Posts Tagged essays
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THE ORAL HISTORY OF TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER
We talked to the nerds (including the hawk man himself) behind the most iconic skateboarding video game series of all time.
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THE SKATEBOARDER’S GUIDE TO GETTING ARRESTED
Can you curse at a cop? Is grinding a ledge destruction of property? We talked to a lawyer to find out.
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WILL SKATE 4 EVER HAPPEN?
We geeked out on the numbers and considered the possibility of SKATE 4.
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A BRIEF LOOK AT SKATEBOARDING’S GAY PAST
"My name is Max. I am thirty years old. I have been skateboarding for roughly twenty years and kissing boys for thirteen."
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THE WILSHIRE OLLIE BEEF: INSTAGRAM AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING
When Shareef Grady ollied the skate-stopped Wilshire 15, he had no idea it would create this mess.
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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF GREAT AMERICAN SKATE PLAZAS
How skateboarders are being pushed out of cities and into gentrification.
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EXPLORING PONTUS ALV’S POLAR DREAM
A more heady piece exploring Pontus Alv's latest creation "I like it here inside my mind, don't wake me this time".
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ALI BOULALA ON LOSING HIS 25 STAIR LEGACY TO JAWS
"Is he crying? I’m the one who should be crying! He just erased me from history, haha!"
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE PRO SKATER’S JOB ACCORDING TO LANCE MOUNTAIN
The inside scoop on how skaters over the years have made money off our favorite toy.
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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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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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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.