Between budget cuts, broken homes, retro-future interior design, AA, and Swedish dating habits on last night's episode, it's clear that "old fashioned" is for the birds and "mod" is the cooler way to be.

[New York, April 11. Image via INF]

The Mad Men dolls are not for kids. According to The New York Times, they're part of the "premium-price collectors' series" for adults. But there's a problem with the mini Don Draper, Betty Draper, Roger Sterling and Joan Holloway:

In an interview with E!'s Jennifer Godwin, there's good news and bad news. The good news? Betty's coming back. Matt Weiner says: "I don't like spoilers, but you will find out that January's contract has been renewed." He adds:

Last night's episode, "Wee Small Hours," was full of high expectations and enormous letdowns.

Last night marked the second rape scene in Mad Men (and the third time a man on the show has forced himself on a woman in a sexual manner). But still, the question lingers - is this really rape?

How does Mad Men create a women's world in the midst of a man's? With great writing and compelling actors, obviously, but also through more subtle means:

Sunday's episode dealt heavily with parenting, specifically fatherhood.

Matt Weiner: "I fought AMC cutting two minutes of [Mad Men.] I love advertising. I write about advertising... But an extra ad is a very limited financial reward for altering a show that put AMC on the map." [GQ]

• Even though AMC has "formally exercised" its option for a third season of Mad Men, Producer Lionsgate and network AMC not only have no contract with series creator Matthew Weiner, they have not made deals with the cast, either! What will become of Don Draper? [Fox 411, Variety]
• Oh, Mad Men star John Slattery was…