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hell year in review Dec. 30, 2020

The Year in Reality-TV MadnessFrom Love Is Blind to Tiger King and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, a look back at the reality shows that got us through this year.

By Madeleine Aggeler

acquiescence Dec. 22, 2020

Turns Out It’s Pretty Good: The Real HousewivesFor me, watching the Housewives behave badly in public has benefits beyond escapism.

By Kristen Arnett

ch-ch-changes Nov. 25, 2020

Jenna Lyons Is Back And she hopes you still like her.

By Kathleen Hou

culture Oct. 8, 2020

Davina Is Leaving the Selling Sunset Firm?!And joining their business rival, in a classic Davina move.

By Emilia Petrarca

fixations Oct. 5, 2020

I Think About ‘Act Ditzy, Lose Things’ a LotTo my 13-year-old self, Paris Hilton’s 2004 book was full of great advice.

By Gyan Yankovich

culture Sept. 2, 2020

Million Dollar Beach House Is the Bleakest Show on TVNetflix’s newest real-estate reality show is heavy on opulence but lacks any sense of joy or fun.

By Madeleine Aggeler

recommendations Aug. 6, 2020

And Now for Some Truly Messy Reality TVSelling Sunset will fill the Real Housewives–shaped hole in your heart.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

decisions June 18, 2020

What Do We Do With Bravo?The idea that we can keep watching reality shows without thinking has finally soured.

By Bridget Read

reckonings May 22, 2020

At Long Last, Justice for ScheanaAn editor who bragged about embarrassing her on purpose has reportedly been fired.

By Bridget Read

reality tv May 19, 2020

You Will Love This Ridiculous Show About Amateur FloristsThe Big Flower Fight is like The Great British Bake Off, but even less stressful.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture May 1, 2020

The Kardashians Have Already Turned Coronavirus Into ContentThe trailer for the new season of KUWTK shows the Kardashian-Jenners in dramatic social isolation.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

the bling ring Mar. 13, 2020

And So It IsAn oral history of the infamous 2010 reality show, Pretty Wild.

By Ilana Kaplan

tv Feb. 27, 2020

The Wildest Moments From the Love Is Blind FinaleIt’s like one endless, devastating prom night.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

s.o.s. Feb. 24, 2020

Is This the Most Bonkers Love Is Blind Moment Yet?The Netflix proposal show serves up another moment of derangement.

By Bridget Read

below deck Jan. 30, 2020

PSA: Below Deck Is Just As Good As Vanderpump RulesMay we suggest this crass, drama-filled Downton Abbey of the sea.

By Bridget Read

moonage daydream Jan. 13, 2020

A Billionaire Is Searching for a Girlfriend to Take to the MoonCould you be the lucky lady?

By Kelly Conaboy

reality tv Dec. 18, 2019

The End of an Era in New JerseyTeresa and Joe “Juicy Joe” Giudice are separating.

By Bridget Read

love island Dec. 17, 2019

What’s Going on With This Love Island Arrest?And is our beloved, demented show in jeopardy?

By Bridget Read

who were the 2010s? Nov. 25, 2019

Kim Kardashian West on Her Decade of Multi-Platform FameThroughout the 2010s, she demonstrably shifted American culture, changing the way we understand fame and the internet.

By Jonathan Van Meter

bachelor nation Sept. 18, 2019

Peter the Pilot Is Your Next BachelorHe’s the windmill-sex guy.

By Devon Ivie

culture July 24, 2019

Imagine Thinking Donald Trump Jr. Is Your Soul MateAubrey O’Day really misses her old flame.

By Melinda Fakuade

nailed it Feb. 21, 2019

What’s With All the White Nail Polish on The Bachelor?I need answers, ABC.

By Hayley Schueneman

love Oct. 14, 2018

Those Same-Sex Bachelor: Vietnam Contestants Ended Up Together After AllWhat a hell of a love story. And twist.

By Devon Ivie

reality tv Aug. 14, 2018

Jax From Vanderpump Rules Negs Kourtney Kardashian’s Ex at the GymThe most ambitious crossover event in history.

By Madeleine Aggeler

prestige tv July 30, 2018

Love Island, an Extremely Demented British Reality Show, Is the Best Thing on TVThe deranged dating competition has attained a cult following, and for good reason.

By Jess Bergman

lohan beach club July 30, 2018

We Finally Have More Details About Lindsay Lohan’s Reality ShowIt’s time to “get ready.”

By Amanda Arnold

fixations July 9, 2018

I Think About This a Lot: Kelly Bensimon Running in Front of a CabShe’s just barreling down the city streets like she’s some sort of very tan Prius.

By Alison Leiby

fixations June 18, 2018

I Think About This a Lot: Ally Hilfiger’s Burrito Breakdown on Rich GirlsShe’s not sure what kind of beans to get, or what kind of cheese goes on nachos. She ends up staring at a row of salsas for a million years.

By Marie Lodi

nothing can terrace apart June 6, 2018

This Episode of Terrace House Is Brimming With ExesIn this episode of your favorite Japanese reality show, two (2) former loves make an appearance.

By Mariah Smith

nothing can terrace apart May 29, 2018

The Final Scene of This Episode of Terrace House Is a Great Piece of TelevisionA recap of your favorite Japanese reality show.

By Mariah Smith

nothing can terrace apart May 17, 2018

This Episode of Terrace House Ends on a Cliff-hangerWe finish on an apparently fraught trip to the grocery store.

By Mariah Smith

farewell season six Apr. 30, 2018

The 43 Best Moments From Season 6 of Vanderpump RulesBefore tonight’s Vanderpump Rules season finale, come remember all of this season’s best moments.

By Kelly Conaboy

nothing can terrace apart Apr. 24, 2018

Everyone’s Looking for Something in This Episode of Terrace HouseA recap of your favorite Japanese reality TV show.

By Mariah Smith

nothing can terrace apart Apr. 17, 2018

You Need an Emotional Support System to Watch This Episode of Terrace HouseShirtless modeling! Attempting to pass tears off as laughter! Interviewing for jobs in sunglasses!

By Mariah Smith

nothing can terrace apart Apr. 9, 2018

This Episode of Terrace House Had More Tears (and Butts) Than UsualA recap of your favorite Japanese reality show.

By Mariah Smith

too real tv Mar. 22, 2018

Nothing Can Terrace Apart: A Terrace House RecapLet’s discuss your favorite Japanese reality show.

By Mariah Smith

ellen on ice Mar. 14, 2018

Ellen Will Reportedly Produce Reality TV With Olympic Skating DarlingAmerica’s sweethearts coming together.

By Sarah Spellings

tv Mar. 7, 2018

The Bachelor Finale Was Enough to Make You Nostalgic for Paradise HotelBring back the boozy-sexy-time indulgences of the early aughts!

By Heather Havrilesky

drama Mar. 6, 2018

All the Drama From The Bachelor Finale Last Night, ExplainedFor once, the series actually delivered on its promise of “the most dramatic ending in Bachelor history.”

By Molly Fitzpatrick

disasters Feb. 20, 2018

The Real Housewives of New York Reportedly Took a Traumatizing Boat RideThe boat caught fire, there weren’t enough life jackets, and everyone was screaming and vomiting.

By Gabriella Paiella

drama Feb. 9, 2018

Omarosa Now Says She Would Not Vote for Trump Again“Not in a million years, never.”

By Gabriella Paiella

for whom the vander pumps Jan. 24, 2018

Wow, These People Are Extremely Mad About PastaExamining a short, mesmerizing clip from Vanderpump Rules.

By Gabriella Paiella

trouble in paradise Aug. 7, 2017

Bachelor in Paradise Will Include Interviews With Corinne and DeMarioThe interviews with the contestants, who left the show during filming, will air in the second and third weeks of the season.

By Jackson McHenry

Aug. 4, 2017

A Career Reality-TV Hunk on His Next Stop: Million Dollar Matchmaker“I’m not just going to lie to you and say, ‘I’m doing it just to find a girlfriend.’”

By Allie Jones

June 22, 2017