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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WHAT FILM CAMERAS ARE SOME OF SKATING’S BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS USING?
It’s easy to feel lost in finding your own go-to camera. We hope this helps.
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THE WAIT IS OVER: IPATH SHOES ARE BACK
Cats, Grasshoppers and Fred Gall. What's going on with this IPATH reboot?
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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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HUNTING DOWN A REMOTE QUARTERPIPE IN AN ABANDONED DESERT TOWN
We heard stories of a quarterpipe in the post-apocalyptic desert town of Bombay Beach and went off to find it.
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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?