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March 11, 2010

Barbie - The Mad Men collection

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Mad Men - The Barbie collection

It's a world gone mad, I tell you. Mattel are releasing Ken and Barbie dolls based on Mad Men's Don Draper, Betty Draper, Roger Sterling and Joan Holloway.

The dolls come with period accessories like hats, overcoats, pearls and padded undergarments, but no cigarettes, ashtrays, martini glasses or cocktail shakers…

The pairing of Barbie and “Mad Men” is more interesting than the typical licensing agreement because of their shared history. Barbie was introduced in March 1959, and the first episode of “Mad Men” is set in March 1960.

“ ‘Mad Men’ represents so beautifully the universe that created Barbie,” said Robert Thompson, professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University, because the series is about the selling of the American consumer society.

The personification of Betty Draper as Barbie is particularly resonant, Mr. Thompson said, because she represents “the wife who lives in her dream house whose soul is eaten away.”

“I have this fantasy of an 8-year-old getting a set” of the dolls, he added, “and saying: ‘Mom, can Chelsea come over? We want to play “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.” I’m going to be the organization man, and she’s going to be the soulless drone.’ ”

What games do you reckon are actually going to be played?

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March 6, 2010

How bad are the budget cuts on Chuck?

Posted on March 6, 2010 | 4 comments |

I know that the producers of Chuck have been having to make cutbacks this season, but could they really not afford a spellchecker? Unless of course 'loctated' is the past participle of 'to Loctite®'.

Chuck has been loctated

March 4, 2010

Crispin Glover - mentalist

Posted on March 4, 2010 | Post a comment |

He may be known to most people as Marty McFly's dad in Back to the Future or a villain in the first Charlie's Angels movie, but Crispin Glover is also a mentalist.

He is.

He so is.

Take a look at this video he made. It'll prove it.

[via @catherinebray]

February 10, 2010

Not watching The Wire can cause trouble

Posted on February 10, 2010 | 2 comments |

You need to watch The Wire or this could happen to you. Do you want that? Do you? Do you?

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February 5, 2010

Useful advice for news people on polls

Posted on February 5, 2010 | 1 comment |

Useful advice to news people about polls

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February 4, 2010

Zoe off Caprica - who do you think she looks like?

Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 comment |

Zoe off Caprica

To me, she looks like a Cabbage Patch Kid version of Zooey Deschanel:

Zooey Deschanel

It's very off-putting. Do you think calling her character Zoe was an acknowledgement of her mini-Deschanel status?

January 15, 2010

The Virgin Active girl - Joanna Page having a bad day?

Posted on January 15, 2010 | Post a comment |

The girl on the walls in Virgin Active gyms:

Virgin Active girl

Joanna Page having a bad day? It's not, but…

December 7, 2009

Gavin and Stacey - series three and the BBC's mental DVD release schedule

Posted on December 7, 2009 | 4 comments |

Oh! Look at that. Yes - that. It's an ad for Gavin & Stacey series three on DVD. You can buy it now. In fact, I have a copy already.

What do you mean they've only shown two episodes of it on TV so far?

Yes, in the bizarre world of the BBC DVD release schedule, "a third of the way through a series" is a good time to release a show on DVD, presumably in time for Christmas.

So, here's my quandary. Should I watch the DVD (two discs, including one disc of extras) and spoil myself, or watch at the same speed as everyone else?

We've already watched the next two episodes and I'll tell you something for nothing, there's a great fight scene with Stacey. Episode 3 is also great for in-jokes. I'll say no more than that until Friday.

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November 26, 2009

Does Peaches Geldof say 'like' enough?

Posted on November 26, 2009 | Post a comment |

You decide. Unfortunately, you'll have to put up with both her and Fearne Cotton at the same time to do it. I'm really sorry.

November 16, 2009

The 100 greatest quotes from The Wire

Posted on November 16, 2009 | 1 comment |

Have they left any out?

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