Bobby Kennedy
'Mad Men,' in a dark wood
Have you heard the tale of the guy who offered his seat to his secretary and upset the balance of the world? He was lured into drinking too much and passed out at his desk. When he awoke, men were scrambling to turn time back, not forward. More
On Don Draper's unlucky star, and what becomes of the broken-hearted
It’s Don’s third attempt to convince us that what we don’t see is more important than what we do. First he didn’t want to show us luxury hotels, then ketchup and now cars. A picture of the American dream is beginning to emerge, composed of empty space. The same man who asked his doorman what death looked like is trying to sell us on the excitement of the unknown: “People’s faces, all kinds, teenagers, dads, moms, different expressions of wonder. What could this possibly be?” More
Feeding on Newsweek's brutal 'portrait' of Mary Kennedy
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
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