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Mad Men

It Won’t Be Cinematic

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
On the one hand, it’s a thrill to see Don out in the open, no longer encumbered by his secret. On the other, honesty doesn’t seem to have clarified his life all that much.
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That Should Be Fascinating For Everyone Involved

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
There has to be some internal work going on, too. Otherwise the nostalgia will get you in the end.
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“Mad Men is smarter than the people who think they are smarter than Mad Men…”

Chad Perman·
InterviewsMad Men: The Final Season
An interview with Matt Zoller Seitz
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So We Beat On, Boats Against the Current…

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
This is the first time Don has ever been alone, secure but untethered, and without secrets.
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The Transition Will Be As Smooth As Possible

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
Yowza. When you’re already cheering during the opening credits, you know it’s gonna be a good one. “Time & Life” is an utter knock out. Director Jared Harris plays joyfully with moments of sweeping momentum, hushed attention, and surprising warmth. It’s a relief to return our focus to the work...
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“TV can be every bit as complex a medium as any novel…”

Chad Perman·
InterviewsMad Men: The Final Season
An interview with Alissa Wilkinson
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Now It’s Time To Leave The Capsule If You Dare

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
I once had vertigo for twenty days straight. The dizziness was worst when I had to look up–to reach for something on a high shelf, for instance. That was the only time I actually felt like I might fall over. This–looking up and getting dizzy–is often referred to as “losing...
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“I couldn’t wait for Sunday nights…”

Chad Perman·
Mad Men: The Final Season
An interview with Kara VanderBijl
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“The more you invest in the show the more you get back…”

Chad Perman·
Mad Men: The Final Season
Mad Men | illustration by Brianna Ashby
An interview with Brianna Ashby
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The Pain from an Old Wound

Erika Schmidt·
Mad Men: The Final Season
In the end, Don is saved by strangers.
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I Won’t Have My Heart Broken

Erica Cantoni·
Issue 1: Beginnings
I want to line up every character in Mad Men and demand that they tell me how to be satisfied, or how to live your whole life without satisfaction.
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