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more about #drama more comments → Sunshineyness: I don't quite get the critique on where Betty went to college and her life very well. At the end of the day she was very, very pretty and I could defi... more » TeenageGangDeb: I think this review kind of misses the point. I think Mad Men exists in an amoral universe that demands parallels to the mores of our current society.... more » yearofthewoman: This post and the Atlantic article reminded me of this post on Stuff White People Like: [stuffwhitepeoplelike.com] It's just as ridiculous an argume... more » RodetheTrolleywithStanwyck: Oh dear. I love this show because it takes me out of the dreary world that I inhabit on a day to day basis. For about an hour (if it weren't for all t... more » la vie en hypnose: As much as I love Mad Men and I really do that first quote from the Atlantic articulated one of my biggest issues with the show. Not only is there a d... more » Susan B.: Oh, and: why do you hate Don's backstory? #madmen more » mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it: There was aspects of The Wire that were similar, e.g. that terrible chess scene in season one where, void of any subtlety, they discussed the nature o... more » Lymed: I've never seen the show as meant to be a perfect mirror on the 1960's. It is clearly influenced by Brecht and making a comment on power in society. ... more » hfree: By far the brainiest of the Seven Sisters-cussed, straight-backed, high-minded, and feminist Can I put that on my resume? #madmen more » KW03: I don't think of the elevator operator as a "noble other" - I think he has to put up with a lot of crap over the course of the average workday and... more » I believe in peace, bitch: I am with the characters all the time. I am with Betty in her boredom and her selfishness. Maybe she's a 'cliche' but I live that cliche. I am with Do... more » pmarble: My dad, who is Jewish, was 22 in 1963, and says in many ways the show is spot-on in its depiction of a stultifying conservative world of casual racism... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I actually think the Betty character is incredibly nuanced, but it's hard to see because Betty Draper lives her entire life repressed by something or ... more » KATE!: ive always viewed mad men as a mirror that reflects american culture, past and present. the thing that strikes me most when moments like the comment b... more » eatsshootsleaves: You know, this might be an unpopular opinion but: While I hate Betty as a person, I think January Jones is the best actress on the whole show. #madmen more » -
#madworld
The Mad Men Dilemma: Admitting Nothing's Perfect
The other day, I was talking Mad Men, which we both watch religiously, with my 60-year-old dad. "There's something off about it," he said. "For all the attention to detail, they miss the point." Heresy!
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#dramageek
1,000 Faces, No Concensus
Anna Deavere Smith is described as a "woman of many faces," a performer who takes on issues singlehanded - albeit in a Tracy-Ullman style blitz of wholly different personalities. Now she's gunning for healthcare. More » -
#coverlies
May Vogue: Model Dramz... zzzzzz
Vogue's model issue may promise "drama," but don't be fooled — this issue is as staid as contributing writer Plum Sykes' riding habit.
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#haroldpinter
R.I.P. Harold Pinter
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#criticalmass
The Wrestler: "Rourke Gives The Performance Of His Life"
The Wrestler, the newest film by Darren Aronofsky, stars Mickey Rourke in a Golden Globe-nominated performance as washed-up '80s wrestler Randy Robinson. Did Rourke body-slam this role to movie history? Reviews, after jump. -
#criticalmass
Doubt: "Viola Davis Will Blow Your Head Around Six Ways From Sunday"
How did critics treat Doubt, a film starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymor Hoffman and based on the award-winning play by John Patrick Shanley, the film's director/writer? The answer, of course, after the jump. -
#hookersvictimsdoormats
Hollywood Awards Victim-Playing Actresses With Golden Globe Nominations
Well, the 2009 Golden Globes nominees were announced this morning, so it's time for a new edition Hookers, Victims & Doormats*. (With the hope that you will weigh in!) The award-worthy roles, after the jump. More » -
