It's Hard to Pick a 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Favorite. Just Don't Skip This Episode

Black Mirror season 7 feels like a return to the show's unsettling roots, with each episode focusing on different facets of how artificial intelligence can disrupt society -- it sort of is, already. I've watched every entry in the new installment, and one specific episode has haunted me since the credits rolled. I'm talking about Hotel Reverie, the mostly bittersweet black-and-white romance that delivers heaps of nostalgia and sincere emotion. Underneath it all, though, exists a stark warning for entertainment and the industry's future. Simply put, the episode hints at AI's threat to Hollywood. And, dare I say, the bleak creative scenario the episode alludes to is pretty much already here. Issa Rae plays Hollywood A-lister Brandy Friday in the Black Mirror season 7 episode Hotel Reverie. Netflix The episode follows Hollywood A-lister Brandy Friday (played by Issa Rae), who decides to take a considerable risk with her career and signs on to star in the remake of a vintage movie, whic ... Read full article.