Black Mirror

Netflix Getting Ready To Blow Minds By Bringing Back Black Mirror

Black Mirror, the genius U.K. series about the dangers of media and technology, is coming back. And it’s coming back via the outlet many U.S. viewers first discovered the show: Netflix. The Radio Times reports show creator Charlie Brooker and his production company have agreed with the streaming giant to create “multiple” new episodes of…

Google Scored a Patent for Memory-Storing Cameras, Sound Familiar?

A searchable database of all your memories—creepy? Or a blessing for your shrinking attention span? Either way, Google has scored a patent for just such a device. To be clear, this doesn’t have anything to do with your brain. We’re not talking about an embedded chip literally storing your memories, as depicted in the fantastic…

The Postmodern Weirdness Of Black Mirror Has Inspired A New Art Show

Black Mirror is one of the most important new science fiction TV shows of the past few years, helping to transform our ideas about the kinds of stories that SF can tell on television. And now, a group of artists has put together a Black Mirror-inspired show for Aperture in New York. Michael Famighetti, editor…

15 TV Shows That Reinvented Science Fiction In The Past Decade

The conventional wisdom says that the past 10 years have been a bad time for science fiction on television. Fantasy has been on the upswing. Space opera all but disappeared. Science fiction shows get canceled all the time. But a ton of great science fiction has been created since 2005. Here are 15 shows that…

Two And A Half Men Was Really A Black Mirror Episode In The End

Last night was the series finale of Two and a Half Men. And what started off as a “So long, farewell” episode slowly unspooled into a terrifying horror show. And I think I’ve cracked it: Two and a Half Men is actually a brilliant mashup of Black Mirror and Stay Tuned. And last night the…

The Real Reason Why US Adaptations Of British TV Shows Rarely Succeed

When it comes to TV, us Brits get very defensive when America tries to adapt one of our shows – just look at the reaction to the announcement that Black Mirror is getting a US remake. There’s a good reason for the concern though: Most of the time these adaptations don’t really work… and that’s…

Our First Fleeting Glimpse Of Jurassic World‘s New Dinosaur!

A new Avengers: Age of Ultron teaser includes a tantalizing glimpse. There’s another round of Suicide Squad rumors, while Gotham teases even more comics characters showing up. Meanwhile, could Khal Drogo return to Game of Thrones? And just what is up with Agent Carter’s Dottie Underwood? Here be Spoilers! Top image: Jurassic World. Jurassic World…

Get into Black Mirror, the Best Dystopian Show Ever Made

Now that the science fiction anthology series Black Mirror is available on Netflix, Americans are discovering what people in the UK have known for years. This show is so dark, intense, and smart that it will rewire your expectations about what television can be. Created by beloved/reviled UK media satirist Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror at…

Charlie Brooker Gives You The Year’s “Reasons To Be Fearful”

The media critic and creator of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, does his own version of Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ “Reasons to be Cheerful” called “Reasons to be Fearful” — it’s a pretty good rundown of why everything sucked in 2014. Plus a few reasons to hope for 2015. via Observation Deck

Black Mirror’s Christmas Special Imagines Blocking People In Real Life 

Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s brilliant techno-dystopian anthology series, has both three-episode seasons available to stream on Netflix. If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s a worthwhile but disturbing holiday binge. And now there’s a new addition to the unsettling show: A 90-minute holiday special called “White Christmas” starring Jon Hamm debuted yesterday. “White Christmas” looks…

This Week’s TV: Two Specials That Will Make Christmas Extra Creepy

Christmas means that there’s not a whole lot of new TV this week, but there’s still plenty to watch other than endless replays of A Christmas Story. For one thing, there’s a spooky new Doctor Who special and the latest from the dystopian Black Mirror. Plus, marathons for those who prefer TV over yule logs.…

Black Mirror‘s Christmas Special: A Yuletide Nightmare You Have To See

The idea of Black Mirror, the twisted British dystopian series, having a Christmas special might seem odd. But while White Christmas does give us a dark near future that’s not all tinsel and lights, its trio of tales is really all about a truly Christmassy message of compassion and empathy. Spoilers ahead… White Christmas’ dystopia…

Jon Hamm shows how it would feel to block people in real life

If you’re not already acquainted with the amazing sci-fi series Black Mirror—first, what the hell is wrong with you. And second, go watch it right now. And then watch the below trailer for the upcoming, feature-length Christmas special starring none other than Jon Hamm. It looks bizarre, creepy, and absolutely perfect. Each of the six…

Black Mirror‘s Christmas Special Trailer looks Wonderfully Creepy

Charlie Brooker’s creepy British dystopian series Black Mirror is back this month for a one off feature-length Christmas Special. Nothing says Christmas like sinister Jon Hamm and a real life version of Social Media’s blocking functions, right? The special follows the series usual anthology format by weaving together three different stories – starring Hamm, Rafe…

Black Mirror, the dark science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker, now has both season 1 and season 2 available on Netflix. We loved this series and highly recommend checking it out, if you haven’t yet. Or, re-watching it if you have.

Netflix Is Now Streaming Black Mirror, the Best Show About Technology 

British techno-satire Black Mirror is now streaming on US Netflix, and everyone should watch Charlie Brooker’s thoughtful, funny, taut, and terrifying anthology series if you haven’t already. Black Mirror a smart update on The Twilight Zone’s paranoid anxiety-dissection hour. What comes across as overly broad on paper (politician/pig sex, Rupert Everett, a plot that can…

What Story Did You Recognize As An Important Work Of Art Right Away?

Sometimes, it takes decades or longer for something to be recognized as a timeless, vitally important artwork. Great art stands the test of time after all. But sometimes, you see something and just know immediately that it’s a great life-changing artwork. Which science fiction or fantasy story did you recognize as “greatart” right away? Please…

Jon Hamm and Oona Chaplin will be in Black Mirror‘s Christmas Special

Charlie Brooker’s fantastic dystopic anthology series Black Mirror is returning to Channel 4 later this December for a Christmas special – and it’s got one hell of a cast. The 90 minute special, which begins filming this week, will feature three interwoven stories – all connected through Jon Hamm’s character – of ‘Yuletide techno-paranoia’ according…

Tons of News From Avengers 2, Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars!

Rumors add not one, but two women to Star Wars Episode VII’s cast. There are posters for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s King Conan and the Despicable Me spinoff about the Minons. Doctor Who gets another guest star. Arrow promotes someone to series regular. And, most importantly, the Hulk gets stretchy pants. Spoilers now! Top image: Guardians of…

This Week’s TV: William Hurt plays legendary physicist Richard Feynman

This week, Karl Urban teams up with an android to fight crime in Almost Human, while his Star Trek crewmate John Cho returns to Sleepy Hollow. Possibly the best TV show of the past few years comes to our screens. And a legendary physicist is played by an Academy Award-winner! Check out clips and details…