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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APPRECIATING LATINX IMMIGRANTS THAT SHAPED SKATEBOARDING
Tired of hearing that skateboarding is just some white boy shit? Here's a reminder that it's not.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH EFRON DANZIG
We got to know Efron after a year of skate videos, modeling campaigns, and a spell of hypnosis.
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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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DISSECTING ILLEGAL TRICKS WITH “THE BUNT” GUYS
Which tricks are illegal and do they stay illegal forever? We talked with the guys from "The Bunt" podcast on this silly and controversial issue.
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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."