Daisy Lewis Although 2020 has been a challenging year for us all, we have to remember to be thankful for what we have. Most of us don’t need to rely on food-banks and charity donations, and are lucky enough to currently be employed or furloughed. However this is the day to day reality for aContinue reading “How you can help the less fortunate this Christmas”
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Men’s Mental Health
Daisy Lewis What better day to talk about men’s mental health, than International Men’s Day – which annually falls on the 19th of November. You may not be aware of the day, as it is only in the last couple of years that it has become more widely known and celebrated. Some of you mayContinue reading “Men’s Mental Health”
Saying Goodbye to Alice, George and Emily
Alice Cattell, George Appleton and Emily Burrell Sadly, the time has come for three of our editors, Alice (Joint Editor-in-Chief), George (Treasurer/Sub Editor) and Emily (Arts and Culture Sub Editor), to leave The Quack. Before they left, we thought it would be great to have a final interview with the three of them to gatherContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to Alice, George and Emily”
Pride Month – The History of Pride
Daisy Lewis and Emily Burrell It’s important to remember why we are able to celebrate Pride, which is why we have decided that to end our week of posts dedicated to Pride Month we would look back at its history and what it was that began the annual celebrations. Although June is now a timeContinue reading “Pride Month – The History of Pride”
Pride Month – ‘Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts’ – A Review
By Emily Posner Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts chronicles the tumultuous journey of Brian Firkus’ drag persona (Trixie Mattel) as she rises to fame. Mattel found fame following her participation in the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Mattel’s career, since her meteoric rise to fame,Continue reading “Pride Month – ‘Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts’ – A Review”
Pride Month – ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – A Review
By Lydia Bamford Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of Call Me by Your Name, based on the best-selling novel by André Aciman, is a must-watch for lovers of independent films. Based on the beautiful love story that occurs over the course of a long Italian summer, Elio and Oliver’s relationship is undeniably and authentically raw. Set inContinue reading “Pride Month – ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – A Review”
Pride Month – Pride Make-Up Looks
By Megan Scott ‘What is Pride without rainbows!’ The rainbow flag originated in San Francisco in the late 70s, artist Gilbert Baker created the iconic flag as a symbol for the emerging Gay Rights Movement to rally around. Baker’s iconic rainbow flag design ‘not only filled a void’ but continues to be recognised universally asContinue reading “Pride Month – Pride Make-Up Looks”
Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations
By Alice Cattell, Emily Burrell and George Appleton Alice Cattell My recommendation for Pride month is very expected, it’d be a crime to not include it in any posts regarding Pride. To somewhat switch it up, however, I’m going to suggest one of Drag Race’s spin-offs, All-Stars. All-Stars is more enjoyable viewing to me becauseContinue reading “Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations”
Pride Month – Our Book Recommendations
By Chloe Royle, George Appleton and Emily Burrell Chloe Royle To celebrate Pride month, I’m going to recommend a few books that I have read and loved and are centred around the LGBT+ community. I’d like to add a disclaimer now, I haven’t read as many books as I should that centre around LGBT+ themes,Continue reading “Pride Month – Our Book Recommendations”
#BlackLivesMatter
By Daisy Lewis, Megan Scott, Chloe Royle and Emily Burrell The Quack is back from our brief hibernation whilst the team focused on university commitments. We hope all of our readers are doing well and are coping with the new normal that is life in lockdown! We were originally planning on breaking our hiatus withContinue reading “#BlackLivesMatter”
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