Category Archive: Television

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Is this what Mad Men was actually about?

Three years ago I wrote of my fascination with Mad Men. Tomorrow the series comes to an end. It’s been a masterpiece of television, a set piece of sharp cultural analysis. Various plots are climaxing. Last… Continue reading →

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Why Mad Men Makes Me Want to Stop Shopping

Watching Mad Men recently prompted my thinking again on the immense but subtle role shopping plays in our lives. (lights a cigarette) The show, in multiple ways, demonstrates a point made by Erwin… Continue reading →

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