Mad Men

On eve of Cuban Missile Crisis anniversary, Mad Men creator reflects on incident’s influence

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The Cuban Missile Crisis has been the subject of countless books, movies and TV episodes. One of the most acclaimed shows on TV right now, Mad Men, dealt with the crisis early in its run and series creator Matthew Weiner reflects on how the crisis influenced the characters in his TV show on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the crisis.

As Mad Men season concludes, costume styles show the way forward

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AMC’s Mad Men set to return Sunday after nearly 18 month absence

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Style and “Mad Men”

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British Illustrator Recreates 1960s Feel for ‘Mad Men’ Poster

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The Mad Women of Madison Avenue

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With all the casual affairs and misogyny, nonstop smoking and drinking, is Mad Men exaggerating?
Not so much, says advertising veteran Jane Maas. In her new memoir Mad Women, Maas writes about working on Madison Avenue in the 1960s and ’70s.

Christina Hendricks on ‘Drive,’ ‘Mad Men,’ and Playing Bad Girls

Actress Christina Hendricks stopped by The Takeaway’s studios earlier this week for a taping of the Movie Date podcast. Hendricks has two movies opening in theaters this week, “Drive,” an arty action thriller starring Ryan Gosling, and “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” a comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker.  She also stars as Joan Holloway […]

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Style and the Mad Man

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Don Draper represents a version of masculinity a lot of guys today never knew. The fictional character played by John Hamm in AMC’s “Mad Men,” is a 1960s ad man who’s serious, well-dressed, and secretive. Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky tries to understand why fans of the show are ready to ditch their t-shirts and jeans […]

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Style and the Mad Man

Don Draper represents a version of masculinity a lot of guys today never knew. The fictional character played by John Hamm in AMC’s “Mad Men,” is a 1960s ad man who’s serious, well-dressed, and secretive. Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky tries to understand why fans of the show are ready to ditch their t-shirts and jeans for dapper suits and ties.

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Mad About ‘Mad Men’

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AMC is kicking off the third season of its runaway hit, Mad Men. The Takeaway is joined by Eric Deggans, media critic for the St. Petersburg Times, and Cindy Gallop, advertising consultant and former chairperson of the advertising agency BBH.