Posts by Ian Michna
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AN INTERVIEW WITH BUBBA, A NATIVE AMERICAN SKATER FROM PINE RIDGE
We talk to Bubba, a 19 year old Native American about appropriation of their culture, drugs, and what videos and pro skaters are popular on the reservation.
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THE GEOFF ROWLEY INTERVIEW
"I don’t wear boxers or underpants when I skate because you get so sweaty and nasty, I just go freeball. I recommend it."
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BUILDING A SKATEPARK ON ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INDIAN RESERVATIONS
We've all rolled our eyes at the cliche that "skateboarding saves lives," but on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, it really means something.
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WHY IS MOTHER NOW CALLED QUASI SKATEBOARDS?
"Cease & Desist's are a motherfucker!"
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MAN BEHIND THE OSIRIS D3, DAVE MAYHEW
How does it feel to have designed one of the best selling skate shoes of all time?
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MEET THE MAN BEHIND MOTHER
After a couple of calls I got in touch with Chad, the man behind the elusive Mother Collective to try and find some answers.
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FINDING HOME WITH CHET CHILDRESS
"I'd rather die trying to get somewhere to see something radical than sitting around gathering dust."
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THE CKY ERA WITH KERRY GETZ
"I don't even know if Dyrdek at the height of his fame could even touch as many boards as Bam sold."
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TALKING ALIENS AND MOTHER WITH OMAR SALAZAR
We talked about being force fed Ritalin, the demise of Alien Workshop, and whether or not we’re alone in the universe.
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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.