This week, we’re breaking down:

• A trailer drop from the new Vanderpump cast no one asked for (but we’ll watch anyway)
• Gemini chaos, stripper metaphors, and beefs a plenty on RHOP
• The attempted Bronwyn villain era ends, while Lisa’s self-awareness evaporates on RHOSLC
• And a Weatherbox double drop that made our sad hearts feel alive again

If your friends call this trash TV and your mom said your emo phase would end—joke’s on them. You’re home now. Let’s cry together, laugh together, and scream at the TV together.

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🌀 Potomac: Stripper with Braces & maddow’s wannabe mistress

Wendy is out here tossing molotovs of petty and shade with surgical precision. Between calling Ashley a “Captain Save a Ho,” dragging rumors into daylight, and leading a murder mystery dinner moment with “If you could kill anyone here…” — she’s the curator of chaos.

Tia casually dropping that she’s crushing on Rachel Maddow in the middle of someone else’s question? Deranged. Beautiful. Same. Wendy’s crush on a stripper with braces? Gives a new meaning to Real Housewives adoration:

“Usually, if a stripper is walking around and someone loves them, it’s just some dude, ugh. She’s loved by Wendy Osefo, come on.”

Meanwhile, Angel woke up after a night of bonding, and tried to convince everyone her joy was actually discomfort. The revisionist history didn’t hit — especially not with the Bravo producers with their trigger fingers on the flashbacks.

Keiarna’s absence improved the group energy instantly, proving sometimes the vibes are better when one person sits out… Just saying.

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🌊 Salt Lake City: Lisa’s Flop Era, Bronwyn’s Redemption

Lisa packs nine suitcases yacht trips, yet somehow still forgets her dignity. She broke her own truce about family being off-limits. The girls saw it. We saw it. And Bronwyn finally said it out loud. She still went full reptilian with the gaslight-deny-deflect routine.

“Lisa is a reptile with no understanding of human emotion.”

Bronwyn, who once stood alone, now has allies, yay! The tides turned after Lisa and Brittany got caught talking trash at top volume about her daughter and Todd, while sitting outside…on a boat….where the victim of trash talk was just one deck above.

Meanwhile, Angie K. fought through 24 hours of seasickness, put on an inflatable costume, and broke her finger while still committed to the bit. Iconic.

Also — Meredith vs. Brittany over tequila shots post-vom? Straight camp. Heather is done playing mediator, and even Mary managed to stay mostly normal until fart allegations re-entered the group chat.

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🪩 Music excite times: Weatherbox, We Missed You

Weatherbox dropped The Compass — six tracks that remind us why we missed Brian’s songwriting so very much. That voice, them lyrics, those signature changes, phew! Cherry on top – they surprisingly re-released Follow the Rattle of the Afghan Guitar EP after years of it leaving a void in our lives and streaming playlists. And a double cherry on top (Todd would still eat ’em both)..they dropped them both on a double LP.

The Compass is full of lyrics out of this realm, melodic, and beautifully deranged. Basically the RHOSLC of albums.

“It has five signature changes, without being mathy. It’s just the most Weatherbox thing ever. He can count good.”

Also, more music excite they’re playing some shows next year:

• Jan 2 — Bowery Ballroom (NYC)
• Jan 9 — Goldfish (LA)
• Jan 10 — Soda Bar (San Diego)

And have a lyric video for “A Band Astride Clouds”

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💭 Final Thoughts

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