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Author: Natasha Ochshorn

A screenshot from Mad Men where a child-made valentine that says I Love you Daddy in a pink heart surrounded by macaroni sits atop an ad design sketch saying Where are you going

THAT’S WHAT THE BLOG IS FOR! Mad Men S2E1–S2E3

By Natasha Ochshorn • May 28th, 2026

A robe over pajamas is basically a comfy suit.

An image from Hamnet where William in rolled up sleeves on the right and his wife in red on the left are standing in the woods looking at each other

Those That Play Your Clowns: Hamnet

By Natasha Ochshorn • April 27th, 2026

As Hamlet famously learns in Hamlet, everyone dies!

A screenshot from the finale of season 1 of Mad Men where Don is in a coat sitting on some stairs looking kinda sad

THAT’S WHAT THE BLOG IS FOR! Mad Men S1E11–S1E13

By Natasha Ochshorn • April 13th, 2026

Everyone is worried they’ve missed out on something.

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A still from Hamnet shows a top-down view of an actor onstage holding his hands out towards the audience as they reach towards him in turn.

Hamnet

By Natasha Ochshorn • April 10th, 2026

Entering into any kind of relationship that you don’t intend to break is accepting death as a third.

A screenshot from Mad Men where Joan is trying to help Peggy but it's mostly coming off as mean and Peggy's not having it

THAT’S WHAT THE BLOG IS FOR! Mad Men S1E9–S1E10

By Natasha Ochshorn • March 13th, 2026

Does Don really want to live a life outside of his work? Unclear!

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In a scene from Shannon Hale's Princess Academy, a group of nine young girls dressed in simple, rustic-style dresses of various colors walk in a single file line, many of them holding hands.

Princess Academy

By Natasha Ochshorn • March 9th, 2026

If Legends and Lattes is shop local then Princess Academy is the resurgence of union politics.

A screenshot from Mad Men season 1 episode 7 where Roger is puking his guts out and several sharp dressed men around him are trying to avoid the splash zone

THAT’S WHAT THE BLOG IS FOR! Mad Men S1E7–S1E8

By Natasha Ochshorn • February 25th, 2026

Pete is stomping around feeling like no one is letting him do his job.

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