Posts by Alex Coles
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THE RISE AND FALL OF FUEL TV
Walk through the history of Fuel TV, the first dedicated TV channel for skateboarding and action sports.
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THE SEARCH FOR STEVE ROCCO, OG SKATER AND FOUNDER OF WORLD INDUSTRIES
We got him. We got Steve fucking Rocco.
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VIDEO ESSAY: THE YEAR MODERN SKATEBOARDING BROKE
2013 might seem like a random arbitrary year to most people, but to us, it’s the year the current era of skateboarding was born.
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BRINGING SKATEBOARDING INTO GALLERIES WITH ART DEALER JEFFREY DEITCH
Jeffrey and his team were some of the pioneers in bringing skateboarding into the fine art world.
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SHOP TALK AT TENANT SKATE SHOP’S THIRD ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Enjoy some thoughtful responses from our neighbors in Brooklyn.
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SHOP TALK: LURKING AROUND HUNTINGTON BEACH
We took a break from watching the Vans Showdown contest and lurked around the boardwalk to get some local flavor.
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VIDEO ESSAY: HOW SKATEBOARDING WENT HD
An in depth look at how filmmakers started to ditch the VX1000 and pick up HD camcorders in its place.
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VIDEO ESSAY: THE STORY BEHIND NIKE’S “WHAT IF” CAMPAIGN
A look behind one of Nike's earliest and most memorable TV commercials from the late '90s.
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EXPLORING DITCHES IN NEW MEXICO WITH MARIAH DURAN AND FRIENDS
Explore some famed New Mexico ditches for that American Southwest skate flavor we rarely feature.
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“OVERBOARD” A BIG FAT GREEK BOAT TOUR WITH MONSTER
Oh captain, my captain, may we skate this 12 stair hubba?
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MATT KING IS BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO TWO CLASSIC SKATE SHOE BRANDS
The new Team Manager, Filmer, and Editor of Emerica and etnies lets us into his world.
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.
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INSIDE THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE OF BAKER
Andrew Reynolds, Shane Heyl, and Kevin "Spanky" Long weigh in on what makes a Baker soundtrack so special.
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GETTING KINKY WITH DANIEL VARGAS
Daniel Vargas' philosophy on whips, chains and getting choked out.