two people running down the long hallway, scene from the Apple TV+ show Severance

The Samsara of “Severance”

The surreal Apple TV+ series not only shows us the workings of karma and suffering, says Kim Thai, it also hints at liberation.

overhead view of two pods, a man and woman sitting in each pod.

The Blind Passions of “Love Is Blind”

Netflix’s <i>Love Is Blind</i> isn’t just melodramatic reality TV, says Rev. Jean-Paul deGuzman. It’s a mirror for our own attachments and delusions.