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Deep into "Lady Lazarus" is a brief moment that crystallizes the essence of Mad Men: a moment when a man finds himself staring into an abyss. The man is Don Draper. He has just said good-bye to his second wife, Megan, who's decided to leave Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and ... More »
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In last night's season premiere of Mad Men, they take us to roughly a year later. Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is up and running. The episode opens with a reporter asking, "So who is Don Draper?" Right now, Don Draper is a mess. Read Post

Megan and Pete have been center stage for much of this season of Mad Men, and they're back in the spotlight this week. Pete's journey to rock bottom continues with more self-destructive behavior, while Megan makes a major life chang... Read Post

Post by Maressa Brown Tonight's Mad Men was titled "Lady Lazarus," after the poem by Sylvia Plath, and there's no question that Megan, Peggy, and Pete all experienced a sort of rebirth, one of the main themes of Plath's poem. At the... Read Post