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# Fugs & Pieces, September 2nd, 2022
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fugs-pieces-september-2nd-2022-09-2022/
- Published: 2022-09-02T20:00:22.000Z
- Updated: 2022-09-02T19:51:30.000Z
- Description: Scams! Celebrity beef! Lost time capsules! Leo's dating drama! And more!
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, Fugs and Pieces, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:20

Happy Friday, friends, and I hope my fellow Americans have a restful and positive long weekend! Wherever you are, I hope it's not too hot. (It's definitely too hot here.) [Speaking of heat, I rounded up a bunch of cute things for, uh, fall.](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-nation-loves-cute-things-for-fall-08-2022/) Fingers crossed we get one.

There has been terrible and destructive flooding in Pakistan recently. [Our friend, the author Amina Akhtar, rounded up a lot of ways to help](https://twitter.com/Drrramina/status/1563966333062066176??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).

And Jackson, Mississippi is apparently going to be without safe drinking water...indefinitely?!? [The Cut has a piece on ways to help.](https://www.thecut.com/2022/08/jackson-water-crisis-how-to-help.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Are you a model between the ages of 19 and 24? Great news![ Leo DiCaprio has an opening for a new girlfriend!!!!!](https://pubx.co/cRjPdN?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) He is getting DRAGGED for his inability to date a woman past the age of 25; [even the LA Times was saucy about it.](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-08-31/leonardo-dicaprio-camila-morrone-split-breakup-25?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Lainey\]

FASCINATING: [Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme](https://www.propublica.org/article/instagram-spotify-verified-fake-musicians??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[ProPublica\]

This is an excellent piece; it is behind a subscriber-only paywall, but if you have a USA Today subscription, it's very well-worth your time: [Uncertainty for college women’s coaches, athletic departments after Roe v. Wade’s reversal. ](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/2022/08/31/roe-v-wade-reversal-breeds-uncertainty-ncaa-college-athletic-programs/7903021001/??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

This is a hell of a read: [The Humiliating History of the TSA](https://www.theverge.com/c/23311333/tsa-history-airport-security-theater-homeland?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[The Verge\]

The latest on the Shia/Olivia Wilde shitshow involves Shia going on Jon Bernthal's podcast and[ I totally agree with Lainey that celebs should podcast less](https://pubx.co/myrMSv?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).

And THIS is the latest on the Olivia Wilde/Florence Pugh shitshow: [Olivia Wilde & Florence ‘had several disagreements personally & professionally.’](https://www.celebitchy.com/782051/olivia%5Fwilde%5Fflorence%5Fhad%5Fseveral%5Fdisagreements%5Fpersonally%5Fprofessionally/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) APPARENTLY SO! \[Celebitchy\]

Wowsers! This is riveting: [Investigators, Citing Looting, Have Seized 27 Antiquities From the Met.](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/arts/design/met-museum-looting.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=gDDDuUYV%5Fe%5FHtKZo16mPK6xq8ofVKAjohxFFdcfZmUHl10ZJ9DJWGYXtKnLHgo8NHYq6BXJQ8rrDOSjL91OEGIVkCZLq%5Fn8LjuM9WtFb6haDuyZWk8jkufr5C32350xgAu47OGZmOEARrEt3-QtZyW3DPiI7wMZk95AhaKPXumQ5QMHXOvPBx2MhZgRFYq-f0LlGyfZhdua2Mhmmfpdl9fb35e%5FZIrx52LoPiak17-lDEXuO2aIW8MLa2RDQi2CZWGAC6-OggZGGqkn2KCAtObY6qtt3IdnT0OBSvL9DcnlIjzf0lr43GsexZz-hmXKgvOLSnnWsQxE0YJnJ5GLiEg&smid=share-url&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[NYT\]

This should be fun to argue about: [The 102 Best Movie Sequels of All Time](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-101-best-movie-sequels-of-all-time.html??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Vulture\]

This feels like a lost episode of *Parks and Rec*: Iowa town asks: [Where did we put our time capsule?](https://apnews.com/article/iowa-city-dd346d03d034389104294d165dc793fb??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) (Good news! [They found it eventually!](https://siouxcityjournal.com/ap/state/sheldon-finds-its-lost-time-capsule-ahead-of-town-celebration/article%5F692fb834-23eb-5c41-83ed-e3adb854d07a.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)) \[AP, Sioux City Journal\]

This was thoughtful: [Sydney Sweeney Has No Good Options](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elaminabdelmahmoud/sydney-sweeney-instagram-controversy-euphoria??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Buzznet\]

So well done, and funny: [Getting Away From It All in Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse](https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/facebook-metaverse-zuckerberg-horizon-worlds-josh-gondelman.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Salon\]

LOGISTICS![ ‘Tell me what money we have’: Inside the preposterous task of writing original songs for TV](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-01/original-songs-tv-monarch-fox-fall-arts-preview??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). \[LA Times\]

This headline made me laugh: [Old People Explainer: Who Is Addison Rae’s Mom? And What Is a Yung Gravy? ](https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities%5Fare%5Fbetter%5Fthan%5Fyou/old-people-explainer-who-is-addison-raes-mom-and-what-is-a-yung-gravy.php?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)Good questions! \[Pajiba\]

So interesting: [How Chloe Dao Turned Houston Into Her Own Fashion Capital](https://www.texasmonthly.com/style/chloe-dao-houston-fashion/??ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[Texas Monthly\]

At Girls of a Certain Age: [12 brands that do extended sizes well](https://www.girlsofacertainage.com/shopping/12-brands-that-do-extended-sizes-well/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).

T &C asks: [Are Tickets to High-End Culinary Events the Latest Status Symbol of the Rich?](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a40259878/high-end-culinary-events/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

It's a million degrees out, but still: [do I need a Liberty print puffer jacket????](https://rstyle.me/+ki7Fq0nL4nsHRIDn4LCZ4A?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \[J.Crew, that's an affiliate link\]

Finally, [we had a fun chat about memorable vacations!](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/your-afternoon-chat-your-most-memorable-vacation-08-2022/)

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