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Mad Men on the Couch Twitter Party: Analyzing the Finale and More

June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Come to the Next MamaDrama Twitter Party Sunday, June 17th, 2012, 9pm EST Missing Mad Men?  Can’t get the finale off your mind?  Let’s discuss with psychologist Dr. Stephanie Newman. Hosts: @MamaDramaNY @TheCultureMom @MadMenonCouch Hashtag: #MadMenOnCouch Are you suffering from Mad Men withdrawal? After the finale of the fifth season last Sunday, we all have questions: Is Don reverting back to his old ways? Does he help Megan, knowing that “if you help someone, s/he moves on?”  Why is he in a bar in the final scene?  What is … [Read more...]

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Words from Mad Men

June 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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In honor of the upcoming Mad Men finale, Wordnik has put together a list of their favorite words from Don Draper and the gang.  Since I'm a Mad Men fanatic, I do feel compelled to share the list. Below is a sampling of some of the top words. A complete list can be found here. 1.  bitchin’ Peggy [holding up Michael’s work]: “Have I lost my sense of smell or is this good?” Stan [laughs]: “That’s bitchin’.” Episode: “Tea Leaves,” April 1, 2012 Bitchin’ is slang for “excellent; first-rate,” and originated as … [Read more...]

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Mad Men – Christmas Comes But Once a Year – Preview of Tomorrow’s Show

July 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Culture Mom TV: Mad Men Premiere “Public Relations”

July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Season 4 of "Mad Men" opens with a close up of a distracted Draper being asked, “Who is Don Draper?” The question, comes from an Ad Age reporter. The interview ends with the reporter tripping over his feet and he tells Don that he lost part of his leg in Korea.  This is the war in which Dick Whitman adopted the real Donald Draper’s identity. This is why "Mad Men" is just so good - as normal as moments may seem, we have constant reminders of the darkness that lies beneath.  Don's reluctance to talk about his new business is confusing at … [Read more...]

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Mad Men Premiere Twitter party

July 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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AMC's award-winning series Mad Men returns for a fourth season on Sun., Jul. 25 at 10PM | 9C. Why not grab a martini and join me for a twitter party? Now that Don Draper has left his Sterling Cooper to go on his own, what's going to happen to his new firm?  Can life go on without Betty at his side?   Want to find out what's happening with Peggy, Pete, Joan, Roger, Lane, Paul, Ken, Harry, Sal, Bert, Trudy, Duck, Freddy, Jane, Francine, Sally and Bobby and dish about the show on a weekly basis? Join me, please, as we try to figure out who Don … [Read more...]

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Mad Men Barbies Coming Our Way

March 12, 2010 By 5 Comments

I love Mad Men.  It's my favorite show by a land slide.   It looks like Mattel is cashing in on America's love for the show by creating a line of Mad Men Barbie dolls.  They’ll be the first in the offering in the Barbie Fashion Model Collection, a high-priced line of figures aimed at adult collectors based on TV properties. Only 7,000-10,000 copies of each doll will be made, and they’ll have a suggested retail price of $75, reports the New York Times. The hip web site, Flavorpill, has some suggestions for the creators of the Mad … [Read more...]

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