When Shock Stops Selling
Objective and unbiased insight into the rise and fall of the controversial magazine, Big Brother
With articles teaching children how to snort lines using Pixie Sticks, and images of columnists drinking their own urine, the magazine Big Brother utilized shock value as the primary foundation of their business model.
Predictably, this led to a mixed bag of reviews.
Kids loved it.
Parents hated it.
However, it is irrefutable that the Big Brother Magazine amassed enormous popularity, and with that, an insane amount of money.
Until it didn’t.
Here’s insight into Big Brother’s absurd rise and epic downfall.
Being Average Is Boring
Prior to the launch of Big Brother Magazine, in the early 90’s, there were two skateboarding magazines, TransWorld and Thrasher.
With only slight differences, these two magazines captured skateboarding without any acknowledgement of the edgy culture synonymous with the sport.
This approach simply did not satisfy the rebellious nature of skateboarders.
