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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs: Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

The end is hilariously dark because it's so self referrencial to Booker's previous work on Newswipe/Screenwipe.

Daniel Kaluuya's final monologue is absolutely channeling Brooker in his Screenwipe era.

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  • [–] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 child)

    I miss the yearly wipe.

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  • [–] 3 points 18 hours ago*

    I know! At least we got an Antiviral Wipe during COVID!

    It kills me how few (American) people know that Philomena Cunk came from those series, and it makes me sad that we never see anymore of Barry Shitpeas, her compatriot "man on the street" figure in the Wipe series.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago*

    I found the arc of his love interest (Jessica Brown Findlay according to Google) to be even more depressing than him selling out.

    Seeing her drugged up (I had completely forgotten about the "Cuppliance" drug they forced on her before going on stage) in the porn ads was heartbreaking.

    And on top of all of that, being forced to watch them because he gave up all of his credits. Before he sold out of course. And what did he sell out for? A slightly bigger flat with a TV screen that looks like a window. Cool.

    I've never seen Newswipe or Screenwipe, but I'll have to check them out. I've enjoyed everything I've seen from Brooker.

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