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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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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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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JENKEM MIX 151: BILLY STRINGS
Bluegrass heavyweight Billy Strings takes over for Mix 151 and answers a couple of questions about his skate past.
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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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WHAT WOULD MAKE SKATERS DITCH THE BIG SHOE BRANDS?
We asked younger skaters how small shoe brands could win back their business from the big budget behemoths.