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Dead Tree Alert: Mad Men Is (Almost) Back!

Remember Mad Men?

If you’re reading a TV blog, I’m sure you do. But it’s been so long, I wouldn’t blame you if you don’t remember much. In my essay in the newest print TIME magazine (subscription required to read), I look at the two-hour season premiere, Sunday, March 25, in the context of the show’s history, and ours:

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I Have No Idea What Is a Mad Men Spoiler Anymore

Regular readers of this blog are probably  tired of hearing about Mad Men and its spoiler anxiety, but a quick recap: AMC sent out review copies of the season’s first episode to critics, with a request from Matthew Weiner that reviews mention no plot details whatsoever from the episode. Weiner was upset that some reviews [...]

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Spoiler Alert! Betraying The Secrets of Mad Men

Since we talked about the secret-sensitive Mad Men and Tuned In’s spoiler policy last week, here’s something else for you to look at while I do things that are not writing posts for this blog:  I must admit, it weirds me out a little to see Mad Men stars out of their period coiffure. But [...]

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Vacation Special: Spoiler Alert!

I interrupt your dream week with Robo-James to bring you a brief word about Tuned In and spoilers.  I’m staying this week with Mom Tuned In, who has no DVR. Which means that last night I watched the season finale of Better Off Ted, with commercials. Like a caveman. One of those ads was for [...]