> ## 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, July 24th, 2020 - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-july-24th-2020-07-2020/ - Published: 2020-07-24T20:00:12.000Z - Updated: 2020-07-24T19:42:12.000Z - Description: Can we interest you in something diverting to read? - Author: Jessica - Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:09 Happy Friday, and I hope you are as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Beautiful, at the Washington Post, by Colbert I. King : [John Lewis will always be with us](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/18/john-lewis-will-always-be-with-us/?arc404=true&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) From Dawn Porter, also at the Washington Post: [Who will be our conscience now that John Lewis is gone?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/20/who-will-be-our-conscience-now-that-john-lewis-is-gone/?arc404=true&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) And this is lovely, again at the Washington Post: [When I was 12, John Lewis talked my mom into letting me march with him](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/24/how-i-ended-up-marching-with-john-lewis-when-i-was-12-years-old/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Civil right leader CT Vivian also passed away on Sunday night; [NPR's obituary is well worth your time. ](https://www.npr.org/2020/07/17/892223763/c-t-vivian-civil-rights-leader-and-champion-of-nonviolent-action-dies-at-95?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) As is this piece by Bernice A. King, for NBC: [Honoring John Lewis and C.T Vivian — as my father Martin Luther King Jr. would've wanted](https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/honoring-john-lewis-c-t-vivian-my-father-martin-luther-ncna1234478?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) And this is really good, at Rolling Stone: [America Failed John Lewis and C.T. Vivian](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/america-failed-john-lewis-and-c-t-vivian-1031665/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is so good, at the New York Times:[ Tyler Mitchell: ‘Black Beauty Is an Act of Justice’](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/arts/design/tyler-mitchell-book.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At Eater: [Who Will Save the Food Timeline?](https://www.eater.com/2020/7/8/21271246/food-timeline-lynne-olver?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Jezebel asks, [How Much Will You Have Aged When These Movies Are Finally Released?](https://themuse.jezebel.com/how-much-will-you-have-aged-when-these-movies-are-final-1844494115?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Related, and interesting, at CNN: [Why 'Mulan' and 'Tenet' aren't heading directly to digital just yet](https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/mulan-tenet-delay-digital/index.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Really interesting (and, for me, educational) at the LA Times: [Sierra Club calls out the racism of John Muir](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-22/sierra-club-calls-out-the-racism-of-john-muir?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) The Ringer is correct when they say [‘Clueless’ Is Still the Best Jane Austen Adaptation](https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/7/17/21327905/clueless-jane-austen-adaptations?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is SO INTERESTING at the LA Times: [The mystery of a stolen rare cello has a surprise ending](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-07-22/the-mystery-of-a-stolen-rare-cello-has-a-surprise-ending?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) A [real deep dive on what happened at LA restaurant Sqirl](https://thelandmag.com/beyond-moldy-jam-the-inside-story-of-what-went-wrong-at-sqirl/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), at theLAnd. Great, at The Undefeated:[ How a community kept the memory of Black baseball alive in Cleveland](https://theundefeated.com/features/how-a-community-kept-the-memory-of-black-baseball-alive-in-cleveland/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Really good, at Elle: [Why Are So Many Black Women Buying Plants Right Now?](https://www.elle.com/beauty/a33329106/plant-parenting-black-people-mental-health-covid-19/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (If you are a fan of plants, the Black plant community on Instagram is such a source of knowledge!) At Bitch: [Naya Rivera Built a TV Legacy for Queer, Latinx People](https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/queer-latinx-people-remember-naya-rivera-as-glee-santana-lopez?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) The NYT brings us[ an oral history of *Almost Famous*'s "I am a golden god!" scene.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/movies/almost-famous-anniversary-golden-god-scene.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Vulture explains [How *Sesame Street*’s Mr. Noodle Teaches Kids, Annoys Grown-ups.](https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/mr-noodle-sesame-street-annoying-teacher-clown.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (Heather is quoted herein!) I actually said, "WUT" out loud to this headline: [Dave Franco To Portray Vanilla Ice In Biopic, at ](https://socialitelife.com/dave-franco-to-portray-vanilla-ice-in-biopic/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)Socialite Life. This is a great long piece about one of this week's only (very) good surprises: [Taylor Swift’s folklore strategy and secrets](https://www.laineygossip.com/taylor-swifts-new-album-folklore-about-storytelling-instead-of-settling-scores/66712?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Lainey\] This is[ a really interesting piece about the history of Brooks Brothers, from the author of *The Preppy Handbook* ](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/style/brooks-brothers-bankruptcy-lisa-birnbach-preppy-handbook.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)\-- who would know! \[The New York Times\] Also at the NYT, [a good article about the logistics of what they're calling "celebrity portraiture-by-partner."](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/style/gwyneth-paltrow-valentino-ad-campaign.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I forgot this couple was happening! [Robert Pattinson & Suki Waterhouse are ‘very loved up’ & ‘on the fast track’](https://www.celebitchy.com/673385/robert%5Fpattinson%5Fsuki%5Fwaterhouse%5Fare%5Fvery%5Floved%5Fup%5Fon%5Fthe%5Ffast%5Ftrack/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Celebitchy\] At Vulture: ‘[They Really Fell From the Sky’: Jan de Bont Defends the Practical Effects in *Twister*](https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/jan-de-bont-defends-the-practical-effects-in-twister.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) I enjoyed this, at Mel Magazine: [The Sole-Crushing Burden of Being in Love with a Sneakerhead](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/sneakerhead-dating?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) At Southern Living: [Let’s Talk About Circus Peanut Jello Salad, One of the Weirdest Retro Recipes Out There](https://www.southernliving.com/dish/salad/classic-circus-peanut-jello-salad??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) This is a really interesting piece about -- well, many things, but in [large part how very messed up various streaming platforms are](https://collider.com/corporate-review-comedy-central-streaming-platform-problems/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), at Collider. And finally, self-promotionally: We were delighted to the *The Heir Affair* on this list at Vanity Fair: [21 Best Books of 2020: The Books Getting Us Through This Wild Year (So Far)](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/21-best-books-of-2020-the-books-getting-us-through-this-wild-year-so-far?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) And this was really fun for us to write, at Goodreads: [The Fug Girls on How to Read Like a (Fictional) Royal](https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1879-the-fug-girls-on-how-to-read-like-a-fictional-royal?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Also,[ if you haven't joined our read-along on Facebook yet, it's been super fun.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/872018543289877/) If you haven’t bought the book yet, and you’d like to, it’s available in all these places: - [Bookshop.org (which also aids indie bookstores)](https://bookshop.org/a/2671/9781538715918?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - Amazon: [Hardcover ](https://amzn.to/3e3HT6p?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)and [Kindle](https://amzn.to/2VQXZdj?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - Barnes & Noble: [Hardcover](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-heir-affair-heather-cocks/1133983277?ean=9781538715918&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) and [Nook](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-heir-affair-heather-cocks/1133983277?ean=9781538715925&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - For our Canadian friends, Chapters/Indigo: [Paperback ](https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-heir-affair/9781538753941-item.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)or [Hardcover ](https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-heir-affair/9781538715918-item.html?ref=item%5Fpage%3Avariation)or [Kobo](https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-heir-affair/9781538715925-item.html?ref=item%5Fpage%3Avariation) - Yes, also at [Books-a-Million!](https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Heir-Affair/Heather-Cocks/9781538715918?id=7928676635391&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - Via [iBooks?](https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-heir-affair/id1482603290?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - Here’s [your link for Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Heather%5FCocks%5FThe%5FHeir%5FAffair?id=Z7G0DwAAQBAJ&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - How about [Walmart?](https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Heir-Affair-9781538715918/383795333?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) - Or [Target?](https://www.target.com/p/the-heir-affair-the-royal-we-by-heather-cocks-jessica-morgan-hardcover/-/A-79381486?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)