Posts Tagged essays
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WE (SERIOUSLY) WATCHED TODD FALCON’S INDIE SKATE HORROR FILM
We wrote a semi-serious review of the Original Skateboard Freak's newest indie film.
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STOP WATCHING SKATE VIDEOS
You heard the man!
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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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A JENKY INVESTIGATION INTO JONAH HILL’S SKATE PAST
Did Jonah ever actually skate or was he the dude who scraped the bottom of his board with scissors before school?
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WHAT HAPPENED TO FREAK OUTS?
A pseudo-investigation into the art of losing your shit.
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HOW WORRIED SHOULD SKATERS BE ABOUT CTE?
What happens when skaters repeatedly smack their heads on concrete over the years?
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MY EXPERIENCES IN SKATEBOARDING
"I've been terrified of garnering the reputation of 'ramp-tramp' or 'pro-ho' just from spending time with skaters."
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TRACING THE HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING’S MOST FAMOUS CAMERA
Video technology has improved drastically over the years, but skate purists still prefer the look and feel of this clunky old camera. We investigated why.
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DECODING MORE OF SKATEBOARDING’S MOST POPULAR PHRASES
We're back again to dissect skateboarding's worst verbal violators.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PRO MODEL SKATE SHOES
While there are still some exceptions, the signature shoe has largely evaporated from the skateboard industry. But, why?
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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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A LOOK THROUGH THE GLASSES OF VINCE PALMER, AKA CHICKEN LITTLE
Get to know the 18-year-old German repping Baker and Supreme in Milan.
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WHO ARE THE SKATERS RESURRECTING ROCK CLIMBING IN UPPER MANHATTAN?
We met up with Joel Popoteur, an employee at Supreme and long-time skater to learn about his outdoor movement.
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GOT OLD WHEELS? THIS GUY IS MAKING MINI FINGERBOARD REPLICAS WITH THEM
Honey, I Shrunk The Spitfires.