“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 12: “Blowing Smoke” Sunday night’s “Mad Men” was kind of all over the place. But in a good way. Midge resurfaces and reveals herself as a heroine addict. Don (Jon Hamm) gives her some money to buy smack. Sally is secretly meeting with creepy kid. And Betty (January Jones) is […]

“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 7: “The Suitcase” Oh Don Draper, how is it you can make me angry one week and bring a tear to my eye the next? This week’s “Mad Men” was a special one. Because we saw a part of Don (Jon Hamm) we’ve almost never seen. He actually broke down, […]

“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 5: “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” This week’s “Mad Men” was about two things: Honda and Sally Draper. One of these things gave us the most interesting story of the season so far. The other made me want to burn out my eyes with hot coals before retiring to a […]

“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 4: “The Rejected” And here I thought the Vietnam War was going to take center focus this season on “Mad Men.” Who knew it was actually going to be the battle for sexual liberation. We see nude photos rejected by Life Magazine (hence the brief nudity warning before the episode […]

“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 3: “The Good News” This week’s “Mad Men” opens in a very happy place. No, it’s not Acapulco. Or Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. It’s Joan’s vagina. She’s at her gynecologist. It seems Joan and her rapist, I mean husband, are trying to start a family. But like many busty secretaries […]

“Mad Men,” Season 4, Episode 2:  “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” Last week I openly admitted my disappointment for the Season 4 premier of “Mad Men.” The show didn’t redeem itself this week. But I’m willing to accept it for what it is. It’s becoming clear that none of the questions I had regarding […]