Culture

Cultural Icons: Allen Ginsberg

A key figure in the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg was the prophet-like poet that significantly influenced a transcendental way of thinking, living and being. In response to the McCarthy-era, Post WWII America, Ginsberg and co. bonded over a non-conformist lifestyle, and sought a ‘New Vision’ for creativity inspired by the poetry of Yeats. Fuelled by this spirit (as well as hallucinogenic drugs) Ginsberg became, and … Continue reading Cultural Icons: Allen Ginsberg

Emily Giblett
Culture

Art vs. Culture

Pablo Picasso once defined the artist as ÔÇ£A political being constantly alert to the horrifying, passionate or pleasing events in the world, shaping himself completely in their image.ÔÇØ Throughout history, Politics has influenced many different types of culture. This has happened in literature, like George OrwellÔÇÖs Nineteen Eighty-Four, which contained themes of omnipresent government surveillance. Or in music, such as Dmitri Shostakovich, whose career was … Continue reading Art vs. Culture

Emily Giblett
BFI Future Film Fest 16
Film & TV

BFI Future Film Festival

Between 17-21 February, Quench editors Beau Beakhouse and Sadia Pineda Hameed went along to the 6th BFI Future Film Festival. It was five amazing days┬ápacked full of workshops, panels and keynote speeches led by influential figures in the film industry today, film screenings and networking opportunities all aimed at 16-25 year old aspiring filmmakers. Here’s┬ásome of the highlights On the Festival Circuit With speakers from … Continue reading BFI Future Film Festival

Sadia Pineda Hameed
Enter Shikari
Music

Live: Enter Shikari – Motorpoint – 23/02/16

For their first arena tour, genre-bending Enter Shikari bring together polish that belies this fact with the raw energy of a front-room show. They manage to make the 7,500 capacity Motorpoint Arena feel intimate. Impressive for a band who pride themselves on being independent, and by their own admission play music that isnÔÇÖt exactly middle of the road in a set that slips seamlessly between … Continue reading Live: Enter Shikari – Motorpoint – 23/02/16

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Fashion

Icons of the Past

Find passion, perseverance and pizzazz from our round up of the VIPs of the fashion and beauty industry who reigned not with a whimper, but a bang.┬á Karl Lagerfeld The story of this ambitious icon began at the tender age of 14, when Lagerfeld moved from Germany to Paris, alone, to build a future in fashion. By 25, he was working for his second fashion … Continue reading Icons of the Past

jamilagandhi
Fashion

The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends

Take a trip down memory lane and revisit + bring┬áback the fashion scene of the nineties when┬ástepping out of your house was the way forward┬áin order to show off your OOTD! What a long way┬áweÔÇÖve come! Caution: Abrupt nostalgia and ÔÇÿfeelingsÔÇÖ may┬áoccur. Ripped Jeans Born in the grunge era and sported by the likes of grunge artists Kurt Cobain and Salt ÔÇÿnÔÇÖ Pepa, ripped jeans … Continue reading The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends

jamilagandhi
Fashion

LFW: Blueprint Beirut

Although this is the first year Lebanon is participating in Fashion Utopias, the 5th edition of the British Council Annual International Fashion Showcase, the countryÔÇÖs success in fashion designing has already been established by some renowned stars. Elie Saab, Reem Acra and Zuhair Murad are just a few of the leading designers that have cemented their genius work in the industry. To further promote up-and-coming … Continue reading LFW: Blueprint Beirut

jamilagandhi
Video Games

Review: XCOM 2

Llewellyn Griffiths leads the resistance in an attempt to remove the imperious alien race that have taken over Earth in this review. If you like the XCOM series then XCOM 2 is a no brainer. However, if you are new to the series or to the turn based strategy genre then you may be put off.┬á At itsÔÇÖ core XCOM 2 is a complete improvement … Continue reading Review: XCOM 2

Saman Izadyar
Fashion

How to: Blog

Whether you’re considering starting up a place online to call yours or want some motivation to work on your incomplete blogging goals, these quick and effective steps will have you checking at least one of your new year’s resolution! 1. Find your niche What makes you different from the rest of the crowd? Channelling your otherwise weird passion online or having a distinctive structure, for … Continue reading How to: Blog

jamilagandhi
Fashion

The Blogging Starter Pack

BE INSPIRED BY… Fleur Bell| http://www.fleurdeforce.com/ The immense success that Fleur gained via her blog is something even she fails to quite comprehend. A highly trafficked website, three busy YouTube channels, a book making the charts, a collaboration with Eylure to create bespoke eyelashes and a booming social media presence. The list goes on and itÔÇÖs no surprise that sheÔÇÖs got a handful of projects … Continue reading The Blogging Starter Pack

jamilagandhi
Fashion

Wearable Tech

It’s 2016 and if anything is changing, it’s fashion. Georgina Crespi looks at the phenomenon of fashion technology and what it has to offer in the digital age. Imagine being able to charge your smartphone with your clothes? Well, in the future that might be a thing. Using flexible solar panels, two companies have started producing clothing and accessories that can charge devices. Start-up company … Continue reading Wearable Tech

jamilagandhi
Live Reviews, Music

Clean Cut Kid: Review & Interview

From sleep talking and breastfeeding to new tracks and being on tour; we got to catch up in an interview with Mike, Evelyn, Saul and Ross from Clean Cut Kid on their tour with Fickle Friends at The Louisiana Bristol. HereÔÇÖs what they had to sayÔǪ ON THEIR NEW SINGLE ÔÇÿPICK ME UPÔÇÖ Mike: ItÔÇÖs seemed overwhelmingly positive. We have had almost 100,000 views on … Continue reading Clean Cut Kid: Review & Interview

Erin Gillespie
Video Games

Review: Firewatch

Jack Bray grabs his radio and puts on his fireproof jacket to review one of the best looking games of the year. Firewatch is a narrative exploration game set in the Wyoming wilderness in 1989. You control Henry, a short term Fire lookout assigned his own tower in the Shoshone National Forest. Available for PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux. Looking out over the expansive … Continue reading Review: Firewatch

Saman Izadyar