> ## 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, February 20, 20226 - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-february-20-20226-02-2026/ - Published: 2026-02-20T20:00:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-20T18:32:11.000Z - Description: Very Olympics-y this week! - Author: Jessica - Tags: Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:31 Another weekend has arrived. I don't know about you, but I am WIPED OUT this week. (Maybe the Olympics have taken it out of me.) I hope all of you have a restful and/or fun weekend ahead. The Olympics end this Sunday with the closing ceremony. We've had great fun in the live chats at Drinks With Broads.[ Today's chat lives here!](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/winter-olympics-live-chat-day-14) (As you can imagine, [yesterday's comments -- on women's figure skating and the women's ice hockey -- were FULL BLAST and so fun.](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/winter-olympics-live-chat-day-15)) We didn't have a Tuesday issue this week because of Presidents Day, but the[ Thursday edition tackled *Love Story*, the new *Baywatch*, and a possible *Gilded Age* time jump.](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/love-story-baywatch-and-a-gilded) Here at GFY, [we had a rollicking What Are You Reading? chat](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/your-afternoon-chat-what-are-you-reading-20-02-2026/) in case you need some new books for your TBR. I also rounded up[ a bunch of cozy transitional pants.](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-nation-loves-transitional-pants-02-2026/) I was on Extra Hot Great this week -- available wherever your podcasts pop up.[ It was a fun episode and I got to talk about how I hate Marky Mark.](https://extrahotgreat.com/ehg-602/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Gosh,[ I was so sorry to hear about Eric "McSteamy" Dane's death](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/arts/eric-dane-mcsteamy-dead.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.NlA.gM05.Odx2EAFO9P4U&smid=url-share&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). As I said to Heather yesterday, at least our main memories of him are him being OUTRAGEOUSLY HOT, and that's not nothing. From Robin Givhan: [Why Jesse Jackson Wore That Turtleneck](https://go.shopmy.us/p-43743183?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I clicked on this so fast: [The Spy Who Raised Me: John le Carré’s Son Tells All](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a70272936/ick-harkaway-john-le-carre-legacy-interview-2026/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) [YAY for the wolf dog who escaped his home to join the cross-country skiers this week.](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-5718025/surprise-four-legged-olympic-competitor-wows-cross-country-fans?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) He was bored and that race looked fun!! Give him a medal! Relevant, at Back Row: [Why Big Fashion Doesn’t Dress Olympic Figure Skaters](https://www.backrow.net/p/why-big-fashion-doesn-t-dress-olympic-figure-skaters?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Also: [A Tour Of The Sick-Ass Helmets Of Skeleton](https://defector.com/a-tour-of-the-sick-ass-helmets-of-skeleton?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) You know I always want to know this: [What's On The Menu At The Winter Olympics](https://culinarywoman.substack.com/p/whats-on-the-menu-at-the-winter-olympics?) And: [See the Blades That Carried Boitano to Gold in the ‘Battle of the Brians’ in the 1988 Olympics](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-blades-carried-brian-boitano-gold-battle-brians-1988-olympics-180987840/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Exactly: [Welcome to the Olympics of Drama.](https://www.thecut.com/article/all-the-best-moments-2026-winter-olympics.html?%5Fgl=1%2A1qjzwi2%2A%5Fgcl%5Faw%2AR0NMLjE3NjQ0NDc2NjkuQ2owS0NRaUEwS3JKQmhDT0FSSXNBR0l5OXdDckZxNnRpR3dENE9JR0NvaDlpWUdNQ3VoWGN2ODhUOFl3THlZT3ZvQmRBWWFlR29zVWVXQWFBbm1oRUFMd193Y0I.%2AFPAU%2AODg4Njk3NDI0LjE3Njg1MTQ3Mzk.%2A%5Fga%2AMTkxNTA0ODA1My4xNzUyMTc3NDI4%2A%5Fga%5FDNE38RK1HX%2AczE3NzE1MjY5NjkkbzQ1JGcxJHQxNzcxNTI3MDkxJGo0JGwwJGgxMjE4MjMxNjM4%2A%5Ffplc%2AbHNhTlZYdEcxSndnVFhBaE8xd3l4SSUyRiUyQlNRY1Z2ckV5T05uSFRMMzElMkJCYk5yZTVSdEk4eVg0U0gxNGxuJTJCajk3RHNGdlc3ZGIyNzVNT0NFTk5Ob2FJdlc1RXZDUHFxRGMlMkJJNVJaWmhLRmFvWTFNZFVlUGFpY0ZtcGZNaWtWdyUzRCUzRA..&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Who knew the biathletes were so messy? Just as important: [Meet the ‘It’ Candle of NYC Restaurant Bathrooms](https://www.eater.com/trends/942437/keap-wood-cabin-candle-nyc-restaurant-trend?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I love Eadem's lip glosses so I'm excited to try their[ new dark spot treatment -- it apparently dries like a little patch you peel off, which seems fun](https://go.shopmy.us/p-43740322?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). I have a spot on my hand that I'd love to fade, so I'll report back. Also, if you're a fan of Lake Pajamas, [heads up that they're having their annual sale right now.](https://go.shopmy.us/p-43809753?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I haven't tried these but I've only heard good things. (And also that you should size up.) This is from 2o24 but I ran across it this week and it's a corker: [The Real Story Of Jeanne Calment, The French Woman Controversially Recognized As The Oldest Person To Ever Live](https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeanne-calment?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Super interesting, about the women who acted as typists for writers like Henry James: [Typing for Love or Money](https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/typing-for-love-or-money/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is great: [The Life-Saving Power of Chess, With a Side of Plantains](https://www.bonappetit.com/story/the-life-saving-power-of-chess-with-a-side-of-plantains?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This[ cottage IS charming](https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/ludlow-cottage-libby-lord?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). Ugh, it's true: [We’ve entered a new Golden Age of American Scams.](https://lancerubin.substack.com/p/weve-entered-a-new-golden-age-of) I am truly over superhero stuff but I AM weirdly really into this: [Nicolas Cage in (live) action as Spider-Noir](https://www.laineygossip.com/the-trailer-for-spider-noir-starring-nicolas-cage-looks-like-a-superhero-spin-on-a-pulp-detective-show/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). I agree with the top few placements here for sure: [The 32 Best (and Worst) *Wuthering Heights* Adaptations](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-32-best-and-worst-wuthering-heights-adaptations.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Useful: [5 Underappreciated International Streaming Gems](https://www.pajiba.com/tv%5Freviews/5-underappreciated-international-streaming-gems.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) *Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images. Like most websites, GFY uses affiliate links where available, and may benefit from brand partnerships. 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