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For more than six years, filmmaker Gabriel Kirkpatrick Mann embedded with a crew of wildland firefighters in California whose expertise is working with large, high-priority fires. Referred to as Hotshots, these specialists, managed by a band of agencies including the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, undergo intensive training and respond to some of the most dangerous fires in the country on behalf of the federal government. While their duties — and the risks they take on — are the same as firefighters, these first responders are technically called “forestry technicians.

The best Black Mirror episodes offer up a horror anthology series based more on the fears of technology than on monsters, ghouls, and post-apocalyptic landscapes. While it owes a lot to shows that came before, like The Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, this series is about computers, sci-fi advances, and speculative dystopian storylines. At the same time, it also followed The Twilight Zone’s emphasis on taking these fears and using them to shine a light on current social issues.

Black Mirror found ways to take the idea of technology and present cautionary takes of going too far and not taking into consideration that people lose their humanity the further they delve into tech. This series has presented everything from dystopian futures and space exploration to artificial intelligence, with some of the biggest names in Hollywood taking on roles in intelligent and often devastating tales of horror.

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Movies and television shows in the spoof genre must be tackled wisely. Not everyone can magically put out good spoofs; the material must make sense, and the context has to be understood by the audience watching it. Hotshot, Meet the Spartans, This is Spinal Tap, and The Dictator are some examples of spoof films that have mostly worked for people who enjoy a good laugh and understand the cultural context and significance.

The DeCameron, the brand-new Netflix original, covers the genres of black comedy and spoof. This eight-part show is based on the book of the same name by an Italian writer, Giovanni Boccaccio, that covers the story of many noblemen and women, along with their servants, trying to avoid being infected by the plague that has ravaged the entire country. The show begins with only a handful of noblemen in the city of Firenze, or what we today know as Florence,...

Get ready for an action-packed episode of “Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward” titled “The Art of the Game,” airing at 11:00 Am on Saturday, May 4, 2024, on NBC. In this episode, viewers will get an inside look at the lives of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters as they continue to spread joy and entertainment across the globe.

TNT, one of the Globetrotters, spends quality time with her family in her adopted hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, offering a glimpse into the personal side of these iconic athletes. Meanwhile, Hot Shot takes Wham on a memorable trip to an aquarium in Kentucky, where they explore and learn about aquatic wildlife conservation efforts.

Additionally, coaches Lou and Handles mentor and train players at the annual showman’s camp in Atlanta, helping them hone their basketball skills and showmanship. Don’t miss this exciting episode as the Harlem Globetrotters continue to inspire and entertain audiences worldwide.