It’s 2011, so don’t monkey around

You know people say that if you put a monkey in front of a typewriter for long enough it will eventually write the complete works of Shakespeare? Well that monkey obviously doesn’t read loaded, because if he did, he’d know there’s plenty of other things he could be doing instead of copying some dead fella’s stories. In fact, we’ve crammed 50 festivals, parties, events and sports into this issue that will guarantee you a cracking 2011. Shooting guns is one of them, but you’ll have to find your own simian, naturally. Some of you will be donning your skis and snowboards and heading off to get pissed on the pistes of Europe in the next few weeks. But before you go, read our feature with avalanche survivor Johno Verity on p16, and then head to loaded.co.uk to see the stunning video of him actually in the middle of the avalanche. It seriously is an incredible bit of footage. So what have loaded got in store for you in 2011? The best photography of the most beautiful women on the planet, incredible stories, interviews with the biggest celebrities and plenty of laffs as well. We know you’ll love it. Enjoy the magazine.