That's true — it would've been nice to see some type of subversion. I think that's what Kimmy's "baby" realization was supposed to be. Kimmy is pure innocence and has no dog in this fight, so she realizes that these buzzwords/concepts are just young people figuring things out. This doesn't exactly play against our…

I think that when the target is rich white people (Jaqueline) or crackpot rightwing lunatics (like Judah Friedlander in the previous ep or Lillian in general), we don't expect as much from the show's point of view. When the target hits closer to home, the humor seems like potshots when, in actuality, taking surface…

The problem is not deregulation — it's that local governments still control the infrastructure. Local governments and the existing utility companies charge extremely high prices and make excessive demands for the rights of way/use of existing infrastructure that only large wealthy companies can afford to pay. Local…

Cotillard always turns in a great performance, but this movie is not good. First, the premise is not brilliant — it's nonsense. Why would a company ever create such turmoil between their workers when they could just forego bonuses altogether or make a decision about who to lay off themselves? Even worse, the bonus is…

Don was not just speaking as a "strange man" as Newsroom writer Alena Smith calls a journalist pursuing a story in her tweet. When Don tells Mary he believes her he is speaking as a person. When he says he has a moral obligation to presume someone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty he is speaking as a…

I think Oswalt is funny, but the only people he successfully trolled are comedy nerds. You can count the people who took the outrage bait on one hand (even in the example you show, the person was responding to the contestable set-up, not the "offensive" part),  whereas the amount of people calling the stunt legendary…

It was just a linguistic screw up. She sits next to a guy named Willie a lot. The fact that Willy Brandt is a person may just be coincidence. Or a close enough name that it was a verbal slip-up. Who cares?

The initial time she said Willie was a slip of tongue because Willie Geist is usually present. That prompted her remembering Willy Brandt because Brand is close to Brandt. Just giving context to how the reference came about.

They were referencing another co-host (Willie Geist) — not calling him Willy.

I don't understand this article. First, you say that Game of Thrones has found this new method of storytelling that merges a soap opera style with uniting the plots of an episode around a central theme. This is a strange statement because The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Mad Men have been doing that for a long time…

I don't understand this article. First, you say that Game of Thrones has found this new method of storytelling that merges a soap opera style with uniting the plots of an episode around a central theme. This is a strange statement because The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Mad Men have been doing that for a long time…

What should be made of Matt Weiner performing the voice of the perfume man?

What should be made of Matt Weiner performing the voice of the perfume man?

I think the apartment cityscape is actually not a completely flat photographic  image like the other sets.  It's at least partially filled with miniatures. You can get a better view on the "Inside Mad Men" web feature when they interview cast members in front of it. It looks pretty elaborate.

I'm actually surprised this episode got such a great grade as it seemed very weak, especially in comparison to other late episodes in previous seasons. The whole thing felt very stilted. The plant of Howard discussing how he'd be away for the night and then having Beth be at the station was too serendipitous.  I…

I think this argument is faulty because The Sopranos did more to elevate the art form of a single episode than almost any other show besides The Twilight Zone.  Shows like Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, and others are now following in its footsteps.