> ## 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 & Pieces, August 14, 2026 - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-august-14-2026-08-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-14T19:00:11.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-14T18:59:18.000Z - Description: New Ice Age toads! Invertebrate of the year! Advent calendars, already! Stolen Mozarts! Historical trebuchet deaths. Come on in, the water's fine. - Author: Jessica - Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:34 First, and most importantly: Heather's birthday is on Sunday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HEATHER!!!! Actually also very very important: I know a big storm is heading toward Hawaii. If you live there, please stay safe and dry. Also: Drinks With Broads is back this week! On Tuesday,[ we tackled *The Dink*, *Hawk*, and that casting news for *Heated Rivalry*'s second season.](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/one-sports-movie-one-sports-tv-show) Thursday's issue covered[ *Star City*, the quest to pick a Premier League team, and that Met Gala theme.](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/we-have-concerns-about-the-next-met) Sigh. Here at GFY, we had some great conversations -- Wednesday marked the return of[ Give a Recommendation/Get a Recommendation!](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/your-afternoon-chat-give-a-recommendation-get-a-recommendation-4-08-2026/) Also, I rounded up a bunch of [cute college gear -- sweatshirts, pennants, glassware, jewelry. Lots of cute clear bags! It was really fun to put together!](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-nation-loves-cute-college-gear-08-2026/) College football season will be here before you know it. Overall, this week's best sellers were (a) in a continued landslide,[ this very funny *Widow's Bay* tee](https://go.shopmy.us/p-77930937?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io); (b) [this J.Crew button-up](https://go.shopmy.us/p-77304678?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (it IS good; it's very over-sized), and (c)[ these Rothy sneakers.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-77309581?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) The (still ongoing) [J.McLaughlin sale also really drove sales](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78926133?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). Do I [need a little white jacket?](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78926626?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) An amazing piece: [Happy Hour With the Vanishing Nuns of New York.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/last-nuns-new-york-city.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.5FA.QYas.8GF2%5FCfQawtn&smid=url-share&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Good news:[ It's Mortification Week at Ask a Manager. Go read everything from this week and die laughing](https://www.askamanager.org/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). It's so good. A great round-up of [good celeb memoirs at The Squawk this week](https://thesquawk.substack.com/p/a-peek-into-my-kindle-celebrity-edition)! (I weighed in, in the comments, as well.) WUT: [The Rock Is Pivoting to Country Music (Yes, That Rock. Do You Know Another One?)](https://www.pajiba.com/news/the-rock-is-pivoting-to-country-music.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Don't forget to[ vote for invertebrate of the year.](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/invertebrate-of-the-year-2026-vote-for-your-favourite?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Speaking of football: [101 fun fantasy football team names for 2026.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/football/2026/08/13/fantasy-football-team-names-2026-list/91245283007/?utm%5Fsource=usatoday-4th-and-monday-strada&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=usatbaselinegreeting&utm%5Fterm=newsletter-greeting&utm%5Fcontent=usat-mclean-nletter34) Mine is named -- for the third year in a row -- Aaron Rodgers Darkness Retreat. Heather always has a great name for hers. This is fun: [Eater's Guide to College Football](https://www.eater.com/dining-out/980251/eaters-guide-to-college-football?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) PSA: [Wayfair is having a (up to) 70% off sale of (mostly) summer stuff.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78914489?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I am considering t[his bedside table for use as a cocktail table.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78916091?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I also [love this silly lamp.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78916231?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (Lamps are so expensive; [Wayfair has a good selection of wireless ones](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78916683?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). I kinda love [this weird one](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78916924?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), I feel like it would appeal to a kid who loves Marvel movies because it feels like it's a magical stone or something? It might make a good night light.) Speaking of sales, heads up that [Bare Necessities is having one right now, if you need bras.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78917311?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) They've got[ a lot of Wacoal in the sale,](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78917477?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) if that's your Bra of Choice. [Sports bras, too](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78917850?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)! Really interesting: [Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?](https://lithub.com/are-dating-apps-the-last-great-hope-for-the-american-literary-journal/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Fascinating: [The Parisian Poison Panic and Versailles’ Secret Witch Hunt](https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/09/03/the-parisian-poison-panic-and-versailles-secret-witch-hunt/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This new [Ben Affleck thriller seems like it might be good.](https://www.laineygossip.com/what-does-ben-affleck-have-to-do-to-become-one-of-netflixs-most-special-and-beloved-filmmakers/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (I honestly think Ben Affleck is an underrated director. *Argo* is REALLY good.) Who knew?! [Seeing Doubles at Twinsburg, Ohio’s Annual Twins Days Festival](https://www.vogue.com/article/twins-days-festival-2026?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Important journalism:[ The ‘One Night Only’ Trailer Raised a LOT of Questions. Does the Movie Answer Them?](https://www.theringer.com/2026/08/11/movies/one-night-only-questions-and-answers?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Cool! [Meet *Spea labreae*, a New Species of Ice Age Toad Discovered at La Brea Tar Pits](https://tarpits.org/stories/meet-spea-labreae-new-species-ice-age-toad-discovered-la-brea-tar-pits?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is fun: [How “Frasier” Brought ’90s Minimalism to the Masses](https://www.dwell.com/article/frasier-set-design-90s-minimalism-chihuly-a1ace0f3-5d588a13?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) News you can use: [The Bon Appetit Pantry Awards!](https://www.bonappetit.com/pantry-awards?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (The best sauces and snacks and pantry stuff of the year. I want to try them all.) For my fellow Elemis lovers,[ QVC has a bunch of Elemis marked down through the end of the month.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78919386?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (QVC often has [surprisingly good prices on beauty stuff](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78920534?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).) I [LOVE this moisturizer for day](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78919491?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). In fact, this[ whole set is good.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78920238?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Related: [You and Me and QVC](https://longreads.com/2026/07/30/qvc-shopping-influencers-friendship/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Drew Magary has gotten cracking on [Why Your Team Sucks for the 2026 NFL season.](https://defector.com/category/why-your-team-sucks?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Again, I say WUT: [More Than 200 Golden Mozart Statuettes Stolen From Salzburg Months After Famed Composer’s 270th Birthday](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-200-golden-mozart-statuettes-stolen-from-salzburg-months-after-famed-composers-270th-birthday-180989332/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Tell me more: [How Americans Can Retire in Italy Using the Elective Residence Visa](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-americans-can-retire-in-italy-using-the-elective-residence-visa?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Don't mind if I do: [Go Backstage At 'Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular'](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/les-miserables-arena-concert-spectacular-backstage-photos-exclusive?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) On the topic of beauty, [Quince is now carrying select brands](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78921448?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). It seems that the perk here is that if you buy your beauty item at Quince -- [like the famous Bader face cream, which is regrettably *quite* good](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78921741?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- you get a store credit. The credits vary -- like, [it's $10 credit for this (actually really good also) Outset moisturizer, which is $44](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78922613?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- but it's $100 for the Bader, and more for other high-priced brands. So not a bad scheme if they carry something you already use *and* you need to pick something else up at Quince. Hey, some good news: [8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/americas/matisse-stolen-art-found-sao-paulo-brazil-heist.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.5VA.Bhzq.31B8f8PlLv4H&smid=url-share&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I want to do this: [This 170-mile Train Route Connects California’s Most Exciting Cities—With Scenic Farmland, Small Towns, and Ocean Views](https://www.travelandleisure.com/amtrak-capitol-corridor-guide-12057816?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). I was just in Sacramento and I want to come back when it's not HOT AS HELL OUT. It seems really neat! You had me at "wonky:" [A wonky 16th-century farmhouse with invitingly layered interiors](https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/olpol-16th-century-farmhouse-west-sussex?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Today's post is all over the place. Here's this: [Shattered skeleton in Scottish castle is first confirmed death from trebuchet](https://www.science.org/content/article/shattered-skeleton-scottish-castle-first-confirmed-death-trebuchet?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Love [this Elle cover with Rihanna.](https://tomandlorenzo.com/2026/08/rihanna-covers-elles-september-2026-issue/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is honestly kind of funny? [Kaia Gerber Swears She Had No Idea She Was In That Gal Gadot “Imagine” Video](https://socialitelife.com/kaia-gerber-explains-gal-gadot-imagine-video/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Jeans are just one of those items where you're always looking for the perfect pair. [These are the ones I'm currently eyeballing](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78923259?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). (While I was at AYR, I did notice [one of my favorite white tees is on sale in limited sizes](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78923858?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). If you have a longer torso, heads-up that it really does hit right at the hip.) Speaking of jeans, also: FYI that [Gap is having a 40% off sale this weekend, i](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78924581?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)n case you need anything. Do I want[ leopard print overalls?!?!](https://go.shopmy.us/p-79192480?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) FINALLY: I cannot believe I am typing this, but[ Anthropologie emailed to let us know that their beauty advent calendar is available now. It WILL sell out.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-78925079?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) If you're organized enough to be getting your advent calendar in mid-August, I salute you and HAVE AT. *Photo: Getty Images. Like most websites, GFY uses affiliate links where available, and may benefit from brand partnerships. If you buy something using our links, we could earn a commission. Affiliate links help keep this website in business. Thank you for supporting us!*