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# Fugs and Pieces, September 17th, 2021
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-and-pieces-september-17th-2021-09-2021/
- Published: 2021-09-17T20:00:11.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-17T18:58:03.000Z
- Description: We've MUCH to discuss.
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:18

WHEW! What a week! In case you missed any of it, we had: [The VMAs](https://www.gofugyourself.com/tag/2021-vmas?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)! [The Met Gala](https://www.gofugyourself.com/tag/2021-met-ball?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)! [TIFF](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/what-did-we-miss-at-tiff-09-2021/)! [Fashion Week](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/we-missed-some-nyfw-front-row-shenanigans-over-the-weekend-09-2021/)! And the [Creative Arts Emmys](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/i-want-nicole-byer-on-all-the-red-carpets-please-thank-you-09-2021/)! The Emmys Emmys -- like, the Regular Emmys -- are Sunday. I NEED A NAP.

ANYWAY! In other news:

Vulture salutes [The Unique Genius of Norm Macdonald](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-unique-genius-of-norm-macdonald.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), who sadly died this week.

Related, and great: [Courtney Thorne-Smith Addresses that Norm Macdonald Video Going Around Again](https://www.pajiba.com/tv%5Freviews/courtney-thornesmith-addresses-that-norm-macdonald-video-going-around-again.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Pajiba\]

SO PLEASED with the return of party reporting! [Timothée, Lorde, and Kacey: The Normal (for a Night) Post-Met Celebrity Scrum Returns](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/09/met-gala-after-party-report??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Vanity Fair\]

This piece is so good (and really interesting): [For Texas’s Black Roller Skaters, Life Is Good on the Wood](https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/texas-black-roller-skaters/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Texas Monthly\]

IMPORTANT: [Richard E. Grant Answers Every Question We Have About ](https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/richard-e-grant-answers-every-spice-world-question.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)*Spice World*  \[Vulture\]

This piece is amazing: [Help! I Couldn't Stop Writing Fake Dear Prudence Letters That Got Published](https://www.gawker.com/media/dear-prudie-it-was-me-all-along?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Gawker\]

Important questions: [Zoë and Channing: Is this Instagram Official?](https://pubx.co/21JH0V?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I'm kind of into this duo. \[Lainey\]

Boy, has this been a real experience, and this is a very good piece: [Inside the Book Industry's Battle to Stay Afloat During the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a32378660/book-industry-authors-surviving-coronavirus/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Esquire\] (Related -- the supply chain for books is BORKED so if you like to give books for Christmas, definitely start percolating on them now and get to your local book store early!)

A *very very* interesting read/juicy from CJR:[ OK, Seriously: *Teen Vogue*'s complicated political transformation](https://www.cjr.org/special%5Freport/ok-seriously-teen-vogue-mccammond-wintour.php??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Really worth your time, and about a lot more than just the headline, at The Cut: "[Where Were the Hijabs on the Met Gala Red Carpet? This year’s Met Gala theme attempted to be inclusive of all American identities except for mine.](https://www.thecut.com/2021/09/where-were-the-hijabs-on-the-met-gala-red-carpet.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)"

This was[ a super interesting post from Lainey about vaccine mandates for events like the Met Gala.](https://pubx.co/Tdf1sS?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Speaking of the Met, this was so great: [YouTube Star Nikkie Tutorials Paid Homage To Black Trans Icon Marsha P. Johnson At The Met Gala](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/youtube-beauty-guru-nikkie-tutorials-marshap-johnson-met??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Buzzfeed\]

Also great:[ Rising Model Quannah Chasinghorse’s First Met Gala Was Filled With Meaning](https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/quannah-chasinghorse-met-gala-diary-dundas?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Vogue\]

This is wild -- this relationship has been over for ages! [Justin & Hailey Bieber had ‘Selena’ chanted at them outside the Met Gala](https://www.celebitchy.com/732907/justin%5Fhailey%5Fbieber%5Fhad%5Fselena%5Fchanted%5Fat%5Fthem%5Foutside%5Fthe%5Fmet%5Fgala/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). I'm sure Selena Gomez wishes people would not do this!! \[Celebitchy\]

This really made me laugh: [How Old Does Ben Platt Look in *Dear Evan Hansen*?](https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/dear-evan-hansen-movie-how-old-does-ben-platt-look.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Vulture\]

Excellent: [A Candid, Vulnerable Selma Blair Explains Why She Invited Cameras to Document Her MS Journey](https://variety.com/2021/film/features/selma-blair-ms-documentary-1235065540/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Variety\]

An interesting read:[ I asked historians what find made them go ‘wait, wut?’ Here’s a taste of the hundreds of replies.](https://theconversation.com/i-asked-historians-what-find-made-them-go-wait-wut-heres-a-taste-of-the-hundreds-of-replies-167176?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) The replies to the tweet in question are really interesting, too! \[The Conversation\]

This [interview with Kathy Hilton is a real ride](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/kathy-hilton-travel-diary-real-housewives-beverly-hills??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). She's buying airport hot dogs! \[Refinery29\]