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# Fugs and Pieces, December 17th, 2021
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-and-pieces-december-17th-2021-12-2021/
- Published: 2021-12-17T21:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2021-12-17T21:14:43.000Z
- Description: Keanu! Jellyfish! Smells!
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:18

What a week, jeez - from tornados to wind storms. Wherever you are, I hope you are safe and dry. Get your vaccine and boosters if you haven't done that yet! /nagging.

[PBS Newshour has rounded up ways to help tornado victims.](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-to-help-tornado-victims-in-kentucky-and-beyond?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) As ever, we welcome further recs in the comments.

Excellent: [Reaching for bell hooks in the Darkness](https://www.thecut.com/2021/12/reaching-for-bell-hooks-in-the-darkness.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[The Cut\]

This is such a great piece from Jada Yuan:[ Discovering Dr. Wu:](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/13/chien-shiung-wu-biography-physics-grandmother/??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) "The world reveres Chien-Shiung Wu as a groundbreaking nuclear physicist who made a startling find 65 years ago. But to me, she was Grandma — and I long to know more about her private universe." \[WaPo\]

Legit helpful: [Ask a Cardiologist: Should Carrie Have Called 911?](https://www.vulture.com/article/and-just-like-that-big-death-carrie-911-call.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (In short: YES.) \[Vulture\]

This is [a really good long interview with Mark Mylod](https://www.vulture.com/article/mark-mylod-succession-season-3-finale-interview.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), who directed much of this past season of Succession. \[Vulture\]

Lainey's take on[ this Ben Affleck/Howard Stern interview is well-worth your time](https://pubx.co/MVPVPG?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). (In case you need a primer on the latest, [this is just the tip of the iceberg](https://socialitelife.com/ben-affleck-said-he-still-wouldve-been-drinking-if-hed-stayed-married-to-jennifer-garner/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).)

You've probably read this obituary, as it's gone viral, but[ it's absolutely well-worth your time](https://www.fayobserver.com/obituaries/m0028451?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). It is also the only obit I've ever read that made me think the person who penned it should get a book deal. I'm very glad I got to know Renay a little bit. \[Fayetteville Observer\]

IT'S HERE: [The 2021 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog](https://defector.com/the-2021-haters-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Defector\]

Keanu is honestly the best: [Keanu Reeves and Colbert talk Sad Keanu meme, fear, and anxiety on another Late Show bromance](https://pubx.co/KoilFz?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Lainey\]

This coat is wild and [also I might love it!??!](https://tomandlorenzo.com/2021/12/yea-or-nay-gabriela-hearst-handwoven-coat-with-scarf-style-fashion-trends-coats/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Tom and Lorenzo\]

On the Keanu topic: [Lance Reddick Says that Keanu Reeves' Girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, Is 'Cool as F---'](https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities%5Fare%5Fbetter%5Fthan%5Fyou/lance-reddick-says-that-keanu-reeves-girlfriend-alexandra-grant-is-cool-as-f.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Pajiba\]

At NPR: [How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021](https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1063781819/how-black-women-reclaimed-country-and-americana-music-in-2021??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Super interesting: [Can An Actor's Fashion Contract Influence The Costumes In Their Films?](https://fashionista.com/2021/12/fashion-house-muses-films-costume-design?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Fashionista\]

Logistics! [Inside the Herculean Effort to Resume ‘The Amazing Race’ After Its 18-Month COVID Shutdown](https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-amazing-race-season-33-covid-restart-phil-keoghan-1235130165/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Variety\]

This is a fun read: [‘You immediately tell your friends to cancel their tickets’ – what’s it like to star in a flop?](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/dec/16/friends-cancel-tickets-star-flop-richard-eyre-mauled-critics-deserted-audiences??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[The Guardian\]

COOL: [Rare Deep-Sea Sighting of a Giant Phantom Jellyfish Captured on Video From 3,200 Feet Below](https://mymodernmet.com/mbari-giant-phantom-jellyfish/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[My Modern Met\]

So interesting, at Vox:[ My year of smells: The power of perfume in a plague year](https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22783776/long-covid-loss-of-smell-taste?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).

This new[ Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum/DanRad/Brad Pitt movie looks legit fun](https://www.celebitchy.com/746126/sandra%5Fbullock%5Fchanning%5Ftatum%5Flook%5Fgreat%5Fin%5Fthe%5Ftrailer%5Ffor%5Fthe%5Flost%5Fcity/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[Celebitchy\]

Finally: [We were guests on the Extra Hot Great podcast this week](https://www.extrahotgreat.com/385??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), where we talked about *And Just Like That*, among other things. (Like my favorite episode of *The X-Files*!)