Black Mirror

WATCH CLOSELY: “Red Rose” is Teen Social Media Horror

March 9, 2023
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Technology-driven horror narratives are ubiquitous these days: Red Rose has an authentic look that makes its creepiness distressingly plausible.

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WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever!

June 14, 2019
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All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Black Mirror” — Reflecting Our Dark Days

January 4, 2018
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What has Black Mirror been good for, beyond entertainment, if not drawing our attention to escalating social and technological perils?

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