Brian Moylan is the author of the New York Times best seller The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Housewives. He also writes Vulture's Housewives Institute Bulletin newsletter. He started covering television in 2000, and his TV reporting and criticism has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Vice, Gawker 1.0, Time, Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, the Washington Blade, and many other outlets.
The Excommunication of Saint MonicaLooking back on a decade of the Housewives Institute, and looking ahead to how Monica’s big debut bodes for the future of our favorite shows.
Southern Charm Recap: Double DatesTaylor’s approach to getting Olivia’s forgiveness and moving on is interesting. (By which we mean it’s dumb and misguided.)
Southern Charm Recap: Off a CliffYes, Austen and Taylor’s story is falling apart, but who cares anymore? It’s time to settle on a version of the story and move forward.