Pocahontas’ Wedding Site Found [via Discovery News] Archaeologists working in the historic site of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia have uncovered what they believe to be the Anglican church where Pocahontas was wed to English settler John Rolfe in 1619. Lead archaeologist Bill Kelso and his team have found a number of deep holes they [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mad Men’
Morning Briefing: 29 October 2010
Posted in Morning Briefing, tagged Anthropology, Archaeology, Bill Kelso, Blindness, Jamestown, Mad Men, Neuroscience, Pocahontas, Publishing, Roger Sterling, Sterling's Gold on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Convo: Mad Men: “Tomorrowland”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on October 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “Tomorrowland.” ●○●○●○● After the blockbuster series finales “Mad Men” has enjoyed in the past (think Don’s secret revealed, think the company is sold, think they’re breaking away to start their own firm), [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “Blowing Smoke”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on October 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “Blowing Smoke.” Editor’s Note: Today’s Convo is down one as contributor Amber Lester is enjoying her honeymoon. The ACG Blog wishes her the best, and she swears she’ll be back next week [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “Chinese Wall”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “Chinese Wall.” ●○●○●○● Shit finally hit the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce fan this week when word finally slipped out about Lucky Strike’s departure. I only wish Lane had not been across the [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “Hands and Knees”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “Hands and Knees.” ●○●○●○● Last night was the tenth episode of this season of “Mad Men,” and as in previous years this is about the time when secrets start to boil over [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “The Beautiful Girls”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “The Beautiful Girls.” ●○●○●○● R.I.P. Ida “Hellcat” Blankenship. The once-catty secretary executive secretary finally croaked, and she had the timing to do it with auto parts execs in the conference room. While [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “The Summer Man”
Posted in Television, tagged Mad Men, The Convo on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the Convo, where ACG Blog contributors get together for discussion and analysis. Today’s topic is last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “The Summer Man.” ●○●○●○● “You need three ingredients for a cocktail. Vodka and Mountain Dew is an emergency.” Those soon-to-be-immortal lines — solid advice for college freshmen — were spoken by Peggy. [...]
The Convo: Mad Men: “The Suitcase”
Posted in Television, tagged Lyle Evans, Mad Men, The Convo on September 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
ACG Blogger Alex Guillen weighs in here with his thoughts on the latest “Mad Men.” Below, don’t miss new contributor Vanessa Van Landingham’s analysis. Last night’s episode of “Mad Men,” “The Suitcase,” was certainly the best of this season and possibly the best of the series overall, and it did that by focusing almost exclusively [...]
The ACG Blog Emmy Prediction Report Card
Posted in Television, tagged Emmys, Mad Men, The Big Bang Theory, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So how did I do on my Emmy predictions? Below is my report card, with comments on the missteps. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series I said: Michael Emerson for playing Benjamin Linus on Lost for episode “Dr. Linus” (ABC) The winner: Aaron Paul for playing Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad for episode “Half [...]
2010 Emmy Predictions
Posted in Television, tagged 30 Rock, Emmys, Glee, House, Lost, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Good Wife on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight is the 62nd Primtime Emmy Awards. I have no interest in watching, because awards shows are stilted, overly scripted borefests, but below you will find my predictions for who will take home a statuette tonight (in the interesting categories, anyway). Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Andre Braugher for playing Owen on Men [...]
