When "Orange Is the New Black" star Dascha Polanco hits the set of the award-winning Netflix original series, it's all about "familia" and female empowerment.
Polanco spoke to Latin Post in an exclusive interview where she discussed the camaraderie and diversity on the set of "OITNB."
Pinch me I must be dreaming is what "Orange Is the New Black" star Dascha Polanco who plays Dayanara Diaz on the award-winning Netflix original series must be saying after having such a stellar year -- and it's only getting better.
Polanco spoke to Latin Post in an exclusive interview and shared her gratitude about receiving the Lupe Award, which will be presented to her at the 16th annual NALIP Latino Media Awards at the W Hollywood Hotel on June 27.
There's a lot of creative genius going on within the bathroom stalls, the kitchen, and behind bars at Litchfield Penitentiary. "Orange Is the New Black" actress Laura Gómez, who plays Blanca can attest to this as she's been spending a lot of time there honing her craft as an actress.
Who would have thought that within the walls of a bathroom stall and the kitchen would be where Gómez would be developing her wonderfully odd and complex character, but she wouldn't have it any other way.
Netflix has been on a roll - with its award-winning content that's continuing to make waves, including its acclaimed Netflix Original Series -- "Orange Is the New Black," "House of Cards, Marvel's "Daredevil," "House of Cards," "Bloodline," "Grace and Frankie," and "Sense8." Now, it's upping the ante once again to literally and figuratively 'translate' to its growing audience.
So if you love to binge-watch, not only can you do it in English, but you can do it en Español!
The ladies from Litchfield Penitentiary are back -- and it's getting juicier, feistier, funnier and more emotional than ever! Bring on the beautiful madness!
"Transparent," "Orange Is the New Black," "Hemlock Grove" and "House of Cards" aren't just the hottest shows streaming; those series and likewise shows are products and major time consumers, drawing large shares of the population to multiple devices to consume or binge-watch entire seasons or series without having to move an inch.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Ajit Pai called out Netflix, one of net neutrality's most well known advocates, in a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Tuesday, saying that the video streaming service provider was in fact trying to set up its own "fast lanes" on the Internet.
Avid Netflix watchers on the go will be happy to know that the latest version of the video streaming app now offers video in Full 1080p HD on the iPhone 6 Plus.
"Orange Is the New Black" cast members Dascha Polanco and Selenis Leyva may have to sport bland, orange jail uniforms as an inmates at the Litchfield Penitentiary on the popular Netflix dramedy, but when they're not on the clock, these ladies know how to work the red carpet.
This summer is a landmark period for the evolving Internet in the U.S., with new Open Internet rules being considered by the FCC and a couple of big media mergers being debated. Recently, a few new arguments against the biggest merger on the table -- that of Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, to the second largest, Time Warner Cable -- have emerged from Dish Network, Netflix, and the response to an Internet outage.
Neflix's twelve-time Emmy Award nominated comedy-drama "Orange Is the New Black" has wowed audiences with its raw, comical and sometimes controversial spin on women in prison from "the perspectives of whites, blacks, Latinas, transgenders and other groups" in the United States.
This week, the “study hit the fan” for Facebook, as the world of online media picked up on the controversial Facebook emotion research that we reported early last Saturday and a privacy group filed a formal complaint with the FTC. Meanwhile, Twitter could introduce an integrated “Buy Now” button, Vine added “Loop Counts” and YouTube was found to be more popular than television.
Actor Pablo Schreiber, who plays the recurring role of a crooked corrections officer named George "Pornstache" Mendez on the wildly popular Netflix series, "Orange Is the New Black," has learned that acting gigs are way cooler when you can sport a killer "Pornstache" and work alongside a strong cast of diverse women that includes many talented Latinas.
With Hulu and Netflix viewership gaining speed, cable and satellite operators could see a decline in their industry. According to Harris Interactive, cable and satellite companies shouldn't worry much as three-fourths of U.S. adults stated they regularly watch television through their providers.
Netflix's public disputes with ISPs have lead the Federal Communications Commission to take a look at paid interconnection deals, and a little light is already being shed on the contentious issue of paid peering.
