Contains spoilers -- do not read unless you've seen House Of Cards Season 1, Episode 13 Sometimes smashing a sink faucet with a hammer is just smashing a sink faucet with a hammer. At other times, as in the finale of House Of Cards ' first season, it more

Contains spoilers -- do not read unless you've seen House Of Cards Season 1, Episode 11 For the first 10 episodes of House Of Cards , there has been a layer of secrecy and double-dealing over everything. Typical of politics, there's always that level more

In the final episode of Season 1, Frank Underwood’s ultimate goal, at least for this season, is revealed, but he has newsies on his tail who smell a rat and/or a big story. Read More... http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/house-of-cards more

Contains spoilers -- do not read unless you've seen House Of Cards Season 1, Episode 8 This episode was a lot more engaging than usual, not only because it wasn't bogged down by the usual themes that can weigh heavily on House Of Cards , but it was a more

In recapping Episode 12, Ashley Parker and David Carr conclude that journalists always vote for the better story. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/house-of-cards-recap-episode-12-the-guns-end-up-aimed-inside-the-corral/

"House of Cards", episode 11. Is Frank Underwood an underachiever as an evildoer? Read More... http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/house-of-cards-recap-episode-11-frank-crosses-a-big-red-line/

Episode 10 recap, "House of Card": After Frank Underwood is clobbered by the president for getting the vote count wrong, he realizes that Congress is not the house he needs to get in order. Ashley Parker and David Carr tease apart the episode. Read More.. more

Contains spoilers -- do not read unless you've seen House Of Cards Season 1, Episode 7 The beginning of this House Of Cards episode is brilliant. We witness the set-up of the Oval Office for a political ceremony, cut with scenes from the set-up of an more