HOUSE OF CARDS
This Is Why the 'House of Cards' Theme Song Is Killer
Song Exploder deconstructs 'House of Cards (Main Title Theme)' with the show's composer, Jeff Beal.
Real-Life Frank Underwood: Backroom Machiavellis of the 20th Century
House of Cards presents a sort of coked-out version of DC, where congressmen act like mob bosses and journalists like spies. In some cases, that's not far from the truth.
The Harry Potter Fan Fiction Author Who Wants to Make Everyone a Little More Rational
"Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality," by AI specialist Eliezer Yudkowsky, has commanded a sprawling, cult-like international fan base thanks to its message of rational thinking.
British Political Expert Alastair Campbell Explains What Makes Someone a 'Winner'
"I don't feel Machiavellian, but I know I can be. I mean, I've done things that people describe as Machiavellian."
A Brief History of Crimes Committed in the White House
There's probably never been a president with a criminal appetite like Frank Underwood's, but that's not to say that criminal activity has somehow steered clear of The White House altogether.
The Premier of Ontario May Have Tried to Buy Off One of Her Candidates
Kathleen Wynne has been implicated in a plot to give a cushy government job to a would-be candidate in order to get him out of the way.
What 'Explicit' Gay Sex Scenes Is Billy Crystal Talking About, Exactly?
"Sometimes I just feel like, ah, that's too much for me," Crystal said during a recent interview. Only, there's not really a lot of gay sex on TV, so it's hard to know what he's talking about.
Explore The Subtleties Of David Fincher's Direction In This Cinematic Breakdown
Whether or not you're a fan of David Fincher, any artist can learn a lot from Tony Zhou's breakdown of the 'Gone Girl' director's filmmaking genius.
The Future of Video Games Is Bright And Migraine-Inducing
If the 60s were the golden age of television, and the 80s owned movie epics, then the 2010s belong to video games.
Unfortunately, Kevin McCarthy Is the Best House Majority Leader We Could Have Hoped For
We were glad to see Cantor go, and his replacement in the leadership, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, was announced yesterday. McCarthy will be a step up in my book, and there are some real bright sides to his replacing Eric Cantor, but that's really not...
Reasons Why Washington, DC, Is the Worst Place Ever
The United States capital was built to be symbolic of all the things that defined America to the world. It still is, except that means income inequality, unchecked poverty, and yapping douchebags on cell phones.
Here's the Rub Behind the (Slightly) Racist Ribs in 'House of Cards'
Welcome to our new column, FAT TV, in which we dissect the relationship of food on the small screen. For our first installment, we turn to Netflix's House of Cards, where even the most chillingly devious of politicians can't resist a nice rack...