Iron Man 3 (2013) 10/10 I’m a little frustrated with myself. It was never my intention to confine my movie reviews to blockbusters, but lately I’ve reviewed quite a few. Yet Iron Man 3 does some things so uniquely and well that I find it is worth discussion. You see, I have a pet peeve [...]
I’m sorry, Ted, but every time we get a car, this place turns into a whorehouse. Before we leap into a discussion of What It All Means, let’s pause to marvel at the weird. Mad Men Episode 6.08 was some seriously weird shit. We’ve heard Matt Weiner say that Mad Men doesn’t have a genre, [...]
Everyone who’s worked in a company that has gone through a merger knows the drill. It’s like when a young couple decides to move in together and combine two households. Everything that is duplicated – television, sofa, salad spinner – is at risk. Which TV has the bigger screen? Which sofa is more comfortable? Whose [...]
Matt Weiner reveals: Why the show is so damn popular
Matt said the most bold, interesting thing at the 92nd St Y a few weeks ago. He’s always asked why the show is so successful; why it’s become iconic, why there are Mad Men themed parties and the fashion influence, all that–aside from some of the obvious visual glamor. And he said: he’s always said [...]
Addendum–reading through the comments, I see I did just a lame job of expressing my intentions. Sorry for all the confusion it caused! Really I was just looking for every real-life brand that was ever featured on the show. Sheesh, why didn’t I just say that? –Roberta I was talking with a friend about how [...]
Fan Art Thursday 5/16/13 Mad Men SCDP by Alan Segama
Here’s a fine minimalist print from artist Alan Segama. You can buy prints of it here. Hmm, I wonder if Don is beginning to regret his latest merger. Man, I miss Lane!
Don Draper Wants You to Dump Him
Towards the end of Man with a Plan, after Sylvia has decided that one man in her life power-tripping her is enough for her and has ended it with Don, and Megan is happily and obliviously chattering away to Don about how nice it would be to have a romantic getaway without the kids (which [...]
Okay fine I still love Rachel Menken
When Deb and I were at the Paley Center, we each had a chance at the mike. Now, picking a question for these things is always a challenge. In some ways, I don’t have that many questions. I mean sure, I want to sit down with every one of them and pick their brains, but [...]
PSA: The Valerie Center Annual 5K Run/Walk
Hey Basketcasers – If you’ll allow me a post of a personal nature, Deb and Roberta have permitted me some space to stump for a very wonderful cause. My son Leo completed treatment for leukemia (ALL) in 2010. He now an amazing 9 year old with dirty knees and a raging chocolate chip pancake addiction. [...]
For a guy who spends a lot of time moving on, Don Draper has a hard time letting go of the women in his life who want to do the same. When Rachel dumped him in Season 1, he was paralyzed. Betty threw him out in Season 2; he tried to talk her out of [...]
Contest Kisses: retro clothing!!!
What’s your all-time favorite look on Mad Men? I know, I know, how do you narrow it down to just one? I trust you can handle it. One look, one comment, one entry into a random drawing. Enter in comments to win a $50 gift certificate for your own vintage clothing look! Thank you Shabby [...]
Episode 607 Recap: Time to Go Home
Deb’s out of town tonight. Boss is away! We’re having a recap party up in here! The bad news is, we have more creme de menthe than anything else. The good news: we’re not telling Paul Kinsey, so there’s no chance of a bad play breaking out. Here now with the recap, White T Jim [...]
