Black Mirrorproducers on that Miley Cyrus episode and a creepy pop star trend

CHARLIE BROOKER: Unfortunately, I can only ever use a maximum of 6% of my mind. ANNABEL JONES: You should tell us at the end! What was your inspiration for this one? Credit: Netflix BROOKER: I’m glad you said that, because the tone of this one is quite nuts. It starts one place and accelerates into insanity by the end. Often withBlack Mirror,there are two ideas that collide. And we were discussing the rise of holographic versions of artistsPrinceandWhitney HoustonandAmy Winehouse....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · David Mccoy

Black Mirrorrecap: 'Crocodile'

Once you understand where Crocodile is heading, its already too late. But itsBlack Mirror, so everyone pretty much assumed that anyway. Shes tortured and vulnerable, but more than anything, shes a person of conviction. Credit: Netflix Thankfully, I mean that in more ways than once. Seriously, Netflix should send a self-driving bar cart to the homes of whoever makes it through this episode. Thanks to Realm insurance and their Recallers, everyones recollection is potential evidence to a crime....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Elizabeth Gutierrez

Black Mirrorrecap: 'Hang the DJ'

But Im getting ahead of myself. Finding The One is so easy when rules are in place! Both of them get paired instantly with other partners, both for much longer terms. Credit: Jonathan Prime / Netflix That night, Amy thinks of Frank and reaches out for Lennys hand. And as time passes, Amy begins growing bored of Lenny, despite his looks. Eventually they dont speak, until its time to part and she cheerfully says goodbye....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Maurice Collins

Black Mirrorrecap: 'Metalhead'

Technology is evil, and all of the conveniences weve slowly come to rely on will eventually kill us. Twist: It was all a simulation all along. The dog spews a metal ball into the air that explodes with shrapnel. Credit: Netflix This episode would be brutal and gruesome in color. These dogs arent just animals: theyre smart. The dog, with sight that scans its surroundings, is able to track her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Jason Smith

Black Mirrorrecap: 'Smithereens'

A man kidnaps an employee of a tech giant out of desperation to be heard. Who is to blame for social media obsession: human error or the tech gods themselves? Where is the justice when that obsession yields catastrophe? Credit: Stuart Hendry/Netflix These are the questions posed in the second episode ofBlack Mirror’s fifth season “Smithereens.” We open on a man sitting in his car, following along to a recorded guided meditation....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1026 words · Jesse Pratt

Black Mirrorseason 4, your burning questions answered

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: USS Callister. When we last spoke, you hinted that a certain other piece of material inspired USS Callister beyondStar Trek. Which reminded me of that episode, a story they revisited again inThe Twilight Zonemovie. Credit: Jonathan Prime / Netflix I watched the episode again not that long ago and its still utterly terrifying. Its like a depiction of what it must be like living under King Joffrey. Youve got to watch your step....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Sean Escobar

Black Mirrorseason 4: EW reviews all six episodes

The Star Trek homage, “USS Callister,” is a standout. Is anyone optimistic about technology anymore? So producer Charlie Brookers initial salvo of satirical techno-skepticism felt transgressive. Credit: Jonathan Prime /Netflix Remember, too, that so many of us in America first discoveredBlack Mirrordown the internets back alleys. Nothing in that first season didnt come true. The newBlack Mirrorseason continues the anthologys outward expansion. There are three episodes helmed by feature film directors....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Gary Taylor

Black Mirrorseason 5 stops worrying and learns to love technology: EW review

The first three episodes of Charlie Brookers techno-satire have not lost their urgency. The anthology trends glossier in its Netflix phase. The three episodes launching Wednesday juggle tones and genres. Netflix Theyre all better thanBandersnatch. Theyre experimental, and long. And theyre also a bit sentimental. Netflix Even the bleakest feels programmed with hopeful pathos. Then again, he was pessimistic before it was cool. Maybe hes onto something? Stuart Hendry/Netflix Here are reviews of the new episodes, with some plot spoilers....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Sherri Espinoza

Black Mirrorshowrunner explains season 3 endings

Read our recaps of the entire third seasonhere. CHARLIE BROOKER: Yes, that was exactly the starting point. I wanted to do a video game episode and a haunted house story. Credit: Laurie Sparham/Netflix Its like good fun. I love that you were ahead of us at every turn. Its great to hear you say that. It becomes a weird meta story. That came form Dan. The ending also has a double twist....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1299 words · Gabrielle Craig

Black Mirrorstar Rosemarie DeWitt teases Jodie Foster's episode

Catch the full episode ofEntertainment Weekly: The Showhereand on PeopleTV. Go toPEOPLE.com/PeopleTV, or download the free app on your smart TV, mobile, and web devices. Part of the joy ofBlack Mirroris seeing all the bonkers sci-fi unfold as it comes. A scare at the playground leads a woman to inject her daughter with new technology. Because this isBlack Mirrorwere dealing with, it doesnt go as planned. Thinking about it, you know, our phones are everything, theyre kind of benign, DeWitt says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Lisa Lyons

Black Panther's Danai Gurira on film's female representation: 'Wakanda forever, indeed'

According to film star Danai Gurira, it has to do with its lack of gender inequality. And we can see how it actually, go figure, is the most advanced nation on the globe. Chadwick Bosemanplays Wakandas newly crowned king, TChalla, but his dominion is also home tothe Dora Milaje. This is what allows our nation to advance and to be progressive and to be at the forefront. That really is the thing, she added....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Mark Brewer

Black Panther's road to Oscars: See how the cast made history

Here, they pose at EW’s Comic-Con portrait studio. The now-famous casino scene received a standing ovation from the Hall H crowd. (Check out the cast walking EW’s Anthony Breznican through the footagehere). Matthias Clamer for EW The hit song, of course, went on to benominated for an Oscar. The world premiere The stars hit the purple carpet in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2018. The first awards win Okay, so it was only theMTV Movie Awards....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Leslie Love

Black Panther,Maniac, andBoJack Horsemancoming to Netflix in September

Dominated by a cadre of highly anticipated originals, Netlifx released their list of film and TV titles ready to stream in September. Emma Stone returns for her first regular TV role in 11 years with the highly-anticipated limited seriesManiacwith fellow Oscar nominee Jonah Hill and two-time winner Sally Field. BoJack HorsemanandMarvels Iron Fistare back with new seasons, where theyll sit next to beloved filmsKing Kong, Groundhog DayandDisneys Lilo & Stitch.The latest season ofThe Walking Dead, American Vandal, andOnce Upon a Timewill also stream....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Lisa Navarro