Alex Kormann was born and raised in New Jersey, where his earliest memories of photography involve playing with his father's film cameras as a child.
In 2014, photography took on a deeper meaning for him after his father passed away from cancer. It became a personal form of therapy, and through sharing his father's story, he witnessed firsthand the power of storytelling and its ability to make a meaningful impact on others. That realization solidified his passion for visual storytelling.
Kormann went on to study photojournalism at UNC-Chapel Hill and was hired by the Minneapolis Star Tribune shortly after graduating. After spending two years in Duluth, he now lives and works in Minneapolis.
He has a particular interest in long-form storytelling and enjoys working with medium format film. In addition to his work as a photojournalist, he is also a co-host of the Star Wars Generations podcast on TruStory FM.
Alex and Erin take the mailbag on Maul: Shadow Lord and The Mandalorian and Grogu. Did “heel” set Grogu back? What does Rotta the Hutt have to do with any of this?
Star Wars Generations takes a deep dive into The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. Matthew, Alex, and Erin, debate Rotta the Hutt, Sigourney Weaver, and whether the big-screen return delivers.
The Mandalorian and Grogu opens this week. Matthew, Alex, and Erin cover years of lore, debate Hutt linguistics, and ask whether the movie will acknowledge a long-overdue love story.
Maul: Shadow Lord season one is done, and Matthew, Alex, and Erin are pulling the whole thing apart: Vader’s arrival, Devin’s fall, and what comes next for Maul.
The Empire lands and nobody wanted it — Matthew, Alex & Erin unpack war crimes, passive-voice tyranny, and the Darth Talon question in Maul: Shadow Lord eps 5–6.
Maul never lies to Devon — he just listens, prods, and lets her anger do the work. Matthew & Alex break down episodes 3–4 of Maul: Shadow Lord.
TruStory FM’s Pete Wright joins us to dig into Maul Episodes 1–2: noir world-building, the sandwich prequel problem, and why Palpatine is playing Candyland.
Pong Krell set the 501st against each other on Umbara. Was it genius evil or a storytelling flinch? Matthew and Alex debate the darkest arc in The Clone Wars.
Alex and Erin go deep on Maul’s Clone Wars takeover of Mandalore — the scheming, the heartbreak, and the moment Palpatine reminded everyone who actually runs the galaxy.
Maul is back. We break down the new Maul: Shadow Lord trailer and revisit the shocking Clone Wars episodes that revealed his survival—and his rise into the criminal underworld.