Kevin Spacey Archives

In House of Cards, It’s All About Claire

On Monday, Netflix announced that it would forward with the final season of House Of Cards without Kevin Spacey. The show will now instead focus on Claire Underwood; a move that the makers should have made two seasons ago.

Arré Bench July 27, 2016

Pop Culture

Comment of the Week: The Vivek Agnihotri Edition

Welcome to Comment of the Week, where we psychoanalyse ourselves and try to understand what people are trying to tell us. Brought to you by Arré’s resident psychoanalyst and therapist, Sigmund Fried.

Arré Bench July 20, 2016

Pop Culture

Life Lessons from Frank Underwood

House of Cards is a window into what would happen if Donald Trump was actually competent. The life lessons from Frank Underwood, a well-rounded evil genius with a dysfunctional morality metre and the power to change the world, are invaluable.

Parthshri Arora June 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Christopher Plummer Saves All the Money in the World

Ridley Scott’s gamble to replace Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World in the wake of sexual assault allegations, pays off. Christopher Plummer is unforgettable as the icy-cold oil baron J Paul Getty.

Poulomi Das April 20, 2016

Pop Culture

Why House of Cards is Better Off Without Kevin Spacey

Netflix’s House of Cards began the march towards its finale with its lead actor markedly absent. Kevin Spacey has become persona non grata in a way other men accused of harassment, like Louis CK, have managed to avoid. It’s hopefully a sign of things to come.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Can We Love Lewis Carroll in a Post-#MeToo World?

Lewis Carroll based his most famous character on Alice Pleasance Liddell, the 10-year-old daughter of his friend. Carroll’s views on little girls bordered on the predatory. So how do we read the beloved Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland in a post #MeToo world?

Kahini Iyer March 22, 2016

Gender

The Silent Suffering of Male Sex Abuse Survivors

I was surprised by the pervasiveness of the #MeToo confessionals and the women who spoke about sexual assault. And then I began to hear the experiences of my male friends who had been similarly violated.

Mad Marx March 20, 2016