October 1996 – Page 8 – Lollipop Magazine

Corn Syrup – Fiction

October 1, 1996

Corn Syrup is in EVERYTHING! It knows no political boundaries. It discriminates against no man, woman, or child, regardless of race, creed, or social mores.

Eat to the Beat – Fiction

October 1, 1996

There’s a shitload of loners, losers, perverts, and weirdos who need to know which music will spice up the idiosyncratic flavors of their particular sex lives.

8 Ball Shifter – Hanson – Review

October 1, 1996

It seethes with hellhound hiss and blood sickness, all in high-contrast black-and-white with sanguinary splashes that’d give Herschell Gordon Lewis pause.

Gone Truckin’ – Fiction

October 1, 1996

Senior citizens thought mobility would spice up their golden years, only to find a uniform republic where temperatures change but cultures never do.

22 Jacks – Uncle Bob – Review

October 1, 1996

With Steve Soto and Sandy Hansan of the Adolescents, Chris Shiflett of No Use For A Name, and Matt Riddle of Face to Face, one expects great things.

Pony – Fiction

October 1, 1996

We were facing the band and… I felt like… A million bucks… Fully charged on the ephedrine pony… Of sweet rock ‘n’ roll

President Strug – Fiction

October 1, 1996

With elections approaching, I’m reminded of Kerri Strug, the itsy-bitsy US gymnast who won hearts when she cracked her ankle, yet managed to smile though it.

The Conundrum of Fun – Fiction

October 1, 1996

Mr. Dickens’ Workshop is great. The kids learn all about the Industrial Revolution while having a chance of being pulled into the rusty, blood-spattered mills.

The Culture Bunker – Fiction

October 1, 1996

Glance at the sleeve art once or twice, take large chunks out of the press release, and intersperse it with random phrases from your little sister’s diary.

These are the Good Old Days – Fiction

October 1, 1996

Gen X’ers and Gen Y’ers should quit believing all that stuff about how great it was back then, and start enjoying life, because things are a lot better now.