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rosarios-thoughts-blog · 4 years

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Examining Youth Culture

A character I identify with is Janis Ian from Mean Girls because she was PETTY. We both have the ability to hold a grunge and exact our petty revenge. Although I don’t think I have the dedication Janis has, I found many similarities between her and I.

Janis is creative and smart. She does art and came up with the brilliant plan to ruin Regina George. She’s a caring and loyal friend but a bit of a hot head.

I find these qualities in myself as I consider myself creative.I started learning to sew in an attempt to up-cycle my clothes. I like doing DIY’s and am currently working on my newest project, which consists of me painting a chair, and I am also attempting to interior design my bedroom. I’ve also been told on numerous occasions that I can be a hot head and stubborn. Some people know their flaws in character traits, for me it’s my need for petty revenge. I was raised with three older siblings and one younger one. We all share similar interests and like the same things. If one of us did something we consider fun and exciting, the rest of us would want to try it. This made me develop the mentality that we all have to have the same experience in order to be even. This mentality mutated into the idea that if I was wronged, I needed to get ‘even’ in order for it to be fair. Regina George ruined Janis Ian’s life and in Janis’s eyes in order for her to return to the favor, Janis had to ruin Regina’s life. I had a similar experience to wanting to get revenge on my brother Jeffrey. About a month ago, my mother asked me to pick up her new glasses from Walmart and I obliged. I drove to Walmart, they showed me her glasses and I took them home with me. My brother hard accompanied me on this errand, but he didn’t see my mothers’ glasses. I asked Jeffrey if he wanted to see the glasses on the car ride home and he said he would see them later since he was driving. Jeffrey then asked me “Why? Are they ugly?” And although I didn’t say yes, I didn’t say no either. The next day my mom was struggling to see something, and I asked her why she wasn’t wearing her glasses. Jeffrey then approached us and told my mom “Rosario said your glasses are ugly.” In utter disbelief I literally gasped, and my jaw dropped as he EXPOSED ME. Although an opportunity hasn’t presented itself, I am still waiting pertinently for my revenge. Similar to how Janis waited for an opportunity at revenge when and found it in Regina’s desire to be friends with Cady.

I’ve recently watched films like MID-90’s, KIDS, Mean Girls, The Breakfast Club, and shows like Euphoria, along with Saved By The Bell.

One of the common themes in the stories present is sexual promiscuity among youth. Sexual promiscuity is prevalent in all of the films and shows we watched In the movie Mean Girls, Regina jumped from Aaron to Shane, Aaron jumped from Regina to Cady, Gretchen appeared to have been ghosted by two different boys, Karen Smith even made out with her first cousin.

In the film MID-90’s, Fuck-shit appeared to be a chick magnet the girl Stevie was sexually involved with told him that all her friends wanted to hook up with him. Even 12-year-old Stevie had a short lived sexual relationship. The film KIDS, it was clear that all the kids were very sexually active, especially Ruby who had been with multiple sexual partners. Telly appeared to be just as sexually active since he hunted down girls to sleep with.

In Saved By The Bell, it’s clear that Slater and Zack are good with the ladies. They are both charming and suave. Zack is seen with a new girl in many of the episodes and so is Slater until he finally gets a girlfriend.

In The Breakfast Club, although they don’t talk about sex much, the audience can tell that not having sex is a big deal when John asks if Claire if she is a pristine girl and Clair feels the need to lie. In this case, when John asks Claire if she’s pristine, he’s really asking if she is a virgin.

In Euphoria, all the characters seemed to be extremely sexually active. Rue and Jules get together, Jules and Ana sleep together in New York. Maddy and Nate sleep together and with other people when they are broken up. McKay and Cassie are sexually active almost instantly. These teens appear to be more sexually active than most and go through partners as if they were all in a race to see who could sleep with more people. In reality, teens are just as sexually active and often fall in and out of love easily. I knew girls in high school that had new boyfriends every week.

Another common theme found in these stories is teens trying to fit in.

Mean Girls character Cady does a full 180 on her appearance in order to fit in with her friends, Plastics and otherwise. When Janis tells Cady to work as a spy in Regina’s friend group Cady obliges simply because they are friends. Cady then changed her appearance in order to adapt to the Plastics.

Rue from Euphoria stopped doing drugs in order to remain friends with Jules, who put that condition on their friendship. Zack From Saved By The Bell tells a college girl he is also a college student in the hopes they might date or more.

Claire goes along with everything her friends do even though she hates it because she wants to fit in and remain a popular kid.

In MID-90’s Stevie started smoking in order to fit into his group of skater friends. In KIDS, Jennie participated in drugs when she wasn’t entirely sure she wanted to but was encouraged by a friend to do so.

All these teens had some form of transformation as they struggled to fit into the groups, they desperately wanted to be a part of. The concept of teens struggling to fit in not new or far from the truth. My friend joined her school’s soccer team to fit in because everyone in her neighborhood played soccer. She continued playing for years even though she hated the sport. Her need to be friends with the kids in her neighborhood made her continue playing a sport she despised.

Lastly, a common theme found in these stories are friendship. Although all the characters in each story did fall into some form of peer pressure or struggle to fit in, they did find real friendships.

Cady, Janis, and Damian seem to have a genuine friendship as Janis made a plan to exact revenge for Regina stealing the boy that Cady liked. (plan seen in image below)

Rue and Jules are the type of friends that would do anything for each other. This was made clear when Jules peed in a bottle for Rue to pass a drug test.

The kids at detention in The Breakfast Club created a special bond as they share intimate details of their life.

In MID 90’s Stevie’s friends cared about him they way someone would for their little brother. When the kids got in a car accident, they all stayed at the hospital until they could visit him.

Zack and his friends tried to protect Kelly’s feelings when they found out her boyfriend was cheating on her because they cared about how she would react and feel.

In KIDS, Telly’s Friend let him borrow his parents’ room so that he could have sex with a girl which was something that was really important to him.

Teen' friendships are like their second family. They bond in their common struggles and passion and grow up together. People often say that you won’t remain friends with the people you go to high school with, but I disagree. Although I did not remain friends with everyone I went to high school with, I did remain close with a few that I made my second family. Since we grew up together and share so many memories, we will always have love for each other, and that love began when we became best friends in our teenage years.

I’ve recently noticed that soundtracks can impact a film or tv series by using the music to help guide the audience on how they should feel. Shows and movies use soundtracks to let an audience know when to feel happy, sad, or scared. It can even add some drama with dramatic music. In reality tv shows, producers will often play incredibly dramatic music when two people have even the smallest fight. The music elevates the experience of the viewer, as well as enhances the effect of the emotion they are trying to convey.

In an effort to add a more comedic effect to the film Mean Girls, here are the songs I would add to the soundtrack and why: Mean Girls 1. Regina’s theme song would be the song ‘Obsessed’ by Mariah Carey because everyone in her school was obsessed with her and because she was convinced that Janis Ian was obsessed with her. 2. The plastics theme songs after they ditch Regina and temporarily name Cady the new queen bee would be the song ‘Loyal’ by Chris Brown ft Lil Wayne & Tyga. More specifically the lines “these hoes ain’t loyal” would play every time Karen Smith and Gretchen Wieners appeared on the screen. 3. Cady’s theme song when she looks at Aaron- Come And Get Your Love by Redbone

4. Cady when she gets outed as a spy in Regina’s friend group by Janis in the gym- Everybody plays the fool by The Main Ingredient 5. Cady when she is constantly reminded to join the mathletes- I Forgot that you existed 6. Cady when she saw Regina and Aaron kiss at the Halloween party- I’m Upset by Drake 7. Cady when she first saw Aaron- L-O-V-E by Nat King 8. When Karen Smith does the weather report with her boobs- Rain On Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande

9. Regina five seconds after Aaron dumps her and she moved on with Shane Oman- Thank U, Next 10. After the trust fall scene, where all the gilt’s go to the gym and express their feelings and Janis’s confesses to convincing Cady to infiltrate Regina’s friend group - Look What You Made Me Do

With the playlist i made i think this would make a good “crack” youtube video. I always find those entertaining with their funny captions of scenes and updated soundtrack.

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moonpixy · 7 years

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1. favorite season?fall2. prettiest thing u own?a ring made out of sea glass holy shit it's beautiful 3. do u prefer to be outside or inside?outside 4. furthest ever traveled?to France5. what’s your aesthetic in 3 words?emo, grunge, dreamy6 favorite gemstone?garnet7 best thing about yourself, in your opinionI'm creative. I paint and draw and I play piano and guitar. I also write. 8 best thing about yourself, in other’s opinionyou'd have to ask them9 what’s your weirdest fear?pigeons10 weirdest dream you’ve ever had?that my grandma was trying to kidnap me at a barbecue 11 go-to hiding placecloset 12 favorite place in your housemy room13 earliest memorykissing a boy in pre school14 do you believe in ghosts?y e s 15 favorite sea creature?mermaids16 cold showers or hot baths?hot bath17 satin or lace?Satin18 gold or silver?silver19 hoops or pearl earrings?pearl earrings20 aesthetic songw/o u by GEMS21 top 5 songs(not in order)1.cherry by Lana del rey2.and I love her by Kurt cobain3.heaven knows I'm miserable now by the smiths4.die for you by The Weeknd5.young god by halsey22 favorite time of the day?2 am23 favorite part of your body?I don't have one??24 do you drink alcohol?only on special occasions with family but no 25 dream job from when u were a kiddoctor 26 messy or clean?clean27 tea or coffee?vanilla chai latte 28 favorite book“pride and prejudice” by Jane Austen. It's a classic guys29 zodiac sign?Capricorn 30 extrovert or introvert?ambivert31 celebrity crush?Robert Pattinson 32 early bird or night owl?night owl33 do you believe in love at first sight?yes34 favorite book quoteI have a lot but:“The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause. The mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”35 three wishes you have To fall in love, to be happy, to live how I want 36 do you believe in magic?Yes37 do you believe in soulmates?Absolutely38 zoo or aquarium?None. If you're at a zoo, a tiger could kill you. At an aquarium, a shark could kill you. 39 cats or dogs?Both?40 how many languages do you speak?Technically three41 how has your life changed from last year?I only associate myself with people who make me happy. 42 why do you have your name/url?Juno is a nickname. I went through a phase where all I ate was kale. And I love the moon. 43 do you keep secrets? how well?Yes. Very as long as it's not hurting anyone. 44 favorite animalDeer45 what is love to you?Being able to be yourself around someone and they love you just for that. 46 future children name?Maybe Sage or Elizabeth for a girl. Mason or Damon for a boy. 47 favorite colorGrey48 favorite movie“The Breakfast Club”49 cuddles or kisses?Both man50 if you could have any person in the world over for dinner, who would be?Lana Del Rey. She's so smart and deep. 51 someone to bring back from the deadKurt Cobain52 lipstick or lipgloss?Lipgloss53 are you street smart or book smart?Book smart. Definitely. 54 your biggest strengthI can read emotions and motivations well 55 favorite sportFootball56 favorite drink?Blue raspberry slushies57 favorite winter activitySleeping 58 last time you went abroadA week ago59 favorite dessertApple pie 60 favorite artistFrida Kahlo61 favorite singer/bandI can't choose one. Top three: Nirvana, Lana Del Rey, and Panic! At The Disco62 favorite dancing song“Cherry bomb” by the runaways63 favorite crying song“Terrence Loves You” by Lana Del Rey64 do you wear glasses?no65 first thing you do when you wake upCheck the time 66 how long do u usually sleep for?between 3 to 10 hours 67 one thing you lost and you want backMy dignity 68 biggest fearDying69 favorite carnival rideRollercoaster. Especially the ones in Coney Island, New York. (Which I live near!!)70 do u have birthmarks or scars?a ton 71 favorite childhood memoryWalking home from school with my dad. We would sing a song we made up. 72 what do u think about during a storm?Getting struck by lightning 73 one word to describe your life?gay 74 craziest thing ever doneDitched class and hung out in the bathroom. I'm a rebel, kids 75 do u have piercings or tattoos?Two piercings76 favorite flowerWhite roses77 do u have any pets?no 78 describe your stylegrunge79 choose one thing to change about yourselfI wish my eyes were lighter 80 do u play any musical instruments?piano and guitar81 if your life was a movie would it be a comedy, a rom-com, action film or drama?action 82 do u prefer dark, dramatic makeup or natural makeup?no makeup 83 favorite perfumeI don't wear any84 biggest fandomemo 85 favorite YouTuber(s)Shane Dawson 86 OTPjally or ryden 87 country, state where you were bornUSA in New York88 your parent’s nameAisha and Kas89 favorite snackhot cheetos90 pasta or pizzapasta91 pen or pencilpen92 blue or black inkblack93 paper books or electronic books? Paper94 history or geography? History95 pastel or neonpastel97 soap or body washthose are the same???98 conditioner, no conditioner, or 2 in 1 shampoo & conditionershampoo and conditioner. I have curly hair. 99 singing in the shower or notalways 100 listen to music while bathing or silencemusic 101 blow dry, towel dry, or air dry your hairair dry102 morning or night showers?Both

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michaelcmunis · 7 years

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let's be honest

1) name: michael

2) age: 15

3) three fears: attractive people, blushing, and being forgotten

4) three things i love: being on the phone having an amusing conversation even if the topic is stupid, i love eyes and their colors, and listening/watching a thunderstorm.

5) four turn ons: biting my bottom lip, having the person on my lap grinding, heavy breathing, SOMETIMES sexting.

6) four turn offs: talking too much about your ex, talking shit about your ex, bad breath, poor hygiene.

7) my best friend: i have like… three.

8) sexual orientation: pansexual

9) best first date: going to the movies

10) my height: five foot four inches

11) what do i miss: wendy’s

12) what time was i born: idk how ik this but i was born at 4:12 pm

13) favorite color: blue or black

14) do i have a crush: yes

15) favorite quote: “i don’t need a piece of paper saying i succeeded, i just need food.” ~ shane dawson

16) favorite place: my bed

17) favorite food: ramen

18) do i use sarcasm: EVERY CHANCE I GET

19) what am i listening to right now: certain things by james arthur

20) first things i notice in a person: eyes

21) shoe size: 8 men

22) eye color: hazel

23) hair color: brown but it gets lighter in the summer

24) favorite style of clothing: grunge clothing can be cool, but i also like basic clothes, idk i’m boring

25) ever done a prank call: yes, that was my childhood

26) meaning behind my url: it’s literally my first name, middle initial, then last name

27) favorite movie: mr. nobody, it doesn’t make any sense until the very end

28) favorite song: can i be him by james arthur

29) favorite band: maroon 5

30) how i feel right now: kind of lonely, excited but upset that i have to leave soon

31) someone i love: all three of my best friends

32) my current relationship status: taken

33) my relationship with my parents: i have a pretty good life with my mom and stepdad, my bio dad kind of gave up on me because i’m trans and my stepdad took his place

34) favorite holiday: christmas

35) tattoos and piercings i have: none atm

36) tattoos and piercings i want: i kind of want sleeves, i want some of my dad’s tattoos, and for piercings… i’m not really a huge fan, i kind of want a tongue piercing and maybe an industrial bar.

37) reason i joined tumblr: oh boy… i stan ryan stalvey so i decided i wanted to see what tumblr’s about, and i got sucked in, i’m on this more than all of my other apps.

38) do me and my last ex hate each other: oh god no, we’re on great terms

39: do i ever get good morning or good night texts: yes

40) have i ever kissed the last person i texted: almost

41) when did i last hold hands: i have no fucking clue

42) how long does it take me to get ready in the morning: like fifteen minutes, because i skip breakfast

43) have i shaved my legs within the last three days: lmao i haven’t shaved my legs in like a year

44) where am i right now: in my room

45) if i were drunk and can’t stand, who’d help me: my dd

46) do i like my music loud or at a reasonable level: i used to blast my music in my headphones but i started to lose hearing so i like it at a reasonable level

47) do i live with my mom AND dad: no, my parents divorced when i was barely two, i live with my mom

48) am i excited for anything: well i’m waiting on my sixteenth birthday so that i can start taking testosterone

49) do i have someone of the opposite sex/gender i can tell everything to: yes

50) how often do i wear a fake smile: i don’t even attempt to fake a smile, i have a plain expression most of the time

51) when was the last time i hugged someone: last friday, the 23rd??

52) what if the last person i kissed were to kiss someone else in front of me: they’re dead to me, i’d never talk to him again

53) is there anyone i trust even though I shouldn’t: i have trust issues so i either believe you or don’t

54) what is something i disliked about today: coming inside sweating my ass off because i mowed the lawn

55) if i could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be: the new dog my dad got but eeeee

56) what do i think about the most: food

57) what’s my strangest talent: i once picked up a quarter with my toes

58) do i have any strange phobias: if i blush and someone comments on it i get very defensive and embarrassed, and i’m also afraid of talking to people i find attractive, i either stutter a lot or have way too much confidence.

59) do i prefer to be behind or in front of the camera: behind!

60) what was the last lie i told: i’m almost done with my summer projects

61) do i prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online: i like facetime even though i’m on pause a lot of the time

62) do i believe in ghosts/aliens: not ghosts, but i do believe in aliens

63) do i believe in magic: no because i know how it works

64) do i believe in luck: not really

65) what’s the weather like right now: hot as fuck

66) what was the last book i’ve read: history of the world in six glasses

67) do i like the smell of gasoline: not really

68) do i have any nicknames: mike, mikey, meekle (i hate that one), and monkey but only my mom can call me that

69) what was the worst injury i’ve ever had: i’ve been stabbed, i have the scar on my stomach and i have no idea how i lived

70) do i save money or spend it: depends on how much i have

71) can i touch my nose with my tongue: no

72) is there anything pink within ten feet of me: no

73) favorite animal: cat

74) what was i doing last night at 12 am: playing mario bros on the wii

75) what do i think satan’s last name is: what kind of question is this… idfk

76) what’s a song that always makes me happy when i hear it: every song puts me in my feelings, not really happy feelings, but idk

77) how can you win my heart: buy me food

78) what would i want written on my tombstone: game over in pixelated letters

79) what’s my favorite word: fuck

80) my top five blogs on tumblr: ryan stalvey, his boyfriend, my friend’s blog, my boyfriend’s blog, and ryan’s nsfw blog

81) if the whole world were listening to me right now what would i say: get your shit together

82) do i have any relatives in jail: not that i know of

83) what super power would i chose: teleportation so i don’t have to worry about getting rides or paying for gas in the future

84) what would be a question i’d be afraid to tell the truth on: when i’m in the doctor’s office and they ask if i’m a virgin or if i’m sexually active and my mom’s in the room, i lie every single time

85) what’s my current desktop picture: i don’t have a computer but my phone’s screensaver is a grid of crystals

86) had sex: yup

87) bought condoms: yup

88) gotten pregnant: nope

89) failed a class: nope

90) kissed a boy: yes

91) kissed a girl: yes

92) have i ever kissed someone in the rain: not sure on that one

93) had a job: NO, I’M TRYING TO GET ONE BUT THE PLACE IS BEING DIFFICULT AS FUCK

94) left the house without my wallet: yeah

95) bullied someone on the internet: no, i’m not that shallow

96) had sex in public: oh god no

97) played on a sports team: yes

98) smoked weed: yup

99) did drugs: yeah?

100) smoked cigarettes: never have never will

101) drank alcohol: yes

102) am i a vegetarian or a vegan: HELL no

103) been overweight: practically my whole life

104) been underweight: nope

105) been to a wedding: yes

106) been on the computer for five hours straight: yeah

107) watched tv for five hours straight: yeah

108) been outside my home country: yes

109) gotten my heart broken: smh yeah but i did it to myself

110) been to a professional sports game: yes

111) broken a bone: no

112) cut myself: djfkwmdtkwo

113) been to prom: 8th grade prom

114) been on an airplane: yes

115) been in a helicopter: no

116) what concerts have i been two: p!nk the truth about love

117) had a crush on someone of the same sex: yes

118) learned/learning a new language: yes, spanish

119) wore make up: unfortunately

120) lost my virginity before i was eighteen: unfortunately

121) had/given oral sex: yes

122) dyed my hair: yes

123) voted in a presidential election: nah because all the candidates are trash now, but i was too young to vote for obama both terms

124) rode in an ambulance: yeah

125) had a surgery: not yet

126) met someone famous: yes

127) stalked someone on social media: yup

128) peed outside: yup

129) been fishing: yes

130) helped with charity: yeah but i hated it because the people were old and rude

131) been rejected by a crush: ohhh yeahhh it sucked

132) broken a mirror: no

133) what i want for my birthday: to start cross hormone therapy

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peckhampeculiar · 7 years

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Game boy

Retro arcade bar Four Quarters on Rye Lane is a gamer’s paradise, with machines ranging from Street Fighter to Sega Rally. Owner Joe Dowling reveals he’s about to open a second branch north of the river

Words: Emma Finamore; Photo: Lima Charlie

What does a gardener do when he tires of his job? Opens a retro gaming bar, obviously. At least that’s what Joe Dowling did when he launched Four Quarters, which is now expanding north of the river with a new branch in Hackney Wick.

After hanging up his gardening gloves back in 2012, Joe ran a shop called Retro Games Base in Streatham with a mate and a few years later he opened Four Quarters on Rye Lane.

Gamers swap their sterling for American quarters and can use them in classic machines like Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Point Blank and Sega Rally. The bar gives them a chance to combine their hobby with quality food and drink.

“You get to that point in life where you don’t want to be doing what you’re doing,” says Joe of the transition from gardening to gaming, as we sit surrounded by retro video machines, 80s and 90s memorabilia and a healthy dose of grunge playing over the speakers.

Finding the right location for the bar wasn’t straightforward. “So many people were opening bars and restaurants, we had to take a bit of a risk,” Joe says. “We missed out on Brixton and Dalston, so Peckham seemed the next place to try.

“We were lucky with the timing; when we opened it was still pretty much the ‘old guard’ – Bar Story, Bussey, Canavan’s, The Montpelier. We kind of linked up Bussey, Bar Story and Peckham Springs down towards Canavan’s.”

It’s been a steep learning curve. Joe says the first time he ever worked in a bar was the day Four Quarters opened in 2014, and he’s now here four or five nights a week. He sees a lot less sun than he used to, but says the change has been well worth it.

The last few years have changed a lot for Peckham too, and Joe says some of the demographic shift has been reflected in the business: when they first opened it was very quiet during the week, but now that’s changing.

He also thinks that Peckham’s burgeoning restaurant and bar scene probably means people who live here who would once have travelled to other places in the city – such as Dalston, Brixton and Shoreditch – now choose to stay local for nights out.

“It’s really nice to be a part of it all,” he says. “I hope it doesn’t change too much. All the bars round here have quite a symbiotic relationship. There’s a really strong night time economy.”

Joe says Four Quarters’ main customer base is made up of people aged from their 20s to their mid-30s. “Their eras are the late 80s to late 90s, which is pretty much our ‘sweet spot’ I guess,” he says.

It’s easy to see why gamers love this place, and the chance to combine playing with socialising – sometimes more organised than others. “Time Crisis and Pac-Man are always popular,” says Joe.

“With most of the old games it’s a bit more casual, but we’ve got a good little scene of people who play Smash Brothers – they come in and have regular tournaments. It’s a good party combat game with all the classic Nintendo characters.”

The arcade machines are bought from other collectors, and the 20 or so on the shop floor are only about a third of the stock that Four Quarters owns. “One of my fellow owners is a real collector so he knows pretty much everyone in that scene,” says Joe.

As well as the video games mecca that is the main bar, upstairs reveals another gamer’s paradise: a room full of retro consoles. It’s available to hire for parties, and (if it’s not booked up) is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays.

“The Nintendo 64 is always the most popular, followed closely by the Snes,” says Joe. “Some of the games are four-player and some are two-player, so you can get about 20-odd people playing at one time. People do love the space.”

There’s another surprise for visitors too, below the main bar. Down a flight of stairs, the small but perfectly formed Confession Box basement bar has a speakeasy vibe, with over 20 Belgian beers and plenty of quality whisky for those who like a chaser.

It has hosted DJ sets, private parties and themed events such as the Haus of Hoff, which celebrated hops and David Hasselhoff with screenings of Knight Rider and Baywatch alongside pints of pilsner.

It also provides an escape from the gaming above for those who might need a break. “If it’s not hired out it’s good for the people who aren’t that into games,” says Joe. “There’s a space for them to hang out.”

Obviously it’s not just the bar’s customers who enjoy the array of machines, but the staff too. “Almost all the guys who work here, they do play a lot,” he says. “As soon as their shift finishes they’ll be on whatever their favourite game is.

“We’ve got a good few high-score battles going on, like Super Hang-On [a motorbike racing game from Sega]. Point Blank [a classic 90s shoot ’em up from Nintendo] was a good competition too, until one of them got too good.”

And soon there will be more Four Quarters staff tournaments taking place, this time north of the river. At the end of January a second branch will be opening in Hackney Wick, at the new canal-side development, Here East.

They’ll be joining the likes of Mason & Company (from the team behind the Five Points Brewing Company in Hackney Downs), the Breakfast Club, the Bicycle Man, Gotto, Randy’s Wing Bar and Shane’s on Canalside.

Despite being very much in keeping with the Four Quarters brand and offering plenty in the way of gaming, Joe says it will be a bit of a “different vibe”, focusing more on a lunchtime, afternoon crowd and closing a little earlier than the Peckham branch.

“We’re going to be a bit more cocktail-focused,” he says, “and we’ll do craft beers like Beavertown, Camden, Kernel, ones that lots of people recognise and drink. I think it should work pretty well.”

They’re not simply replicating the style of the Rye Lane original either. “The look will be a slightly refined version of this,” he says. “Not quite as grimy, a little more polished but keeping the same feel.”

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