Sentences with phrase «as house of cards»

Netflix and Verizon have been fighting for quite some time over whether Verizon throttles delivery of Netflix, a practice which creates network problems for Netflix and viewing problems for you as House of Cards devolves into a mess of stuttering.

They represent climate science as a house of cards, where you pull out one and it all falls apart.»

I wonder if Mann is now «a cornered animal» and his illogical, childish lashing out at Steyn merely reflects his general emotional state at the present time as his house of cards falls around his ears, exposing his enormous but battered ego to the derision of a wider public.

Blundell went on to compare this design as similar to Netflix, which uploads the entirety of some series — such as House of Cards — in one go.

The company is now producing its own content, including such hit shows as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black.

Similarly, actors nominated for the best work in a television drama included newcomers such as Clive Owen in The Knick, while joining other awards shows regulars such as House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey.

Yes, all beliefs are connected, but not as a house of cards (a favorite analogy of Boyd's) but more like an Excel spreadsheet.

In my view, Theranos was built from the ground up as a house of cards, not unlike the biggest frauds of the dot - com era: Enron, WorldCom and Adelphia.

In many cases, rural households don't have the necessary speeds to stream high - definition video or they're saddled with low monthly usage caps that don't play well with the heavy bandwidth demands that HD content such as House of Cards have.

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House of Cards creator Beau Willimon called the Buzzfeed report «deeply troubling,» while others including actor Zachary Quinto, expressing disappointment in how Spacey, a notoriously private actor, decided to finally come out as openly gay.

In addition to the release date, we also learned that stars such as Bryce Dallace Howard (from «Jurassic World»), Mackenzie Davis («Halt and Catch Fire»), Jerome Flynn («Game of Thrones»), and Michael Kelly («House of Cards») will be among the third season's cast.

Kevin Spacey was also one of the hottest stars to see this weekend, thanks to his role as House Majority Whip Frank Underwood on House of Cards:

Its 11 original shows and continuations received 45 Emmy nominations in the past two years, with massive critical acclaim for «House of Cards» and «Orange is the New Black,» as well as success for «Lilyhammer,» «Arrested Development,» «Hemlock Grove,» Derek,» and others.

That prize has been elusive for Netflix despite offerings such as «The Crown» and «House of Cards,» and recruiting Rhimes and Murphy could help the company attain its goal — or at least add to its library of exclusive, buzzworthy shows.

Fortune: Your book describes the success of Netflix's House of Cards as a turning point for the entertainment industry and digital content.

«The criminal profits were also laundered via cryptocurrencies, by means of prepaid cards linked to the cryptocurrency wallets which were used to buy goods such as luxury cars and houses,» Europol said in a statement.

The migration of original programming online has been among the biggest themes in entertainment over the last few months, with House of Cards making cable operators stand up and take notice as audiences adjust to watching entertainment on computers and mobile devices.

Treasury officials insist the news — issued one week before the expiration of White House authority to extend more aid to the firms without congressional approval — should not be taken as a sign that the two so - called government - sponsored enterprises (GSEs) need an unlimited credit card to survive.

House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey as the unctuous and deadly politico Frank Underwood, is so much a part of the cultural wallpaper — it will start its fifth season in early 2017 — that it's easy to forget how revolutionary it was.

And yes, there was even House of Cards merch to be found, such as these drink glasses — which are no doubt intended to help you party like Peter Russo (that's a joke related to the series — you'll have to watch it to get it).

The House of Cards deal tossed that model out like so many catered leftovers, as Netflix bet on the product without insisting on the creative control that comes with a traditional TV deal.

That is: to move from only aggregating (or streaming) others» stories, and start experimenting with original storytelling, as the wildly successful Netflix has done with the likes of «House of Cards» and «Orange Is the New Black.»

The company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to produce critically acclaimed series such as «House of Cards» and «Orange Is The New Black.»

This service allows ordinary Chinese people to enjoy popular Western movies and TV shows, such as «Homeland» and «House of Cards,» on their TV sets.

As evidenced by the sign, the company had been holding screenings of the first new episode of House of Cards for employees all day.

Icahn on Tuesday referred to Fujifilm as a «supposed «partner» whose conduct over the last year is more unbelievable than what you see on fictional TV shows like House of Cards or Billions,» referring to popular television series about Machiavellian intrigue in the corridors of political power.

Meanwhile, Netflix also chipped away at the dominance of the Hollywood establishment as Kevin Spacey walked away with the award for best performance in a TV drama for his role as the scheming Francis Underwood in the political series «House of Cards».

In a quiet acknowledgment of these facts, the governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, was appointed as the new chief of the Financial Stability Board, a group of top fiscal experts trying to keep the global house of cards from collapsing.

If you could grab 20 % of the top 500 podcasts over the next two years for the «HBO of Podcasting» at a $ 4m payment each, you would be looking at a whopping $ 400 million content budget — or as Sirius XM would refer to it, «two Howard Sterns» and Netflix would call it four «House of Cards» or «three weeks» (of content).

As the name suggests, a secured credit card means that the extension of credit to you is «secured» by the deposit you put down — like a mortgage is secured by the house for which you are getting a loan.

6) Single product strategy, lack of brand and need for local content: Netflix's business to date has been largely built on American movies and its own top - quality series such as «House of Cards» and «Marco Polo.»

A HELOC, in short, is a line of credit (similar to a credit card account) where the family home is used as collateral to borrow money against the house (the equity) in order to pay bills, do renovations, or take a vacation.

Make a $ 450,000 home loan with 3 % down to a couple making $ 35,000 a year working at Starbucks; already burdened with $ 90,000 in student loans, $ 20,000 in credit card debt and FICO scores of 610, after they tell the loan officer they make $ 120,000 as senior managers of a large multi national corporation When they default on the home loan, file bankruptcy to discharge student and credit card debt and start living in section 8 housing, you now have a new brother and sister.

Shares of Netflix, known for its original shows such as «House of Cards» and «Orange is the New Black», plunged about 15 percent after the bell, before clawing back to trade down 2.4 percent.

Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) were trading lower by more than 4 percent early Monday morning as part of a general market selloff among technology stocks and a concerning report that the widely popular «House of Cards» series could be coming to an end.

The house of cards, as delicate as it was, stood its ground for almost two centuries before it crashed.

Also proposed is a «red card» system, which will allow countries to veto EU laws if 55 percent of the union's parliaments (for example, the House of Commons and House of Lords count as one each) agree.

Your religion is like a house of cards with a belief in a god as the foundation.

It's not far off to say that The Young Pope is essentially House of Cards set in Vatican City, as its main focus seems to be shedding a light on unsavory machinations that most people, let alone Catholics, are aware of.

Sue Storm will be played by Kate Mara, who House of Cards fans will know as Zoe Barnes.

My favorite TV shows, as I simply can't pick one, are: Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Revenge (my guilty pleasure).

Eduardo breaking his legg during that game and Clichy making a silly soft faul gave us the killing blow, as we crambeled like a house of cards.

Over the course of this season United have shown brief signs of improvement, but just as they seem to be rebuilding their dominance it all comes crashing down again like a house of cards.

'' It's the way the companies mail samples to an expecting woman's house before she's even had the baby as if to say, you're milk isn't good enough» If someone is so fragile and needy that they get that message from a sample of formula, I shudder to think what they are going to do when much bigger and still routine parts of parenthood rear their heads (like reading a report card that has things marked «needs improvement»)

Power play: Hanna Rosin, journalist and author of The End of Men: And the Rise of Women, elucidated how successful these contemporary couplings can be: «They are on paper the most stable, prosperous marriages the Western world has seen in decades,» Rosin wrote in 2013, when she described Frank and Claire Underwood of the Netflix television series House Of Cards as a shining examplof The End of Men: And the Rise of Women, elucidated how successful these contemporary couplings can be: «They are on paper the most stable, prosperous marriages the Western world has seen in decades,» Rosin wrote in 2013, when she described Frank and Claire Underwood of the Netflix television series House Of Cards as a shining examplof Men: And the Rise of Women, elucidated how successful these contemporary couplings can be: «They are on paper the most stable, prosperous marriages the Western world has seen in decades,» Rosin wrote in 2013, when she described Frank and Claire Underwood of the Netflix television series House Of Cards as a shining examplof Women, elucidated how successful these contemporary couplings can be: «They are on paper the most stable, prosperous marriages the Western world has seen in decades,» Rosin wrote in 2013, when she described Frank and Claire Underwood of the Netflix television series House Of Cards as a shining examplof the Netflix television series House Of Cards as a shining examplOf Cards as a shining example.

I'm especially thinking about it as our babysitting house of cards has been shored up a little lately, but three weeks ago this could have been an enormous disaster.

The cards guide children through a progressive relaxation exercise and have several images for dream ideas such as a tree house, a beach scene, a field of flowers, and a rainbow.

«Like a house of cards, as you start pulling one here and there, the whole structure tumbles.

Also, Robin Wright, who's so memorable as Claire Underwood on House of Cards, named her son, Hopper.

But even before reaching that point, the state's 2010 - 11 budget — like its deficit - ridden predecessor — shapes up as a flimsy house of cards that could begin to collapse before the year is out.