Cardiff University Music Society’s Flash Mob

Unsurprisingly, I was intrigued when an email appeared in the Quench Culture inbox from Cardiff University Music Society detailing a flash mob set to take place in Cardiff City centre last Saturday. Of course, the first of October made its presence known by blessing us with a surprisingly chillier temperature and on-and-off rain all day, but I headed over to the Cardiff Central Library undeterred … Continue reading Cardiff University Music Society’s Flash Mob

Hannah HopkinsOctober 3, 2016October 3, 2016

Film & TV

Review: The Magnificent Seven

It seems as though the 2010s have been the decade of the movie remake. Revamped versions of classics like Ghostbusters (2016), Point Break (2015) and Carrie (2013) have graced our screens as of late; and newest to join them is Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven. Based on the original film by director John Sturges, which in turn was inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954), … Continue reading Review: The Magnificent Seven

Sadia Pineda HameedOctober 2, 2016October 3, 2016

Culture

Review: The Mousetrap, New Theatre

I went into this play not knowing what to expect other than the basics. The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play written by Agatha Christie. It is set in an old manor house, which the owners have recently converted into a guesthouse. It begins on a cold, winter afternoon with the guests being introduced one by one. However, as the days go on, the guests … Continue reading Review: The Mousetrap, New Theatre

Hannah HopkinsOctober 1, 2016

Culture

Review: Wicked the MusicalÔÇÖs 10th Anniversary in London

ÔÇ£WickedÔÇØ as a story itself is essentially one of the most successful fanfictions ever written. Based off the 1995 story ÔÇ£The Wizard of OzÔÇØ by L. Frank Baum, ÔÇ£Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the WestÔÇØ, is a novel written by Gregory Maguire and it tells the untold story of the witches of Oz: Glinda the Good and Elphaba the Wicked … Continue reading Review: Wicked the MusicalÔÇÖs 10th Anniversary in London

Hannah HopkinsSeptember 29, 2016

Film & TV

Preview: Iris Prize 2016

This year, the Iris Prize celebrates their 10th anniversary and the milestone of becoming a BAFTA recognised A list festival. The international LGBTQ+ film festival takes place in Cardiff on the 12 -16th October, and will include feature films, shorts and even live music performances and screening introductions from some of the directors. We’re giving you a preview of some of our top picks; you … Continue reading Preview: Iris Prize 2016

Sadia Pineda HameedSeptember 29, 2016September 30, 2016

Film & TV

Review: Bridget Jones’s Baby

Note: Falling face first into mud is the way into a manÔÇÖs heart. Bridget is back. After 15 years, the third instalment┬áin the┬ábeloved┬áfranchise, Bridget Jones’s Baby, has crawled its way to the big┬áscreen. And who would have thought it would still be as funny? Whilst having┬áa typically muddy music festival weekend with her friend, Jones┬á(Ren├®e Zellweger) finds herself having┬áa one night stand with a handsome … Continue reading Review: Bridget Jones’s Baby

Sadia Pineda HameedSeptember 24, 2016

Features

How to Ace Your First Few Weeks of Uni

Starting a whole new academic year is always a bit of a drag. The semester hasn’t even started yet and already everything is moving at 100mph with no sign of letting up any time soon. Those of us here at Quench understand the feeling – so many dates, deadlines and work to prepare. However, over the years, we have managed to get the act of … Continue reading How to Ace Your First Few Weeks of Uni

emmarichesSeptember 19, 2016

Features

International Features: The Road From Rio

In 2013 BBC World Service, World News and the website celebrated a key milestone when their global news reached a weekly audience of 256m people and with technology advancing at unprecedented levels we can expect this reach to extend. But if our platform for reaching and connecting with the media is increasing how is it that some stories still go unheard? Two out of three … Continue reading International Features: The Road From Rio

amicamorrisSeptember 19, 2016September 19, 2016

Fashion

NYFW S/S ’17: Photoblog

Although we’re only entering fall, fashion month means getting familiar with next season’s collections and predicting the global trends of the future. Here’s our favorite┬áNew York Fashion Week runway┬álooks for S/S’17 – high street brands please take note and serve us well. VICTORIA BECKHAM┬á TORY BURCH PROENZA SCHOULER┬á RAG AND BONE MICHAEL KORS┬á CAROLINE HERRERA DELPOZA COACH … Continue reading NYFW S/S ’17: Photoblog

jamilagandhiSeptember 17, 2016

uncategorized

APPLICATIONS OPEN: QPID’S CORNER

INTRODUCING OUR RETURNING FEATURE, QPID’S CORNER If you are active on Twitter you may have seen us post several pictures of the odd cherub/ crappy cherub gif. This can only mean one thing! The Cherubs are back in business and QuenchÔÇÖs very own resident qpid is going to work their magic to find you your perfect match. If you’ve ever wanted to try out a … Continue reading ***APPLICATIONS OPEN: QPID’S CORNER***

georgecaultonSeptember 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Travel

Review: La Tomatina, Bu├▒ol, Spain

On the last Wednesday of August every year, the small town of Bu├▒ol transforms from a tranquil, picturesque Valencia province, into a tomato war zone. La Tomatina has become a world famous festival, people travelling from all over to take part in the one hour of tomato chucking tradition. Uncertain rumours suggest the food fight begun in 1944: a group of young men were upset … Continue reading Review: La Tomatina, Bu├▒ol, Spain

gemmagibsonSeptember 8, 2016

Food

Review: Base + Barley

By Ellie Philpotts If you have your eye on the local food scene, youÔÇÖll have noticed a theme – plenty of new eateries are popping up in Cardiff. Unlike other metropolises, here doesnÔÇÖt fit the definition of a ÔÇÿclone townÔÇÖ. Sure, St DavidÔÇÖs Shopping Centre and St MaryÔÇÖs Street have their fair share of chain eateries, and who doesnÔÇÖt love a cheeky Nandos (sorry); spicy … Continue reading Review: Base + Barley

elliephilpottsSeptember 6, 2016

Film & TV

Review: The Neon Demon

With┬áhis latest┬árelease,┬áThe Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn brings us one of the only worthy films to see during this unremarkable summer at the cinema. The film follows 16 year old Jesse (Elle Fanning) who moves to Los Angeles to begin her career as a model. Her young and fresh-faced beauty is her point of privilege in the industry, greatly desired and fetishised amidst the largely┬ánip-and-tuck┬áscene … Continue reading Review: The Neon Demon

Sadia Pineda HameedSeptember 6, 2016September 6, 2016

Travel

Top Travel YouTube Channels

With summer coming to an end and lectures fast approaching, here are our Top Travel YouTube Channels to┬áprovide some term-time wanderlust and inspire your next trip. 1.Vagabrothers Two brothers, Marko and Alex Ayling who, after winning a travel video contest in 2013, started their own YouTube channel to document their adventures around the world. They are among the most┬árecognised creators of travel content within the … Continue reading Top Travel YouTube Channels

harrietthornleySeptember 4, 2016September 4, 2016

Film & TV

Review: Caf├® Society

On the phone, Bobby’s relative calls to ask if he’s bored of Hollywood already. Bobby responds, ‘I’m kind of half bored, half fascinated’. That is perhaps how I felt watching Caf├® Society. The tale follows Bobby (Jesse Eisenberg), who unsurprisingly comes from a Jewish family residing in New York City. Wanting more from life than just working for his father, he moves to Hollywood to … Continue reading Review: Caf├® Society

Sadia Pineda HameedAugust 31, 2016September 1, 2016

Culture

No Laughing Matter

As Mrs BrownÔÇÖs Boys is voted the best sitcom of the 21st Century, I argue the case for the shows it beat- and what this says about the state of British comedy today. Picture the scene. The camera opens on a mock-up of a traditional kitchen. Old worktops, shelves cluttered with pots and pans, and there, sat at the table, is quite clearly a man … Continue reading No Laughing Matter

Hannah HopkinsAugust 29, 2016August 29, 2016

Video Games

Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC

Sam Saunders takes a look at the last, great swansong of Projekt Red’s longstanding Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. When I sat down to play the latest (and sadly, last) expansion for my favourite game of 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I was feeling a little apprehensive. After the amazing base game, the excellent character-driven story of Hearts of Stone (the first expansion, released last … Continue reading Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC

elisdoyleAugust 29, 2016

Film & TV

Review: Jason Bourne

‘You Know His Name‘, the tagline reads. And by now, after five films spanning fourteen years, it’s safe to say that Matt Damon’s dangerous and determined Jason Bourne is a household name. However Jason Bourne is not a movie that relies entirely on bankability, tropes or gratuitous action sequences. With director Paul Greengrass at the helm once again, we follow Bourne’s story into the age … Continue reading Review: Jason Bourne

Sadia Pineda HameedAugust 23, 2016August 23, 2016

Fashion

Beauty on a budget Pt.2

CanÔÇÖt afford a beauty counter blowout this month? DonÔÇÖt worry weÔÇÖve got the best pound-saving tips and trix ÔÇô hereÔÇÖs part two of two! Catch up on part 1 here! Swap your talents!┬áIf a weekly manicure and pedicure isnÔÇÖt within your budget, you should still make the effort to keep your nails healthy and well groomed. Even if youÔÇÖre not very good at giving yourself … Continue reading Beauty on a budget Pt.2

jamilagandhiAugust 22, 2016August 22, 2016

Music

Album Review: James Blake, The Colour In Anything

Album Review: James Blake, ‘The Colour In Anything’ After a three year absence, the arduous wait for the follow up to Overgrown is finally at an end. At long last, we have been gifted with The Colour In Anything – a highly anticipated, but surprisingly low key divulgence of James BlakeÔÇÖs new record. Although the artist has teased us with his new sound through his … Continue reading Album Review: James Blake, The Colour In Anything

megandavidAugust 19, 2016September 6, 2016