Top Chef Carolinas episode 6 recap: piggies, smoked A challenge to barbeque whole hogs gave Top Chef Carolinas its best episode yet, with the chefs learning, tasting, and saying "hog" and "pulled" a lot LOL LOL

A challenge to barbeque whole hogs gave Top Chef Carolinas its best episode yet, with the chefs learning, tasting, and saying "hog" and "pulled" a lot LOL LOL #TopChef #CarolinaCuisine

2026 Edgar Awards round-up: Story of a Murder The last Best Fact Crime nominee on Susan Howard's list aims to separate the myth of Dr. Crippen from the reality.

ICYMI: The last Best Fact Crime nominee on Susan Howard's list aims to separate the myth of Dr. Crippen from the reality. #EdgarAwards #TrueCrime

Tournament of Champions 7: Who are the final four chefs? TOC 7's Great 8 faced off during the quarterfinals, and four are going on to the semifinals. Here's my recap of the four battles and jokes about Hunter Fieri's ongoing uselessness!

ICYMI: TOC 7's Great 8 faced off during the quarterfinals, and four are going on to the semifinals. Here's my recap of the four battles and jokes about Hunter Fieri's ongoing uselessness! #TournamentOfChampions #TOC7

There is nothing that drives me* more insane at tax time than Patreon's reporting, which makes it nearly impossible to figure out what they paid me in a tax year, and what fees they took. Makes me want to trash it entirely.

* a person who procrastinates unpleasant tasks like taxes

Love, Ted Bundy: right story, wrong network There's nothing "wrong with" Oxygen's customary documentary structure, but it's a poor fit with Bundy's cousin's highly personal memories.

There's nothing "wrong with" Oxygen's customary documentary structure, but it's a poor fit with Bundy's cousin's highly personal memories. #TedBundy #TrueCrime

Below Deck Down Under 4 recap: soapy ‘soft scrammies’ and other f-ups "They don't listen, they don't communicate, and they don't do their fucking job," Daisy said about the Below Deck Down Under season 4 crew—and that was an understatement this episode!

"They don't listen, they don't communicate, and they don't do their fucking job," Daisy said about the Below Deck Down Under season 4 crew—and that was an understatement this episode! #BelowDeckDownUnder #RealityTV

New reality shows & seasons: spring 2026 What new reality shows does spring 2026 have to offer? What new seasons are coming? My frequently updated guide has them all.

Reality TV this week: Million Dollar Secret returns to Netflix! American Gladiators is revived (again). New seasons of MasterChef, Love Island: Beyond the Villa, The 1% Club—and all of these shows, too:

New documentaries on TV and streaming spring 2026 Your frequently-updated guide to spring 2026 reality TV specials and streaming documentaries, including another Top Model expose, a Love is Blind reunion, a behind-the-scenes of the Kentucky Derby doc…

Guess who takes care of horses at Churchill Downs? That’s the subject of Independent Lens' "Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing" tonight. Also this week: Docs about the guy who stole a commercial airplane, American soccer player Clint Dempsey, and the Portland Trail Blazers. Details + more:

2026 Edgar Awards round-up: Story of a Murder The last Best Fact Crime nominee on Susan Howard's list aims to separate the myth of Dr. Crippen from the reality.

The last Best Fact Crime nominee on Susan Howard's list aims to separate the myth of Dr. Crippen from the reality. #EdgarAwards #TrueCrime

Tournament of Champions 7: Who are the final four chefs? TOC 7's Great 8 faced off during the quarterfinals, and four are going on to the semifinals. Here's my recap of the four battles and jokes about Hunter Fieri's ongoing uselessness!

TOC 7's Great 8 faced off during the quarterfinals, and four are going on to the semifinals. Here's my recap of the four battles and jokes about Hunter Fieri's ongoing uselessness! #TournamentOfChampions #TOC7

Lisa Whelchel on how Survivor changed her life, and on her new reality show “Being able to accept all of myself, and not just part of myself, was a real transformational gift that Survivor gave me.”…

A new season of MeTV's Collector's Call premiered today, and it's hosted by Survivor alum—oh, and Facts of Life Star—Lisa Whelchel. Here's my conversation with her about the show and how Survivor changed her life.

So annoying! What do these people think they're accomplishing?

If it helps: When I complained about this at some point, someone pointed me to this—automatically hide such screenshots! 🥳 bsky.app/profile/xblo...

I started watching Thrash and almost turned it off because of how stupid people were being with a hurricane coming.

Then I realized Netflix just made a PSA for hurricane season about storm surge.

A man in a blue zip up awkwardly bites the corner of a chicken nugget and says Mmm

A man purse his lips and grimaces while holding a piece of chicken nugget

A man looks like he hates what he’s eating

Jeff Probst any time a woman wins #Survivor

The Kardashian universe—424 episodes—are now on Hulu Joining The Golden Girls on Hulu are the Kardashian-Jenner family: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is back on Hulu, along with several of E!'s old spin-offs.

ICYMI: Joining The Golden Girls on Hulu are the Kardashian-Jenner family: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is back on Hulu, along with several of E!'s old spin-offs. #Kardashians #KeepingUpWithTheKardashians

Rate these 5 spring reality TV food competitions! Three brand-new food competition formats premiered a month ago, and two familiar formats returned. What do you think? Give your one-click 5-star ratings right here!

ICYMI: Three brand-new food competition formats premiered a month ago, and two familiar formats returned. What do you think? Give your one-click 5-star ratings right here! #FoodCompetitions #RealityTV

Survivor 50 episode 7 recap: dragon mayor Survivor 50 had a record-breaking number of players at Tribal Council, and a record-breaking amount of hilarious self-righteous hypocrisy, to paraphrase Tiffany. Let's discuss!

ICYMI: Survivor 50 had a record-breaking number of players at Tribal Council, and a record-breaking amount of hilarious self-righteous hypocrisy, to paraphrase Tiffany. Let's discuss! #Survivor50 #RealityTV

The Kardashian universe—424 episodes—are now on Hulu Joining The Golden Girls on Hulu are the Kardashian-Jenner family: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is back on Hulu, along with several of E!'s old spin-offs.

Joining The Golden Girls on Hulu are the Kardashian-Jenner family: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is back on Hulu, along with several of E!'s old spin-offs. #Kardashians #Hulu

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A man walking through a grassy field with a concrete dragon and a man's head floating behind him, and the words: "IF YOU JUST DROPPED IN ON SURVIVOR AND YOU'D NEVER SEEN IT, AND YOU SAW THIS, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?" RUN—THERE'S A HAIKU-BREATHING DRAGON BEHIND YOU!

Coach gave us a wildly entertaining episode of Survivor 50—but will his new dragon persona sink him, or will he be able to soar through the game?

Here's my recap of the ep: https://www.realityb

Rate these 5 spring reality TV food competitions! Three brand-new food competition formats premiered a month ago, and two familiar formats returned. What do you think? Give your one-click 5-star ratings right here!

Three brand-new food competition formats premiered a month ago, and two familiar formats returned. What do you think? Give your one-click 5-star ratings right here! #FoodCompetition #RealityTV

Top Chef Carolinas episode 5 recap: Are you kidding? Top Chef Carolinas is letting a chef sit out challenges—but for how long? And can someone please explain to me a dehydrated food challenge at a whitewater rafting center? Let's discuss episode 5!

ICYMI: Top Chef Carolinas is letting a chef sit out challenges—but for how long? And can someone please explain to me a dehydrated food challenge at a whitewater rafting center? Let's discuss episode 5! #TopChef #TopChefCarolinas

Survivor 50 episode 7 recap: dragon mayor Survivor 50 had a record-breaking number of players at Tribal Council, and a record-breaking amount of hilarious self-righteous hypocrisy, to paraphrase Tiffany. Let's discuss!

Survivor 50 had a record-breaking number of players at Tribal Council, and a record-breaking amount of hilarious self-righteous hypocrisy, to paraphrase Tiffany. Let's discuss! #Survivor50 #SurvivorRecap

The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson stays on track Netflix's doc on the 2022 murder of star cyclist Mo Wilson meets the challenges of centering the victim.

ICYMI: Netflix's doc on the 2022 murder of star cyclist Mo Wilson meets the challenges of centering the victim. #TrueCrime #MoriahWilson

Rejection is normal for writers and creators, so let’s not hide it! I just opened my inbox to this newsletter subject line: Celebrating a Book Proposal Rejection. It’s from Yulia Denisyuk’s wonderful Going Places. And how happy I was! Not that Yulia was rejected by a literary agent. I’ve been there—at least a dozen times now—and I feel her pain of everything aligning only to fall apart. ... Keep reading →

FYI: I just opened my inbox to this newsletter subject line: Celebrating a Book Proposal Rejection. It’s from Yulia Denisyuk’s wonderful Going Places. And how happy I was! Not that Yulia was rejected by a literary agent. I’ve been there—at least a dozen times now—and I feel her pain of everything…

Survivor 50 episode 7 recap: dragon mayor Survivor 50 had a record-breaking number of players at Tribal Council, and a record-breaking amount of hilarious self-righteous hypocrisy, to paraphrase Tiffany. Let’s discuss!

If you've watched #Survivor50, here is my recap/analysis/screaming into my pillow:

Cirie shutting down Joe’s firehouse analogy #Survivor50

Rizo: COUCH COUCH COUCH COUCH FEARLESS

Probst: Okay fine you can come back for 51

#Survivor #Survivor50

Don't you just love how Jeff Probst was just like, "Nice try, Aubry—now tell me what I want to hear instead." 🙄 No wonder he adores Rizo and players who parrot his keywords back to him. #Survivor50 #Survivor

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