Netflix TV review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2, Episode 6 (You Also Have a Pizza)

What is love? It’s Valentine’s Day and this is the question posed to the inhabitants of Litchfield prison in short cut-scenes throughout Episode 6. Sometimes humbling, sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious; it’s an array of stylistic writing that shows awareness for … Read More

Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 5 (Low Self-Esteem City)

Episode 5 revolves around faith. Following the story of Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva), it explores her relationship with faith as well as her status within the prison. A strong believer in the lighting of candles and the power of hope, … Read More

Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 4 (A Whole Other Hole)

Orange Is the New Black is one of the rare and cherished television shows that has the ability to turn the tables on any character and surprise the adoring audience. When not dealing with the delicate specifics of female anatomy, … Read More

Feminism is the new black: Why Orange is the most important show on TV‏

“Everything is different the second time around…”

Those are the words to Regina Spektor’s You’ve Got Time, the theme song for Orange Is the New Black. The tune is accompanied by striking close-ups of inmates in Litchfield prison. “Remember all … Read More

Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 3 (Hugs Can Be Deceiving)

Photo: Jessica Miglio for Netflix.

Episode 3. Piper’s triumphant return. Sort of. Taylor Schilling comes back from outbursts of fear and cockroach training in Chicago to resume Piper’s usual antics. Uncertain about Alex and still in Pennsatucky-induced limbo, Schilling has … Read More

Orange Is the New Black Season 2 14 times more popular than Season 1 (among pirates)

Orange Is the New Black Season 2 is 14 times more popular than Season 1, according to new stats from tracking firm Excipio.

55,668 people watched episodes of the second season of the show within 48 hours of its premiere … Read More

Netflix review: Orange Is The New Black Season 2, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red)

Photo: Jessica Miglio for Netflix

After the darkness and suspense of Episode 1, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red) transports the audience back to The Litch, where the beloved inmates are tackling the subject of employment. The natural bickering and … Read More

First look review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 1)

This review contains mild spoilers for the end of Orange Is the New Black Season 1.

Season 2 of Orange Is the New Black definitely hits the ground running. Thirsty Bird opens on Piper in SHU, reminding us how she … Read More

Interview: Orange is the New Black Season 2 cast Q&A

Orange Is the New Black has already established itself as another winner for Netflix Original. Based on Piper Kerman’s memoir of the same name, it takes us behind bars with the fictionalised Piper Chapman, a waspy girl from Connecticut whose … Read More

Orange Is the New Black Season 2 posters and trailer released

With less than one month to go until Orange Is the New Black Season 2, Netflix is rolling out a whopping 17 posters for the show to go with the trailer.

“17 posters?” you cry. “That’s even more characters than … Read More