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Black Mirror Includes Virtual Gay Sex. Kinda.

Striking Vipers - Black Mirror

Black Mirror kicks off its fifth season with ‘Striking Vipers’, an episode which follows two straight men exploring their sexualities through a video game. The Netflix tech-horror anthology returned on Wednesday (June 5) with three new episodes, the most-talked-about of which is ‘Striking Vipers.’ Warning – mild spoilers ahead. Avengers: Endgame star Anthony Mackie plays Danny, a man who is trying for a second baby with his wife when he reconnects with an old friend, Karl (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). On his birthday, Karl gives Danny a copy of a virtual reality game called ‘Striking Vipers X,’ which promises to “replicate … Read more