“The Cult of the Real Housewife”

This week we attempt to untangle the turmoil surrounding The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby, and her Faith Temple Pentecostal Church. The investigative series raises big questions about power, control, and exploitation, but never fully commits - leaving us to wrestle with whether Mary is a victim, an opportunist, or something else entirely.

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“Season 4 Cast Preview”

Grab your torches and cloaks, a new season of The Traitors is nearly here! We give you the rundown of every single contestant for season 4 - featuring our excitement for the return of Dorinda Medley, our confusion about the casting of Michael Rapaport, and our curiosity about how the first (technically) non-celebrity cast member, Donna Kelce, will mesh with the group.

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“Joy to the World”

Lifestyle and holiday guru, Joy Edwards, built an entire Martha Stewart-esque book empire based on her picture-perfect family. There's only one minor problem - they don't exist. Now her publisher wants her to host a live event from her home on Christmas Eve featuring the fictious family, but not to worry - there are just enough people in her life to pull together a "We're The Millers" sort of solution to keep this charade alive.

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“My Secret Santa”

Times are tough when Taylor gets fired from her job right before Christmas, and her daughter is accepted to a prestigious Snowboarding Academy that she can't afford. The only logical solution is to pose as an elderly man to secure a financially lucrative Santa job at the ski resort for the holidays. Maybe she can date a billionaire and revive her music career along the way? Anything is possible during the holidays!

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“A Newport Christmas”

Ella, a Gilded Age philanthropist from 1905, is inadvertently transported to 2025 after making a wish on a Christmas comet. She lands in Nick's boat and they begrudgingly form a bond trying to get her back to her time as her legacy begins to unravel. Don't overthink the science like we did - it's just holiday magic, okay?

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“Season 3 Reunion Special”

Get ready to experience the worst reunion special of all time with zero new information, no conclusions - just more aimless wandering through the already convoluted storylines from Season 3. Demi and Bret piss everybody off; Dakota tearfully apologizes for the fourth time; Taylor explains how hard co-parenting is; Marciano doesn't make an appearance.

Content advisory: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and trauma.

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"Defenders of the Universe" 

In this season finale episode, we wish the best for Anjelica and the worst for Matt; the Davis family finally kicks Teresa to the curb; Reise and Billie Jean add another member to their family; Yessel and Dani commit to a vow renewal; and Garrick Merrifield basks in the glory of disappointing two wives instead of one.

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"A Married Side Chick?" 

The Merrifields give us a premature cliffhanger that's already been spoiled; Nick and April convince Jennifer that it's time to dump Teresa; Yessel dumps on Dani for getting dumped by Jackie; Billie Jean and Randi have a heart-to-heart conversation; Anjelica regrets explaining her dating situation to her family.

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"I Knew This Conversation Was Coming" 

Shanay sends Matt and Anjelica back to the dating pool; the Davis family enjoy OJ mocktails while Teresa pulls an OJ getaway to avoid a breakup; the Merrifields officially add Lorrana to the confessional interviews; Billie Jean experiences some of the jealousy she's heard so much about.

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“The Book of Enlightenment”

Dakota stops filming after being caught cheating on Taylor for the fourth time; Whitney and Mayci join forces to stage a #MomTok intervention; a spirit stick helps the group air their grievances; Demi’s allegations against Marciano remain unresolved; Taylor reconnects with an old flame.

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