Arya James

Hey, I am Arya. I write about books, movies, gender, pop culture, and other cultural phenomena.

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Should Art Be for Art’s Sake? "Call Me by Your Name" Edition

The release of the Oscar-nominated 2017 movie "Call Me by Your Name" created a lot of buzz; both positive and negative. This article is about the messed-up politics of both the book and movie and why discourse surrounding movies like this is important.

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  Entertainment and Media

  Should Art Be for Art’s Sake? "Call Me by Your Name" Edition

  2 years ago

  The release of the Oscar-nominated 2017 movie "Call Me by Your Name" created a lot of buzz; both positive and negative. This article is about the messed-up politics of both the book and movie and why discourse surrounding movies like this is important.

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  World TV

  11 Underrated Non-English Language LGBTQIA+ Series to Watch in 2023

  2 years ago

  Here are 11 non-English language TV shows featuring LGBTQIA+ content that I think deserve more recognition, including "I Promised You the Moon," "Moonlight Chicken," and "The Miracle of the Teddy Bear."

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  American Literature

  Number the Stars: An Exhilarating Tale in World War Literature

  2 years ago

  It is hard enough to write about World War. Then, how hard it would be to create a happy tale out of that harrowing theme? Lowis Lowry's Number the Stars is a happy story of survival with a child as the main character.

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  Mini-Series

  Watch This Thai Series If You Loved Call Me by Your Name

  2 years ago

  This Thai series is one of the best coming-of-age stories. It is similar to Call Me by Your Name in storytelling and I would call it a classic.