Posts by Alex Coles
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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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VIDEO ESSAY: THE HISTORY OF ETNIES “HIGH 5”
A deep dive into an underrated but important classic from 1995.
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VIDEO ESSAY: THE HISTORY OF SKATING’S MOST TABOO TRICK
A conversation about one of the most controversial tricks known to man.
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VIDEO ESSAY: A HISTORY OF THE VX1000
We wanted to take one of our favorite old articles celebrating the iconic camera and bring it to life for our most illiterate followers.
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WE TRIED BUYING RARE NIKE SB DUNKS OFF THE DARK WEB
Could the Dark Web potentially be the plug for future SB drops?
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AN ODE TO DANIEL SHIMIZU
When we heard Shimizu was retiring we knew we had to hit up Joey Sinko for another glorious ode.
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WE STOPPED BY BAM MARGERA’S HOUSE PARTY
2,000 people, 1 porta potty, and a whole lotta heartagrams.
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THE OSIRIS D3 DESIGNER SPEAKS ON DAVE MAYHEW & UNDER ARMOUR’S RIPOFF
What was once just the ugliest skate shoe may now be the most legally contested one too. The D3 does it again!
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEAL HENDRIX ALLEGATIONS & POWER DYNAMICS IN SKATEBOARDING
How can skateboarders within the industry do a better job of keeping each other in check?