I'm waiting for...Mad Men
Season 3 amc TV series
starts up on August 16, 2009
fyi: Season 2 marathon
kicks in on August 10, 2009
What I like about it is that it captures the advertising world and 60s lifestyle and culture so well.The ensemble cast is excellent! Each character is engaging to watch. Of course, my fave is the main guy, Don Draper. Must see!
If you like paper dolls, like I do, check out this season 2 set of Joan Holloway at nobody's sweetheart. You can also view a Mad Men illustrated collection of super cool graphics here. Joan is my second fave character of the show.
For some fun stuff visit the amc site and Mad Men Yourself.
Here's the fantasy 60's me with an apple martini, daaaahling.
OK, for some book tie-ins:
Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet
by James P. Othmer
Release date: September 15, 2009
- this is a memoir I spotted on Presenting Lenore's WoW awhile ago which gets into the modern day ad world
And to get into the 60's mind-set, I'll be reading this 1968 YA classic:
The Pigman
by Paul Zindel - my review
It will be my first reading.
Description from amazon.com:
For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people. It's during one of these pranks that they meet the "Pigman"--a fat, balding old man with a zany smile plastered on his face. In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon find that they're caught up in Mr. Pignati's zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that's ever mattered to them.
Description from amazon.com:
For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people. It's during one of these pranks that they meet the "Pigman"--a fat, balding old man with a zany smile plastered on his face. In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon find that they're caught up in Mr. Pignati's zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that's ever mattered to them.
The Pigman brings back such good reading memories. I hope you enjoy it as well. It is one of the few books I've reread.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading The Pigman.
ReplyDeleteSeeing as it's Mad Men Madness, I thought I'd include this link to a fashion blog I follow that just yesterday did a little feature on Mad Men fasions. Yay!
ReplyDeleteMy dvd rental place just got in the first series of Madmen. I really liked it but all the sexual harassment was just unbelievable! Worse, it was probably an accurate representation of what it was like as a woman to work in an office like that. Great show. A tad depressing when you steam through ten episodes in a row, but I'll be looking out for season two.
ReplyDeleteceli.a - thanks for the link to The Clothes Horse Mad Men link. she picked out some great pics to post.
ReplyDeleterhiannon - yessss, the female plights are described well. as you continue with the eps, you'll see the growth of each woman which is what i'm drawn to.