Lyanna currently serves as the editor in chief of Obscur Media, an independent online media publication. They will soon be publishing their first magazine issue, 'Evolve'.
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Under the umbrella of Obscur, Lyanna also launched and cohosts the media podcast White Noise. The podcast concerns under-recognised cinema and television as well as analysis of their themes and context. They often invite guests to discuss media that they are recognised for being passionate about.
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As a freelance media journalist, Lyanna focuses primarily on film and has been featured in both Film Daze and Film Inquiry. She seeks to expand her portfolio.
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See below for some highlighted pieces of writing.
Essays
The Cinema of Doubt. Nov 2020, Obscur
Queer Coding Perkins and Psycho. June 2020, Obscur
‘The Iron Giant’, ‘Stranger Things’, and Lenses of Nostalgia. July 2019, Film Daze
Lesbian Intimacy in Cinema. June 2019, Film Inquiry
Reviews
BFI Flare '21, Tove. May 2021, We Love Cinema
Fantasia '20, The Columnist. Sep 2020, Obscur
Fantasia '20, Special Actors. Sep 2020, Obscur
Cannes '19, Matthias et Maxime. June 2019, Film Inquiry
Too Late to Die Young. June 2019, Film Daze
Interviews
The Kitschy Universe of 'Dolly Loves Dallas'. July 2020, Obscur
Retrospectives
Artificial Intelligence and Isolation in Duncan Jone’s ‘Moon’. June 2019, Film Daze.
The Enduring Complexity of our Relationship with ‘The Phantom Menace’. May 2019, Film Daze.
Podcast Features
Nightcrawler. July 2021, Silver Screen Unseen.