Have you ever wished you could forget all about your workday as soon as it’s finished? Are your nights haunted by emails and endless meetings—even in your dreams? If so, Severance might be just the show for you. This fictional series follows employees who’ve undergone a procedure called ‘severance.’ As a result, their consciousness is…
Starbucks baristas have a new job requirement. In addition to remembering to make your latte with no foam, they must also write a little missive on your cup, as per a directive straight from CEO Brian Niccol, who says handwritten notes foster “moments of connection”—part of his strategy to get more customers into stores to…
There’s something serene about the symmetrical sterility of Lumon Industries, the central setting of Severance. With its sophomore season back after three long years, the Apple TV+ series creates a world of impossibly clean lines, unpigmented lighting, and a distinct lack of clutter; save, of course, for the existential detritus festering in the minds of…
