Black Mirror
Black Mirror is an anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The first two series aired on Channel 4 in the UK before the show moved to Netflix for subsequent seasons. Exploring our relationships to technology, both of the present and an imagined future, Black Mirror raises a number of questions worth interrogating at length.
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The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 98: News, Notes and Black Mirror (“Bête Noire” & “Hotel Reverie”)
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 98, Caemeron and Ryan continue to discuss Black Mirror Season 7 with a look at “Bête Noire” and “Hotel Reverie.” But first, in the news: First look images for Dexter: Resurrection (just in time for Easter!) Poker Face Season 2 trailer Another It’s Always Sunny/Abbott Elementary crossover […] More
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Black Mirror S7E3 Recap: “Hotel Reverie” — Not a Dry Eye in the House
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E3, “Hotel Reverie” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Haolu Wang). Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the Netflix series Black Mirror with Season 7 Episode 3, “Hotel Reverie.” Now, I’m going to confess up front here that I’ve not really been following this […] More
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Black Mirror S7E5 Recap: “Eulogy” Reminds Us What It’s Like to Forget
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E5, “Eulogy” (written by Charlie Brooker and Luke Taylor and directed by Charlie Brooker and Ella Road) In interviews he has done for his episode in Season 7 of Black Mirror, Paul Giamatti said he is a massive fan of Black Mirror and told creator and writer Charlie […] More
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Black Mirror S7E2 Recap: “Bête Noire” Is Aptly Named
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E2, “Bête Noire” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Toby Haynes) High school is a terrible time for most people. There are the popular kids, and there are also the ones who spend their time in the shadows, hoping they can evade the teasing and bullying […] More
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Black Mirror S7E6 Recap: “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E6, “USS Callister: Into Infinity” (written by Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali & William Bridges & Bekka Bowling and directed by Toby Haynes) The setup for “USS Callister: Into Infinity” is about what one would have expected from a sequel to “USS Callister.” The digital clones […] More
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Black Mirror S7E4 Recap: “Plaything” — Perpetual Terror Would Be a Rational Response
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E4, “Plaything” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by David Slade) “Plaything” begins with Cameron Walker (Peter Capaldi) getting arrested on purpose. His DNA is a match to an unsolved murder, and the episode is framed through his interrogation by Kano (James Nelson-Joyce) and Minter (Michele Austin). […] More
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The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 97: News, Notes & Black Mirror “Common People”
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 97, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Black Mirror S7E1, “Common People.” But first, in the news: The Last of Us has been renewed for Season 3 Mike Flanagan’s Carrie series is officially a go Welcome to Wrexham Season 4 is coming May 15 Murderbot will premiere on Apple […] More
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Black Mirror S7E1 Recap: “Common People” — Upgrade or Die
The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E1, “Common People” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Ally Pankiw) “You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go” – Pulp The moment Dum Dummies was shown, I knew where things were […] More
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The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 96: News, Notes & Black Mirror
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 96, Caemeron and Ryan revisit a few episodes of Black Mirror in preparation for Season 7. But first, in the news: A trailer for The Rehearsal Season 2 has been released Rick and Morty Season 8 will premiere in May Dexter: Original Sin has been renewed for […] More
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TVObs Awards: Our Favorite TV Shows, Performances and Disappointments of 2023
The Golden Globes are said and done and the Emmys are on the horizon, but who cares about all of that? It’s time for the most prestigious awards of the season, based entirely on the taste of TVObs staff, without any voting or anything! Below you’ll find our favorite new shows of 2023, our favorite […] More
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Why Black Mirror Season 6 Is So Toothless: A Theory
About five years ago, a little site called 25 Years Later, which had started to cover the return of Twin Peaks, and which I read as a fan of the same, decided that they would continue beyond the end of that series and begin to cover other TV. I responded to a call for writers, […] More
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Black Mirror: “Demon 79” Recap and Review
The following recap and review contains spoilers for Black Mirror, “Demon 79” (written by Charlie Brooker & Bisha Ali and directed by Toby Haynes) If you’ve been living in the Black Mirror universe for the last 12 years, you begin to see the interconnectedness and woven tapestry of the world that Black Mirror has built. Stories […] More
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