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Meals, Mothers, and Last Night’s Mad Men
There were a few striking images on last night's Mad Men, and certainly one — you know, the blow-job one — is dominating today's chatter about the episode. But there was another image that was more askew, more symbolic, more relevant to the thesis of the episode, and it had
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‘Mad Men,’ A Conversation (Season 4, Episode 9)
A weekly roundtable on the latest episode of "Mad Men" featuring scholars and experts. This new installment focuses on the episode "The Beautiful Girls." "In this episode," historian Alan Brinkley observes, "men are certainly visibl... Read Post
‘Mad Men,’ Season 4, Episode 12, ‘Blowing Smoke’: TV Recap
Tonight’s “Mad Men,” the penultimate episode of Season 4, was a study in desperation. Read Post
Lynn Shelton on Directing Last Night’s ‘Mad Men’ Episode ‘Hands and Knees’
Last night's "Hands and Knees" episode of "Mad Men" was certainly chockful of drama and surprises. But for indie film fans, perhaps the biggest eye-opener was the revelation of the episode's director, Seattle-based Lynn Shelton. Bet... Read Post