Don Draper's life is dominated by an emptiness created by the longing for the mother he never had and a need to escape from that emptiness whenever he feels uncomfortable. Matthew Weiner has given us a beautifully rendered portrait of a kind of narcissistic type known as the “as if” personality disorder.
In this giant gift of a final episode, we’re left with a very comfortable sense of hope. After 92 fairly gritty hours, happy endings—no matter how unlikely—are welcome.
"There are definitely those who think Don deserves to die. I’ve read more than one post online (invariably by women) volunteering to push him out that high-rise window."
Don Draper the womanizer is back. And Joan and Peggy still can’t see the common ground they’re on. While the women at the agency may be fighting the same war, there isn't enough ammunition for both. It's every woman for herself.
Since Day One, Don Draper's personal life has been a train wreck, but he was always able to weave magic for clients. He’s an abhorrent human being, but we root for him. The wonder of "Mad Men" is that Don, despite his womanizing and whiskey, has somehow been the moral compass of the show for us all along.
Dream sequences, fat suits, musical numbers, LSD trips, fistfights, time moving backwards. Has "Mad Men" jumped the shark?
We wondered how our favorite chef-writer, Ro Howe of Barraud Caterers, would view this new collection of authentic Mad Men–era recipes. Somewhat to our surprise, she found the book “serious fun.”
Here's how to enact that “Mad Men Moderne” menu, with early/mid sixties–style dishes updated for 21st-century tastes.
Here is a menu that traces the stride of the sixties culinary revolution in small steps, from convenience through joy and on to Parisian passion and love!
Why are the Mad Men so mad? Maybe because the women are evolving and they aren’t.
Why are so many smart, savvy women mad about “Mad Men?”
"Sisters in Law" is an enjoyable, as well as informative, read. Women with little knowledge of the extent of women’s inequality in America until only 40 years ago owe it to themselves to read it. Anyone who already admires Ruth Bader Ginsburg will learn much about her brilliance and her achievements.