Issue #39

June 18, 2024

Salut! It’s Tuesday, which means I’ve spent the last 48 hours replaying that House of The Dragon episode (and eyeing the white-blonde box dye 🙈).

Read on for queer-owned brands to support this Pride, a new intimate wipe from our friends at Personal Fav, and a new way to do mushrooms. 

— Ioli Baltas, your Team Black editor

🍽️For klutzes, toddlers, and anyone who hates the sound of a knife scraping the plate

🍄WDYT about doing mushrooms?

🥵A guide to a sexy hot girl summer, curated by Personal Fav founder Stephanie Elias

🍸Graza and Aura Bora made an olive oil… martini?

👀Real faux bags by The Real Real on Canal St

🫧Clean skincare for sensitive skin, yes please

🧈Even our butter has PFAs in it

👯Discover more recs and cool brands alongside community, here

If you’ve ever done the summer festival circuit, used a port-a-potty, gotten a little kinky outdoors, or even just wanted to feel ✨clean✨ — then you’re probably down to Play.

We joined Personal Fav's team in celebrating their new flushable intimate wipes. Personal Fav, known for their sexual wellness lubricant products, has always advocated for equal pleasure for all. That's why they teamed up with Biom to create disposable wet wipes for anyone needing to clean up after getting dirty 😏. Our fav part? They’re biodegrabale, compostable, and use clean ingredients too!

Overall, we’re obsessed to finally have an intimate wipe suitable for all our hot girl summer antics ❤️ 

H-O-T-T-O-G-O! For queer individuals and allies, pride month is so much more than rainbow merch and parades (though we love a good parade) — it’s about commemorating queer trailblazers and the continued fight for the right to be oneself out in the open.

So, in honor of June and all that it brings us (including Chappell Roan’s iconic Gov Ball set) we rounded up some LGBTQ+ owned businesses so that you can support the queer community this month, next month, and every month after that.

Anyone with beach plans should know Melanie Travis, and anyone who sweats should know Muhammad Saigol. Spice lovers, Gen Z wannabes, and glowing skincare enthusiasts — we’ve got you covered. And if you still dream about Britney and Justin’s iconic red carpet denim outfits, or consider yourself cool and edgy, here’s where to go.

Besides that? Happy pride 🏳️‍🌈

Because it’s summer and you need to win over that friend with the pool 🏊🏻‍♀️