THIS IS WHY I LOVE: Revenge

Guilty-pleasure TV, the name is Revenge. There hasn't been a nighttime soap opera this cool since the early days of Dallas. 
The filthy rich at play in the Hamptons get a big dose of payback from Emily Thorne (Emily ­VanCamp). Watching Emily — a steel fist inside a velvet designer evening dress — face off against ice queen Victoria Grayson (the ­marvelous Madeleine Stowe) is the most fun you can have with a bowl of popcorn in your lap. ­Special kudos to Ashton Holmes as the Creepiest Best Friend in the World.