Black Mirror

Dystopia is here: The world of Samit Basu's new speculative fiction book, Chosen Spirits, feels all too close

The world of Samit Basu's novel 'Chosen Spirits' runs on nearly untrammeled surveillance (enforced via next-generation tattoos called ‘Smartatts’), absolute compliance with government values — and an unhealthy obsession with social media influencers, called ‘Flowstars’ here.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Black Mirror creator says he is unsure if audience can 'stomach' another season right now

Black Mirror's Season 5 released last June and consisted of just three episodes starring Anthony Mackie, Andrew Scott, Topher Grace and Miley Cyrus among others.

Defining trends of the decade in TV and streaming, from the Game of Thrones phenomenon to 'sadcoms'

The 2010s proved that TV no longer plays a secondary role to cinema the way it did back in the 20th century.

The Witcher becomes Netflix's highest rated Original series on IMDb five days after release

The Witcher, which released on Netflix on 20 December, has already become the highest-rated Original show of the streaming platform on IMDb.

Can the digital dead rest in peace? On James Dean, deepfakes, and chat bots

The rise of “deepfakes” presents a pervasive challenge of the online era: how we should live with the digital dead.

Emmys 2019 — Netflix's interactive show Black Mirror: Bandersnatch wins Outstanding TV Movie award

The interactive Netflix film of Black Mirror also won a Creative Arts Emmy earlier this month

Lord of the Rings: Amazon series ropes in Midsommar actor Will Poulter for lead role

Amazon will produce Lord of the Rings in cooperation with the Estate of J R R Tolkien, publishing house HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros.

From Big Little Lies to Game of Thrones, when one bad season ruins our favourite TV series

In the age of peak TV, showrunners have often ruined a good thing by taking it a tad too far

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Monsoon Session of Parliament, Jharkhand mob lynching, Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget, today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Highlights from the Monsoon Session of Parliament this week, Jharkhand mob lynching, long-awaited answers will be sought in Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget, today's must-read stories

All Black Mirror episodes ranked: From Bandersnatch, San Junipero to Hang The DJ, The National Anthem

Although all 23 Black Mirror episodes are worthy of attention in their own right, not all of them are created equal. So, we’ve analysed and ranked every episode to see which ones most vividly define this landmark series.