Golden Globes: A Contender for Best Comedy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jan 12, 2016 The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Madonna and Manchild: Is Adulthood in America a Relic of the Past?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 15, 2014 What does Mark Twain’s classic outsider hero Huck Finn have to do with the small army of affable manchildren that actor Seth Rogen has played in Judd Apatow films? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

They’re Not Exactly Tech Companies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 24, 2013 Why do we call businesses like Google, Facebook and Twitter "tech" companies when most of what they do -- and the source of most of their revenue -- is advertising, sociologist Darwin Bondgraham asks in The Washington Spectator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mad Man

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North Korea

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AP Stylebook Addresses Illegal Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2013 "Illegal" describes an action, not a person, says The Associated Press; Vice President Joe Biden claims television shows like "Will & Grace" helped change the American public's attitude toward gay marriage; meanwhile, Kansas legislators are close to passing a law that would quarantine people with HIV. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Chilean Mad Men of ‘No’

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 23, 2013 How did Gael García Bernal, an outspoken leftist who has played Che Guevara not once, but twice, end up starring in a film that would appear, on the surface at least, to be a celebration of 20th century free-market economics? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Netflix Gets ‘Mad Men,’ and That Opens Some Big Questions

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2011 Netflix had its share of skeptics when the company known for mailing DVDs started streaming movies such as "Alien vs Ninja" on demand, but enough people paid for the privilege that Netflix has been able to increase the quality of content on offer -- and the threat to those cable pirates who have the nerve to charge (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Partisan Programming: Dems vs. GOP

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2010 What effect, if any, does party affiliation have on Americans' preferences for televised entertainment? Is this not a question that keeps you up at night? Turns out that the thinly veiled liberal social politics of "Mad Men" appeal to Democrats -- as does murder, apparently. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Motto of Mad Men

David Sirota / Truthdig May 7, 2010 "I Want My Country Back" -- this ubiquitous tea party mantra belongs next to Nike's "Just Do It" on Ad Age's list of the most transcendent idioms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Mad Men’ Gets the Barbie Treatment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2010 They don't come with the full range of accessories to complement their onscreen characters -- eg, cigarettes, cocktails, someone else's dog tags -- but Mattel's new line of "Mad Men" Barbie dolls at least includes a mistress, in the form of a plastic Joan Holloway But Joan's famous assets (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Pursuit of Happiness

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Oct 30, 2009 Women are now less likely than men to report that they are "very happy," despite the achievements of the women's movement. Let the predictable debates begin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )