Posts by Alexis Castro
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AN ORAL HISTORY OF TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK
An oral history of one of New York's most famous skate spots, TF.
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WILL TIKTOK BE THE NEW HOME FOR SKATEBOARDING ON THE INTERNET?
We called up some "skate TikTokers" to find out what they've learned and seen so far.
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AN AFTERNOON WITH CALEB MCNEELY
A quick little pool and skate date with one of the newer faces around NYC.
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CHECKING OUT THE MOST EXPENSIVE RAMP IN MANHATTAN
We'd heard about it for years, but a reader with access invited us to finally check it out.
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HANGING OUT WITH… MARCELLO CAMPANELLO
Cruise through Queens with Marcello and his crew for a day of booze, burgers, and bocce.
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SHOP TALK AT DLX SKATE SHOP IN SAN FRANCISCO
We flew from coast to coast to hear some takes from the SF locals.
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TALKING BIKES AND SKATEBOARDING WITH FILMMAKER TERRY BARENTSEN
You might not immediately recognize this guy's name, but it’s likely your YouTube algorithm has pushed one of his videos onto your feed in the past.
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THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT SKATE VIDEO CAMERA
We asked some skate videographers what camera(s) could be the new go-to in the near future.
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DOES SIZE MATTER?
I hit up physical therapist Dr. Kyle Brown for some insight on whether or not our height plays a noticeable role in how we skate.
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RECONTEXTUALIZING ZAK ANDERS, ONE OF TODAY’S MOST MYSTIFYING SKATERS
"I don’t want to be this brutal punk that hates everything that people like, and I’m trying really hard to undo that."
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RARELY SEEN PHOTOS FROM READ AND DESTROY, THE BELOVED BRITISH SKATE MAG
Check out early documentation of London's Southbank, vert ramps tucked into Lord of the Rings-level forests, and everything in between.
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NAVIGATING SKATING’S HIGHS AND LOWS WITH MATT MILITANO
Over coffee and cigarettes Matt talks prank shows, ABDs and his love for the VX.
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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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MEET THE SEATTLE ARTIST WHO DESIGNED A BACON ’N EGGS INSPIRED SKATEPARK
Breakfast-obsessed skaters rejoice!