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Don Drapers pensive staring returns to AMC March 25.

AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ portrays more than 1960s

By Sarah Contreras | March 18, 2012

A wise woman (or ‘80s pop star Bonnie Tyler. Same thing.) once said, “I need a hero.” Cheesy as it is, the line rings true for most everyone in our despondent times. So if we all are in need of a hero, why the hell are we watching Mad Men, a show...