Alright ladies, admit it; you remember the scene in Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement where Queen Clarice Renaldi (Julie Andrews) shows Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway, pre-cat woman days) a PowerPoint of the Most Eligible Royals so that she can pick a husband and therefore be able to ascend the Genovian crown. Well, we at Loco Magazine did not think it…
Issue 6
Are you obsessed with the British? If you’re not, you’re probably the only one. It seems like everyone lately has turned into British fanatics, including us! We’ve decided to take it upon ourselves to explain to the world everything dealing with this mutual obsession. We’ve found out why the Royal Family can’t play Monopoly. We’ve discussed our favorite British TV…
On March 7, 2013, members of Loco Mag’s staff traveled to Philadelphia to visit The Franklin Institute’s Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. When we arrived at the exhibit, we were given a card with the name of someone who had traveled aboard the ship. Below are a selection of cards we received at the exhibit and the stories behind these people.
Imagine a Londoner. A Londoner is a tall white man –he’s nicely dressed with a dark peacoat –the collar up –and shiny, well-kept oxford shoes. It’s probably raining, so he’s holding an umbrella –waiting for the fire engine red double decker bus. Big Ben is shining in the background. He’s reserved. He’s courteous. He has a dashing smile. And he…
The London Tube is a three minute story following a boy that encounters a girl on his daily commute in the city of London. In hopes to introduce himself, the boy searches for the girl through the crowds, chasing her through the labyrinth of the London Underground.
Before there was Prince William and Kate Middleton, Americans didn’t really glance over at Britain’s royal family. However, when Princess Diana was killed in that car accident, America suddenly became a country in visible mourning. But after our almost justified grief concluded, only the occasional picture of Prince William and “that girl,”or Prince Harry floated around. Then Prince William became…
We are enamored with British fashion. Face it. In its history, the US has borrowed elbow patches and bell bottoms, sixties sunglasses and tall boots. Americans are fascinated by the British so, naturally, we endeavor to dress like them. The British have a strange kind of duality inherent in everything they do, from their mannerisms, to their accents, to their…
We declared our independence back in 1776 with the “ye olden” YOLO – No Taxation Without Representation – giving us the freedom to create things like Honey Boo Boo, Black Friday and Ramen Noodles. No harsh feelings to the redcoats that we somehow managed to beat. Here are a few things that maybe we should have thought twice about giving up.
You’ve all seen the posters— “Keep Calm and Carry On” and all the variations of it. This phrase is everywhere, so how could anyone not see it? It’s written on notebooks, mugs, pillows and pretty much anything else you can think of. Most likely you’ve seen some sort of modification of it, too. And not only have you seen it,…