Who doesn’t love to fantasize about days gone by, romanticizing a period in history that seems more glamorous, more exciting, or simpler? As an avid fan of AMC TV’s Mad Men, I’m as susceptible to the appeal of this award-winning drama as anyone. The portrayal of life in the 1960s is seductive, surprising, and accurate […]
Mad Men Season 4 Episode 3: The Good News
1965 will not be celebrated as Mad Men‘s Don Draper expects. Good news? What Don learns is anything but; the one person who loves the man – not the name – is dying. Dick Whitman + Don Draper = ? Part of the fascination of Mad Men is watching the inner lives of our favorite […]
Work of Art Episode 9: Natural Talents
Miles wonders what sort of dad Captain Crunch might make. Jaclyn is cranky when she catches cold. Nicole is the MacGyver of the Connecticut woods. What else did we learn on Work of Art Episode 9? Certainly very little about guest judge Michele Oka Doner. And why are we offered guest judges again? Might it […]
Mad Men: Christmas Comes But Once a Year
“Christmas comes but once a year” For the sake of our hero, Don Draper – and for his daughter, Sally – we’re grateful that Christmas comes but once a year, and of course the New Year celebration as well. We’re reminded by the latest Mad Men episode that holidays are painful for those who are […]
Chelsea wore Wang
I opened my laptop to images of Chelsea Clinton. The bride wore Vera Wang. As I paged through wedding photos on the web, all I could think was – when did this happen? How did so much time pass, and where did it go? As much as I love lingering over designer fashions, I’m miffed […]
Opposites attract? Not so much. Work of Art Episode 8.
They’re tired. They’re stressed. They’re young. Work of Art Episode 8, “Opposites Attract,” offers a reasonable challenge balancing specificity and free reign – in itself a fitting representation of the parameters of this week’s project. The remaining six artists are paired in teams, and tasked with collaborating on dualities: male and female, Heaven and Hell, […]
The Answer Man
The search for answers.
Mad Men Rocks the Boat with Season 4 Premiere
“Who is Don Draper?” Did I hear that correctly? Was it really the opening line for Season 4? Will it set the stage for whatever is to come? Identity: New Don Draper, new firm, new players, new show If Season 3 of AMC TV’s Emmy-award winning drama Mad Men was all about unveiling the secret […]
Memory, Myth, and Mad Men
We’re two days away from Mad Men Season 4, premiering on July 25th! For those of us who can’t get enough of this Emmy-award winning drama with its seductive and complex characters, the slick and subtle depiction of the sixties, and plot twists for our favorite actors to navigate, it’s worth a few minutes to […]
Work of Art? Work in Process. Episode 7 (Child’s Play).
It came to me in my sleep. Oh, it was hardly a revelation. But it was some sort of clarity. Hmm. Sleeping. Was I channeling Miles? Work of Art Episode 7 may have been titled Child’s Play, but it should have been called Infancy. And that’s the perfect metaphor to address this show in its […]