> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Fugs and Pieces, August 7th, 2020 - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-and-pieces-august-7th-2020-08-2020/ - Published: 2020-08-07T20:00:31.000Z - Updated: 2020-08-07T20:15:11.000Z - Description: Take a moment to read some items of potential interest. - Author: Jessica - Tags: fugs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:09 As a bit of housekeeping: No Royals Round-Up this week, because most of them are on vacation (or I already dealt with them), and therefore, for the first time ever, I had no new appearances to cover! It will be back when they are. The news out of Lebanon this week is so upsetting; [this excellent piece from the New York Times rounds up some ways you can help.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/how-to-help-lebanon-beirut.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At the LA Times: [A roar, an explosion, then a blank: An L.A. Times reporter’s ordeal in the Beirut blast](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-08-07/nabih-bulos-la-times-reporter-ordeal-beirut-explosion?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At Vanity Fair: [From Megan Thee Stallion to Breonna Taylor, Black Women’s Trauma Deserves Better Than Memes](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/08/megan-thee-stallion-breonna-taylor-memes?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At WaPo: [The revealing and disturbing story of America, told through 20 years of reality dating shows](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/08/05/reality-tv-dating-shows-history/?arc404=true&utm%5Fcampaign=wp%5Fmain&utm%5Fsource=twitter&utm%5Fmedium=social) There was SOME royal news this week:[ Juan Carlos, Spain’s Former King, Quits Country Amid Multiple Investigations.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/world/europe/juan-carlos-leaves-spain.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) He's apparently now hiding out in a luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi, like Carrie Bradshaw in the second *Sex and the City* move. Yikes! At The Hollywood Reporter: [Beyonce's 'Black Is King' Costume Designer Unpacks Cultural References, Favorite Style Moments](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beyonce-black-is-king-costume-designer-interview-1305461??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is also really interesting, at Texas Monthly: [How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories](https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/beyonce-black-is-king-disney-album/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is absolutely bonkers, at The Cut: [Did a Teen Actually Kill His Neighbor to Become ‘TikTok Famous’?](https://www.thecut.com/2020/08/did-a-teen-kill-his-neighbor-to-become-tiktok-famous.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is a pretty amazing story: [A pregnant woman with Covid was dying. With one decision, her doctor saved three lives.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/08/06/pregnant-covid-19-twins/?arc404=true&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (These babies are very cuddlesome and everyone comes out of this okay.) This is so great, from our friend Robin Benway, writing for *Elle:* [Stacey McGill, The Girl Who Lived](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a33463053/baby-sitters-club-stacey-mcgill-diabetes-representation/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At Lainey: I'm [VERY excited for this new couple!](https://www.laineygossip.com/tiffany-haddish-confirms-shes-dating-common/66772?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I know this will be of interest, at Bustle: ["We Were All Freaked Out": An Oral History Of *Twilight*’s Renesmee](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/midnight-sun-twilight-renesmee-oral-history?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Everyone needs a hobby: [People Are Transforming Vintage TVs Into Cozy Beds for Their Feline Friends](https://mymodernmet.com/retro-tv-cat-bed/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[My Modern Met\] At Electric Lit: [Emma Straub on the Future of Indie Bookstores](https://electricliterature.com/emma-straub-all-adults-here-indie-bookstores-books-are-magic/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I chuckled at this: [Andrew Lloyd Webber on the ‘Cats’ movie: ‘The whole thing was ridiculous’](https://www.celebitchy.com/674744/andrew%5Flloyd%5Fwebber%5Fon%5Fthe%5Fcats%5Fmovie%5Fthe%5Fwhole%5Fthing%5Fwas%5Fridiculous/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Celebitchy\] So s0 well done, at AutoStraddle: [The Soft Butch That Couldn’t (Or: I Got COVID-19 in March and Never Got Better)](https://www.autostraddle.com/the-soft-butch-that-couldnt-or-i-got-covid-19-in-march-and-never-got-better/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is fun: [Inside the NBA bubble's unofficial wine club](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/%5F/page/nbareturn29599276?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[ESPN\] Also fun, at CrimeReads: [The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked](https://crimereads.com/the-35-most-iconic-caper-movies-ranked/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Socialite Life has[ a fun interview with ‘Gatecrasher’ gossip legend Ben Widdicombe](https://socialitelife.com/ben-widdicombe-interview/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At Time: [Why We Buy In to the Big Business of Sleep](https://time.com/5876810/sleep-products-and-treatments/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At THR again: [Hollywood Is "Increasingly Normalizing" Self-Censorship for China](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-is-increasingly-normalizing-censorship-china-report-finds-1305935?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Fascinating, via BBC: [The saboteurs you can hire to end your relationship](https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200731-the-saboteurs-you-can-hire-to-end-your-relationship?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At IndyMaven:[ Elfrieda Mais Might Be The Best Race Car Driver You've Never Heard Of](https://indymaven.com/articles/elfrieda-mais-indianapolis-500/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) And finally, Heather and I were interviewed by A Mighty Blaze this week and it was a really interesting conversation --[ if you missed it, you can watch the entire thing here.](https://www.facebook.com/amightyblaze/videos/2413653502271060/) Some other fun stuff around here you might enjoy: [We rounded up small earrings that you can wear with your mask.](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-nation-loves-small-earring-you-can-wear-without-them-getting-caught-in-your-mask-08-2020/) We had a [great Afternoon Chat specifically for book recommendations (as in, people would have a specific ask, and get direct answers)](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/your-afternoon-chat-need-a-book-recommendation-get-a-book-recommendation-08-2020/)