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2 years ago

Severance, After Yang, and gay cowboys

Visions of work and home, plus Sam Elliott vs. The Power of the Dog

We discuss Severance and After Yang, two futuristic works about what it means to be a person.

02:36 The sci-fi workplace psychological thriller Severance, streaming on Apple TV+, is one of the best shows on television right now.

23:33 After Yang, available on Showtime, is a contemplative film that excels at the aesthetic, but its touch is so light that it's rendered more gestural than deeply felt.

37:45 Plus, culture notes about everyone on The Power of the Dog being forced to defend it against Sam Elliott.

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