House of Cards Archives

In House of Cards, It’s All About Claire

On Monday, Netflix announced that it would forward with the final season of House Of Cards without Kevin Spacey. The show will now instead focus on Claire Underwood; a move that the makers should have made two seasons ago.

Arré Bench July 27, 2016

Pop Culture

How David Fincher Hijacks Our Imagination in Mindhunter Season 2

Eliciting discomfort from viewers is an art that David Fincher has mastered over his decorated film career. With Mindhunter, a true-crime show on serial killers, he uses this art to swap gratuitous violence and gore with conversations about it. The result is horrifying and suspenseful in equal measure.

Ronak Gupta June 21, 2016

Pop Culture

Life Lessons from Frank Underwood

House of Cards is a window into what would happen if Donald Trump was actually competent. The life lessons from Frank Underwood, a well-rounded evil genius with a dysfunctional morality metre and the power to change the world, are invaluable.

Parthshri Arora June 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Why House of Cards is Better Off Without Kevin Spacey

Netflix’s House of Cards began the march towards its finale with its lead actor markedly absent. Kevin Spacey has become persona non grata in a way other men accused of harassment, like Louis CK, have managed to avoid. It’s hopefully a sign of things to come.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 24, 2016

Gender

The Silent Suffering of Male Sex Abuse Survivors

I was surprised by the pervasiveness of the #MeToo confessionals and the women who spoke about sexual assault. And then I began to hear the experiences of my male friends who had been similarly violated.

Mad Marx March 20, 2016

Pop Culture

Green Book Review: A Road Trip Film Low on Racial Drama, High on Buddy Comedy

Green Book takes a muddled viewpoint of racism. But together, Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen bring to screen an unforgettable chemistry that’s poignant, rousing, and which single-handedly enlivens the broad strokes of the film’s script.

Poulomi Das March 10, 2016