Posts by Nic Dobija-Nootens
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WE THREW A BLOCK PARTY WITH ANDREW SKATESHOP AT ART BASEL
Art Basel is an excuse for people to go somewhere warm, enjoy questionable art and pretend that they aren’t doing a bunch of blow.
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MICHAEL SIEBEN ON RELAUNCHING ROGER SKATEBOARDS
Meet the guy determined to make skateboard graphics 80% dumber and 20% funnier.
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REMEMBERING THE MALL RAT SHOE: THE ETNIES CALLICUT
A look at the shoe that flooded malls, skateparks, teenage girls' ankles everywhere.
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WHERE DID THE SKATEBOARD EMOJI COME FROM?
With a little help from Tony Hawk we now have a decent skateboard emoji.
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEAL HENDRIX ALLEGATIONS & POWER DYNAMICS IN SKATEBOARDING
How can skateboarders within the industry do a better job of keeping each other in check?
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THE MAKING OF “THIS IS SKATEBOARDING” WITH JON MINER
The filmer breaks down Heath Kirchart's face slam and the Reynolds clip that still haunts him today.
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TALES FROM THE EMERICA MANSION
Booze, drugs, and a strict "no skating the marble three-stair unless you're The Boss" policy.
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY FILMING SKATEBOARDING
Hear from three full-time filmers on how to price, sell, and protect your precious clips.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO FREAK OUTS?
A pseudo-investigation into the art of losing your shit.
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EVAN SMITH STILL BELIEVES IN SKATEBOARDING
"Not getting paid like I used to is fueling my skating because it’s taking the pressure off. I can truly just enjoy the feeling."
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RANKING 10 OF THE BEST SKATE SHOP VIDEOS EVER MADE
As always, this is a scientific, peer reviewed essay and is absolutely the be-all-end-all list of worthwhile shop videos.
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GEORGIA MARTIN IS USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF TOY MACHINE
"I always used to think that turning pro was when you made it, but I haven't made it yet."
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ANGELA WHITE IS BRINGING SKATING’S MOST ICONIC CAMERA BACK INTO PORN
Her 2000s, gonzo-inspired tour de force was filmed completely on the sleek, sexy, grainy VX2000.
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THE SEARCH FOR SKATEBOARDING’S MOST FAMOUS CAR
We tried to find the crashed car at the end of the iconic skate video, "Video Days" released in 1991 by Blind Skateboards.