Mad Men: The 'Fat Betty' backlash
Posted on April 4, 2012, at 1:25 PMFans and critics were stunned by the famously svelte character's drastic weight gain — and they can't stop talking and griping about it
'Zou Bisou Bisou': The scoop on the bizarre French song from the Mad Men premiere
Posted on March 26, 2012, at 2:25 PMDon Draper's new wife performs a competely unexpected burlesque routine, immediately earworming a '60s French song into fans' heads. What was that ditty, anyway?
7 reasons Mad Men's season premiere is 'insanely riveting'
Posted on March 23, 2012, at 4:45 PMA long 17 months after its discombobulating season four finale, AMC's drama finally returns Sunday night. Here's why the new episode is worth the wait
Is Newsweek 'shilling' for Mad Men?
Posted on March 20, 2012, at 11:08 AMThe venerable weekly goes all out to celebrate the hit show's return, festooning its newest issue with ads that pay homage to the 1960s
Has Mad Men's spoiler phobia gone too far?
Posted on March 14, 2012, at 11:50 AMWith the long-awaited season premiere airing next week, the show's creator pens a letter to reviewers begging them not to reveal a single plot point
Mad Men's ending revealed: Is Matthew Weiner's plan satisfying?
Posted on November 16, 2011, at 11:44 AMThe creator of the retro AMC drama confesses that he knows how the series will conclude — with a flashforward to modern day
The Hour: The next Mad Men?
Posted on August 18, 2011, at 2:29 PMA moody stylized period drama airing on BBC America could make Mad Men fans forget their frustrations over Don Draper's prolonged hiatus
Could Mad Men wreck Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead?
Posted on August 8, 2011, at 7:06 AMFans fear that AMC has spent so much money on Don Draper and Co. that it won't have enough left over to maintain its other hit series
Which characters could 'Mad Men' afford to lose?
Posted on March 30, 2011, at 2:21 PMAMC and Lionsgate reportedly demand that the hit show save money by ditching at least two characters. Who should it be?
Irony alert: 'Mad Men' delayed until 2012... over advertising dispute
Posted on March 29, 2011, at 1:50 PMA disagreement over advertising is one of the main sticking points holding up the fifth season of the acclaimed AMC show that's set in an ad agency
Why 'Mad Men' is one of the worst shows on TV
Posted on February 4, 2011, at 2:02 PMAMC's hit show suffers from bad writing, preposterous plotting, and amateurish acting, declares Daniel Mendelsohn at The New York Review of Books
The end of 'Mad Men'?
Posted on January 25, 2011, at 3:10 PMCreator Matthew Weiner says he doesn't know when, or if, AMC will renew his contract and guarantee a fifth season of his hit show. Should viewers be worried?
'Mad Men's' fake memoir becomes a real book
Posted on October 28, 2010, at 6:29 PMThe show's fictional ad exec Roger Sterling, played by John Slattery, published a bombastic memoir in a recent episode. Now it's coming out in real life
The 'Mad Men' finale: Underwhelming?
Posted on October 18, 2010, at 1:15 PMThe acclaimed series' fourth season wrapped up with a twist that's dividing commentators: Was it anti-climactic or oddly perfect?
Mad Men's Season 4 premiere: The critics react
Posted on July 26, 2010, at 1:29 PMDon Draper is testier. His ex-wife Betty is bitchier. And the TV commentators, though generally approving, have their own gripes
Thinking about 'Mad Men': 5 most provocative essays
Posted on July 23, 2010, at 12:55 PMAs the critically acclaimed show begins its fourth season, commentators discuss the diabolical nature of Don Draper, elaborate women's underwear of the era, and more
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