Megan Fu | PRIME art director

Fu is the 2022-2023 PRIME art director. Previously, she was a PRIME staff writer and a contributor for Arts and Illustrations. She is also a fourth-year English student minoring in linguistics and cognitive science.

Arts

June 27, 2022 11:35 a.m.

TV preview: Summer season premieres tease gripping narratives filled with crime, horror

This post was updated July 4 at 9:52 p.m.
Television screens are blazing hotter than ever this summer.
Along with the heat waves, this summer’s TV selections will leave audiences anything but cool.

By Breanna Diaz and Megan Fu

Arts

June 20, 2022 5:37 p.m.

Music preview: Summer music releases suggest promising mix of themes from older, newer pieces

This post was updated June 29 at 7:43 p.m.
Musicians are bringing the heat with vibrant summer releases.
While some artists are offering intimate interpretations of past experiences – such as bringing new life to heartbreak – others have their eyes set on the future with more upbeat anthems.

By Graciana Paxton, Megan Fu, Steven Zhao, and Dannela Lagrimas

Arts

April 13, 2022 4:37 p.m.

Rising Artists: Arrival of spring 2022 brings budding musical talent with bold tracks

Taking inspiration from the season’s plants, new music is sprouting up.
Spring marks a changing period of life, where the old and familiar is regenerated by the warmer weather and sunnier skies.

By Jordan Mula, Megan Fu, Ashley Kim, and Graciana Paxton

Arts

April 7, 2022 2:12 p.m.

Music preview: Spring season blossoms as new albums deal with change, growth

New releases are brightening up the sonic landscape this spring.
Alongside the birds, musicians are raising their voices and putting forth their newest projects into the world.

By Alexis Jones, Megan Fu, Austin Nguyen, Alexis Shenkiryk, and Krish Aditya

Arts

April 1, 2022 4:50 p.m.

Film review: ‘Moonshot’ follows star-crossed lovers in charming yet predictable rom-com

Reinventing the formulaic rom-com with a sci-fi spin, HBO Max’s latest flick shoots for the moon but ends up lost in space.
Set in the year 2049, “Moonshot” transports viewers to a dystopian future where Earth resembles a landfill and Mars has been terraformed.

By Megan Fu

Arts

March 30, 2022 7:17 p.m.

Daily Bruin casts predictions for 64th Grammy Award winners

This post was updated March 30 at 10:27 p.m.
The Grammys set music’s pace, no matter the season.
Full of shine, rhythm and soul, the front-runners of the 2022 Grammy Awards have taken center stage in fans’ playlists for the past year.

By Megan Fu, Paria Honardoust, Sandra Ocampo, Alexis Jones, and Vivian Xu

Arts

Feb. 22, 2022 8:25 p.m.

South LA Cafe provides community affordable produce, cultural hub

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 10:05 p.m.
South LA Cafe is serving up coffee, community and connection.
A Black-owned, woman-owned and family-owned business, the cafe doubles as a market and cultural hub for the South Central Los Angeles community.

By Megan Fu

Arts

Jan. 10, 2022 2:01 p.m.

Rising Artists: Fiery talents bring the heat in 2022

Music is known to soothe the soul, but it can also invigorate it – especially in the more stagnant cold months. Artists are lighting a fire with recent releases, powerful choreography and victorious world tours this winter, and they have no intention of turning down the heat.

By Megan Fu, John Arceno, and Kevin Lin

Arts

Nov. 21, 2021 10:41 p.m.

Lumia Dance Company to incorporate flow arts in ballet classic ‘The Nutcracker’

Lumia Dance Company is lighting up the stage this holiday season.
Premiering Saturday at the Los Angeles El Portal Theatre, “A Nutcracker Story” marks the flow arts company’s first live performance.