With the holidays underway, we at Loco have taken into account a major theme of the holidays, and therefore our issue, “Stories We Tell”.
Stories we Tell
All of those happy, touristy stories are boring as hell to people who didn’t live them. I loved my trip abroad. But everything I truly learned about myself from my trip abroad happened during the bad moments—during my low points.
The other night I was watching a show that I’ve been watching for a few years. This was happening: Snow White and Prince Charming are working with the Evil Queen and Rumpelstiltskin on the island of Neverland to fight off Peter Pan, Rumple’s father, who was holding Henry, the son of Emma (Snow White and Prince Charming’s daughter) and Bae…
They say there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners. I beg to differ.
We all know people (or we are people) who can’t hold a story together. We can’t judge them (or ourselves) too harshly, though. Stories are tough – they can go wrong in many, many ways. Be mindful of the treacherous world of storytelling, populated by the following diseases eager to infect you.
In our fast-paced, constantly changing society, it’s rare for anything to stick around for very long, especially in the entertainment industry. Yet here we are, in 2013, and Avril Lavigne is still here rocking her way to the top of the charts. Whether you love her, or you hate her, the fact remains that she has proven that she’s not…
It was a gray afternoon when my two childhood friends were getting ready to be picked up by their mother after our afternoon play-date had formally come to an end … And that’s when things took a turn for the awkward.
The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, is a non-fiction book that tells the story of the legendary Henrietta Lacks. Skloot seeks out to share the story of a woman whose DNA has had a lasting effect on science.
Ever let a lie spiral out of control? This short film is for you.
Pizza is the universal food language. Though not popular in all countries, it is usually one of the first foods introduced to those who aren’t familiar with it. It is used as a bartering system for college students and teens alike. No event gets more attendance than one with free pizza! More often than not it is the standard backup…