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Would Betty’s divorce have been that easy?
Sociologists on ‘Mad Men’ by Sarah Shannon, contexts.org, July 27, 2010 They may be big fans of the show, but some sociologists are calling out historical inaccuracies in AMC’s “Mad Men.” According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “As historians, most of … Continue reading
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It’s a Mad world
Is Mad Men The New Sex and the City? by Sadie Stein, jezebel.com, July 22, 2010 Many fans of the former may hate the latter — particularly some manfolk — but the cultural similarities cannot be ignored. It had been … Continue reading
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