Bad Publicity Is Still Better Than No Publicity.

I originally saw the video above on LOA, and then I found out that the guy at the center of the fracas is none other than jerboi Mike Vallely; it must be said that this is far more salacious than some misrepresented online advertising campaign.

While deeming the Wayne Cummings case TSM blog worthy, I'm a little shocked and taken aback by the ignorance and homophobia displayed in the comments there (and having typed that I feel shocked at my ignorance of what to expect from the internet). That being said, one should be reminded of the I-Level Skateboards case, involving a company and skatepark owner convicted of (and I'm short on specifics, so I'll do my best) indecent acts with minors, and among other things, placing CCTV cameras in places like the locker room and bathrooms at the skatepark/TF he owned. This occurred in the pre-internet age, so short of scouring old Trash sections from Thrasher, there's no linkage to be had here.

Speaking of way cooler shit, did you see that new Gino Ianucci ad?

Moving on...