Skimm Your Life: Recs for your best summer, Netflix picks, and more

• 18 essentials to help you make the most of this summer. Like an underwater camera, stuff for people who hate being hot, and more. Sunny days await.

• Last-minute Father’s Day gifts he’ll love. Procrastinators, assemble. We’ve got options that’ll ship fast and please the dads and father figures in your life.

• Products from our fave brands to shop during Pride Month and beyond. Featuring a bunch of LGBTQ+-owned brands, plus some that are giving back. Ready, set, support.

• Jeans that feel like sweatpants. This brand adds a little stretch to their already trendy AF styles. They’ve also got chinos, shorts, and swim trunks. Just in time to say ‘Happy Father’s Day.’ Pantastic.*

• On-the-go gear for your next camping trip. That’s made for smooth sailing (er, hiking). This electric LED lantern and camping chair are lightweight, portable, and easy to pack. Great outdoors, here you come.*

• New styles to add to your summer wardrobe ASAP. Because those WFH outfits need some time to recoup. Add some flair with this brand’s unique prints and ruffled necklines. Bonus: they’ve just released their new activewear line. And Skimm’rs get 20% off. Hello, OOO energy.*

• And three totally random things we loved this week. A rolled ice cream maker, these facial ice globes, and some rainbow pronoun pins.

• Include your pronouns in your social media profiles, email signatures, and IRL intros.

• Donate to orgs like The Trevor Project, Transgender Law Center, and The Human Rights Campaign.

• Support businesses that welcome everyone, everywhere to live authentically.

• 19 things to watch on Netflix if you feel anxious. For when you’ve already rewatched every episode of “The Great British Bake Off.” Say ‘hi’ to these soothing picks.

• 8 genius secrets from real-life plant stylists. Because somehow the greens in your apartment never look like the ones you see on Insta.

• The best places to travel this July. Get your planners out, it’s time to book that long-awaited summer vacay.

• Vegetable magic tricks everyone should know. Abracadabra this. Presto that. Yer a kitchen wizard now.

• The best albums of 2021 so far. Refresh your playlists, queue up the speakers, and blast these bangers.

• For when you’re in the mood for something steamy…“Milk Fed” by Melissa Broder

• For when you want the critics’ pick...“Detransition, Baby” by Torrey Peters

• For when you’re ready to feel all the feels…“Life as a Unicorn” by Amrou Al-Kadhi

• And more books featuring LGBTQ+ stories to add to your pile

Skimm'd by: Lindsay Schneider, Emmy Favilla, Jessica Kelly, Alexandra Napoli, Liz Smith