SPOILER ALERT What happens to Frank Underwood on House of Cards?
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SPOILER ALERT What happens to Frank Underwood on House of Cards?

!!ATTENTION!! Spoilers ahead for the final season of House of Cards. Proceed with caution. Last October, actor Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of sexual harassment. Rapp claims Spacey made a sexual advance against him in 1986 when Spacey was 26 years old and Rapp just 14. Harry Dreyfuss, son of Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss, also accused…

Kevin Spacey fired by Netflix; House of Cards’ future in jeopardy
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Kevin Spacey fired by Netflix; House of Cards’ future in jeopardy

Just five days after the initial sexual harassment allegations against Kevin Spacey went public, a flood of new and increasingly disturbing claims has forced Netflix to all but fire Spacey from the sixth and final season of House of Cards. The company is also shelving a biopic starring Spacey that had been scheduled for release…

Kevin Spacey comes out after Anthony Rapp accuses him of underage sexual advances
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Kevin Spacey comes out after Anthony Rapp accuses him of underage sexual advances

One of the longest-standing rumors in contemporary Hollywood was put to rest last night: Kevin Spacey is gay. Spacey ended talk of his sexuality with a single midnight tweet following a sexual harassment claim against him. Actor Anthony Rapp, best-known for his starring role in the original cast of Rent and for his current role…

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REVIEW House of Cards’ third season light on drama, long on snores

  (CAUTION. This review contains spoilers. You probably assumed that that was true when you clicked the link; but, just to be totally, 100% above board with you: this is a review of the third season of House of Cards, and so there are going to be spoilers in it. If you haven’t seen season…

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Who is Frank Underwood based on?

  Who is Frank Underwood based on? The premiere of House of Cards‘ new season is just a touch under two weeks away, and anticipation is way past fever pitch. That’s because earlier this week Netflix accidentally made the entire third season available for about an hour, and screencaps, spoilers, and descriptions for the first…

House of Cards Season 3 available on Netflix NOW, 2 weeks early!
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House of Cards Season 3 available on Netflix NOW, 2 weeks early!

If you’re a huge House of Cards fan and have been counting down the minutes until Season 3 was scheduled to debut on Netflix on February 27, then you need to tell your boss you’re sick RIGHT NOW and head home because the new season is currently now available to stream on the site! (If…

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How many people have watched House of Cards Season 2?

When Netflix released the entire first season of their original series House of Cards all at one time, it was a huge novelty and a huge hit. The streaming video company has since continued the practice with other series (Orange Is the New Black, Arrested Development, Hemlock Grove) and on Valentine’s Day of this year they made the full second season of House of Cards available resulting in an epidemic of HOC binge-watching. So how popular is the show versus similar network and cable series like Mad Men or True Detective? The answer to that question is difficult because Netflix does not allow third-party monitoring of their downloads.

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Is binge-watching bad for you?

When the whole season of House of Cards was released on Valentines Day, many Americans settled in to watch episode after episode of the addictive thriller; but, some people didn’t just indulge, they binged. What constitutes binge-watching, though? How many episodes is too many? Can too much of a good thing be dangerous?

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House of Cards: When You’re Watching Netflix, Netflix is Watching You

Everyone knows that Netflix and other streaming media sites gather data from their users. But, with its new original series, House of Cards Netflix has taken “Big Data” even further. Read on to see why some are concerned about what data driven programing might mean for the future of media.