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Romantic Comedies' Golden Age, When Wit Was Front Row Center
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyIt's easy to say that no one is making romantic comedies like "Philadelphia Story" (1940) anymore, because it's true. But is that really the test? Maybe we're being too hard on contemporary filmmakers who, after all, reflect their times just as much as politicians and journalists do. I'm getting ahead of myself, however, so let's back up. Earlier this week, in a column headlined the "Tragedy of Comedy," New York Times luminary Maureen Dowd treated her readers to an engaging back-and-forth with Sam Wasson, the author of a new bestseller about the making of the classic 1961 movie, "Breakfast ...
'Mad Men' and the Evolution of the Office Party
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyDon't dress too provocatively. Don't drink too much alcohol. Don't talk too loud. Don't do anything that might embarrass you in front of the boss. Today's rules for the office holiday party are dizzying. (That's right. You can't even call it a Christmas party anymore.) When it comes to the office party, is newer better? What's the point of a year-end celebration if you can't, as the saying goes, let your hair down? In modern times, does no smoking and no drinking add up to no fun? "Mad Men" on Sunday revealed a glimpse of the parties of Christmas past: free-flowing alcohol, conga lines ...
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