Lisa Fung
@lisafung.bsky.social
I write about public policy issues for Blueprint magazine. Former Arts & Entertainment Editor at LA Times, Executive Editor at The Wrap. Founding editor of Culture Monster. Teach arts reporting at USC.
Nice background for Bill De Blasio’s interview with CNN.
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Nice background for Bill De Blasio’s interview with CNN.
Oh! They changed the headline!
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Oh! They changed the headline!
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
OK, this thread is like hearing a snippet of a song and then having to track down the full song to get it out of my head.
I had to dig up my tattered copy to give it a re-read. Any Nora Ephron is always worth a re-read.
I had to dig up my tattered copy to give it a re-read. Any Nora Ephron is always worth a re-read.
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
OK, this thread is like hearing a snippet of a song and then having to track down the full song to get it out of my head.
I had to dig up my tattered copy to give it a re-read. Any Nora Ephron is always worth a re-read.
I had to dig up my tattered copy to give it a re-read. Any Nora Ephron is always worth a re-read.
For my latest story in Blueprint, I profile Gaurav Sant, who is exploring ways to reduce carbon emissions by coupling engineer solutions with the world's largest natural carbon removal system — the ocean. His work aims to alter the trajectory of climate change.
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/gaur...
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/gaur...
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
For my latest story in Blueprint, I profile Gaurav Sant, who is exploring ways to reduce carbon emissions by coupling engineer solutions with the world's largest natural carbon removal system — the ocean. His work aims to alter the trajectory of climate change.
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/gaur...
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/gaur...
Tonight’s entertainment: ‘Working Girl,’ with music by Cyndi Lauper and book by Theresa Rebeck
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tonight’s entertainment: ‘Working Girl,’ with music by Cyndi Lauper and book by Theresa Rebeck
Extra!
This morning’s LA Times front page:
California voters pass Prop. 50
Democrats sweep races; NYC picks Mamdani as mayor
This morning’s LA Times front page:
California voters pass Prop. 50
Democrats sweep races; NYC picks Mamdani as mayor
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Extra!
This morning’s LA Times front page:
California voters pass Prop. 50
Democrats sweep races; NYC picks Mamdani as mayor
This morning’s LA Times front page:
California voters pass Prop. 50
Democrats sweep races; NYC picks Mamdani as mayor
Shohei!
'I'm ready to get another ring next year.'
'I'm ready to get another ring next year.'
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Shohei!
'I'm ready to get another ring next year.'
'I'm ready to get another ring next year.'
And let's give a shoutout to Rojas' Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace.
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
And let's give a shoutout to Rojas' Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace.
A happy happy Dodger day in LA
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A happy happy Dodger day in LA
‘A year out from the 2026 midterm elections, there is little evidence that negative impressions of Trump’s performance have accrued to the benefit of the Democratic Party’
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
‘A year out from the 2026 midterm elections, there is little evidence that negative impressions of Trump’s performance have accrued to the benefit of the Democratic Party’
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Today’s LA Times extra front
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today’s LA Times extra front
So funny that this ad popped up while I was reading about arrests in the Louvre jewelry heist
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October 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
So funny that this ad popped up while I was reading about arrests in the Louvre jewelry heist
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Having a sense of purpose can lead to a longer life. But developing a sense of purpose is a key element of healthy development in adolescents. I wrote about recent studies on youth and purpose for Blueprint magazine
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/a-se...
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/a-se...
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Having a sense of purpose can lead to a longer life. But developing a sense of purpose is a key element of healthy development in adolescents. I wrote about recent studies on youth and purpose for Blueprint magazine
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/a-se...
blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/a-se...
Role models.
(And Karen’s necklace is stunning)
(And Karen’s necklace is stunning)
September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Role models.
(And Karen’s necklace is stunning)
(And Karen’s necklace is stunning)
Here we go again. Tonight’s entertainment: ‘Mamma Mia!’
September 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Here we go again. Tonight’s entertainment: ‘Mamma Mia!’
And this from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
And this from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
The Trump administration’s settlement proposal to UCLA lays out sweeping demands on numerous aspects of campus life — including nearly $1.2 billion to settle allegations of civil rights violations
@jaweedkaleem.bsky.social has details on the 28-page letter
www.latimes.com/california/s...
@jaweedkaleem.bsky.social has details on the 28-page letter
www.latimes.com/california/s...
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Trump administration’s settlement proposal to UCLA lays out sweeping demands on numerous aspects of campus life — including nearly $1.2 billion to settle allegations of civil rights violations
@jaweedkaleem.bsky.social has details on the 28-page letter
www.latimes.com/california/s...
@jaweedkaleem.bsky.social has details on the 28-page letter
www.latimes.com/california/s...
And now for my signed copy of the book
September 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
And now for my signed copy of the book
Tonight’s entertainment: @rabcarian.bsky.social talks to @jnewton100.bsky.social about ‘Here Beside the Rising Tide,’ Jim’s new book about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead
September 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Tonight’s entertainment: @rabcarian.bsky.social talks to @jnewton100.bsky.social about ‘Here Beside the Rising Tide,’ Jim’s new book about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Gee, they’re not wasting any time… this came in the mail today
August 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Gee, they’re not wasting any time… this came in the mail today
Still great in 2022 at the Hollywood Bowl
August 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Still great in 2022 at the Hollywood Bowl