By watching the series to the end, as we each have done over one snowy weekend, we have found the real Big Lie. Abortion. The truth is, that there is absolutely no scientifically proven causal relationship between multiple abortions and infertility.
House of Cards is about accumulation of power, and the will to do something with it. The catchphrase is, "Bad, but for a greater good." But is that really the case? Do the ends justify the means? And exactly what ends are we talking about?
Like most binges, mine began on Saturday night. I planned to have one... maybe two. Before long, I'd had four... then five. By Sunday night, I'd had 13 and was desperate for more. But it was all gone.
The thing about making television programs is, the folks who don't do it always think it's easy. After all, Seinfeld was nothing more than an NYC apa...
Last week, Netflix launched the entire season of House of Cards. Some admirers of the strategy breathlessly insist it marks the end of traditional cable networks. While that viewpoint is fanciful, this kind of experimentation simply shows a healthy marketplace that is always looking for the next big thing.
For us at the Anti-Defamation League, the old Madison Avenue line "as long as they spell my name right" partially applies to the new mini-series House of Cards, being aired on Netflix. In two scenes ADL is briefly mentioned.
Saying goodbye to you during the "30 Rock" series finale was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. But my sadness can never overcome the overwhelming feeling of gratitude I have towards your fictitious, fabulous self.
When a ballet company presents its annual Nutcracker it's doing the same thing as Netflix, just in a cookie-cutter manner and guided by received wisdom rather than cutting-edge data crunching.
The early arc of "House of Cards" shows Francis (Kevin Spacey) taking out his enemies like so many unfortunate ducks in a barrel. You can't picture this guy giving a damn about lost ducks wandering into his back yard, a la Tony Soprano.
You know those zany, adjective-heavy categories of movies that Netflix recommends for you, based on your prior streaming history? Sure, they may occas...
As I am currently filming the new Muppets movie, I am unable to do any chat shows or radio interviews to publicize Derek. Luckily, we conducted an interview with the main cast and transcribed it into this blog, which HuffPost will now publish to its hundreds of millions wonderful, intelligent, comedy-loving readers.
Filmmaking duo Brandon and Freddie joined What's Trending to talk about plans for the new 6-episode season, funding long-form projects through Kickstarter and their predictions for what 2013 holds for the world of entertainment.
When CES was founded, back in 1967, the idea of 'consumer electronics' was just a glimmer of what it is today. In 2003, COMDEX collapsed (the Comp...
CES, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, descends upon Las Vegas next week and Freshwire will be there. What should we expect? If rece...
Why can't a film simply exist without trying to change the world? There are plenty of different kinds of movies, and in the chaos of awards season some wonderful, little flicks are completely forgotten.
"How much for an ad on Netflix?" Ever since the video streaming service proved that Americans have an insatiable appetite for premium TV shows and movies, it's a question that Netflix has heard from many inquiring media buyers.