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“Mad Men” Water-Cooler: “At the Codfish Ball”
Welcome to the Studio 602 “Mad Men” water cooler, where spoilers reign! If you haven’t seen last night’s episode, we suggest you join the lobsters dancing in a row as they shuffle off to Buffalo at [...]
Mad Men Water Cooler – “Mystery Date”
Mad Men took a darker turn on Sunday night, with a feverish, hallucinating Don Draper finding himself in a metaphorical struggle with his philandering past, Sally getting scared out of her wits by the coverage of [...]
Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained
Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that’s golden. The Grammys are short for “gramophone,” which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries highest honor. [...]
Jonathan Antoine shows “The Prayer” has Staying Power – PPC
It’s the video seen ‘round the Internet this week: a chubby, socially awkward, unkempt teenage boy takes to the stage with his more-polished looking partner, then opens his mouth and unleashes his voice with a performance [...]
Introducing the Mad Men Water Cooler!
Welcome to the first of a new series here at Studio 602: The Monday Morning “Mad Men” Water Cooler. Why is a site about pencils devoting so much column time to “Mad Men,” you might ask? [...]
Pencils and Pop Culture: The Oscars is Fixing What Isn’t Broken
I have a love-hate relationship with the Academy Awards. On the one hand, my family and I throw an Oscar party every year, as we will do at end of this month when the awards air [...]
Are You Ready for Some Commerciaaaaaaals? Part Two Round-Up!
Welcome back, Studio 602ers! Hope everyone is recovering nicely from a day full of chips, dips and the libations of your choice. Sixty-two commercials aired during the 2012 Super Bowl, shilling everything from beer and cars [...]
Pencils and Pop Culture: Pencils, Puzo and "The Godfather"
It stands as one of the most revered films of all time with a dedicated fan following and scores of critical plaudits. However, had it not been for the unique, intense collaboration between a small-time writer [...]
And the Winner Is…Pencils
We live in an age where the spoiler is king. Information is readily available from all corners of the globe with just the click of a button, and the rise of social media has encouraged users [...]
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"Mad Men" Water Cooler - "Lady Lazarus"
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