Words by Phoebe Bowers In this yearÔÇÖs RupaulÔÇÖs Drag Race UK we were introduced to two fantastic non-binary queens. One of which in particular stole our hearts and became an instant fan-favourite. This is ÔÇÿnot a joke, just a factÔÇÖ: Bimini Bon Boulash. The UK Drag Race star is now quite literally taking the fashion world by storm. At the end of March 2021 Bimini … Continue reading Bimini Bon Boulash: Taking The Fashion World By Storm
We all know how popular the Bridgerton series was and if you are a book lover you probably instantly googled if the books were available only to find them sold out almost everywhere. Fear not! We have come up with a couple recommendations that will make the wait worth while! The Selection Series by Kiera Kass Words by Rosenwyn Dorrell I loved the Bridgerton books … Continue reading Read This If You Loved Bridgerton
Ar y 23ain o Fawrth 2020, cafodd y byd ei newid am byth pan wnaeth y Prif Weinidog Boris Johnson annog i bawb o fewn y Deyrnas Unedig i aros gartref oherwydd y cynyddiad mewn pobl a oedd yn cael eu heffeithio gan y Coronafeirws. Ar y 30 o Ionawr 2020, cafodd y Coronafeirws ei datgelu yn bandemig gan Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd. Nid tan … Continue reading Sut Mae’r Pandemig Coronafeirws Wedi Effiethio Economi Cymru?
Image courtesy of Thred MediaWords by Rosanna Lewis Vihan Patel is an events promoter turned entrepreneur who graduated from Cardiff University in 2020. HeÔÇÖs also the founder of POM, described as ÔÇ£the dating app for music loversÔÇØ. The idea came to him whilst he was running events in and around the city. The first lockdown then provided the perfect opportunity to focus on raising funds … Continue reading An Interview with the founder of POM
Image by Krisztina Papp Llandaff Cathedral Words by Francesca Ionescu As Wales going into lockdown confined me to a two-person top floor flat with everything you need BUT a garden, I started looking for places I could go to and get my daily walk in. Coming from a town surrounded by fields and nature the one thing I found Cardiff seemed to lack was non-urban … Continue reading Cardiff’s Best Hidden Secrets
The Florida Project (2017) By Coby Barker Sean BakerÔÇÖs The Florida Project tells the story of struggling single mother Halley, her precarious six-year old Moonee and their life, situated just outside the utopia of Disney World, Florida. The camera shots guide us through a lens of childlike innocence highlighting dreamy pinks, the purples of their motel, the vibrant orange gift shop and the deep greenery … Continue reading Colouring Cinema: Films With The Best Colour Palettes
Photo by Leigh Skomal on Unsplash Words by Sasha Nugara The one-year anniversary of Boris JohnsonÔÇÖs announcement to ÔÇÿStay at homeÔÇÖ has come and gone, and so have most of those food fads. When I think back to lockdown, I canÔÇÖt help but remember all the foodie trends that dominated every single social media platform. For me, itÔÇÖs fond memories as I really enjoyed all … Continue reading Looking Back on the Food Trends of Lockdown 1.0
words by Lewis Empson In our recent article discussing completionists versus casuals, I admitted that although Animal Crossing was definitely the game to keep boredom at bay during the first major lockdown, I swiftly dropped it as soon as lockdown rules relaxed and never returned to my island paradise that I had spent hours trying to pay off from the greedy capitalist paws of Tom … Continue reading Abandoning Animal Crossing: Guilt And Redemption
By Rahima Bhatti ÔÇ£ArenÔÇÖt you a bit young for that girls?ÔÇØ A middle-aged man smirks at me at age 15, standing outside school, holding hands with my girlfriend. It makes my skin feel like itÔÇÖs going to turn inside out, but I just smile in hope that heÔÇÖll leave us alone. These experiences stick with you, they ingrain themselves in your consciousness, making every man … Continue reading I Am Not Your Porn Tag – The Weight of Bisexual Fetishisation
Gan Rhiannon Jones Bydd newidiadau i’r rheolau ynghylch pwy syÔÇÖn cael rhoi gwaed yn y DU yn golygu y gall mwy o ddynion hoyw a deurywiol roi gwaed. Bydd y newidiadauÔÇÖn cael eu gweithredu erbyn haf eleni. MaeÔÇÖr gwaharddiad presennol yn golygu bod rhaid i ddynion ymgadw rhag rhyw gyda dyn arall am dair mis os ydynt am roi gwaed. Ar ├┤l y newidiadau, fydd … Continue reading Newid rheolau yn golygu y gall mwy o bobl LHDT+ rhoi gwaed yn yr haf
by Jess Macaulay. If you’re at all involved in the side of the book world where fantasy and romance exist or have found yourself on BookTok or even BookTube at some point, then it’s highly likely youÔÇÖve come across or at least heard of Sarah J Mass. A best-selling author with over 12 million copies of her books sold worldwide and translated into 37 languages, … Continue reading How to Start Reading Sarah J Maas
Words by Suraya Kazzuz Define Grunge: A general term of disparagement for someone or something that is repugnant or odious, unpleasant, or dull; also, dirt, grime. Or a style of rock music characterised by a raucous guitar sound and lazy vocal delivery. The story begins in an entirely unglamorous studio during the mid-1980s. A fusion of punk rock and heavy metal, the Seattle music scene … Continue reading Grunge Fashion
I knew about it before IÔÇÖd even been able to type it into YouTube and watch it: Lil Nas XÔÇÖs MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) took the internet by storm last week with the official release. Everyone who loved it raved about it, and everyone who hated it rallied against it. At the time of writing this article, the music video has 94 million … Continue reading Lil Nas X: Taking On The Critics
Mismatched┬á by Chahat Gandhi Mismatched is a coming-of-age romantic comedy drama based on the young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. Now in your typical college romance, itÔÇÖs the girl whoÔÇÖs hooked onto the idea of falling in love on campus and marrying her university sweetheart but Mismatched to be honest is the exact opposite. Starring Prajakta Koli as Dimple Ahuja and … Continue reading The Asian Silver Screen: Campus Dramas
Words and pictures by Hannah Penwright If you’re a big baking fan, decorating cakes is a great way to take your skills to the next level. However, I know first-hand that making some easy mistakes can often end in a mediocre result. So, to save you facing the same issues I have, I’ve put together some of my top tips for creating stunning cakes every … Continue reading Our Top Tips for Creating Stunning Cakes
Words by Lewis Empson and Marcus Yeatman-Crouch There are some game franchises that release new titles annually like clockwork; Call of Duty and Fifa are series that drop a new title at the same time, every year, without fail, regardless of quality. However, some fan favourite franchises donÔÇÖt get to relish in this luxury, as they are relegated to fresh instalments that are few and … Continue reading Dead Game Franchises That Need Reviving
Words by Natalie Wilson Currently gripping the SS 21ÔÇÖ collections of the fashion world are both timeless and timelessly unpopular trends. I am very aware that in the period between submitting this article and its moment of publication, some of my most unpopular fashion opinions will have been forecast as ÔÇÿfashion forwardÔÇÖ in a TikTok. Inevitably, I too will succumb to this pressure of conforming … Continue reading Unpopular Fashion Opinions
Shakespeare. WeÔÇÖve all been forced to study at least one of his plays whether we liked it or not. Though he was groundbreaking for his time and has undeniably had a huge influence on film and TV up until today, IÔÇÖm sure we can all agree that some of ShakespeareÔÇÖs plot choices are more than questionable. Today, two of our contributors are here to roast … Continue reading Roast a Shakespeare Play
By Kate Waldock Sex work is the trade of money (or goods) for consensual sexual services. The key word here is consensual. The conflation of sex work and trafficking has been extremely damaging, and exploitation of the underage or non-consensual is not to be compared to sex work. You will have no doubt heard the statement that ÔÇ£prostitution is the oldest professionÔÇØ. Sex work can be traced throughout history, … Continue reading OnlyFans: Interview With a Content Creator
words by: Alexa Price Following Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs decision to make all students partake in online lessons at the beginning of the year, I have actively been making decisions to try and ensure that my studying habits are much healthier than before the pandemic. These unfortunate circumstances have made me realise the importance of having a specific, tidy, space dedicated to working and studying. Without clutter … Continue reading Struggling to Study at Home? Here Are Quench’s Tips and Tricks
