Episode 608: "The Crash: She's My Mother/ She's My Sister/ Don Gets His Heart Examined." Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 20, 8:02 PM

Called "The Crash," this week's episode reflected a fresh focus for Mad Men: Whores and death and death and whores.» 25 Comments

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Comes Out Ahead Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 17, 11:20 AM

Have you noticed that things tend to get more interesting when Kirstie Alley weighs in on a subject and gets bleeped out? "Dude, you're a #(#*#! @@!!!$!," the self-proclaimed "Fat Actress" told "Entertainment Tonight," referring to Michael Jeffries, the CEO of Motherfucker Industries, I mean, Abercrombie & Fitch.» 9 Comments

Ep. 607 "The Best Laid Plans," Or Little Headaches And 50 Shades Of Earl Gray Or Major Gray." Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 13, 6:52 PM

Beware the Weiner doctrine: It seems that any unexpected bit of sunshine, energy or pleasure offered one week inevitably brings a downpour of existential gloom and disorientation the next.» 23 Comments

Mountain Dew, Part Deux Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 10, 3:21 PM

Last week, I wrote about a series of gag-inducing videos for Mountain Dew. Created by 22-year-old rapper Tyler the Entertainer, the spots were equal parts racism, misogyny, and WTF?» 4 Comments

Episode 606: For Immediate Release -- Heart Transplants & The Mother Of All Mergers Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 6, 7:37 PM

"For Immediate Release" refers to the press release that Peggy bangs out on her IBM Selectric in the final electric seconds of the show. After many weeks of existential numbness, this taut and even thrilling episode exploded with the surprise merger of SCDP and CGC and its new, mutually assured plotlines.» 29 Comments

Pepsi Fail: When CMOs Go Gangsta Posted by Barbara Lippert on May 3, 6:10 PM

This week, the third in a series of online videos for Mountain Dew created by a rapper/producer known as Tyler the Creator (see what Cedric started?) was released.» 17 Comments

Episode 605: The Flood -- Or, Family Guy Meets Planet Of The Apes Posted by Barbara Lippert on Apr 29, 8:17 PM

For all the complaints of the (eroding?) viewership of "Mad Men" this season, "The Flood" was a rock-solid, satisfying episode. It seems the series has found its footing again, as a national tragedy spurs a flood of emotions, epiphanies, and even a few acid jokes.» 15 Comments

Better Than Death: Jaguar Gets Its Due Posted by Barbara Lippert on Apr 26, 5:46 PM

Call it "anti-branded content." Because for no known reason, the British automotive brand Jaguar has come in for some really brutish jabs on "Mad Men," the hot AMC series dedicated to the fictional world of advertising in the 1960s.» 7 Comments

Episode 604: Mary Kay, Mary Jane, And The Electric Circus Posted by Barbara Lippert on Apr 22, 3:52 PM

You say tomahto, I say tomato. You say catsup, I say ketchup. Within the out-fo-blood prism of "Mad Men," it all comes down to more whoredom, anyway, and then you die!» 20 Comments

Ship And Bones: Where's The Beef? Posted by Barbara Lippert on Apr 19, 4:04 PM

The scarily witless and embarrassing tagline for the new KFC boneless chicken product is boneheaded. What a strange way to go about announcing the menu change. It's all about promoting what you didn't eat, rather than praising what you did.» 5 Comments

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