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'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner at the 2011 Time 100 gala. (CC BY-David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons)
November 10, 2017, 8:03 am
‘Mad Men’ creator accused of sexual harassment by ex-employee
Matthew Weiner denies he asked to see colleague naked; LAPD launches task force to investigate claims against Hollywood stars
By AP
A sample Tailor Brands' branding effort as seen across different devices (Courtesy).
September 25, 2017, 11:41 am
Automated Mad Men aim to make branding available to all
Brooklyn and Tel Aviv-based startup Tailor Brands gives customers tools to churn out affordable brand offerings and ad campaigns
By TOI staff
British author Tim Samuels. 'The mantra of the book for me was male honesty and candor.' (courtesy)
May 23, 2016, 9:03 am
British author writes humorous guide for men seeking masculinity
In ‘Who Stole My Spear?’ Tim Samuels discusses almost coming to blows at synagogue, and how 10 days of Krav Maga in Israel nourished his manliness
By Jenni Frazer
Fitness expert Erin Stutland (Courtesy)
November 1, 2015, 1:29 am
In tough times, a ‘sweat therapy’ for the body and mind
Actress Erin Stutland combines her onscreen skills and high-energy personality to find inner peace and exercise
By Lisa Klug
Josh, Shelly, Sarah and Maura (formerly Mort) mourn the death of Shelly's second husband in 'Transparent.' (Courtesy Amazon Studios)
July 17, 2015, 1:59 am
Emmy nominees include ‘Who’s Who’ of A-List Jews
From Mayim Bialik to ‘Mad Men,’ Jewish actors, writers and series vie for top TV awards
By Gabe Friedman
The series finale of the acclaimed show “Mad Men” airs this Sunday night. (JTA/AMC)
May 15, 2015, 10:36 pm
Why ‘Mad Men’ was one of TV’s most deeply Jewish shows
The show, which ends Sunday night, can be viewed as a complex metaphor for Jewish life in 20th-century America
By Gabe Friedman
Jon Hamm as Don Draper and Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken in AMC's Mad Men. (photo credit: Doug Hyun/AMC)
April 7, 2015, 7:58 am
Does Don Draper want to be Jewish?
In Mad Men’s closing episodes, show’s creator once again touches on Jewish identity, main character’s possible yearning for one
By Gabe Friedman
'5 To 7,' written and directed by Victor Levin, stars Anton Yelchin as Brian Bloom and Bérénice Marlohe as his nine years older lover Arielle. (courtesy IFC Films)
April 3, 2015, 3:44 pm
Extramarital affair makes Jewish boy a man in ‘5 to 7’
Love story set in New York tenderly reevaluates societal mores. As film opens, an interview with writer/director Victor Levin of ‘Mad Men’ fame
By Jordan Hoffman
Matthew Weiner (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
September 9, 2013, 11:31 am
‘Mad Men’ nearing the end, Weiner debuts a movie
Made famous by ‘The Sopranos,’ the Jewish writer/director sees film not as a graduation, but a continuation of his work
By Jake Coyle
Actor David Schwimmer may be returning to US screens in an Israeli remake. (photo credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
July 12, 2013, 12:45 am
David Schwimmer finds ‘artistic home’ in Chicago
The Lookingglass Theatre, which the actor co-founded as a student, gives him a safe space to take risks in the company of friends
By Caryn Rousseau
Ben Feldman says he imitates other Jews but avoids becoming a stereotype when he's in character as Michael Ginsberg. (Courtesy of AMC via JTA)
April 5, 2013, 5:06 pm
For struggling actor, ‘Mad Men’ gig’s a dream come Jew
Ben Feldman discusses the excitement and pressures of playing a fictional ad man on the hit series, returning to TV on Sunday
By Chavie Lieber
Michael Ginsberg (Ben Feldman) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) in 'Mad Men'. (photo credit: AMCTV)
April 2, 2012, 4:23 pm
‘Mad Men’ ad agency hires its first Jewish copywriter
The Emmy-winning show, which had a minor Jewish story line in its first season, may be delving deeper into ’60s American Jewry in the latest batch of episodes
By Nathan Burstein
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