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# Fugs & Pieces, June 21st 2024
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-june-21st-2024-06-2024/
- Published: 2024-06-21T20:00:27.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-21T20:54:40.000Z
- Description: From hot takes on croissants to ancient yeast and more.
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:27

Happy official first weekend of summer! I hope you enjoy it.

Over at Drinks With Broads this week,[ we had a fresh recap of *Bridgerton*,](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/colin-and-penelope-get-a-proper-sex) and then [another recap of ](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/surprise-its-an-early-bridgerton)*Bridgerton,* and also[ tackled the Tonys!](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/the-bests-worsts-leasts-and-mosts)

At The Ringer: [Willie Mays Was the Greatest Baseball Player Who Ever Lived](https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2024/6/19/24181679/willie-mays-obituary-life-legacy-statistics?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

This is a must-see; definitely watch the actual footage of him speaking. [Baseball great Reggie Jackson opens up on TV about racism he faced as a player.](https://www.npr.org/2024/06/21/nx-s1-5015223/baseball-reggie-jackson-racism-candid-tv?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[NPR\]

A really interesting piece at Vanity Fair: [Inside the *Titan* Sub Recovery: A Hopeful Rescue Turned Tragic Mission](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/inside-titan-titanic-recovery??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Such a good essay [about *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* over at Books Are Weapons.](https://booksthatmadeus.substack.com/p/books-are-weaponsand-plowshares?)

At T&C: [Ralph Lauren Debuts Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony Outfits for the Paris Olympics](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/a60845743/ralph-lauren-paris-olympics-opening-closing-ceremony-outfits/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

*The Gilded Age* has added [a bunch more Tony winners to the cast!](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/phylicia-rashad-the-gilded-age-brian-stokes-mitchell-victoria-clark-1235924572/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[THR\]

Fair: [Can We Please Let Croissants Be Croissants?](https://www.eater.com/24180521/croissant-trend-supreme-onioissant-flaky-layers-problem?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Eater\]

This is an interesting/amusing piece about[ celebs insuring their various body parts.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/celebrity-body-parts-insurance-taylor-swift-j-lo-1235926124/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[THR\]

A bad sign for JT if even *People* is not being circumspect: [Justin Timberlake’s mainstream clowning](https://www.laineygossip.com/people-clowning-justin-timberlake-following-dwi-arrest-speaks-to-his-weakened-cultural-power/78429?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[Lainey\]

This seems like something a lot of you might want to read! [This Is How You Plan a Kids’ Party That Adults Will Love Too](https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-throw-an-adult-friendly-kids-party?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Bon Appetit\]

I really enjoyed this at A Tiny Apartment: [My Most Beloved eBay Searches](https://atinyapartment.substack.com/p/ebay-fashion-search-guide)

At Pajiba: [Amy Adams' Oscar Buzz for 'Nightbitch' Proves There's Still Hope for the Amyverse](https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities%5Fare%5Fbetter%5Fthan%5Fyou/amy-adams-oscar-buzz-for-nightbitch-proves-theres-still-hope-for-the-amyverse.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

I didn't realize [Apple TV is doing an adaptation of *Lady in the Lake* with Natalie Portman.](https://www.laineygossip.com/apple-tv-lady-in-the-lake-looks-fantastic-though-no-one-is-sure-to-watch-it/78430?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) It's a great book. \[Lainey\]

NYT reports:[ Secrets of a Perfect Desk Lunch](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/well/eat/healthy-work-lunch.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.1E0.11M5.denl0TweDxQY&smid=url-share&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[gifted link\]

Wild, at NY Mag: [And You Thought You Had Roommate Drama](https://www.thecut.com/article/nyu-roommate-stealing-drama-the-realreal-explained.html?origSession=D230913fOruG60JDIfdBa2HjDRSIqJdzhUsLfW5x0cqkyPC6Fw%3D&%5Fgl=1%2A1qq82xd%2A%5Fgcl%5Fau%2AMTYwMDcwNjgzMi4xNzE1ODkxMjk1%2AFPAU%2AMTYwMDcwNjgzMi4xNzE1ODkxMjk1%2A%5Fga%2AOTY1NzcwOTg3LjE2ODA4MTIxNDI.%2A%5Fga%5FDNE38RK1HX%2AMTcxODkxODkzNi40MS4wLjE3MTg5MTg5NDMuMC4wLjgwOTQyNTYwNQ..%2A%5Ffplc%2AMTAyeXkwRm96Q05WcENDS1E0bExwN2ZDYzVXRmFHJTJGS1lLaFkyZUU4QSUyQllYTGs4c0FDcTBNZ1NXSWNJZk1FVjdReXNPYmNRVDBqeHBDc2Frb2FObTElMkI3ZWRTUkNKTlFaZ0dkd2FxZmg5RG9NWXJkdzh0NDUyUVN3aFk2N0h3JTNEJTNE&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io#%5Fga=2.89186459.1407235180.1718918937-965770987.1680812142)

Yum! [This Man Brewed Beer Using 3,000-Year-Old Yeast and a Recipe From an Ancient Egyptian Papyrus.](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-man-brewed-beer-using-3000-year-old-yeast-and-a-recipe-from-an-ancient-egyptian-papyrus-180984576/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Smithsonian\]

This is fun:[ The Quirky World of Telephone Cord Bag Collecting](https://www.messynessychic.com/2024/06/14/collectors-item-du-jour-vol-vii/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Messy Nessy Chic\]

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