January 12, 2017, Filed Under: Film, Research + TeachingHow Mad Men‘s head of research mined the past for the show’s famous historical accuracy Kathryn Allison Mann was the head of research for the television series Mad Men. She mined period books, magazines, and newspapers—as well as her extensive network of New Yorkers—to ensure the historical accuracy the show is famous for. Much of Mann’s notes and original material is included in the show’s… read more
January 12, 2017, Filed Under: FilmFrom Bond girls to Brooks Brothers, how Janie Bryant designed costumes for Mad Men Janie Bryant was the costume designer for the television series Mad Men.
January 11, 2017, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + EventsSidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles “We walk, or I do, to pay attention, to see the streets, the buildings that surround us, to immerse ourselves in a world that might otherwise slip by.” David Ulin in Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles