There is not only the direct in life, there is also the replay. From YouTube to Netflix to TV channel replays and radio station podcasts, 20 minutes Every Sunday concocts a list of things to see or review, listen to or listen to again.
“Foundation”, a spectacular dive into Asimov’s work
Foundation, the ambitious Apple TV series offers breathtaking images of galactic lands that link scorching deserts to boreal cities. Inspired by the cult work of Isaac Asimov, the ten-part series takes up the challenge of guiding the viewer into a revolt that has been brewing for centuries which threatens the stability of the Empire whose sustainability is ensured by a genetic dynasty of clones. The regime is based on a reign with three heads: an adolescent, an adult and an old man, identical reproductions of the founder at three different ages. The series takes on the character of Hari Seldon (Jared Harris), dear to the original work, a genius mathematician at the origin of psychohistory, who has the power to see the future and influence the present. A futuristic (and critical) mirror of our contemporary societies.
The anguished universe of “Mr Corman”
Josh Corman hides a distressed artist under his laughing-eyed mask. Behind a small, well-ordered life as a teacher, Mr. Corman struggles with growing anguish. Unable to move forward after his break-up with Megan (Juno Temple) or to rejoice for the happiness of his loved ones, Josh, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (also creator of the series broadcast on Apple TV), gradually slips into the ‘anxiety. The series, sensitive and poetic, manages to put into images the submersion of anxieties and the emptiness they leave after their passage. Life takes on a painful flavor when the mental state becomes unbalanced and the more Josh gets tired of concealing his trouble, the more he is sucked into the vortex. A season 1 a little depressing (it must be said) but which manages to touch the discomfort of a whole generation.
“Shock meta”, the podcast that dissects our beliefs
Why do we think what we think? What is going on in our head, to adhere to a belief? Shock metaDocumentary filmmaker Élisabeth Feytit, analyzes our beliefs and the functioning of our mental processes through major testimonies and scientific interviews. We dive into the world of Jehovah’s Witnesses, into the philosophy of positive education or into astrology. It’s smart, exciting and enlightening. A reassuring guide to compensate for a time troubled by conspiracy theories.