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in EpisodesMr. Corman S1E8: “Hope You Feel Better” — It’s a Nightmare
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E8, “Hope You Feel Better” Mr. Corman S1E8 throws us right into the time at the beginning of COVID-19, or at least the beginning of things like stay-at-home orders and the like, and no matter what I said last week, I can’t say I found the experience of […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E7: “Many Worlds” Is More Personal Than Metaphysical
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E7, “Many Worlds” I have this paragraph I have drafted more than once in the past weeks of writing on Mr. Corman and then cut each time because it didn’t feel like it fit right. At least I think I did. Surely in some alternate reality it made […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E6: “Funeral” and the Grief of Lost Dreams
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E6, “Funeral” Megan’s parents still have a framed photo of her and Josh in their house. By Mr. Corman S1E6 (“Funeral”), we know that Josh and Megan (Juno Temple) have been broken up for over a year, but that doesn’t stop Cheryl (Lucy Lawless) from lamenting that the […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E5: “Action Adventure” — Masks All the Way Down
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E5, “Action Adventure” Well, that was a punch to the gut. I don’t mean the fight in the parking lot, but rather the ending of Mr. Corman S1E5, and thus retroactively its entirety. This is Dax’s episode—even if he doesn’t get the same treatment as Victor did in […] More
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Mr. Corman, The Suicide Squad, and Princess Mononoke
Welcome to What’s the Buzz, where members of our staff provide you with recommendations on a weekly basis. This week, Hawk Ripjaw gets excited about The Suicide Squad, Caemeron Crain recommends checking our Mr. Corman on Apple TV+, and Hal Kitchen sings the praises of Princess Mononoke. The Suicide Squad Hawk: The Suicide Squad. Oh […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E4: “Mr. Morales” Shifts Our Perspective
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E4, “Mr. Morales” Mr. Corman S1E4 switches gears (and perspectives) as “Mr. Morales” focuses on Josh’s roommate Victor (Arturo Castro). What is brilliant about the way in which this is done, however, is that I immediately almost feel bad for describing Victor that way. He’s not just the […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E3: “Happy Birthday”
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E3, “Happy Birthday” Mr. Corman S1E3, “Happy Birthday,” centers around Josh attending his niece Sara’s birthday party. We finally meet his sister Beth (Shannon Woodward), and the episode as a whole explores the dynamics of this family and how Josh Corman relates to them. It continues to be […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E2: “Don’t Panic” Everything’s Not OK
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E2, “Don’t Panic” Writing about Episode 1 (which I’m feeling the need to tell you I did before watching Episode 2, given that I know they’re being released at the same time), I posited that Mr. Corman was fundamentally about millennial anxiety. S1E2, “Don’t Panic,” makes that all […] More
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Mr. Corman S1E1: “Good Luck” Explores Millennial Anxiety
The following contains spoilers for Mr. Corman S1E1, “Good Luck” There is a particular kind of millennial anxiety that pervades Mr. Corman that I can’t help but relate to. It’s as though we were told to be ourselves and reach for the stars but then feel almost guilt at failing to reach them. The postmodern […] More
