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17/11/2023

Get Ready With Me … “The get-ready-with-me ( ) videos started to blend into an odd uncanniness that smoothed each creator into an aesthetic that I hadn’t grown up with, but that now seemed ubiquitous. A look that’s defined as “clean-girl” but that reads as a carefully curated effortlessness. A way to become beautiful without it seeming like it takes any work.”

The get-ready-with-me ( ) videos started to blend into an odd uncanniness that smoothed each creator into an aesthetic that I hadn’t grown up with, but that now seemed ubiquitous.

09/11/2023

“Parasocial relationships with celebrities have downsides, like overly investing in their lives in an obsessive way that teeters on the verge of aggression or acting like you know someone just based on their social media. The magic is when parasocial relationships can create a positive community, or in my case, be a source of inspiration.”

Parasocial relationships with celebrities have downsides, like overly investing in their lives in an obsessive way that teeters on the verge of aggression or acting like you know someone just based on their social media. The magic is when parasocial relationships can create a positive community, or

04/10/2023

You creep downstairs, scanning the living room as you go and land on the hardwood floor.
In your line of sight: that lonesome fridge.
(A block of ice; a dove with teeth.)
The fridge has your baby picture on it.

You used to weigh no more than a five-pound bag of Domino’s sugar—this your mother likes to tell you often, fondly, with nostalgia-stars in her eyes.
Next to the baby picture is the middle school picture of you in your tennis team uniform.
You, a just-hatched bird, were smiling; XS labels on all your clothes.

That was when you could still count your rib bones, same as you could eat a rack of ribs smothered in Sweet Baby Ray’s on Sundays—all without gaining an ounce.

You used to weigh no more than a five-pound bag of Domino’s sugar—this your mother likes to tell you often, fondly, with nostalgia-stars in her eyes. Next to the baby picture is the middle school picture of you in your tennis team uniform.You, a just-hatched bird, were smiling; XS labels on all ...

02/10/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/aimee-sex-education-sexual-assault

29/09/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/sea-cure-for-hysteria

OOO: Sent to sea to recover from hysteria, will reply to all emails in 4–8 weeks. It’s 2023 and “summer’s hottest women’s accessory” was dreaming of being prescribed a trip to the seaside to heal, according to tweets and TikToks anyway. “I hate that feminists debunked female hysteria,....

18/09/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/Study-of-Lana-del-rey

Around that time, I became preoccupied with death and the equally gutting probability that I would never have a boyfriend. I’d ride my razor scooter around my empty neighborhood listening to Lana sing about drug abuse in “Carmen,” mill around CVS pretending I was about to buy ci******es while ...

14/09/2023

UNLIKEABLE

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A personal essay centred around the Netflix documentary, Heard V Depp, about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard lawsuit.

12/09/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/olivia-rodrigos-guts

Review of Olivia Rodrigo's Latest album - Guts by Danielle Chelosky.

11/09/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/my-era-of-solo-dating

07/09/2023

AM turns 10 this week! We’re celebrating with this Retrospective by Danielle Chelosky

Off Chance is a cutting edge lifestyle and culture website. Serving up style and wisdom for modern creatives

05/09/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/latest-fashion-stories

When it comes to those big fashion spectacles, the red carpet looks and magazine covers that draw eyes beyond the bubble of Schiaparelli-loving intensives, the lens has turned increasingly pessimistic. The glorified rubbernecking toward style flops is nothing new — hell, Fashion Police got 14 seas...

30/08/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/disney-latest-news

The latest news and scandals surrounding Disney - dwindling box office sales, wokism, and of course the Snow White saga.

18/08/2023

Years ago, I went to a strip club with my boyfriend and his friends. Most of them acted shy when they got there, except for one guy whom we will call James. James stood at the edge of the stage with a dead look in his eye. He stood there, staring in a hard, empty way at the girls writhing in front of him. He tossed dollar bills at them lazily before selecting two to join him in a private back room.

Creative Non Fiction - Personal Essay by Lindsay Forbes Brown

17/08/2023

15/08/2023

Has Vogue still got it?

08/08/2023

Along with the rest of the world, my feelings hit peak levels of hurt and indignation when Carrie - biting her lip as though she just realised she gave a stranger the wrong directions, poses a shocking question to Miranda. “Was Big a big mistake?” Many fans took to the internet to tear her to pieces, as did I.

Review of And Just Like That

07/06/2023

Get that sparkle back 🪩

Good quality skincare can work miracles on the surface of your skin, but if you have lost your glow, you need to go deeper

06/06/2023

Kim and Pat are back!

The show’s incomparable stylistic credibility was masterminded by Pat Field: a one-of-a-kind designer who, through her endless portfolio of unforgettable looks, marked her name as an off-screen icon, and a human representation of our dream wardrobes

02/06/2023

https://www.off-chance.com/blog/how-i-got-my-period-back

As a girl, I didn't know anything about the possible long-term side effects of the pill or what it did to my body at that age, when I was still growing and changing in many ways. I just went to my doctor and told him I wanted it as a birth control method.

31/05/2023

Still sorely missed

In the dawn of new collections and a plethora of designers coming and going from their respective fashion houses, it is fair to say that Abloh remains to hold a notable presence on the runway and beyond

26/05/2023

Because HORMONES are REAL!

If just one of your female hormones becomes imbalanced, it can cause a whole host of negative symptoms and side effects

23/05/2023

It’s TAYLOR’s world 🌎 CHECK THE LATEST ARTICLE

Taylor Swift has internet culture in the palm of her hands right now as she’s on her sold out ‘Eras Tour’

22/05/2023

You can’t be EVERYONE’s cup of tea ☕️

In this pursuit of trying to win everyone’s love, we can actually sacrifice our own self-love and care

11/05/2023

Ai… Is Fiction becoming Fact??

Artificial Intelligence is a term being thrown around in every corner of the internet. Whether it be regarding ChatGPT, a worldwide defence system, or the generation of fake news, AI is frequently a common denominator.  AI would not exist as it does today if it wasn’t for the remarkable wo

10/05/2023

Dua Lipa has announced that she will co design with Versace for their highly anticipated ‘La Vacanza’ collection

The launch of ‘La Vacanza’ by Versace and Lipa will take place during the French coast’s renowned film festival, almost acting as a guarantee for glamour and a dazzling spectacle

04/05/2023

Does your Skin get effected by the Sun? 🌞

Sunlight: how can something that feels so good cause so much trouble? Sunburn, blocked pores, melted makeup, and heat rash – our skin dreads the summer

02/05/2023

Can we talk about last night please?
X Karl Lagerfeld

With the red carpet brimming with models, actors, musicians, athletes, and designers, the tributes to Lagerfeld, in accordance with the ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ theme were in full force.

30/04/2023

Do you want deeper connections?

Many of us associate intimacy with physical touch, but it goes far beyond just the physical

28/04/2023

Excited to see Barbie? Yeah, us too...

With the likes of Little Women and Ladybird being amongst her directorial triumphs, it’s no surprise that the actress-turned-director is the feminist centrepiece of cinema.

28/04/2023

Fighting with someone? Don't know how to get back into a good place? Read this...

We all know there are going to be disagreements in life. Whether it’s a gentle argument over the washing up or a full-blown verbal battle that leaves you emotionally reeling (sometimes for days), fights happen.