NEW YORK (AP) - A phalanx of white-coated doctors endorses Camel cigarettes in an exhibit that opened recently at the New York Public Library. ...more

October 19, 2008

Becoming a dissolute ad executive from another era takes persistence and attention to detail. It is not merely a matter of scoring an early '60s Kingsbridge suit by John Taylor Ltd. of Tarrytown ($110 at Cheap Jack's in midtown Manhattan) and a skinny Harry Rothman tie ($45). You can't just vacuum up Lucky Strikes. No, if you want to be a piece of serious collateral damage in the phenomenon that is AMC's "Mad Men," which just won an Emmy for best drama series, you've got to get the lingo down. To know your dolls from your sweethearts, I mean. ...more

October 5, 2008

Shades of Lucky Strikes! The people who promote indoor tanning want you to believe that putting your body into their version of a big Easy Bake Oven is good for you and will protect you from vitamin D deficiency. ...more

May 27, 2008