The Media Equation: Barely Keeping Up in TV’s New Golden Age

The vast wasteland of television has been replaced by an excess of excellence that is fundamentally altering my media diet and threatening to consume my waking life in the process.

    



Netflix Hits Milestone and Raises Its Sights

The video service said on Monday that it had surpassed 30 million U.S. subscribers and it reported third-quarter results that beat most expectations.

    



Honors for ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Modern Family’

It was a night of upsets at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which several HBO series won unexpected victories.

    



Media Decoder Blog: In Recap of ‘House of Cards’ Episode 12, Ashley Parker and David Carr Conclude Journalists Always Vote for the Better Story

In recapping Episode 12, Ashley Parker and David Carr conclude that journalists always vote for the better story.

Media Decoder Blog: ‘House of Cards,’ Recap, Episode 11: Frank Crosses a Big, Red Line

“House of Cards”, episode 11. Is Frank Underwood an underachiever as an evildoer?

Media Decoder Blog: In episode 10 of “House of Cards”, Frank Underwood gets floored.

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.

Media Decoder Blog: In episode 9 of “House of Cards,” Frank Underwood comes under not-so-friendly fire

“House of Cards”: Recapping episode 9. Revolt is in the air: Frank Underwood’s carefully crafted bill to prop up Peter Russo’s candidacy comes undone and it’s an inside job. The alliance of convenience between Frankand Zoe Barnes becomes an intimate battle for power.

Media Decoder Blog: House of Cards Recap: Frank Underwood and Peter Russo head home, and Ashley Parker and David Carr ride along

“House of Cards”, this time with no Zoe Barnes, no Slugline, no journalism. Ashley Parker loved the episode and David Carr gave to to thumbs “meh.”

Media Decoder: House of Cards: Episode seven and father figures

Do reporters care about the tiny trophies of governance? Ashley Parker and David Carr review episode seven, and discuss whether the people who wield pens care about getting one with presidential pixie dust on it.

Media Decoder Blog: Recapping episode six of “House of Cards” with a detour through Austin.

As soon as someone at SxSW found out I was from D.C.,, the first question they invariably asked was, “Do you watch ‘House of Cards?’”

Media Decoder Blog: A Slugline Star is Born: Episode Five of “House of Cards”

Recapping the fifth episode of “House of Cards”: Zoe Barnes joins Slugline, Frank Underwood joins Ms. Barnes, while his spouse considers the upside.

Media Decoder Blog: Two reporters, one episode, and a deck of Beltway cards

There are two parables embedded in Episode 3 of “House of Cards,” explain Ashley Parker and David Car in their recap.