Basket of Kisses

In Episode 109, Timshel, Cullen Bohannon tells Lily Bell that when he met her, he thought she was a “spoiled limey brat.” That stuck out for me so I looked it up: 1888, Australian, New Zealand, and South African slang for “English immigrant;” U.S. use is attested from 1918, originally “British sailor, British warship,” short [...]

Guest post by Nathaniel R: Mad Men at the Movies ran at The Film Experience and is being posted here for the first time since it ran oh, so long ago. Mad Men at the Movies investigates the film references in the Emmy winning series. Episode 2.3 “The Benefactor” Two film moments in this episode. [...]

Jesus Christ we’re still on Hershel’s farm? Well, yes, we are. And, even if there’s no geographic movement, there’s still movement in the character sense. People are having things happen to them, although some of it is still in the Final Destination-lite run of luck these people have. But there’s movement! Of story, if not [...]

Don’t forget you can enter to win a limited edition screen print. Walking Dead recap should be up this afternoon. Because this is a show we recap from live airings, TWD depends on Arthur’s work schedule, but you can count on recaps around noon Monday most weeks. Downton Abbey, another show we recap from live [...]

Today’s Mad Men re-runs on AMC are Souvenir, Wee Small Hours, and The Color Blue. Costume figures more heavily than usual in these: Souvenir has Betty’s Italian makeover and a telling Bonwit Teller dress; The Color Blue has a significant scene while Don and Betty are getting dressed. “Doesn’t Mommy look pretty?” Discuss your favorite [...]

In anticipation of tomorrow night’s Walking Dead sorta-premiere (9pm February 12, 8 Central), enjoy two more interviews with the creator, Robert Kirkman and new showrunner, Glen Mazzara.

The buzz-generating Mad Men Season 5 promo poster is getting tagged inventively in NYC.  At Tripped, critics discuss the poster’s relationship to 9/11. Christina Hendricks has revealed that she was unfazed by her parents’ divorce and even encouraged them to split. Even before Bryan Batt hit it big in Mad Men, he’d already learned the [...]

The following people, selected by random number, have won copies of The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook. Check your email, the publisher will be contacting you for a mailing address: #5 Lady K #39 michelle #16 SterlingQ Congratulations!

Today we’re combining Fan Art Thursday with a terrific giveaway. The limited edition screen print pictured below is available for purchase, but one lucky winner will receive one for free. This is part of artist Alan Segama’s “AMC Project,” but it is the only poster that will be sold. CONTEST RULES:

Mary wheels Matthew along the verdant grounds of the Downton estate. When he complains that he is strong enough to wheel himself, she responds: “I’ll be the judge of that!” Leave it to her to find a way to further castrate a man with erectile dysfunction. Yes, Mary’s in top form. SPOILERS AFTER THE CUT!

By now you’ve probably heard that Matt Weiner has let known the title of Episode 1 of Season 5.  It is called A Little Kiss.   Now, a kiss may be just a kiss, but now  MM fans are wondering who’s giving and who’s receiving this little endearment. The title could be very deceptive –Will [...]

Tully (2000) 9/10 Tully Coates, Jr. (Anson Mount) and his brother Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald) work the family farm with their father (Bob Burrus). When an unexpected letter arrives, family secrets are revealed. Tully is why people watch “small” movies. There is nothing spectacular going on in this movie. It is two young farmers and their [...]