Ad Agency Merger Exemplifies Changing Face of Marketing

If you’ve been watching “Mad Men,” you’ve witnessed the magic of Don Draper’s smooth-talking ad pitches that conjure nostalgia and strong visual imagery. Though the show takes place during a time of shifting values and social upheaval, seen both in the advertising world and outside of it, it’s still firmly embedded in an era where […]

“Mad Men” Season 5 Finale

On this season of “Mad Men,” Don Draper and the rest of our favorite television ad execs have made some interesting choices in order to boost their business. We particularly found some of the themes about women in the workplace, industry competitiveness and internal sacrifice thrilling to watch – and, of course, we thanked the […]

‘Mad Men’ Back on TV

Between its fourth and fifth seasons, “Mad Men” took an unprecedented 17-month hiatus. The finale of Season 4 ran in October 2010, and the Season 5 debut just finally aired last night at 9 p.m. on AMC. For most shows, disappearing for that long would be a death knell. But missing this smash hit only […]