The Best Shorts for Taking It Easy

Lounging isn't just a state of mind—it's a way of life. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Shorts Our Editors Will Be Lounging in All Summer   Everyone's version of lounging is different, which means the lounge-shorts landscape is a wide and varied one. So go ahead and slip into some french terry, or performance nylon, or airy cotton. The world is your oyster, and you're about to lounge in it. Here are 18 options that will keep you comfortable and relaxed all spring and summer long. Take your pick, and then take it easy. After all, that's the whole point. Read More           The Best of Wayfair's Way Day Sale—on Appliances, Furniture, and More   We can't blame you for being utterly bored with your furniture. And we won't wade into the "year in home-bound hell" of it all, but...your couch has seen enough of your ass, too. So along comes Way Day, a rather ginormous deal spree at the mega-online furniture store Wayfair, seller of brands both budget and luxe, to give you about a million ways to re-furnish your place for spring 2021. For Way Day, Wayfair has taken up to 80 percent off a whole bunch of stuff—more on that below—that'd look cool in your kitchen, living room, or back patio. New furniture, new vaccinations, new you, et cetera et cetera. Read More           The 22 Best Swim Trunks for Any and All Aquatic Adventures   The best swim shorts on the market today double as actual shorts, too. From classic Patagonia Baggies to Orlebar Brown's trim, tailored Bulldog shorts and everything in between, your go-to swimwear can also be your go-to anywhere wear this summer. It's double the bang for your buck, so go ahead and stock up or level up to that investment-worthy pick. The world is your oyster. Or...maybe you're the oyster and the world is your ocean? No matter. First up, the shopping. Next, a little full-body hydration. Let's go. Read More           The Best Mother's Day Gifts You Can Order From Amazon   Being the best son you can be means getting mom a really thoughtful gift for Mother's Day that shows her just how much you appreciate her. Nowhere in the contract does it stipulate you can't shop for said gift from the comfort of your couch, with the option of free shipping with a few days' turnaround (in case you're cutting it close). So for you, the best—and most efficient—son in the world, we've found 32 Mother's Day gift ideas on Amazon that are all pretty damn good. Whether she likes homey comforts, style upgrades, or the newest tech, you'll find her present here. Read More           This Is Deeply, Obviously, and Laughably Corrupt   Rookie Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is having an interesting week. On Monday, she and the other eight Wise Souls listened to oral arguments in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez and Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta. Both cases involved laws requiring non-profit political groups to report donor information to the IRS. The AFP group mentioned in the first case happens to be a Koch-financed outfit. A closely affiliated organization, Americans For Prosperity, also happened to pay for an ad campaign shilling for Barrett during her lickety-split confirmation process before last November's election. This has drawn the attention of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, who dropped the justice a line. Read More           The Short Life and Tragic Death of the Comic Genius Behind Animal House and Caddyshack   When he died, Doug Kenney was a millionaire six times over. In Hollywood, where he lived the last two years of his life, writing and producing motion pictures, he was regarded as a genius who created an art form that influenced a generation. It was like that with everything he touched. When he tried a magazine, it became one of the great publishing success stories of recent times. When he wrote a movie, it made more money than any of its kind in history. "The golden boy," they called him; a comet lighting up the sky. He was the dutiful son who bought his parents a car, a pool, and a house; the celebrity who remembered carhops; the friend who gentled the night. Women loved him. Men thought him brave, loyal, and true. He was blue-eyed and he was blond; there was nothing he couldn't do. And then, one sunny day in Hawaii, he went off a cliff. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019