Ryan Yau

Feature Writer & Film Reviewer

United States
Portfolio

Feature Stories

The Berkeley Beacon
09/18/2024
There is a Bright Light that never goes out

Before the start of the semester, Emerson announced they were shutting down the Bright Lights Cinema Series. The series, and its head programmer Anna Feder, was a pillar of the Emerson community for the past twelve years.

The Berkeley Beacon
11/04/2024
Faces of the Boston Anarchist Bookfair

On Oct. 19 and 20, this year’s Boston Anarchist Bookfair provided a space for anarchist and leftist book retailers, vendors, and organizational groups.

Interviews

Reviews

Essays

The Berkeley Beacon
09/13/2023
Forsake minimalism, embrace the Max

The Max, Emerson College’s beloved student eatery, recently underwent some unsavory renovations. But why do students care so much?

EM Mag
04/27/2023
karencarpentyrdom

An essay on Karen Carpenter, martyrdom, and obsession.

Magazine Layout

Black Swan
04/09/2024
Ugly Duckling

52 pages I designed for Black Swan's Spring 2024 issue "Ugly Duckling."

Page Turner Magazine
09/14/2024
Volume 2

A flipbook of Page Turner Magazine's second issue I designed for display on their website.

EM Mag
12/10/2023
Panopticon

21 pages I designed for EM Mag's Fall 2023 issue "Panopticon."