Fugs and Pieces, September 15th, 2023

Pleased weekend, everybody! This was a busy week right here at GFY — I really feel like I want a silent retreat for just a few weeks. In the event you missed any of the enjoyable, you can catch up on everything from the VMAs here. We additionally coated it extensively at Drinks With Broads, first in our fun open chat, then within the free e-newsletter, which will get you up to speed if you decided not to watch. All paid subscribers bought their weekly Thursday version as nicely and this week was, frankly, unhinged, protecting every thing from the TCM cruise to the reunion of 98 Levels to Taylor Swift possibly courting Travis Kelce to the Homicide She Wrote film to me probably murdering somebody on a ship. If you want to subscribe, you can do it here. IT IS FUN.

I’m truthfully stunned by this one: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have separated. They’ve been collectively since 1995!! [People]

That is an attention-grabbing piece from Lainey about how SAG-AFTRA might be calling in the big big guns as the strike drags on.

Hoo boy, Cathy Horyn did NOT maintain again right here. At The Minimize: “Lost in the Machine: After a century of marrying dangerous artistry with industrial savvy, the style business has all however deserted design expertise.”

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis…what are you doing? [Pajiba]

Associated: Topher Grace, at least, is coming out of this with his hands clean and on the correct facet of the story — that of Danny Masterson’s victims. [Celebitchy]

Per Socialite Life, apparently Sharon Osbourne has had beef with Ashton Kutcher for YEARS.

ACK, I love some of these J.Crew Icons pieces –– modeled by Lauren Hutton, who seems to be wonderful. [affiliate link]

Please imagine me once I inform you I bookmarked this IMMEDIATELY: 100 Easy Dinner Recipes for Right Now. [NYT, gifted link]

I’ve ideas about THIS however I’ve by no means tried the successful one! Which Boxed Yellow Cake Mix Is Best?  (I’m a Betty Crocker lady all the best way and in addition I imagine I’ve NEVER made a yellow cake by scratch that turned out in addition to a boxed one.) [Bon Appetit]

At Smithsonian: The Quest to Save the World’s Most Coveted Chocolate

That is so good: The Art of Dressing an Up-and-Coming Star. Logistics!!! [InStyle]

Who would have guessed that Nelly and Ashanti would get back together? I assume it’s getting scorching in therre!!! (We are going to by no means cease making that foolish joke, I’m sorry.) [Lainey]

Fascinating: The Spy House Next Door. [The Washingtonian]

Truthfully, this might be my dream Breton stripe shirt? SO MANY OPTIONS. [affiliate link]

Put together to argue. On the AV Membership: The 50 greatest music videos of all time, ranked.

Condo Remedy asks: How Early Is Too Early to Decorate for Halloween? My very own take is that it has to not less than be October.

So attention-grabbing: How Lego bricks went from five colors to nearly 200. [WaPo, gifted link]

A great interview with Jenna Lyons at Shut Up Evan.

At Vulture: I Watched 8 New Movies Directed by Actors. Are Any of Them Actually Good?

Harper’s Bazaar named the 56 Most Innovative Beauty Products of 2023.

And Architectural Digest listed the 21 Best New Hotels around the world. (I like an inventory!) These look DREAMY.

Lastly, I’d prefer to move alongside a request from a Fug Nationwide:

I work at a public college in L.A. as a particular training instructor (TK-Eighth grade). Most of my college students are struggling readers and studying a number of grade ranges beneath their age. They typically expertise frustration and embarrassment throughout studying as they’ve to decide on between books which are proper for his or her age however manner too onerous for them, or books at their proper stage which are written for a a lot youthful pupil.
I’ve created a wishlist of books that are supposed to goal this problem. They’re high-interest, low-level books which are written particularly for struggling readers. Now my college students can have age-appropriate, thrilling books which are on the proper stage for them. They’ll have the ability to apply their studying abilities whereas additionally creating a love for studying and constructing their confidence.

https://www.myregistry.com/wishlist/sara-westin-los-angeles-ca/3896327

Thanks so very a lot from me and my college students!

If any of you different academics have comparable lists, please after all additionally be happy to share them within the feedback!

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