Posts tagged Larry Bloom
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E12 “Tattoo You” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 12 "Tattoo You" allows me to discuss prison hiring, the logic of the riot, and the importance of centering the series on prisoner's humanity. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E11 “Take A Break From Your Values” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E11 "Take A Break From Your Values" (Netflix) allows me to discuss opacity from prison administrators, the premature disclosure of prison destinations, and the necessary suppression of feelings. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E10 “Little Mustachioed Sh*t” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E 10 "Little Mustachioed Shit" allows me to discuss solitary confinement, bunk privileges, and if consent is possible in prison. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E9 “40 Oz. of Furlough" (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E9 "40 Oz. of Furlough" allows me to discuss dehumanization, extortion rings, vegetables in prison, and why Mendez' return makes no sense. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E6 “You Also Have A Pizza” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E6 gives me the chance to talk about prison as entertainment and about smoking incarcerated,  Enjoy!

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E13 “Can't Fix Crazy” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S1 E13 "Can't Fix Crazy" concludes the first season and the first season of my recap.  So, the season wraps up with a Christmas Pageant and an attempted stabbing. Basically, another few days in the Litch.

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E12 “Fool Me Once” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S1 E 12 "Fool Me Once" has Taystee returning, Miss Claudette leaving (and not for brighter skies), and Doggett's backstory.

Enjoy!

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E8 “Moscow Mule” (Netflix)

Orange, Black, or Bleak is the name of my Orange is the New Black recap, Today I am writing about S1 E8 "Moscow Mule" from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person.

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Orange is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E5 “The Chickening” (Netflix)

My treatment of Orange is the New Black S1 E5 "The Chickening"

During this recap, I am covering about prison sex, guard towers, and basketball.

Enjoy!

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Orange is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E1 “I Wasn't Ready” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black is coming back for Season 5 in June, but not until after I do a deep-dive into the first four seasons.

This post will hopefully add some important context to OITNB S1 E 1 "I Wasn't Ready"

Enjoy!

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