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# Fugs and Pieces, August 26th, 2022
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-and-pieces-august-26th-2022-08-2022/
- Published: 2022-08-26T20:00:41.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-26T19:11:39.000Z
- Description: From Dirty Dancing to lawn ornaments.
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:20

Happy Friday! Heads up that the VMAs are on Sunday, so come on back Monday ready to take in....something.

Do you need new shoes for fall? You might! [We rounded some up.](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-nation-loves-cute-shoes-for-fall-08-2022/) We also [had a great chat about non-fiction faves](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/your-afternoon-chat-whats-your-favorite-non-fiction-book-08-2022/)!

I'm obsessed with this child! [An 8-Year-Old Who Went Viral For His Hair Has Been Crowned USA Mullet Champion](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/mullet-boy-championship-emmitt-bailey??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Buzzfeed\]

Speaking of hair: [Ranking the Half-Ponytails of *House of the Dragon*](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/ranking-the-half-ponytails-of-house-of-the-dragon.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[Vulture\]

[This is very silly and funny from Rihanna](https://pubx.co/LR6ORS?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[Lainey Gossip\]

Fascinating: [Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/science/doppelgangers-twins-dna.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[NYT\]

This is [a really interesting piece about the "unapologetically horny, famously pro-choice" Dirty Dancing at Lainey,](https://pubx.co/7ZUbY4?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.

The "Retail Confessions" feature on Amy Odell's newsletter is so juicy and good; [this one about Bergdorf Goodman is particularly entertaining](https://amyodell.substack.com/p/retail-confessions-bergdorf-goodman?).

This is fun: [Taylor Swift songwriting course to be offered at UT](https://pubx.co/PLlvA7?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Socialite Life\]

At Marie Claire: [The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women ](https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/women-need-abortion-access-birth-control-childcare/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

I agree: [Now Is the Perfect Time to Resurrect Lawn Kitsch](https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/lawn-kitsch-37124551?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Apartment Therapy\]

Although I fully reject the need to remake *Clue*, this is a fun exercise: [Dream Casting Ryan Reynolds' Remake Of 'Clue'](https://www.pajiba.com/film%5Freviews/dream-casting-ryan-reynolds-remake-of-clue.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Pajiba\]

At The Ringer: [The DC Universe Is a Mess, but It Can Be Fixed](https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/8/25/23320622/dc-universe-hbo-max-mcu-phase-4?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

What a shame, she said flatly: [Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic withdrew from the US Open, he can’t travel to the US](https://www.celebitchy.com/781242/unvaccinated%5Fnovak%5Fdjokovic%5Fwithdrew%5Ffrom%5Fthe%5Fus%5Fopen%5Fhe%5Fcant%5Ftravel%5Fto%5Fthe%5Fus/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[Celebitchy\]

Related, but more fun: [How to Make a Honey Deuce, the Most Popular Drink at the US Open](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/news/a3646/honey-deuce-us-open-cocktail-recipe/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[T&C\]

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