Cautionary Reflections: Looking into 'Black Mirror'

Presenting near-future scenarios ranging from the unsettling to the horrific, Charlie Brooker's television series has effectively visualised anxieties about technological development and its impact on society. Focusing on the episodes of its fourth season, Adrian Martin examines the show's recurring themes, its subtle transformations of contemporary reality and the way it uses genre as a prism through which to explore its hypothetical landscapes.

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