If Megan is Lady Lazarus in Mad Men’s Episode 8, does she rise from the brink of metaphorical death of her dream to be an actress? If Don is the eternal Phoenix rising from the ashes, is Lazarus also a reference to his literal brush with death as the SCDP elevator doors open, and he […]
The Gloves Are Off! Mad Men Season 5 Episode 5: Signal 30
Who hasn’t wanted to clock Pete Campbell? What a juicy episode of Mad Men Season 5 last evening! There were more than a few Laugh Out Loud moments, additional insights into the usual characters, a surprisingly soft underbelly to Don Draper (more exposed than usual), and Pete and Lane take to the ring, in a […]
Counting Down to Mad Men Season 5
Those of us who unabashedly call ourselves fans are counting down the days. Just seven more to go. Mad Men Season 5 premieres – at last – Sunday evening March 25 on AMC TV. The New York Times covered the upcoming season not long ago, as has increasing media promotion on all fronts. As if […]