Hey, way to fight what you believe in Sen Cornyn
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Lisa Fung
Профиль VivelyI 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.
‘The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN.’ David Ellison finally speaks out on the Paramount-Warner deal Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal (Gift Article)The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNNwww.nytimes.com‘He had watched the Apple TV comedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” about a new mom who turns to OnlyFans as a way to pay the bills, and thought to himself that, well, marmots got money troubles, too.’ www.latimes.com/california/s...
Marmots got money troubles: Cuts to UCLA research lead scientists to OnlyFansA UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000.www.latimes.comProposition 39 is “seeking a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist, and a solution that actually could cause additional problems… It perpetuates this false and dangerous narrative that there has been voter fraud in California.” Via @anitachabria.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/n...
Commentary: Prop. 39 would turn Trump conspiracy into California law. It has a chance of passingA legal fight has broken out around Proposition 39, a proposal to require voters to prove their citizenship at polls with ID. It's a partisan attempt to recycle the election conspiracy lies of Preside...www.latimes.com‘O’Neal’s tenure was just one small part of the whole mess, but a telling one. It was wrong from the start. And now it’s over.’ @sulliview.bsky.social bids fare thee well to Adam O’Neal, outgoing Washington Post opinion editor margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/fare-thee-...
Fare thee well, Adam O'NealAt the command of Jeff Bezos, he wrecked the Washington Post opinion section but at least he's outmargaretsullivan.substack.comPresident Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk have not personally killed anyone, but their actions are unquestionably causing the unnecessary deaths of millions of innocent people — including 4.5 million children Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Column: Shame on Trump, Rubio and Musk, who've enabled needless deaths around the worldEnding the work of USAID has proved to be a devastating event for global public health.www.latimes.com‘They hunt us like animals on the streets and they don’t even treat us like animals in jails because no one would give that kind of water to their dog or cat’ www.latimes.com/california/s...
Video shows worm-like creatures in drinking water at ICE detention centerA federal court judge ordered sweeping changes at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Southern California two weeks ago. But some detainees say issues persist.www.latimes.comOf course Trump doubles down on vandalism claims. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped chargeThe president acknowledged “there may have been some contractor difficulty” but said he disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping a criminal charge against a former Olympian.www.washingtonpost.comFor sure. Most people will probably just glance at that image (as I did) and get the wrong impression
Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) JarvisWhy did the #BrokenTimes put this picture of McConnell on its homepage? It's from May, but homepage illustrations have no captions. It leaves the wrong impression. Images matter.
‘“Tonk” has been a dirty little secret of the Border Patrol for decades — workplace lingo showing that the banality of evil that la migra on its best days has transformed into something far uglier under Trump.’ Via @gustavoarellano.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slurFor at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of someone getting hit, as slang for undocumented immigrants.www.latimes.comYes, he was nice to the dog… So many things to like in this interview with @johnleguizamo.bsky.social, who was so great (and practically unrecognizable) in ‘The Odyssey’ Via @kylebuchanan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/m...
John Leguizamo on the Success of ‘The Odyssey’ and Representation in HollywoodThe veteran performer is making waves as a blind servant in “The Odyssey.” But he was worried that a scene with dogs would make him the most hated actor in movies.www.nytimes.comWow. @gustavoarellano.bsky.social's beautiful column will likely bring you to tears but also make you want to adopt a senior pet www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: The joy and heartbreak of adopting a senior dogAs I stared into Cosmo's tired eye, I remembered the lessons he and Hook taught us. Selflessness. A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society. A reminder that all good thi...www.latimes.com‘The WHCA could have done any number of other things here. There was the awards-without-the-gala option, the no-invitation option, the no-thank-yous option. But no.’ Via @parkermolloy.com www.readtpa.com/p/dinner-the...
Dinner TheaterEveryone's writing about how Trump bombed at the correspondents' dinner. The bigger embarrassment was the press corps that sat there and took it.www.readtpa.com