History Creator / LianaK

* BellyDancer: She trained in belly dancing in her youth, and there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ezBY7Wl7w a video of her]] winning a Slave Leia cosplay competition on ''Attack of the Show'' by demonstrating her belly dancing.

She's had three {{Edutainment}} webseries on her Website/YouTube channel; ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5E6f7t0DKU&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHl1HQPeOBIGLTIf7B5i42iV A Gamer's Guide to Feminism]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eoJkpdz74&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHkEmkTeJGwmp7XkMJW6ZSU5 Lady Bits]]'', and ''{{WebVideo/Bossfight}}'', which has its own page. The latter also received a video game spin-off, titled ''Song of Sparklemuffin'', due for a 2023 release. She also co-hosts the podcast ''Two Women Talking'', offering a TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic on pop culture and life in general with her friend Song W Eretson.

* MaleGaze: Argues that this is not a useful concept because men's desires are very diverse, depending on race and sexual orientation among many other things. She calls the prevailing societal POV should the "Hollywood Gaze" instead.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Makes a joke this will be a problem in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' as she isn't too fond of Iron Bull.

She's had three {{Edutainment}} webseries on her YouTube channel; ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5E6f7t0DKU&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHl1HQPeOBIGLTIf7B5i42iV A Gamer's Guide to Feminism]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eoJkpdz74&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHkEmkTeJGwmp7XkMJW6ZSU5 Lady Bits]]'', and ''{{WebVideo/Bossfight}}'', which has its own page. The latter also received a video game spin-off, titled ''Song of Sparklemuffin'', due for a 2023 release. She also co-hosts the podcast ''Two Women Talking'', offering a TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic on pop culture and life in general with her friend Song W Eretson.

She's had three {{Edutainment}} webseries on her YouTube channel; ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5E6f7t0DKU&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHl1HQPeOBIGLTIf7B5i42iV A Gamer's Guide to Feminism]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eoJkpdz74&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHkEmkTeJGwmp7XkMJW6ZSU5 Lady Bits]]'', and ''{{WebVideo/Bossfight}}'', which has its own page. The latter also received a video game spin-off, titled ''Song of Sparklemuffin'', due for a 2023 release.

* HorribleHollywood: Spends a fair amount of time talking about the problems of Hollywood, including sexual harassment and general corporate ruthlessness. This largely comes from personal experience, as she attempted to make it in Hollywood and was subjected to much of the typical abuse. In one video, she refuted the idea that Hollywood hates white men by claiming that Hollywood hates ''everyone.''
** The Canadian entertainment industry gets particular focus. She's discussed Canadian performers actually leaving for Hollywood propper to escape the toxicity.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles:[[invoked]] She plays about ten different characters in her ''Bossfight'' sketch series.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Anita Sarkeesian. Kerzner has repeatedly stated that she has nothing against Sarkeesian as a person and while she's a vocal critic of Sarkeesian's work and theories, she has strongly condemned any personal attacks against her. [[FandomRivalry Their respective fans are not always as friendly to each other, though.]] It became significantly less amiable in 2021, when Kerzner drew attention to the fact that Sarkeesian was tweeting about how influencers are responsible for the actions of their followers and reminded her that ''Feminist Frequency'' fans had nearly driven her out of her job over harassment - and Sarkeesian's response was criticised for {{Gaslighting}}.

* AcclaimedFlop:[[invoked]] During the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, she started doing a 'Wellness Wednesday' feature on her channel - focusing on mental health, self care etc. She's said that the videos tend not to get as many views, but they have a dedicated pool of viewers who "really love them". This was then subverted when she parlayed the enthusiasm for Wellness Wednesday into a private coaching business called ''Liana Kares'' and later expanded the concept into a successful radio show titled ''It's Not Therapy''.

* DoingItForTheArt:[[invoked]] Has pointedly said she's avoided resorting to AccentuateTheNegative or bad faith hot takes for the sake of better views or engagement on [=YouTube=] - because she genuinely wants to open a healthy, sensible discussion about whichever topics she talks about.

* VoiceOnlyCameo:[[invoked]] She provides the voice of the offscreen Janet in ''Film/MadCowsFromPlanetMoo'', recording her dialogue remotely, due to the production being in Ireland.

* BareYourMidriff: She actually devotes a whole video to explaining the context surrounding this fashion trend in the 1990s and 2000s - particularly in reference to Lola Bunny from ''Film/SpaceJam'' (and the sequel director's poor choice of words questioning why she was wearing a crop top in response to her sequel outfit being more modest). According to her, the AIDS epidemic led to women having to become more assertive and forward about their sexuality - and a bare midriff was a sartorial statement that the female was in control of her body and sexuality. She called crop tops "the COVID masks of their time".

* BuxomIsBetter: Despite some difficulties mentioned below, she also frequently comments cheerfully on her attributes and is [[MsFanservice happy to show them off.]] She has expressed severe displeasure with the idea of busty video game characters being inherently [[RealityIsUnrealistic "unrealistic"]] and in need of having their breasts shrunk to look more like "real women," and the fact that this was done to Lara Croft in the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 reboot]] was one of her (several) complaints about those games.

* AcclaimedFlop:[[invoked]] During the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, she started doing a 'Wellness Wednesday' feature on her channel - focusing on mental health, self care etc. She's said that the videos tend not to get as many views, but they have a dedicated pool of viewers who "really love them". This was then subverted when she parlayed the enthusiasm for Wellness Wednesday into a private coaching business called ''Liana Kares''.

* DCupDistress: She frequently draws attention to the fact it's actually harder to be taken seriously as a large-chested woman. Also did a number of videos which analyzed the impractical outfits of Quiet, Triss Merrigold, other video game women not because they're skimpy but because they wouldn't work due to RL physics concerns.

* GirlShowGhetto: A variantion, she mentioned that marking almost anything as "feminist" makes it instantly radioactive due to [[StrawFeminist popular depictions of the movement]] in recent years. ''Lady Bits'' was originally titled as ''A Feminist's Guide to Gamers'' (making it a sequential title to her previous series) before it was suggested she change it for that very reason.

* CassandraTruth: When allegations against Joss Whedon surfaced, first by his ex-wife Kai Cole and then by Franchise/Buffyverse actresses Charisma Carpenter, Creator/AmberBenson and Michelle Trachtenberg - she reminded people that she had denounced him long before after one of his previous victims confided in her, and suffered backlash because of his then-glowing reputation as a feminist ally.

Liana Kerzner (born 15 February 1978 in Toronto, Ontario), also known by her stage name Liana K, is a Canadian television host, writer and producer who co-hosted the final season of the talk show Ed's Night Party (renamed Ed & Red's Night Party) with her husband Steven. Liana K also co-hosted Series/ThisMovieSucks. She is also a video game journalist and hobbyist cosplayer.

She had the Secret Six comic book character Liana Kerzner, a lover of Scandal Savage, named after her. Liana K identifies as a sex-positive feminist, and her hobbies include collecting action figures and other toys. She has also criticized Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series in her own series called "Why Feminist Frequency Almost Made Me Quit Writing." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O0JvjKEuF4]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKSUQwFb7AA]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqtHGR_6kxY]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FniQjKJo8]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIS3o7LWcYE]]

She's had three {{Edutainment}} webseries on her Youtube channel; ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5E6f7t0DKU&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHl1HQPeOBIGLTIf7B5i42iV A Gamer's Guide to Feminism]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eoJkpdz74&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHkEmkTeJGwmp7XkMJW6ZSU5 Lady Bits]]'', and ''{{WebVideo/Bossfight}}'', which has its own page. The latter also received a video game spin-off, titled ''Song of Sparklemuffin'', due for a 2023 release.

* AcclaimedFlop:[[invoked]] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started doing a 'Wellness Wednesday' feature on her channel - focusing on mental health, self care etc. She's said that the videos tend not to get as many views, but they have a dedicated pool of viewers who "really love them". This was then subverted when she parlayed the enthusiasm for Wellness Wednesday into a private coaching business called ''Liana Kares''.

* BareYourMidriff: She actually devotes a whole video to explaining the context surrounding this fashion trend in the 90s and 2000s - particularly in reference to Lola Bunny from ''Film/SpaceJam'' (and the sequel director's poor choice of words questioning why she was wearing a crop top in response to her sequel outfit being more modest). According to her, the AIDS epidemic led to women having to become more assertive and forward about their sexuality - and a bare midriff was a sartorial statement that the female was in control of her body and sexuality. She called crop tops "the COVID masks of their time".
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: She singles out the use of this trope in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' as part of a criticism to Joss Whedon; the fact that Black Widow is tied up and about to be tortured, yet still has perfect hair and makeup and her LittleBlackDress provides mild {{Fanservice}} gives the sequence an uncomfortable sexualized violence vibe.

* CassandraTruth: When allegations against Joss Whedon surfaced, first by his ex-wife Kai Cole and then by Buffyverse actresses Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson and Michelle Trachtenberg - she reminded people that she had denounced him long before after one of his previous victims confided in her, and suffered backlash because of his then-glowing reputation as a feminist ally.

* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: Her series ''[[DoubleEntendre Lady Bits]]''. Intentional example, of course.

* NerdsAreSexy: An opinion of her she's well aware of.

She's had three {{Edutainment}} webseries on her Youtube channel; ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5E6f7t0DKU&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHl1HQPeOBIGLTIf7B5i42iV A Gamer's Guide to Feminism]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eoJkpdz74&list=PLf9ZVzFaBzHkEmkTeJGwmp7XkMJW6ZSU5 Lady Bits]]'', and ''{{WebVideo/Bossfight}}'', which has its own page.

* AcclaimedFlop:[[invoked]] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started doing a 'Wellness Wednesday' feature on her channel - focusing on mental health, self care etc. She's said that the videos tend not to get as many views, but they have a dedicated pool of viewers who "really love them".

* GamerChick: Particularly fond of the ''Dragon Age'' series.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles:[[invoked]] She plays about ten different characters in her ''Boss Fight'' sketch series.

* StrawFeminist: Considers many other feminist critics to be playing into this stereotype and making feminism look bad, and declares her intention is to combat this.

* MsFanservice: Sees no reason why game characters should be demonized for being such. Also, irritated when the fact she's considered such for cosplay or past work that she should have her intellectual work dismissed. She's also said that she knows she has no chance of ever running for office because of her cosplay history.

* StrawFeminist: Resoundingly averted and annoyed at those she thinks are playing into the stereotype as the StopHavingFunGuys.
* TakeThat: In her commentary about the potential female ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' movie remake, she repeatedly take potshots at Jonathan Macintosh.

* AppropriatedAppellation: She created "Beelzeboob: Literally The Devil" after some of her critics called her "literally The Devil", in part to mock their inappropriate use of the word "literally".
* BuxomIsBetter: Subverted. Comments on the fact it's actually harder to be taken seriously as a large-chested woman.
** Also did a number of videos which analyzed the impractical outfits of Quiet, Triss Merrigold, other video game women not because they're skimpy but because they wouldn't work due to RL physics concerns.
** [[BigBreastPride On the other hand,]] she also frequently comments cheerfully on her attributes and is [[MsFanservice happy to show them off.]] She has expressed severe displeasure with the idea of busty video game characters being inherently [[RealityIsUnrealistic "unrealistic"]] and in need of having their breasts shrunk to look more like "real women," and the fact that this was done to Lara Croft in the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 reboot]] was one of her (several) complaints about those games.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Anita Sarkeesian. Kerzner has repeatedly stated that she has nothing against Sarkeesian as a person and while she's a vocal critic of Sarkeesian's work and theories, she has strongly condemned any personal attacks against her. [[FandomRivalry Their respective fans are not always as friendly to each other, though.]]

* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: The aforementioned InsaneTrollLogic incident was beautifully deconstructed by her. Also averted as she refused to deny she was a former sex worker, not because she was, but because she didn't want to demonize it.
* MsFanservice: Sees no reason why game characters should be demonized for being such. Also, irritated when the fact she's considered such for cosplay or past work that she should have her intellectual work dismissed.

Liana Kerzner (born 15 February 1978), also known by her stage name Liana K, is a Canadian television host, writer and producer who co-hosted the final season of the talk show Ed's Night Party (renamed Ed & Red's Night Party) with her husband Steven. Liana K also co-hosted Series/ThisMovieSucks. She is also a video game journalist and hobbyist cosplayer.