Posts Tagged essays
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WHAT DOES A REAL ART CRITIC THINK OF SKATE ART?
We asked a fancy art critic what she thought about some of our favorite skateboarder's art.
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SKATE OR DON’T
I never want to feel obligated to go skateboarding simply because a brand's marketing scheme tells me I should.
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WHERE IS ALL THE NOSTALGIA IN SKATEBOARDING TAKING US?
The past is back, but how long will it stay?
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HOW DO PROFESSIONAL SKATERS DEAL WITH HEALTH INSURANCE?
We talked with a bunch of pro skaters & industry dudes to find out how Obamacare has affected them and skateboarding as a whole.
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WE GOT A LETTER FROM ANTWUAN DIXON WHILE HE WAS IN JAIL
Who knew his handwriting was so pretty!
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“SELLING OUT” WITH TONY HAWK, JEFF GROSSO & ED TEMPLETON
We hit up three OGs to get their thoughts on selling out in 2017.
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WHAT DO SKATERS THINK OF SKATEBOARD MARKETING?
Marketing nerds listen up, the kids have spoken.
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A DAY WITH CHAZ ORTIZ
When Chaz invites me into his home, I tell him two things up front: I am not a journalist, just an aging skateboarder who has come to talk shit and get a sense of what he’s about.
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SOME CLASSIC SKATEBOARD MAGAZINES FOR YOU TO REVISIT
We scanned some classic skate mags for you to get nostalgic about with the help of the Look Back Library.
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A SERIOUS REVIEW OF MARK SUCIU’S SERIOUS “VERSO”
Verso asks that we pay it a kind of attention many of us automatically do not. Knowing this, we choose to either look more closely or let it pass before our eyes the way the rest of skating does.
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BRIAN SUMNER ON LEAVING THE SKATE INDUSTRY AND FINDING CHRISTIANITY
"People are going to hate you for different stupid reasons, but people shouldn’t be divided over the faith."
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MY EXPERIENCES IN SKATEBOARDING
"I've been terrified of garnering the reputation of 'ramp-tramp' or 'pro-ho' just from spending time with skaters."
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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?
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.