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New ‘Mad Men’ episodes explores Don’s character

By Kevin Bartelt | April 8, 2013

Discovering your true identity is a difficult, often never-ending process. We hope the decisions we make positively effect our future; however, this isn’t always the case. The struggle of understanding one’s identity is an overlapping theme seen once...

Tom Hanks accepts the award for outstanding miniseries or movie for 'Game Change' at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday in Los Angeles.

‘Homeland,’ ‘Modern Family’ big winners at Emmys

By Sarah Contreras | September 23, 2012

The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Ceremony was full of surprises and disappointments Sunday. Unsurprisingly, Modern Family continued last year’s winning streak by taking home Best Supporting Actor (Eric Stonestreet) and Best Supporting Actress (Julie Bowen)...

Don Draper's 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...