“The original HBIC is here, bitches!,” Tiffany “New York” Pollard proclaims, sauntering into the frame and showing off her fresh pedicure. So begins her introduction on House of Villains, E!‘s latest reality TV series assembling a motley crew of the genre’s classic antagonists, including Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor, The Bachelor‘s …
Read More »'Below Deck' Accused of Covering Up Gary King's Sexual Misconduct
Bravo’s Below Deck was recently lauded for its handling of sexual misconduct when a producer on Below Deck Down Under broke the “fourth wall” and intervened when one cast member, Luke Jones, tried to get into bed naked with another cast member, Margot Sisson, without her consent while she was …
Read More »The Story Behind the Iconic 'Vanderpump Rules' Theme Song
“You know that it’s our time, these are the best days of our lives. Let’s raise our glasses high, this one’s for you tonight.” Vanderpump Rules fans know these lyrics well; they comprise the chorus of “Raise Your Glass,” the show’s theme song, appearing in the opening credits since the …
Read More »Netflix's 'Perfect Match' Is Horny, Utterly Ridiculous Fun
Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, there was a CBS show called Circus of the Stars. The show featured a mélange of early ‘90s network TV stars, from Alfonso Ribeiro to Bronson Pinchot to Six from Blossom. It gave fans a thrill to see all of these beloved …
Read More »Netflix's 'Squid Game' Reality Show Was 'Cruel' and 'Rigged,' Say Contestants
When Netflix announced its reality game show Squid Game: The Challenge, it immediately drew the ire of fans who’d sat through the original twisted South Korean thriller, about a group of poor people recruited to compete in a series of deadly games for millions in prize money, and wondered: How …
Read More »