The Brilliance of Charlie Brooker.
This is Charlie Brooker. Many of you won't know who he is. And that's fine. But you should. Because Brooker is one of the finest comedians working today. His area of expertise? Satire. Charlie Brooker wears many hats. He was a games journalist, who then became a writer for "The Guardian" who then dipped his toe into television before fully submerging himself in the medium. Brooker is mainly known for two reasons: "Black Mirror" and his "Wipe" series. Both works deal heavily in satire, with his "Wipe" series acting as the more comedic outlet and "Mirror" leaning into its subversion. Both have received critical acclaim in Britain, yet remain frustratingly unknown on this side of the Atlantic. So, I figured I'd write something about him. Take his most recent Wipe on the year 2015. Brooker revels in his role as a satirist here, taking aim at the events that defined 2015 with the kind of glee one normally sees o