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Diego Olivas Arana

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As seen in: Medium, The Guardian, El Comercio (Peru), Ventana Indiscreta, Popula, Przekrój, Somos Periodismo, Asia Sur
Covers:  Culture: cinema, literature, TV shows, art, music, theatre, pop culture. Peru, South America, Latin America. Poland. Travelling, immigration, languages, racism, xenophobia, ecology & environment.

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Diego Olivas Arana’s Biography

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A creative, hard-working and committed freelance journalist and writer with experience writing for different media both printed and digital since 2012. I am a stories enthusiast: nonfiction and fiction in literature, cinema and TV. I have a Licentiate degree in Journalism from PUCP (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) and have been working especially in written journalism, among other areas of communication such as photography and radio broadcasting. Living abroad, I have gained experience …

Diego Olivas Arana’s Journalist Portfolio

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Ucrania: el cine y la paz que nunca llega

Ucrania: el cine y la paz que nunca llega

My critic/essay about Ukrainian cinema and the war. Cinema is a window to the understanding of the most re…

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32 Years of Twin Peaks

32 Years of Twin Peaks

My review of the cult classic TV series Twin Peaks following its 32nd anniversary.

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El drama de los ucranianos desplazados por la guerra que sueñan con volver a casa

El drama de los ucranianos desplazados por la guerra que sueñan con volver a casa

This is the second and last part of my story about our experience (my wife and I) helping the Ukrainian refug…

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La crisis de refugiados que huyen de Ucrania, contada por un peruano que vive en Varsovia

La crisis de refugiados que huyen de Ucrania, contada por un peruano que vive en Varsovia

This is the first part of my story about our experience (my wife and I) helping the Ukrainian refugees in Pol…

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"THX 1138": la otra joya de George Lucas

"THX 1138": la otra joya de George Lucas

My critic of THX 1138, the 1971 classic film of George Lucas that have just turned 50 years.

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2020: nuestras películas preferidas

2020: nuestras películas preferidas

I was asked, along with other journalists, to write some short reviews of the best 10 movies I've watched in …

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Articles

32 Years of Twin Peaks

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By Diego Olivas Arana Verified
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A couple of days ago was the 32nd anniversary of TWIN PEAKS, one of my favourite series and this is why I thought it's about time to write about it. [This text appeared first as my review for the show in its Letterbox d entry.] A tragedy marks the beginning of the story: the discovery of the lifeless body of teenager Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in the river of the atypical fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington.
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35 años de “Lobo adolescente” (1985)

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| Ventana Indiscreta Verified
Recientemente, se cumplió otro aniversario de la película de culto de los ochenta, y que contribuyó al salto de Michael J. Fox al estrellato. Por Diego Olivas Arana CRÍTICA/ANIVERSARIO Fuente: IMDb Un joven de 17 años luce una melena salvaje que invade toda su cabeza y su rostro. De contextura delgada cual versión púber de Chewbacca, con pecho y manos pilosas cual hombre de las cavernas, viste pantalones apretados, casaca y unas Adidas.
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Glove

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| Popula Verified
Hay cierta melancolía detrás de un guante abandonado o perdido en la calle. Diría que es extraño para un sudamericano que no está familiarizado con las gélidas estaciones del año que se viven por estos lares. ¿Qué hace que alguien pierda uno de sus guantes? ¿Una llamada o mensaje de Facebook muy esperado? ¿Un transeúnte muy atractivo? ¿Un perro simpático oliendo tus zapatos? “El guante se alegra de perderse”, rezaba Nabokov en Pálido fuego.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

As a broadcaster in a program of my university's radio web station in Lima, Peru. I was talking mostly about movies and non-fiction books.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I did. My dad's and sometimes my grandpa's. I used to play with my dad's typewriter, also ruined some documents.

How is social media changing news?

It's changing pretty much everything with the lack of concentration, the need for immediacy. And it can be for the worse with the fake news.

Awards

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Best Short Story in the national short story contest “Nuestros Relatos“ (Peru)

2020 - Best Short Story

Winner in the category of best short story representing the macroregion of Lima-Callao, for “Un puñado de polvo”, a tale about Peru and the coronavirus pandemic. "Nuestros Relatos" was a contest organized by Bicentennial Program in Peru, issued by The Ministry of Culture of Peru and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM).

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Communications Awards (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)

2016 - "Lorena Chauca Memorial Prize" for outstanding academic merits

Winner of the "Communications Awards 2016" of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts of Communication of the PUCP, in the category of 'Lorena Chauca Memorial Prize for outstanding academic merits'.

Communications Awards (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)

2015 - Best journalistic work published in the magazine "Impresión"

Winner of the "Communications Awards 2015" of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts of Communication of the PUCP, in the category of 'Best journalistic work published in the magazine "Impresión"', of the Journalism Studies, for "El hacedor de paradojas", the chronicle about Julio Villanueva Chang and the origin of the Peruvian nonfiction magazine Etiqueta Negra, co-written with Kennek Cabello Candela.