Posts Tagged essays
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WHAT DOES A REAL ART CRITIC THINK OF SKATE ART?
We asked a fancy art critic what she thought about some of our favorite skateboarder's art.
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SKATE OR DON’T
I never want to feel obligated to go skateboarding simply because a brand's marketing scheme tells me I should.
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WHERE IS ALL THE NOSTALGIA IN SKATEBOARDING TAKING US?
The past is back, but how long will it stay?
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HOW DO PROFESSIONAL SKATERS DEAL WITH HEALTH INSURANCE?
We talked with a bunch of pro skaters & industry dudes to find out how Obamacare has affected them and skateboarding as a whole.
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WE GOT A LETTER FROM ANTWUAN DIXON WHILE HE WAS IN JAIL
Who knew his handwriting was so pretty!
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“SELLING OUT” WITH TONY HAWK, JEFF GROSSO & ED TEMPLETON
We hit up three OGs to get their thoughts on selling out in 2017.
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WHAT DO SKATERS THINK OF SKATEBOARD MARKETING?
Marketing nerds listen up, the kids have spoken.
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A DAY WITH CHAZ ORTIZ
When Chaz invites me into his home, I tell him two things up front: I am not a journalist, just an aging skateboarder who has come to talk shit and get a sense of what he’s about.
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SOME CLASSIC SKATEBOARD MAGAZINES FOR YOU TO REVISIT
We scanned some classic skate mags for you to get nostalgic about with the help of the Look Back Library.
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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.