Posts Tagged ‘Mad Men’

Mothers and daughters

The MadCap: “At the Codfish Ball”

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Our little girls are growing up. This week’s episode of Mad Men explored the relationships between parents and daughters and the inevitable conflicts that arise when the daughters grow up. [...]

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May 3, 2012 | Leave a response

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The MadCap: “Far Away Places”

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What a trip. Yes, this week’s episode was chock full of trips—physical, metaphorical, and psychedelic. The characters moved from place to place, in and out of reality, and in and out [...]

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Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a response

Pete is dressed in un-masculine colors and unflattering fits to highlight his aging and emasculation. Photo via AMC.

The MadCap: “Signal 30″

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Themes of emasculation were strong in this week’s installment of Mad Men, with fights, competition, and insecurity abounding between the show’s men. Women were curiously in power throughout the episode, in [...]

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Apr 17, 2012 | Leave a response

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The MadCap: “Tea Leaves”

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This past week’s installment of Mad Men introduced a few stunning changes. With the introduction of Dawn (SCDP’s first black employee), the hiring of the scrappy Michael Ginsberg, and the [...]

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Apr 5, 2012 | Leave a response

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How Mad Men Turns Black Characters into Real People

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I showed up at the front steps of 138 Mountfort Street, home to BU’s African-American Studies Department, on Tuesday afternoon to attend Professor Deborah L. Jaramillo’s lecture, “Black Stories/White Series: [...]

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Dec 8, 2011 | 5 Responses