Quantcast

Video of the Day

Masthead

Editor-in-Chief
Alex Carnevale
(e-mail/tumblr/twitter)

Features Editor
Mia Nguyen
(e-mail)

Reviews Editor
Ethan Peterson

Live and Active Affiliates
This Recording

is dedicated to the enjoyment of audio and visual stimuli. Please visit our archives where we have uncovered the true importance of nearly everything. Should you want to reach us, e-mail alex dot carnevale at gmail dot com, but don't tell the spam robots. Consider contacting us if you wish to use This Recording in your classroom or club setting. We have given several talks at local Rotarys that we feel went really well.

Pretty used to being with Gwyneth

Regrets that her mother did not smoke

Frank in all directions

Jean Cocteau and Jean Marais

Simply cannot go back to them

Roll your eyes at Samuel Beckett

John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion

Metaphors with eyes

Life of Mary MacLane

Circle what it is you want

Not really talking about women, just Diane

Felicity's disguise

This area does not yet contain any content.
Saturday
Sep252010

« In Which It Was The Best of Times For The Astral Projection That Is Don Draper »

ML's Life in Advertising

When appraised by trained scientists Molly Lambert (ML to her staff, Marly Guthrie to folk fans, Lambo to people who don't know her brother) was determined to be composed of 22 percent Pete Campbell, 51 percent Dick Whitman (I cannot call him by his fake name) and 17 percent Bethany Van Nuys. It is a verifiable fact (I think this was established after some Caltech bong rips) that we are all at least 12 percent Bethany Van Nuys and some of us are over 80 percent Bethany Van Nuys. This is getting off topic, but the record for most Bethany Van Nuys was recently set by our own Will Hubbard. In the immortal and alcohol soaked words of Lucille Bluth, isn't it fun to talk this way?

Although some suggested a book version of Molly's informed journaling/cultural critique of Matthew Weiner's ideas about how to treat his employees, how could the print medium capture a mind spinning through a dream world of the past and readjusting it according to her own life struggles? Enjoy the season so far:

Get Your Own Damn Coffee

Don, finally ready to be emasculated, goes over to Peggy's place and gives her a weird sort of condescending lecture about how he wants her to come because he views her as part of himself? Basically it's still all about Don. Then he claims they both understand personal trauma because la la la secret baby/identity. Don tells Peggy that even if she negs him a third time, he will spend the rest of his life trying to get back in her work-pants. Notice how the women were wearing pants this episode? Subtle.

A Very Draper Christmas

A Don Draper with no swag is a Don Draper that's a hell of a lot easier to root for. Desperation is never a good look, but "divorced loser Don" is certainly more relatable than "absurdly suave Don." Who among us hasn't passive aggressively done something incredibly hurtful to somebody we didn't really mean to hook up with?

California Dreams

Don's side trip to California is also the return of Deus Ex Machin-Anna Draper, a character whose lack of interior function belies a severe bone cancer eating her polio riddled fictional bones from the inside. Seriously, what is the deal with Anna Draper? Why does she pimp out Don/Dick to her stupid proto-hippie niece so hard? What exactly does she get out of being so selflessly mothering to Don? A shitty paint job?

Did You Get Pears?

Peggy's cool downtown party was perfect. I swear I went to that party last weekend. The guy with the bear head turned out to be a bear. Telling a lesbian that your boyfriend rents your vagina is the kind of flirty neg cool art dykes live for.

Sally Masturbates to the Man from U.N.C.L.E. And Is Later Incepted

There is no change without acknowledgement. Maybe even Don is ready to admit that the "old" Don Draper, which was Dick Whitman's conception of a sort of ideal man, kind of fucking sucks. Since that life phase is over anyway, why not let go of it completely so that a better more zen Don Draper might emerge? It's like Inception.

A Heaping Bowl of Life Cereal

There's an old saw about telling smart girls they're hot and hot girls they're smart, but the real point Peggy was making was that women getting compartmentalized into those categories, which are always enforced by the likes of Douchebag Art Director Guy, has absolutely nothing to do with what they are really like as human beings. Unfortunately it seemed like Peggy's attempt to demonstrate that the Madonna/whore construct is a falsehood/duality didn't exactly go over/make a dent in that guy's thick skull beyond giving him a confused and unattended to erection. Let's just say that sometimes it's hard to have arguments about serious things with total idiots.

Don & Peggy: A One Act

I think the theme of this season especially, as Don mentioned, is the line between brilliance and stupidity and how it is very often just chance that makes some people into life's winners and others into losers. I've got excuses for everything on Mad Men, except for the ghost of Anna Draper, and the line about leaving the door open (groan). I hope Peggy's doofusy fiancé is gone to the Bobbi Barrett character consignment pile.

Draper Starts a Journal

The gender wars, like the wars on terror and drugs, are endless but also imaginary. For the current battles in the gender wars, you needed to tune over to MTV, where Kanye West and Taylor Swift were greco-roman oil wrestling for control of America's heart at the VMAs. Based purely on taste metrics, Kanye won. And like Peggy Olson in tonight's episode, Taylor just made herself look like a humorless bitch by comparison.

Miss Blankenship's Empire

The only dude who handled his shit in the face of crisis was Pete Campbell. Somehow that little fucker remains the most feminist minded of the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce frat pack, if only by default, and he is a rapist! Is Mad Men going to gradually indoctrinate the straight men who idolize it with feminism? Don't mind if they do!

You can read all of This Recording's Mad Men content here.

The Ads of Mad Men

It's Just Nice To Be Close To The Ones You Love

"Remember When" - Gucci Mane ft. Ray J (mp3)

"Weirdo" - Gucci Mane (mp3)

"Trap Talk" - Gucci Mane (mp3)

References (105)

References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article.
  • Response
    Response: Astral Projection
    In Which It Was The Best of Times For The Astral Projection That Is Don Draper - Home - This Recording
  • Response
    Response: well nanoo
    Is it possible for a 16 year old to make money out of blogging?. . I have no idea what a blog is or how they work.. . I know that it can make money though. . Thanks!.
  • Response
    Response: EDT Ringsend
    What are some of the most popular/best blogs about cell phones and wireless tech?
  • Response
    If I start a blog on Myspace, will it get listed in search engines like Google? If so, is there a way to keep them from being crawled?. . Thank you.
  • Response
    Response: seo services la
    I have a limited account and an administrator account on Windows XP. I would like to import all of my Firefox settings from my Limited Account to my Admin Account so they are exactly the same..
  • Response
    What is the best site to start a blog on?
  • Response
    Response: video marketing
    I have a degree in creative writing from a top university, but still have no significant credits yet. How should I go about getting published in a reputable magazine or web site for the first time? Is self-publishing the way to go? I have short stories that are done, but I ...
  • Response
    Response: Discover More Here
    I have a WordPress blog and what I need is to rotate my blog posts over and over with a preset time interval. And also I'd like to shuffle my posts. Would RSS feeds pick up the rotated blog posts as new ones? Does someone have this PHP code? Thanks.
  • Response
    Response: nyc seo company
    How can I obtain a Philippine copyright for my literary articles and/or books?
  • Response
    Response: mirena lawsuit
    Using "Capability Manager" I have allowed contributors to upload media to the media library of my wordpress website.. . At the moment, however, they can still see the uploads that have been submitted by other users.. . I need to be able to moderate the uploads, so if everyone can see ...
  • Response
    Response: roofing product
    Is it possible to convert a two column Joomla template into a three column one?
  • Response
    I want to start a blog but would like to own the domain. Any ideas how to go about this?.
  • Response
    Response: http://cec-lab.com
    I know its itself is free for personal file sharing....but people are also upload a content which is copyrighted....downloading this is illegal in uk or not? becoz we are not uploading like torrent only downloading.. Its anywhere illegal but people r still downloading in some countries like india, pak becoz the ...
  • Response
    How to apply a wordpress theme downloaded from other websites?
  • Response
    Response: teeth whitening
    I want to start my own blog but I want a free blogging site that I can video blog on but I also want to be able to do a text blogs on it to? Does anyone know a good site for this?.
  • Response
    Response: gold in ira
    I would like the steps, ideas, or websites that can help me start a website that I can make money off of companies advertising on it? Any help websites or ideas on how to start one and what I need to start one.. . Much appreciated..
  • Response
    Response: roofing material
    I want to add a registration form to Joomla.. . I need to be able to edit the fields of the form. . The form needs to register people as users in Joomla, and trigger an HTML welcome email, as well as a notification to an admin about the registration.. . ...
  • Response
    Response: ira contributions
    I am new to blogging. How do I add a subscribe function to my site so new post will go to their email?.
  • Response
    How can I get new free layouts for blogspot, without using Webfetti?
  • Response
    Response: click here
    How do Microsoft and the owners of Firefox make money? Google is planning to create a browser also to compete with them called "chrome". I was wondering where does the source of revenue come in? There are no ads, etc. These programs are free..
  • Response
    Response: american bullion
    Can I move a secondary Tumblr blog to a different account?
  • Response
    I'm not great with html, but I think there's a simple way to add a byline to the beginning of my blog posts under the title. Is there anywhere I can find a step-by-step guide on how to do this?. The blog is set up on Wordpress, and is using the ...
  • Response
    Response: animal care
    I have a wordpress blog now, but I can't figure out how to get readers into there! I have been using myspace and it's been great, subscriptions like crazy, but a lot of them don't have wordpress...so no leads there. Besides, I am posting the same info to both, so it's ...
  • Response
    Response: legal steroids
    I made a few songs and I want to know how to alter the copyright content on an MP3 file so I can share it online? I want to add (p) Swagers Studios (2009) to the copyright content and was wondering if it was possible. Any help is greatly appreciated.. It's ...
  • Response
    What is the easiest way to make money off of my blog posts?
  • Response
    My computer freezes whenever i start a video call on IMs?
  • Response
    I made a website using joomla and I have a domain and a server, the problem is whenever I go to that domain the site is still unviewable. Does onybody know how to help me out?.
  • Response
    How do I change the background on my blogger/blogspot to what I want?
  • Response
    Response: silver investments
    The template needs to accommodate text as well as some videos. Any apt ready templates in Joomla?.
  • Response
    What blogging website had the least invasive ads for free-account users?. Or what blogging website is best for someone looking to start a professional literary blog?.
  • Response
    How can I show the latest article of my blogger blog on a different site?s home page?
  • Response
    Response: ira provisionals
    Do u know a good, safe(from virus) blogging site that is easy..other than myspace,facebook, and twitter.
  • Response
    Response: web hosting
    How do you reply to comments on your blogspot blog?
  • Response
    I have a website that has been up and running for some time now, and for numerous reasons I want to replace it with a Wordpress site.. . So, how do I start building the Wordpress site - in a seperate folder from the "public_html" folder? Then when you are ready ...
  • Response
    I've been thinking of moving from Joomla to Wordpress because it's much easier to use and much more convenient. But the problem is I have many posts, and I don't know what to do... since I'm not a programmer or anything.. . How can I migrate from Joomla to Wordpress?.
  • Response
    I recently got a blogspot for my mixtapes that I uploaded but when I search my DJ name (even full url), it doesn't appear in the google search. Does it take about a week for it to appear or do I have to pay to get it to come up?.
  • Response
    What do I need from a client in order to install Joomla and update their preexisting site?
  • Response
    What sites and blogs do the surfing community communicate most on?
  • Response
    How can I do a live streaming webcast on Blogger?
  • Response
    i want to be able to do that kind of work with computers, but they don't necessarily pay that well (40k a yr). Are there any other computer careers that involve repair work, ect. that pay at least 10k higher yearly? Thanks!. thanks anyway ppl i got some information from my ...
  • Response
    How do I get my Wordpress blog posts to get views in the days after I first post them?
  • Response
    How do I allow contributors to see only their uploads in Wordpress?
  • Response
    I'm trying to use software to erase the information on my old computer before donating it. The mouse is not working on the computer. I've tried another mouse on the computer and it still will not work. I need to reboot my computer in order to start the disc wiper. Is ...
  • Response
    Response: official site
    What are some good Tumblr blogs that allow you to submit photos, to gain more followers?
  • Response
    Response: easter 2014 canada
    I would like to know if there is a way to post short stories, and ongoing episodes for a story online and that it gets legitimate copyright on a site. I want to avoid sending my material to get copyright each time I make an update to my stories. The bottom ...
  • Response
    Response: see this website
    Want to make people visit a blog and don't know how. Also can you give me a good blogging site that people visit a lot. Do they visit your blog within the blog site or externally?? Thanks..
  • Response
    I see in my blog trackers significant traffic coming from facebook. My blog is not connected with facebook, I don't have an account there, and I can't see, who posts the links...any ideas?.
  • Response
    Response: web
    How do I get traffic to a blog on blogger?. I need people to find my blog via keywords but I can't find the Webmaster tool on blogger to do this. Or the Sitemap tab that supposedly exists. And how to do feeds. And I don't understand how I sign up ...
  • Response
    Response: check it out
    Every code I try either leaves a massive gap at the top of the page, or at the bottom of the page. Its definitely that code causing it.. I've tried so many codes trying to hide the blogs & extended network, but they all leave a white gap either at the ...
  • Response
    Okay here are the details. I want to add a new button to firefox, the purpose of that button is that when i type something in the address bar in firefox and click that button in navigation toolbar, that must serve the purpose of "I am feeling lucky button on google ...
  • Response
    How do you make your blog (on Blogspot) for invited members only?
  • Response
    For instance, major music stores like iTunes are not available in Asia and US TV networks which let viewers see programmes on their website don't make such programmes available to viewers outside the US. This is even if people are willing to pay to download or see the content.. Isn't an ...
  • Response
    We have learned a great deal about recovering from narcotic addiction and have found several methods that work well. This is information drug treatment programs would not want out since it would cause them to lose a large number of patients. Would it be better to start with a blog or ...
  • Response
    Joomla Software vs Dreamweaver Software which one is the best?
  • Response
    Response: sr-22
    Can you type long blog posts on the PS3 web browser?
  • Response
    Response: visit this site
    How can I find who publish links from my blog posts to facebook?
  • Response
    Response: more helpful hints
    Is there free software or online database to keep track of scheduled blog posts? I would also like it to keep a record of past and future posts. I am trying to avoid creating a spreadsheet in Excel..
  • Response
    Response: financial planning
    ok so how to do it?. . i have seen people getting their blog posts published on their facebook fan page. pls help . thanks.
  • Response
    Response: describes it
    How do I start a blog with payment options for readers?
  • Response
    I have heard that you can make money from blogging, but i really don't understand the concept. How do you make the money? How much can you make? Is it hard? Is it easy? Is it time consuming? Is it worth it? If you could answer that would be great, thanks.. ...
  • Response
    I want to create a custom Wordpress theme, but I don't have administrative access to the computer that I'm using, so I can't install Wordpress to test my theme. Is there another easy way to do it? I have photoshop, and notepad ++ both installed on my flash drive, but as ...
  • Response
    How do I start a blog and own the domain?
  • Response
    Response: try these guys
    What are Mark Zuckerberg's blog posts in the movie "The Social Network"?
  • Response
    Response: home page
    I have seen a lot of blogs in blogspot. What purpose do they serve? Is it possible to make money through blogs. If yes how?.
  • Response
    Why does Firefox not work since I downloaded yahoo instant messenger?
  • Response
    I post them, they get 1 or 2 views, and then no more. I would like my content to do more than just give me a few views...how do I get them on the search engines or something like that? Will no one ever go to my blog just because I ...
  • Response
    What Firefox Extension can I get to download streaming videos from sites?
  • Response
    see here for top quality agencias de marketing anywhere
  • Response
    Response: informative post
    I'm a teenager and I heard that you can actually get paid for things like this. I'm experienced with computers and have good literature skills and I'm sure I can write successful blogs/articles.. . On a different (sort of) topic, would I be able to join affiliate programs?.
  • Response
    Response: cheap insurance
    I have two computers: I call one the "good" computer -- it has two monitors. The other is my "junk" computer with one screen where I download a lot of stuff to it.. . If I wanted to continue using both computers but only with the dual monitors, what would I ...
  • Response
    Response: index
    I need specific instructions on how to link my blog effectively. Should my blog be based on my website, or can I add to blogs on related sites? I am pretty lost right now, I basically need a blogging tour guide for dummies.
  • Response
    Is getting a Masters Degree in Creative Writing a waste of time?
  • Response
    How does one find out how to become a blogger, or how much a blogger makes?
  • Response
    Response: click for info
    What is a good blogging site based on my needs?
  • Response
    In Which It Was The Best of Times For The Astral Projection That Is Don Draper - Home - This Recording
  • Response
    Where are some good places to get good free blogger templates?. I know of pyzam but I would like to search others, what are some good sites?.
  • Response
    Response: Seo Services
    I like how I can ask questions on here and get pretty much instant feedback, however I kind of want to be able to just share my general thoughts and ideas and have people comment on them. Does anyone know of a blogging site that could offer me this luxury? Oh, ...
  • Response
    What is the difference between a Website Columnist and a blogger?
  • Response
    Response: sameday cash loans
    I need a good male pseudonym to use when blogging.. Sorry if this is the wrong place for the question :(. It sort of relates because I want to blog, but I don't want my acquaintances/friends to see it..
  • Response
    I'm looking to spike my journalistic career and thought that a blog might be a good idea. But I also know that there are ways to set up a paypal account attached to the blog for payment to read it or donate. I guess I was inspired by the movie Julia ...
  • Response
    How many blog post should i have before i start promoting it?
  • Response
    Response: weblink
    I cut a movie into 10 minute parts and uploaded to youtube, i only had uploaded two parts by the time i got a copyright notice. How can i upload movies without it getting deleted?.
  • Response
    Response: this content
    Just how does one make money from blogs? How does one start it or go about it? Is there a specific way to do it? Just how does one make money from blogs in the first place? Where does one get started in this? Do you have to advertise and use ...
  • Response
    Response: HGH
    It used to show at the top of my start list until I downloaded google chrome to see what it was all about, I didn't really like it so I deleted it but now firefox isnt at the top of start. Any ideas?.
  • Response
    Response: carronite baths
    How to make a select category on wordpress use a different domain?
  • Response
    go here for top quality arthritis dog treatment anywhere
  • Response
    What would be a good way to start a creative writing essay?
  • Response
    Response: dog with arthritis
    see here for best cat arthritis available
  • Response
    I have had Firefox, IE, and Google chrome downloaded onto my computer for a while now with no problem. Recently I downloaded YIM and now Firefox doesn't start up. If I restart my computer a few times, and try to open it a few dozen times each time I restart, it ...
  • Response
    click here for top quality posicionamiento en google around
  • Response
    If I take an entire article from WIKIA with informations, script especially and I post it on my site, translating the infos into my language, is this a problem? the scripts from WIKIA are copyrighted or smth or there is a way they could close my site?.
  • Response
    What's the best way to save documents to a blogspot blog?
  • Response
    From where can I copyright the material on my website content and all and will it be free or cost me anything?.
  • Response
    I have a diet blog i just started, i have about 3 posts, someone said i should start promoting i now. I thought i should wait until i had at least 10 posts and feedback from a few people in various forums before I promote it so maybe in 2 weeks. ...
  • Response
    click here for greatest joints anywhere
  • Response
    I'm new to blogspot and I'm having a difficult time. How can I change the background to a picture I want?.
  • Response
    see here for greatest dog meds for arthritis available
  • Response
    The top quality blog seo anywhere
  • Response
    Response: bungalows for sale
    I think I set the settings wrongly. Now that I changed the settings, there's only 1 out of 8 posts visible to the public. Previously set to mature content, despite the lack of nudity. Should I double-post? It's the blog part that confused me..
  • Response
    Now, I'm a complete newbie (and dummie), so please help - I like a few features from Dynamic Drive, but how EXACTLY to insert them? Where do I go after I login into my Control Panel on Joomla?. I know how to copy-paste, but details? Please? I'm just afraid to delete ...
  • Response
    Response: KD 6 Illusion Sale
    "Ma KD 6 Illusion Sale gdaleno and Cruz were thrown from the bed of the truckSkep CheapKDHotSale.com/ ticism is warranted because European leaders have failed to address the regions most pressing problem:? the lack of real economic growth You can now buy England ton-ups at 125 with Spreade CheapkdHotSale x
  • Response
    Ford said he lost itThe two ads, just five weeks into the Kobe9cheapsale.com mayoral campaign, suggest there could be Jordan CP3.VII an unprecedented social media aspect into the 2014 Toronto electioncomUNexus DevicesNexus 7 2012 and 2013 already received updates and Nexus 4 j Cheap LEBRON 11 ust beg
  • Response
    The association agreement wou KD 6 What The KD ld mark a significant shift in Ukraines political and economic orientation Sale Nike Kobe 9 Elite towards the West In my heart, I was wildly in love with my fianc, so much so that I couldn't wait till I had a steady ...
  • Response
    In Which It Was The Best of Times For The Astral Projection That Is Don Draper - Home - This Recording
  • Response
    In Which It Was The Best of Times For The Astral Projection That Is Don Draper - Home - This Recording

Reader Comments (1)

That's what the Money's for!

October 20, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterk

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
All HTML will be escaped. Hyperlinks will be created for URLs automatically.