Posts by Alex Coles
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THE RISE AND FALL OF FUEL TV
Walk through the history of Fuel TV, the first dedicated TV channel for skateboarding and action sports.
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THE SEARCH FOR STEVE ROCCO, OG SKATER AND FOUNDER OF WORLD INDUSTRIES
We got him. We got Steve fucking Rocco.
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VIDEO ESSAY: THE YEAR MODERN SKATEBOARDING BROKE
2013 might seem like a random arbitrary year to most people, but to us, it’s the year the current era of skateboarding was born.
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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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WE GAVE AWAY $999 IN SKATEBOARDING’S ONLY HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
Beer, hotdogs, and treflips. What could go wrong?
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ANGELA WHITE IS BRINGING SKATING’S MOST ICONIC CAMERA BACK INTO PORN
Her 2000s, gonzo-inspired tour de force was filmed completely on the sleek, sexy, grainy VX2000.
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JAPAN BUILT REPLICAS OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA SKATE SPOTS
Funded by boat race gambling, West LA's Stoner Plaza and San Francisco's 3rd and Army can now be skated in Japan.
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A FIRST LOOK AT GLASS HOUSE, THE NEWEST INCARNATION OF $LAVE SKATEBOARDS
"It has been 18 years and $lave has run its course."
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JENKEM MIX 153: HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE
Toss it on during your next rainy day work session, I promise it’ll be the dreamy escape you need.