By Ella Clucas With tickets selling out in just a matter of minutes, Loyle CarnerÔÇÖs latest tour for his second album Not Waving, But Drowning has been highly anticipated since it went on sale in the summer of this year. Having signed up for presale, as all dedicated fans do when tickets fly that fast, I was over the moon when I managed to cop … Continue reading Live Review: Loyle Carner – Y Plas (05/11/19)
By Haydee Mart├¡nez Zavala & Edith Rojo-Zazueta In Mexico, thereÔÇÖs a saying that goes like this: ÔÇ£El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozoÔÇØ. The literal translation of this phrase would be: ÔÇ£The dead ones go to the pit and the living ones to the joyÔÇØ. After celebrating the Day of the Dead this past 1st and 2nd of November (All SaintÔÇÖs Day, and … Continue reading The Real Meaning Behind the Day of the Dead
By Polly Denny Tinder has been sparking matches since 2012, and while many of us log into the app almost daily as a part of our social media round up, how many of us really know how it works? The past decade has seen a complete turnaround in attitudes towards online dating. Before, the sorts of eHarmony and OKCupid might have been seen as something … Continue reading ItÔÇÖs a Catch: TinderÔÇÖs predatory algorithms and the lonely hearts in the crossfire
Quench were invited to review Metchy’s Cafe on Cathays Terrace. Words by Sai Right next to Lidl there is a little cafe. It used to be no more than a sandwich stand, but over summer, the owner, Metchy, transformed it into a caf├®, specifically designed for students and businesspeople as a sort of comfortable study space. The first thing you notice when you walk in … Continue reading Review: Metchy’s Cafe, Cathays
Phoebe Grinter – Columnistgrinterpm@cardiff.ac.uk When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.┬áAstrology will be there for you. So my life is falling apart. I spilt coffee all down my new jeans, my card got declined, and I cried at a Christmas advert. But itÔÇÖs not my fault, itÔÇÖs obviously because Mercury is in retrograde, my Himalayan salt lamp needs … Continue reading What Planet Can I Blame Today?
By Pratiksha Patak Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Hela, by the up-and-coming playwright Mari Izzard, is the closing segment in the Other RoomÔÇÖs Violence Series. It gives a glimpse into a dystopian world, and is the most violent indeed since it involves children. Its themes, visuals, characters and wordplay are certainly not for the faint-hearted. The two characters Hugh, played by Gwydion Rhys, and Erin, played … Continue reading Hela | Theatre Review
By Emily Jade Ricalton After Quench FashionÔÇÖs exploration of London Fashion Week SS20, the award-winning fashion duo, VIN+OMI, caught our creative attention and made us increasingly aware of our interests surrounding sustainable fashion. The multi-media designers were awarded a NESTA accreditation due to their dedication to sustainable approaches, focusing upon all sectors and processes of the fashion industry, including both business factors and textiles design. … Continue reading London Fashion Week SS20: An Interview with VIN+OMI
By Rebecca Astill Accents are an intrinsic part of our identities. They broadcast where weÔÇÖre from, where our parents are from, where we grew up, and other influences on our upbringing. If the only base difference of accents is geographical location, why are some accents perceived as more attractive or professional than others? Why is it that young people disguise their accents in job interviews? … Continue reading Accents and their Impacts
By Elly Savva ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà As somebody who was infatuated with Henrik IbsenÔÇÖs Dollshouse, I jumped on the opportunity to watch the Sherman TheatreÔÇÖs production of its darker sister play Hedda Gabler. Under the vision of Chelsea Walker, the production takes a new stylistic direction, leaving the audience dazzled and spellbound. It is not the type of performance that you can enjoy from the comfort of … Continue reading Hedda Gabler | Theatre Review
By Adam Gage Horror films are probably the most obvious example of films with an expected formula to how they affect the audience, especially within big-budget studio films. The most known instances of this are the dreaded jump scares, where a scene is usually filled with silent suspense, only to blare out something horrible-looking very quickly with an accompanying screeching sound to add to the … Continue reading Horror Movies: Indie Vs. Mainstream
Gan Gwern Ab Arwel Tra bod gwyliau cerddoriaeth yr haf bellach yn ddim ond atgofion, mae G┼Áyl S┼Án yn mynd ar ei liwt ei hun a chynnal gwledd o gerddoriaeth ym mis Hydref. Ers sefydlu yn 2007, mae lleoliadau Caerdydd wedi croesawu artistiaid fel Wolf Alice a The Vaccines dros y blynyddoedd, gan roi hwb i broffil llu o fandiau ifanc. Cafodd yr ┼Áyl ei … Continue reading Y Synau Gorau o ┼┤yl S┼Án 19/10/19
For the third foodgram of the series, Quench interviewed Cardiff student food blogger, Carys, who features a mixture of homemade meals and restaurant dishes on her colourful Instagram page. Words by Carys Wigley How long have you had your foodgram for and what inspired you to start it? IÔÇÖve had my foodgram for five months. I often eat out and love trying new places but … Continue reading Student Foodgram: cookingincathays
By Amelia Field A Star is Born has served us the classic tale of the journey to stardom, revamped across four distinct eras showing us that the path to success never does run smooth. The story stays pretty much the same across the four films, however, the type of industry and traits of the characters changes with the time. We are first introduced to the … Continue reading Mini Series: The Evolution of A Star is Born
By Cynthia Vera Appearing in his first film, fresh faced Conor Leach is quietly fascinating at the film’s core. Sequin is confident yet heÔÇÖs hardly the chatterbox, but the actor is ever so expressive; capturing both the characterÔÇÖs sulking self-assurance and lingering anxiety. Newcomer Leach comes up in full force, oozing confidence, itÔÇÖs almost intoxicating. HereÔÇÖs what Conor Leach had to say about his experiences … Continue reading Interview: Conor Leach on ÔÇÿSequin in a Blue Room.’
Gan Daniel Greenway Os wnaethoch astudio Cymraeg fel Safon Uwch, maeÔÇÖn debyg iawn y byddech wedi dod ar draws y bardd Ifor ap Glyn. Disgrifir yn ei gerdd beaufort, blaenau Gwent, mewn gwyrdd cysylltiad annatod yr iaith rhwng y presennol aÔÇÖr dyfodol. Gw├¬l y bardd holl dyfiant y fynwent yn symbol am dwf yr iaith, mewn ardal ddad-ddiwydiannol yn ne Cymru. Y twf ywÔÇÖr genhedlaeth … Continue reading Tafliad N├┤l: Tyfu i fyny yn y De
If you’re looking for something a bit more out there for your Halloween viewing pleasure, here are 3 less seen films that have nonetheless garnered a cult following of fans because of their strong visions and lasting scares. “In a nameless city deluged by a continuous rain … three rabbits live with a fearful mystery.” This is the tagline for David LynchÔÇÖs Rabbits, a series of … Continue reading 3 Cult Horror Films
It – Stephen King By Bronte Spargo Halloween is approaching and what better way to get in the spirit than to settle down with a spooky book? When you think horror, itÔÇÖs likely you think of Stephen King, especially with all the recent adaptations of his work. If youÔÇÖve ever enjoyed any of KingÔÇÖs adaptations, I would highly recommend checking out his writing, especially IT. … Continue reading Spooky Book Recommendations
By Emily Jade Ricalton After the passing of my Great Uncle last year, this September I decided to get a tattoo that would always remind me of him; a homage to the respect I built for him throughout my younger years. Having had three more previously, IÔÇÖd say I am pretty educated in the world of tattoos ÔÇô from knowing the best artists and studios, … Continue reading Personal Tattoo Stories – Top Boy Tattoo, Brighton and Hove
Introduction by Mike O’Brien I’m a huge fan of Black Mirror, but it’s dripping with cynical dread about how unequipped we are to evolve at technologyÔÇÖs pace. Worse yet are the smug blogs that insist on chucking your phone in the bin, because friendship, mindfulness, parents in the landed gentry, and a two-year island sabbatical are the only basics you need in life. To that, we … Continue reading Digital Wellbeing, or: why your phone isn’t the problem
By Indigo Jones Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà 9 to 5 is a musical which sees the mistreatment of three women who work in an office due to their gender. As a result, they decide to undo the wrongs they have faced by kidnapping their boss. This show encompasses female empowerment and puts a comedic spin on a political message, and through doing so raises awareness … Continue reading 9 to 5 | Theatre Review
