I found it interesting that Don acknowledged Ginsberg swearing ("I feel like I'm being stabbed in the fucking heart") when the editing pretty seamlessly removed the offending word. On television, Don's response ("Why are you cursing?") makes no sense – the brief pause where Ginsberg says "fucking" was natural enough…

"Did he fire you? THAT SON OF A BITCH."

Also interesting: How terribly awkward Peggy is in the role of Don's wife. I found that particular failure reassuring, somehow.

Whatever the choice, it should be accompanied by a gif of Ken Cosgrove/Dave Algonquin rocking out to it.

Now that we've checked both Pet Sounds and Revolver off the list, only Blonde On Blonde remains to complete the holy trinity. Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)?

So Megan's career-girl arc played out exactly opposite of what I expected: Instead of being really into the job but not very good at it, it turns out she's really good at the job but not that into it. I don't think I've correctly predicted an ongoing storyline on this show yet.

Don, on Megan: "I don't want her to end up like Betty, or her mother."

I know I'm not alone on this, but I can't imagine anything mining my formative cultural subconscious more thoroughly than an hour of television featuring an adulterous Rory Gilmore, an aging Mr. Belding and a prominent cut from Revolver.

Belding tripping with Sterling by season's end or GTFO.

Whatever they spent to get The Beatles over the closing montage was worth it. I always enjoy it when the show uses Don "We Know What The Beatles Sound Like" Draper to undercut Boomer nostalgia/narcissism: He may be the coolest guy in the history of television, but tonight he couldn't tell The Beatles' early, teeny…

Except that DeAngelo was never meant to be a permanent character. Will Ferrell only signed on for four episodes for the purpose of… well, I don't know why he was there beyond the ratings-boosting potential of promos featuring Will Ferrell, but he was never in it for the long haul.

Not that anyone involved with this show cares, but in any scenario remotely resembling real life the personal effects of a murdered girl's locker would be delivered to her parents by the police after thorough investigation. But that would require halfway competent police, so…

No, you're just wrong. Counting rings for individual players in a team sport is the last refuge of a partisan hack.

"You're just guilty of euphemism, but Franzen is the Tyler Perry of the white stereotypes you described."

Is this directed at me, or at Jonathan Franzen, celebrated purveyor of affluent liberal anxiety and multi-generational family dysfunction?

As my sophomore English prof always said, it's not a great work of literature until it's inspired multiple dick stabbings.

Will the American public's undying thirst for affluent liberal anxiety and multi-generational family dysfunction never be quenched?

Based on the handful of reviews at Metacritic, "grower" seems to be the consensus.

Surprising to read such a meh review for this (with early comments to match). As much as I love Twin Hand Movement, I don't really have any choice but to give Nootropics a shot, but my anticipation level is much lower than when I clicked on the headline.

I thought the speech was fine, but I think it would have played infinitely better if had been met with more… maybe not indifference, necessarily, but just generic applause and a subtle nod from Ben instead of a rousing cheer and a compliment from an awe-inspired opponent. That was too Disney/Capra-corn for my taste,…