Archive - Foreign Perspectives with Oliver Jia

"American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" — Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

A Netflix true crime documentary that is surprisingly nuanced and thought-provoking.

Jun 21 •

South Korea's New President Could Be Bad for Japan — Or Maybe Not

Lee Jae-myung has a history of anti-Japanese rhetoric, but he's a pragmatist above all else.

Jun 13 •

May 2025

April 2025

Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 Was A Mixed Bag

A report on my trip to the convention and Lucasfilm's rather negligible announcements.

Apr 28 •

A Personal Journey Through Japan — Free Subscriber Preview

All three parts of my Japan travelogue column are out now.

Apr 19 •

Douglas Murray and the American Right's Growing Divides

Why a key episode of Joe Rogan's podcast suggests an even more polarized future is ahead.

Apr 13 •

The Switch 2 Has Me Excited and Frustrated

Nintendo is always one step forward and two steps back with something.

Apr 9 •

How AI Corrupted the Art of Studio Ghibli

Nothing is too beautiful or too sacred for artificial intelligence.

Apr 5 •

A Personal Journey Through Japan Part 3: Toyooka

Returning to a rural town where I had the summer of a lifetime and learned more about myself than I bargained for.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

"Star Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen & Salvador Larroca Omnibus" — Filling in the Gaps

Revisiting the first Darth Vader comic book series released under Disney ten years later.

Mar 24 •

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