The 1960s brought sweeping changes to the American landscape and this season of Mad Men has been largely about the widening gulf between the older and younger generations. Earlier this year we... Read more >>

Like so many other devotees of Faye Miller (and of Don Draper’s first mature romantic relationship!), we were convinced at the end of Mad Men’s last season that Don’s rejection of... Read more >>

AMC’s Mad Men inspires this post on female archetypes and office politics. Even if you haven’t seen the show, you know the women. Peggy, the fresh young copywriter, is ambitious, earnest,... Read more >>

Last night’s season five premiere of Mad Men brought back all the old favorite characters and introduced one very important new one: 1960s counter-culture.   Much has been made of the... Read more >>

After a seventeen-month hiatus, the dapper suits, old-fashioned cocktails, and drama-filled storylines return to AMC for the highly anticipated premiere of Mad Men’s fifth season. Libations have... Read more >>

Part of what makes some TV dramas—like Mad Men—great is that they have long, winding plots, extensive back stories, subtle and nuanced character development, and complicated relationships.... Read more >>

You don’t actually have to sit in the steno pool to look fabulously ladylike in one of this season’s hottest trends. Paired with a pencil skirt, the bow blouse (also called the tie-front... Read more >>

A couple of days ago, I stumbled across a blog out of San Francisco —Found: Rediscovered Objects for the Home. (By the way, they also have a shop I’m putting on my list to see). On this... Read more >>

Don and Betty Draper are getting divorced but the way they told their kids was a major parenting FAIL. Warning: spoiler alert if you watch Mad Men on DVR! Did the finale of Mad Men—in which... Read more >>

What We’re Reading Whiskey, fashion, and hats get financial boost from Mad Men mania. –Grindstone Is this really the best marketing strategy? –New York Post We only wish we could... Read more >>