April 22, 2025
AARC faculty affiliate Poulomi Saha breaks down season three of the HBO series, from why it's set in Thailand to the unforgettable monologue in episode five. "What appears to be a very straightforward form of white male domination of the Asian woman’s body gets turned on its head,” It’s one of many moments in the series that Saha says are revelatory — not simply because they’re shocking, but because they hold up a mirror to race and gender dynamics in American society in a way that’s unique in television today.