Black Mirror: first trailer for new season offers more tech nightmares

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Admin

Netflix will bring ‘six electrifying stories’ from Charlie Brooker to the small screen in April with stars including Peter Capaldi and Issa Rae

Black Mirror fans rejoice – or prepare to “lose your mind” and “lose your reality”, as promises a newly released trailer for Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series. Netflix released the first previews of the new installment on Thursday, teasing “six electrifying stories” premiering on 10 April.

The trailer continues Black Mirror’s trademark uneasy, foreboding tone, previewing several new entries in a universe of tech gone awry. New stars include Peter Capaldi, Issa Rae, Paul Giamatti, Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, Emma Corrin, Awkwafina, Chris O’Dowd and more.

Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Admin

Issa Rae, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes among those who chose not to associate with the institution and president

Donald Trump’s takeover of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has generated outcry from performers and members, with several stars pulling out of engagements or associations.

Trump purged the board of the arts foundation last week, clearing the group of appointees by Joe Biden. Stacked with Trump loyalists, the new board terminated the center’s president, Deborah Rutter, and installed Trump as chair. The board then named Richard Grenell, who served as ambassador to Germany during the first Trump administration, as interim president.

The 50 best comedians of the 21st century

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Admin

From apocalyptic standup Frankie Boyle to the many hilarious faces of Tina Fey, Steve Coogan, Sharon Horgan and Kristen Wiig, we present the funniest comics of the era