Posts in ARTICLES
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HOW A SEXUAL PREDATOR INFILTRATED ATLANTA’S SKATE SCENE
The story of how one man used a DIY skatepark and a brand to take advantage of young skater boys.
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MEET THE FILMERS BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE SKATE COMMERCIALS
We talked with the guys who directed DC's "The Chase," Krux's "Cairo Handstand," and other weirdly memorable skate commercials.
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THE HISTORY BEHIND SOME VERY SKATEABLE SCULPTURES
A bit of context behind some jumbo sized sculptures that border on skate porn.
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LIFE LESSONS FROM BEING A PRO SKATER
"Hopefully this piece will be an opportunity to pull the curtain back on things that too often go unsaid."
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HOW SHOULD BRANDS BE RELEASING THEIR VIDEOS?
And is our video distribution model broken?
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LOOKING INSIDE THE WORLD OF SKATE ACADEMIA
Here's five pieces of skate scholarship along with oversimplified takeaways to get your mind juices flowing.
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A SERIOUS REVIEW OF MARK SUCIU’S SERIOUS “VERSO”
Verso asks that we pay it a kind of attention many of us automatically do not. Knowing this, we choose to either look more closely or let it pass before our eyes the way the rest of skating does.
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A SALUTE TO SKATING IN BACKPACKS
Memorializing the most difficult and unnecessary skate accessory, the backpack.
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DREAMY SKATE NOISE FOR YOU TO SPACE OUT TO
We got sent 11 minutes of skate sounds mixed with ambient music that is both beautifully chaotic and comforting.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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MY HUSBAND TOOK ME TO A SKATE-URBANISM FESTIVAL. HERE’S WHAT I THOUGHT.
"I was headed into one of the most intellectually engaging conferences of my adult life. And, it was hosted by a bunch of skateboarders."
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PREMIERE: STEVEN CUSTOZZO AND MICHAEL FALLER IN “HEIRLOOM”
Unconventional tricks at classic NYC spots.
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A NEW GENERATION’S TAKE ON WALLENBERG
Toby Ryan and Dylan Jaeb weigh in on whether or not this formidable stair set's reputation holds up today.
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LOUIE BARLETTA ON HIS CAREER AND THE PUSH INITIATIVE
Louie discusses the challenges of maintaining a pro skate career and his new initiative to help those in need.