Philly sez:
Big Brother magazine was started by a skateboard company a decade ago. It was horrible. For a better description, check out their History link. In the words of the sticker on the cover of the first issue:
"warning: test copy
Due to the fact that no one here had any idea what in the hell they were doing, this issue has been declared a total failure. Therefore, we have decided to give it away for free."
Over the years, the mag picked up readers. None of the articles are ever about skateboarding. It's all a ruse. It's really an outlet for its editors and writers to chronicle their lives and all the crazy stuff that went down in the pro skateboarding world in L.A.
In '97, Larry Flynt bought Big Brother. It went from saddle stitch to perfect bound. It's still all editorial, with very little skateboard content. They even interviewed Larry Flynt and asked him if he shits himself and if he really screwed chickens as a kid. They've done four videos, named Shit, Number Two, Boob, and Crap, which are mostly antics with a little skateboarding thrown in.LinkDiscuss (Thanks, Phil!)
