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Cult TV Fans Will Find 'Rocky Horror' And 'Black Mirror' Smart And Provocative

TV critic David Bianulli reviews two cult TV shows: the remake of the classic 1970s counterculture sci-fi movie musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the British series Black Mirror.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 20, 2016: Interview with Charles Brooker; Review of TV shows Black Mirror & Rocky Horror

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