The year is 1960. Sorry, 2022. Three men who are mad about Mad Men are smoking herbal cigarettes and getting a little chatty about one of the greatest television dramas of all time. We begin with the show’s pilot, of course, titled…
The Romanoffs 1×03 Review: “House of Special Purpose”
If it isn’t evident based on the exceptional rollout of The Romanoffs by Amazon, Matthew Weiner is a big believer in letting episodes breathe by releasing them weekly. While Mad Men was on the air, the show became infamous for…
The 5 Best Episodes of Mad Men
From the moment a blank silhouette first came tumbling down in a cityscape free-dive in an oft-imitated credits scene, Mad Men grabbed its viewers by the collar and guided them along what would become an eight-year journey freckled with a…
Mad Men: 10 Years of Suave
Even after 10 years, it’s hard to forget that iconic silhouette of a man dressed in a suit and tie sitting on a chair with a cigarette dangling from his fingers. While this silhouette represented that one particular ad man…
Interview: Cast of Fist Fight
On the last day of the school year, mild-mannered high school teacher Andy Campbell, played by Charlie Day, is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, the dysfunctional administration, and budget cuts – teachers getting fired left…
Movie Review: The Neon Demon
Casual human observation is one of my favorite spectator sports. Going to a club or some other social setting, I’ve witnessed people vainly staring into the bathroom mirror wordlessly telling themselves one thing: “Yeah, I’d fuck me.” This essentially sums…
Twelve of the Most Momentous Lines in “Mad Men” History
With just two and a half weeks left of 2015, reminiscence is nearly involuntary. We celebrate with joy the triumphs of film and television, recalling directorial debuts that made our cheeks hurt from smiling or the long-overdue recognition our favorite…