“When we go to a skate park, we take up space, and then all of a sudden you don’t see a bunch of guys trying to tell you to move out the way, ’cause we’re the majority now,” says Lid Madrid. “And we’re taking up space, and just changing the way that skate parks traditionally […]
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For Kyle Beachy, skateboarding is The Most Fun Thing
The author takes a deep dive into the culture of the lifestyle and his personal connection to it.
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Betty will make you want to shred
The new HBO series dives even deeper into the world of the Skate Kitchen collective.
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Celebrate Go Skateboarding Day on the (fantasy) gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Erik Sanchez.
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An interview with Bing Liu about his powerful documentary Minding the Gap
The 29-year-old filmmaker reflects on skateboarding videos, making documentaries, and what he learned about his hometown of Rockford, Illinois, during filming.
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Skaters and BMXers from all over the U.S. descend on Grant Park
Earlier this month, the Dew Tour came to town.
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The life and death of Brooks Golden
Even in death, street artist Brooks Golden continues to make a mark on Chicago.
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Low Down Hoe Down celebrates its tenth anniversary this weekend with Sweet Cobra and Canadian Rifle
The Low Down Hoe Down, a skateboarding and punk rock party in Manteo, is celebrating its tenth year this Saturday.
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New York Times: A newspaper for the one-percenters
In the New York Times, stories about the rich lead nicely to ads for the rich
Posted inNews & Politics
Dr. Titus Chiu, the healer
The People Issue: Dr. Titus Chiu, skateboarding chiropractic neurologist
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The Way of Dr. Tae
This disillusioned physics professor couldn’t fix the education system—so he fixed a Tony Hawk video game instead.