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Cloacina (aka "Clo") of Bravo (TV), First of Her Name
@cloacinabravo.bsky.social
Bravo "writer girl" + writer/ creator of SewageGraffitiCouture.com (and related cloacina.substack.com). Creator/ mod of r/real_writers_of_bravo. Former academic, lifetime nerd, reality TV aficionado. (Clo is a nom de plume.)
These will be the three big posts (and last big ad) of the week but if you find yourself enjoying #SGC, subscribe and pick which "P" (or Ps! Take them all!) of SGC feels the right fit for you, your inbox, and your #substack feed to get new content as it comes out. #Bravo #RealHousewives
Sewage Graffiti Couture: A Real Housewives Excavation | Cloacina ("Clo") | Substack
Welcome to Sewage Graffiti Couture, where a former academic turned "writer girl" plunges into the seemingly shallow world of the Real Housewives, Bravo, reality TV, and pop culture in search of deepe...
cloacina.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Finally, folks like me who like to mix and merge your worlds of #academia #criticalthinking #writing #art #history with your love of #Bravo #RealHousewives #realityTV, may I suggest the #Phaedra named after the one and only Jill-of-All-Trades #RHOA? First sample of this world:
Why I Call Myself A Carole
(Besides the Fact She Writes...)
cloacina.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:24 AM
If you want to keep things a bit more #scholarly, may I suggest "Pernicious" where we'll explore the "Big Picture" questions in #criticaltheory #philosophy #feminism #racialjustice #discourse #media #LGBTQIA #psychology #capitalism through a #Bravo #realityTV lens. For e.g.
Am I a Basic Bitch?
Why We Hate Ourselves for Loving Bravo and What We Can Do To Change It.
cloacina.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:24 AM
"PW" (short for what Teresa called Danielle when she flipped the table #RHONJ) is like a McDonald's Playland for kids but you know for an adult #Bravoholic : we'll dive deep into the mess with glee! Also no pee! Here's the first amuse bouche of PW: #RHONY #RHOBH #RealHousewives
My Seriously Petty Issue with New RHONY & RHOBH
And Mortal Flaw of Both? "Serious Pettiness"
cloacina.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:24 AM
1000%. Though I love her hot takes on the difficulty of anesthesiology.
December 30, 2024 at 11:40 PM
This is a gorgeous rendition of our own "Greek Freak."
December 30, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Hmm, now not being the biggest Southern Charm follower in recent years, I have a guess why (even though it is not the most satisfying of answers) ...
a man sits at a desk with a peacock logo on the desk
Alt: Michael Scott (boss from The Office) yells: "I declare ... Patriarchy!"
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
100%. That is why I am all about if someone puts the time and effort to put their thoughts out there (and they aren't rage baiting/ being a dick), either say something nice or constructive or don't say anything at all. Or to quote Aviva Drescher, "use your vocabulary"!
December 30, 2024 at 6:15 PM
I loooooove this season. Such a good rewatch choice!
December 30, 2024 at 1:12 AM
This really deserves as much playtime as #HeatherGay 's receipt gif. Justice for #Married2Med
a woman is sitting at a table with a plate of food and a peacock logo behind her
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with a plate of food and a peacock logo behind her
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:58 AM
(And by #rhorn I meant #Rhobh ...tired.)
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 AM
This first entry in PW also features a special easter egg I just discovered this evening - an acting reel of a certain legendary #Housewife from one of these franchises: #rhonj #rhony #rhop #rhoc #rhom #rhoa #rhod . (A little less sophisticated than #DominickDunne but nonetheless A+.)
December 30, 2024 at 12:55 AM
This is the first entry in the "PW" section of the soon-coming "Three Ps of SGC" (sections curated for each reader's tastes). PW - short for Teresa's most infamous catchphrase - is for serious(ly obsessed) #Housewives fans, featuring nuanced, deep dives and "THAT'S MY OPINION!" posts. #Bravo
a woman is sitting at a table with her arms outstretched in front of a do doublecat logo
Alt: Teresa flipping the table screaming this catchphrase...
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:55 AM
That is actually a great idea. Thank you!
December 29, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Yeah, I am a queen of parenthetical asides and when I feel the need to have to do a super long one after a sentence like that .... that is when I get the sinking feeling maybe it doesn't work. BUT. I kind of think I figured out a way to salvage it.
December 29, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Totally fair. I should be given my bank account currently, but alas... I am a literal bougie bitch.
December 29, 2024 at 8:10 PM
I like to view it as a time of Bravo-imposed reflection. Where we have to go back and revisit the classics like old #RHONY, vintage #RHONJ, and of course, the "who gonna check me, boo?" - "Kenya Moore haircare" era of #RHOA.
a woman is laughing with her arms in the air while watching real housewives of atlanta
ALT: a woman is laughing with her arms in the air while watching real housewives of atlanta
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Truly. RFK Jr. levels of feral.
December 29, 2024 at 5:38 PM