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Marc Jacobs – A Short Film by Sam De Jong
A Vice short film shot in the social realism style by Dutch filmaker Sam De Jong Marc Jacobs – VICE Shorts Premiered at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, Marc Jacobs by Sam De Jong is a social realist film about a young boy attempting to find a pair of Marc Jacobs sunglasses while he […]
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Mad Men, Marshall McLuhan, and “Understanding Media“
The changing nature of consumption, and the changing nature of people – Mad Men and the consumerist fantasy of 1960’s US advertising Esquire’s Stephen Marche did an excellent piece tying together the themes of AMC‘s Mad Men with a master of advertising and media strategy Marshall McLuhan and his book Understanding Media, released in 1964. […]
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Mad Men‘s End: Creator Matthew Weiner Interviewed by NPR
“Mad Men” Creator On Don Draper‘s Losses And The End Of The Road NPR interviews Matthew Weiner on the end of Mad Men, Don Draper’s drama, and what’s next With only two episodes remaining, AMC’s excellent series Mad Men is coming to an end. Series creator Matthew Weiner sat down for an interview with NPR […]
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Mad Men Season 7 – The McCann-Erickson Villain Plotline
Talked About Scene: Episode 712: Mad Men: Lost Horizon AMC Big changes for Joan, Don, and Peggy in Season 7’s “Lost Horizons” Season 7 is wrapping up the show quite nicely so far – and “Lost Horizon” helped bring the show that much closer to final resolution. Featuring our beloved Sterling Cooper characters in their […]
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John Slattery’s Post-Mad Men Life
Mad Men star John Slattery was interviewed by the New York Times Laura M. Holson to discuss his post-Roger Sterling existence A few choice quotes from the interview follow below: “By the time I shot this thing,” Mr. Slattery said, “I couldn’t even see him, because he was so far away. And I go pumph!” […]
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Attack on Titan Live-Action Film Trailer
Attack on Titan film trailer The live-action film version of the anime/mange hit Attack on Titan was released last week an dit looks faithful to the series, and just as terrifying with human actors as it is in animated form. Fans of the series are really looking forward to this movie and I have to […]
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Diana – Don Draper’s Mysterious Paramour in Mad Men
Mad Men Recap: Season 7, Episode 09: New Business The last episodes of Mad Men are hit or miss so far – this past week’s “Time and Life” was a return to form, but I digress. One of the characters introduced in these last days may be the reason for this narrative malaise, and her […]
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Mad Men Season 1970’s Pop Culture References in Season 7
The Gothamist has a great write up of all the various locations and trends in 1970s Manhattan and beyond for those who have viewed Mad Men season 7’s “The Forecast,” an episode filled with references to the past while also pondering the direction, and meaning, of the future. If you haven’t watched “The Forecast” yet, […]
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2001: A Space Odyssey Re-Release Film Trailer
2001: A Space Odyssey Official Re-Release Trailer (2014) – Stanley Kubrick Movie HD Arthur C. Clark‘s narrative and Stanley Kubrick‘s vision come together in this epic film about outer space that is, in every way, the quintessential movie about outer space. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a masterpiece in every meaning of the word. If […]
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Psycho-Pass Episode 4 – Nobody Knows Your Mask (Dare mo Shiranai Anata no Kamen – 誰も知らないあなたの仮面)
Psycho-Pass Episode 4 – Nobody Knows Your Mask (Dare mo Shiranai Anata no Kamen – 誰も知らないあなたの仮面)
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