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Extra Extra: The Story Behind 'Mad Men's' Greatest Meme: 'Not Great, Bob!'


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Published Jun 26, 2019

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Ben Yakas
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Published Jun 26, 2019

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  • The Times has the story behind the tragic photo of a drowned migrant father and child.
  • David Berman of the Silver Jews talked to Uproxx about his life.
  • Vulture looks back at the classic Mad Men meme "Not great, Bob!"
  • A NJ mom was allegedly attacked and knocked unconscious by a 13-year-old school bully after complaining to a school vice principal about the student because he threatened her son and told him "to go back to Mexico."
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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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