Today at Flavorpill, we learned how Matthew Weiner is planning to end Mad Men. We wanted to take a bite out of these adorable Muppets Cake Pops. We went inside of the personal libraries of some of our favorite authors. We couldn’t believe that a high school… Read More
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‘Mad Men’ Season 5 Update: Filming Begins in August
This time last summer, we were readying ourselves for the premiere of Season 4 of Mad Men. Our biggest worry? Perfecting our Old-Fashioned recipe before having people over to watch it on Sunday night. This year, thanks to some intense and drawn out negotiations between Matthew Weiner and the powers that be, we’ve got to… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Art in the Streets — the enormous street art exhibition which is currently on view at the MOCA — will not be coming to the Brooklyn Museum later this year, as was previously planned. The official reason being cited is budget cuts, but as a source told LA Weekly: “I think it… Read More
2011′s Most Influential Pop Culture Icons
TIME magazine has released its annual “TIME 100″ list of the most influential people in the world. The class of 2011 is a typically eclectic group, ranging from world leaders to activists to terrorists to businesspeople. Nearly a third of the list is comprised of folks from the culture sphere — from moguls and showrunners to actors and musicians. We round up those entries after the jump, with direct links so you can read the blurbs, many of which were composed by other artists and celebrities. … Read More
Bad News: Season 5 of Mad Men Delayed Until 2012
First of all, let us preface this by saying don’t shoot the messenger. OK then. So it looks like you’re going to have to go a full calendar year without experiencing the joy of a new episode of Mad Men. The official statement from AMC, which was sent out this morning, reads as follows: “AMC… Read More
Breaking News: AMC, Lionsgate Close to a Deal With Matthew Weiner
For those of you who have been wondering when you can expect the fifth season of Mad Men, we have some good news and some bad news. First, the good news! Deadline is reporting that AMC and Lionsgate TV are this close to negotiating a deal with show creator Matthew Weiner, who as… Read More
What’s on at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office
Today at Flavorpill, we fell in love with Fernando Reza’s “Tuned In” series of faux-concert posters for famous faux-bands. We took a look at some of the most stunning visitor’s centers in the world. We watched Shakespeare performed in the original pronunciation by students at the University of Kansas.… Read More
What’s on at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office
Today at Flavorpill, we learned how hipsters, Andy Warhol, and Lady Gaga tricked Vogue into liking gray hair. We decided that the dream buildings of Inception should be eligible for an Oscar nod. We were terrified by this photo of a young Sarah Palin. We couldn’t believe that … Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Country music star/sausage magnate Jimmy Dean died in front of the TV over the weekend at the age of 81. In homage, Gawker rounded up some of the Sausage King’s grossest breakfast meals.
2. While the first image from season four of Mad Men doesn’t tell us anything new, Matthew Weiner has… Read More
On the Therapist’s Couch with Mad Men Creator Matthew Weiner
Over the last few months, the Rubin Museum has invited various artists, writers and other famous creative types (think Alice Walker, David Byrne, John Adams) to interpret images from Carl Jung’s The Red Book with the help of a psychoanalyst. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner took to the stage over the weekend with analyst Morgan Stebbins; after the jump find out what the ensuing conversation revealed about his creative process and the upcoming season of everyone’s favorite TV drama. … Read More
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