Posts by Ben Komins
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DUMB PARTY PRANK IDEAS THAT YOU MAY FIND ENTERTAINING
Most of these will get you shunned or punched, but all will be sure to liven the night’s mood.
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MEET THE 400 POUND PHENOM, JOEY WALDER
"The people who want to see the slams need to realize that shit takes a toll."
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SOME FLICKS FROM THE THE PALACE “BETA BLOCKERS” PREMIERE
Despite the momentous occasion and the video's proper 40 minute runtime, the event felt pretty intimate by NYC standards.
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A COLLECTION OF TRICKS MADE BETTER BY SKATE STOPPERS
Knobs? No problem. Everyone here dug deep and got creative to bring some life out of these "dead" spots.
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THE LASTING LEGACY OF TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER WITH AUTHOR COLE NOWICKI
20+ years later, people are still talking about how the THPS games affected pop culture, so much so that Cole Nowicki wrote a book about it.
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WHAT IS 2? TALKING RISER PADS WITH ROBERT BLAZEK
The brand is taking advantage of something we all overlooked: who TF has a riser pad sponsor?
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A CONVERSATION WITH BLACK NINJA, THE ORIGINAL SKATE YOUTUBER
In the early days of YouTube, Black Ninja was pulling in millions of views every month, creating iconic moments like rapping over his own video parts.
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A VERY SCIENTIFIC LOOK INTO WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH SKATEBOARDING
Our newest contributor wanted to conduct an experiment to see if skateboarding could help him lose a bit of drinking weight.
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BUILDING CUSTOM SKATE VANS WITH TJ GASKILL
After living out of a van for two years, TJ has started a business converting vans for skaters and their sponsors.
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KEITH HUFNAGEL ON THE FUTURE OF HUF
We heard a rumor that HUF was going out of business, so we talked with boss man himself to find out.
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AFTER MANY YEARS IN SKATE SHOE PURGATORY, DVS IS BACK. SHOULD YOU CARE?
A conversation with Lee Berman, a skater who spent over a decade building Converse CONS, about reinventing DVS Shoes.
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THE HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING’S MOST TABOO TRICK: THE BENIHANA
If you’ve ever wondered how far back the anti-benihana sentiment stems, you’re not alone.
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PARADE WORLD IS RETHINKING THE WAY YOU BUY SKATE GOODS ONLINE
Now you can buy skate goods online and support a local shop at the same time.
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GETTING KINKY WITH DANIEL VARGAS
Daniel Vargas' philosophy on whips, chains and getting choked out.