Many of you might not know much about the infamous Big Brother magazine but if you have, you’d know it was the raunchiest, rowdiest magazine to come out of the 1990s. The magazine pretty much featured skateboarding related content, but what is more interesting is that it showcased things that you would never find in any other skateboard mag, or really any self-respecting magazine in general. Constantly at the centre of much-deserved controversy, they would include funny and peculiar life topics like How to Make A Bomb, Prank Calls to Skaters, How To Kill Yourself, How to Make A Fake ID and many other articles you never would have thought you’d find in a skateboarding magazine. The magazine also featured copious amounts of dirty ads which were mostly uncensored, super creative and raw.
Big Brother was originally founded by Steve Rocco in 1992, and it ran independently until 1997 when it was bought out by smut-king Larry Flynt. It continued until 2004 when it eventually was put to rest. Even though it’s been over a decade since the last issue, Big Brother is still remembered fondly by all, including us who are so clearly huge fans of the spirit they brought to skateboarding during their reign.
The Big Brother magazine was recently given new life in book form; now, after months of careful re-assembling and picking of the choicest scatological jokes.
Author Sean Cliver and Big Brother’s former editor Dave Carnie have come together with DC Shoes and Gingko Press to collect its legacy in a 12″ x 12″ hardcover book, featuring all of the stuff you want in a “best of” coffee table book.
