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# Fugs & Pieces, December 15th, 2023
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-december-15th-2023-12-2023/
- Published: 2023-12-15T21:00:51.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-16T19:49:01.000Z
- Description: Including a FASCINATING piece about Melrose Place, great hors d'oevrves, murderous Christmas cards, and more.
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:24

Happy ten days before Christmas I've NEVER BEEN THIS BEHIND!!!!!! Hope you have a blessed and relaxing weekend???

At Drinks With Broads this week:[ I recapped the penultimate episode of *The Gilded Age*....ever](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/someone-dies-someone-is-scammed)????? We said [goodbye to Andre Braugher, and complained about comedy v. drama nominations](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/captain-holt-forever). And [we yell about *Great Pottery Throw Down* and other things. ](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/whither-our-pottery-and-other-concerns)Speaking of, [did you know you can give a gift subscription to Drinks With Broads?](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/subscribe?&gift=true) DO IT! (You can even schedule the gift for later! Convenient!)

Keeping this one bookmarked:[ 61 New Year’s Eve Appetizers for Every Kind of Party](https://www.epicurious.com/holidays-events/our-best-new-years-eve-appetizer-and-hors-doeuvre-recipes-gallery??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Epicurious\]

Just a heads up that[ J.Crew is having A BIG SALE.](https://rstyle.me/+QFmS9GHhkXNbE4A8t5D9eA?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[affiliate link\]

THIS IS FASCINATING at Slate: "[The Virus Inside Your TV: In the 1990s, a group of radical artists smuggled political messages into *Melrose Place*. Not everyone found it funny.](https://slate.com/culture/2023/12/melrose-place-abortion-art-gala-committee-mel-chin.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)"

Love this: [My Jewish Charlie Brown Christmas](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/arts/television/a-charlie-brown-christmas.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.GU0.JXEC.jHYuCBRoRKbY&smid=url-share&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[NYT, gifted link\]

[Lainey goes deep on Taylor Swift's recent birthday party](https://www.laineygossip.com/taylor-swift-star-studded-birthday-party-new-york-served-big-1989-energy-but-no-travis-kelce/77339?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). (No Travis because KC is at home this week and he, you know, had to do his job. Is this a safe place for me to rant about my TERRIBLE FANTASY SQUAD?)

This is WILD: [*Below Deck* charter guests accused of stealing cast members' identities as part of opioid scheme.](https://ew.com/below-deck-guests-accused-stealing-cast-identities-opioid-scheme-8416388??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[EW\]

And [The Squawk got logistical about voting during awards season](https://thesquawk.substack.com/p/rock-down-to-voting-avenue).

These are WILD: [Shock of the old: 11 murderous and macabre Victorian Christmas cards.](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/12/shock-of-the-old-11-murderous-and-macabre-victorian-christmas-cards??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[The Guardian\]

So cool: [A map of 1,001 novels to show us where to find the real America.](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-28/american-novels-1001-literary-geography-map-states?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[LA Times\]

I've spent a lot of this week ranting about this to my boyfriend: [After Years of Emboldening Draymond Green, the NBA Just Suspended Him Indefinitely](https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/12/14/24001671/draymond-green-indefinite-suspension-golden-state-warriors?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). (I think Draymond needs serious help, and has for a long time.) \[The Ringer\]

Neat: [Inside the Newark Museum of Art’s Restored Ballantine House, a 27-Room 1885 Mansion](https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/inside-the-newark-museum-of-arts-restored-ballantine-house-a-27-room-1885-mansion?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Architectural Digest\]

Dakota Johnson says [she needs 10-14 hours of sleep a night and 14 is too much for me but 10????????](https://www.celebitchy.com/849396/dakota%5Fjohnson%5Fclaims%5Fshe%5Fneeds%5F10-14%5Fhours%5Fof%5Fsleep%5Fa%5Fnight%5Fwhich%5Fis%5Fbonkers/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Ten is my sweet spot. (I need a lot of sleep myself.) \[Celebitchy\]

Conde Nast Traveler presents: [The Best Hotels and Resorts in the World: The Gold List 2024\. ](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/gold-list-top-hotels-and-resorts-in-the-world??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)I love a fancy hotel!

I was happy to speak to Elle for this article: [Why Every Celebrity Is Stripping Down.](https://www.elle.com/fashion/a45987287/celebrity-naked-dress-trend-2023/??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

OMG:[ Cars for Kids Might Kill Kars4Kids.](https://www.curbed.com/2023/12/kars4kids-trademark-legal-drama.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Curbed\]

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