What is chaos magic? A guide to the radical

24 Feb

Chaos magic, a radical and near impossible practice to completely define, has started to gain more traction amongst modern-day magicians and occultists. Emerging in the UK in the 1970s alongside the punk movement, chaos magic took a radical approach to the occult, reimagining typical magical doctrine and practice. Unlike other occult orders, chaos magicians weren’t concerned with ornate robes or hierarchical structure, but with magic and ritual in its purest form. Chaos magic believes the cosmos is in constant flux. Any order of reality – cognitive, perceptual, epistemological or moral – is subject to chaos. As a result, chaos magicians have created their own idiosyncratic magical systems and frequently borrow from an eclectic mixture of post-modernist and post-structuralist thought, as well...

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24 Feb

‘I can’t even be bothered to masturbate’: Ozempic and

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‘I can’t even be bothered to masturbate’: Ozempic and

The size zero culture of the 00s has made a terrible comeback. Representation of mid- and plus-size models during fashion month has been falling season after season, weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become widespread, and celebrities and influencers who once built followings within the body-positive community are now debuting radically thinner physiques. Much has been written about this return to thinness, but one aspect which has been less explored is the impact on our sex lives. Sexual freedom holds power to disrupt the status quo, encouraging us to love our bodies, seek pleasure, and forgo the repetitive rhythms of capitalism. The pressure to pursue thinness is often diametrically opposed to fully embodying and pursuing desire. In this new erotic-symbolic order, bodies...

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24 Feb

The Mascaras You Need To Add To Your 2026

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The Mascaras You Need To Add To Your 2026

Getty Images. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The new age of mascara is coming with us into 2026. No more clumpy lashes or raccoon eyes. Let’s put down that dry tube of mascara we’ve been conveniently using since 2020 and lock in. The perfect final step in your going-out routine, or the finishing touch to a light makeup day, is just a bat of the lashes away. I’ve been wearing mascara since I was 12, when the pink-and-green Maybelline Great Lash Mascara was a staple in my school bag. After dedicating decades to the game, many now refer to me as a mascara guru, as I’ve tested formulas through all phases of life. Some would even go so far as to say...

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23 Feb

Zombie eyes, creepy masks and blood: the horror of

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Zombie eyes, creepy masks and blood: the horror of

Make-up by Dominic Skinner, hair by Shiori TakahashiPhotography Charlotte O'Shea Art School This season at Art School saw a procession of zombies stumble down the runway. While singer-songwriter Anna Calvi performed ethereal live music (standing in a ritualistic circle of salt, of course), models slowly moved down the runway, limping and stumbling, in milky-white contacts and hair decorated with clay pieces by Shiori Takahashi – the effect was otherworldly with a touch of horror. “The idea was that they were queer deities, archangels, witches,” said designer Eden Loweth. “This season we cast more transpeople than ever before, and we wanted to show each one, give them a voice.” Dominic Skinner's make-up was kept simple and dewy with rosy cheeks, making the missing pupils stand...

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