Liz Lanier

Writer

United States

A writer with nearly a decade of experience covering gaming, technology, and entertainment, Liz's bylines can be found at TIME, Variety, Forbes, IGN, and more. She has expertise in journalism, copywriting, technical writing, social media, and creative writing. Email her at LizLanierWrites [@] Gmail.com

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Maudlin House
01/11/2023
Remedy for a Closed Mind

Your third-highest-grossing film got shit reviews. You shouldn't be surprised, really: It's just another day of doing exactly what it was you said you wanted to do. Or, maybe it was another day of doing vaguely what it was you said you wanted to do- that's the part you and the Genie couldn't decide on.

Polygon
04/20/2019
Photo gallery: Tokyo game landmarks at night

Former Ubisoft art director and current freelance photographer Liam Wong shows an alternate side of Tokyo in shots for an upcoming book, featuring a foreword by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. Wong has many influences, from films like Blade Runner and Enter the Void, and anime like Ghost in the Shell and Akira.

Time
10/19/2021
How to Increase Your PC's Speed

Is your slow computer driving you out of your mind? Don't start shopping for a new one just yet. There are a few tricks to try first.

The Mary Sue
08/13/2018
What Can We Learn About Feminism From Hulu's Handmaid's Tale? | The Mary Sue

The question of whether or not we can even call The Handmaid's Tale a feminist show comes into play when so much of the "entertainment" is the abuse of women. Women are raped repeatedly, shocked by cattle prods, burned by stovetop burners, maimed-it's hard to call a show that features the constant torture of female characters a feminist one.