(Supersized!) Fugs & Pieces, July 3, 2025

Happy long weekend to my fellow Americans — I hope you get to enjoy it! (There’s…a lot going on.) If you’re traveling this weekend, good luck and godspeed!

Because of the 4th of July holiday, there was only one issue of Drinks With Broads this week, for our paid tier (thank you!): We tackled all the gossip coming out of the Bezo/Sánchez wedding, mused about its comparisons to George and Amal, mourned Doctor Odyssey, and looked at the trailer for the final Downton Abbey movie.

We also had RECAPS: A fresh And Just Like That….brought new lows for Carrie Bradshaw, and shit is hitting the fan at The Gilded Age.

We all exchanged keep cool tips!

I feel like several of you will want to peruse this list of books about the Mitford sisters.

Brandy & Monica are going on tour together? THIS IS FUN NEWS. Finally, something good!

I LOVE reading what people pack for their vacays; here, Kim France shares what she packed for a recent trip to Jamaica.

If only I’d read this before I went to Florence, it’s so interesting: Searching for Leonardo da Vinci’s Gay Florence

Who knew??! Kodak, Once the Picture of a Dying Brand, Is Having a Moment 

A sentence that would confuse a time traveler from 1920: Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?

According to Bon Appetit, The Food at Epic Universe Is Wild, Weird, and Shockingly Good

Dwell explains How “Cabin Porn” Took Over the Internet

This is thoughtful: The instant gratification of Netflix documentaries

‘Andor’s Adria Arjona May Be James Gunn’s New Wonder Woman. She is GREAT in Andor, so….

This is a very good question: NY Mag wonders, Have ‘Best of’ Lists Made Travel More Bland?

I’m enjoying the Athletics bobblehead coverage this week. I got a bobblehead at the Dodger game just last night!

I remember this era well: How American Apparel Captured a Moment in Fashion—and Created the Indie Sleaze Aesthetic. (I will say that I still have a v-neck tee from AA that is the PERFECT SHIRT and I’ll be distraught when it finally bites the dust.)

Yes, please: In Search of the Ultimate Mai Tai

Don’t ask me why I spent this much time reading about toilet paper. Just know that I did. People are brand-loyal to their TP!

I’ve been saying this: Substack Is Where Writers Go to Be Weird

Useful and timely, at Defector: How To Watch Cycling. (I really enjoy the Netflix Tour de France series, too — but it was CONFUSING when I started watching.)

I just love this country house in Somerset. It does NOT feel like a new build.

Wow: Scientists Built a Canoe Using Only Prehistoric Tools. Then They Sailed the Dangerous 140-Mile Route Early Humans Traveled 30,000 Years Ago

At the Ringer: Martha Stewart Has Plenty of Beef—but She Also Has a Point

A good read: Who was Hedy Lamarr? The Hollywood star who helped invent Wi-Fi

Fascinating and logistics-y: Developing an Internal Tool for Our Puzzle Editor. (“Our” being the NYT]

Delightful: One day in Venice. No Bezos content here!

FINALLY: If you are feeling shoppy, there are a LOT of sales happening this weekend! I have corralled them all here:

First off, Sephora is having a big summer sale, including big discounts on moisturizer, which is great as I am always dry. Heather swears by Dieux Instant Angel [I do! Their stuff leaves me SO soft — H] but they have a gel version that might be lighter for summer? Speaking of moisturizers, First Aid Beauty sent us some of this moisturizer and I am excited to try it out. (It’s also a good price point for a moisturizer.) I am currently also using this Elemis and it is goooood. (And spendy, so I may stock up now.)

Okay, this is not a sale, but it’s a REPORT: After years of my publicly lusting after their travel case set, Cuyana very generously sent me one. !!!!!!!! I was thrilled, as you can imagine. It’s so nice.

I also love my Frame jeans; the brand is currently running a sale with piece up to 75% off. The sale runs now through July 4, so don’t be pokey if you want to nab something. (IMO, also, they run big, just FYI.)

Thirdlove is running a 4th of July sale with some bras marked down to $25, and 25% off with code SUMMERSALE. This is, not to be too personal, my own favorite bra at the moment, so I’m jazzed.

Speaking of bras, Eby is ALSO running a sale with up to 40% off everything (!)

J.Crew’s sale is still INSANE, with up to an extra 70% off sale items if you buy three things, 60% with two, and 50% with one. The code is EXTRA. This striped tee is so cute and now it is very inexpensive. I got this tank for $12. I love this blouse!

Madewell’s sale is also still on the boil; I am currently waiting for these shorts to arrive at my home.

Old Navy’s having a MASSIVE sale, including my very favorite long-sleeved tee shirt. It’s a VERY good tee shirt. It’s under $10 now.

Boden is ALSO having a big sale -- I honestly think everyone is having a sale?? — so if you’ve been eyeballing any of their cute summer stuff, get in there. (I am so tempted by these insane printed linen pants but I just got sort of similar print pants from Tuckernuck. Can a person have too many insane pants? [Heads up that those Tuckernuck ones run small.])

My favorite favorite travel pants are 15% off at Ruti!

Coco & Eve — my favorite self-tanner at the moment – is running a sale with 25% off everything. GET AN APPLICATOR MITT THOUGH. It is changing the game for me. (Although I’m honestly still bad at this and need a lot of practice to transition from having a pro spray-tan me. My legs turn out fine, but the rest needs work!)

Tonal shift klaxon: 1st Dibs is also having a 40% off sale. I LOVE noodling around looking at expensive stuff I could theoretically buy for my house. Right now, I am obsessed with vintage Murano glass ashtrays. I do not smoke, but they’re so pretty! (You can keep your keys in them.)

FINALLY! Wayfair is still running their enormous sale! Up to 70% off and free shipping if you spend over $35, so now is the time to buy something that would be annoying to ship. Or something heavy — I just noticed they’ve got Le Creuset included in this sale?!?! Treat yourself to a dutch oven!

THE END. Thanks for shopping our links, if you do, and have a great weekend, y’all! See you on Monday.

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