Posts by Ian Michna
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INTERROGATING KEVIN TIERNEY
I usually try to come into interviews open minded and unbiased, but I kind of expected Kevin to be a dick.
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WHY ARE SKATEBOARD GRAPHICS SO VANILLA NOW? A CHAT WITH MARC MCKEE
An interview with the guy who has made some of the best skateboard graphics of all time.
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LEAVING ZERO & THE FUTURE OF TOM KARANGELOV
"I'd rather just quit and not ride for anything and figure it out."
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AN INTERVIEW WITH NYJAH HUSTON’S MOM
"We purposely separated ourselves from society and basically lived as a mini cult"
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PAUL RODRIGUEZ LEAKS MORE INFO ABOUT HIS NEW BRAND, PRIMITIVE SKATEBOARDS
In 2014, when everything is a brand and the pro skaters themselves have more Instagram followers than the biggest magazines and companies within skateboarding combined, the old rules don't apply anymore.
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THE PONTUS ALV INTERVIEW
"If you want it, you have to grab it. You can't just sit there and wait around for your dreams to appear. Start working and bust your ass off."
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SEBO WALKER IS LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM (KIND OF)
A lot has been made of the fact that Sebo Walker lives in a van. I think it’s because it scares us.
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THE JOSH KALIS INTERVIEW
"I can't retire. There’s still pushing to do, there's still resources to use and people to help."
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FUCKING AWESOME & LEAVING ALIEN WORKSHOP WITH KEVIN TERPENING
"I just kinda wish Workshop stayed this really core deep-down thing that didn't have to have one foot in the mainstream side of skating."
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HOW WILL TARIFFS AFFECT THE SKATE INDUSTRY?
We reached out to various shops, manufacturers, and distributors on the front lines to find out.
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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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TRACING THE EVOLUTION OF SKATEBOARDING’S FAVORITE GAME: S.K.A.T.E
From its first steps in the '80s to its messy '90s boom, its commercialization in the '00s and its Berricification, it has come a long way.
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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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EVAN SMITH STILL BELIEVES IN SKATEBOARDING
"Not getting paid like I used to is fueling my skating because it’s taking the pressure off. I can truly just enjoy the feeling."