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The unknown radius

Sophie Yanow on the embodied practice of skateboarding and moving forward a millimetre at a time.

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An alley-oop to god

Plus: Vans splurges on caviar while 82 former employees update their LinkedIns, Tacky produces the rarest of resources, Simon Bannerot reaches up to a higher power, and more.

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Paved with desire

Ted Barrow on listening for meaning in the negative space.

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All this for some shoes?

Nardwuar vs. P-Rod, Tyshawn vs. Supreme, tradition vs. modernity, Simple Magic vs. Dirt, and more.

Essays, longform, etc.

Under the overpass

Skateboarding among the dirt and grime, there’s a smell, a feeling divine.

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An economy of tricks, a surplus of style

Lil Dre does a lot with a little, a bloodbath at VF Corp, SLS sinks lower, ppl rrll good at skating now, and more.

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The NEIFM rule

Plus: Vincent Milou on... Element? Joslin's blunt appraisal of life, Fievel the cat has moved, an experimental co-production, and more.

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The best of what's left

Tom Schaar assures us that vert is not dead, Muska trademarks himself, I come to grips with a new superpower, a really annoying part of a superpower in decline, and more.

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Limited edition garbage

#AndrewReynoldsWeek, Torey Pudwill skated a Cybertruck and wants your money, the shifting mood of the pedestrian, everyone really does have a podcast now, and more.

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Sitting around, seeing the world

Secular opinions of Supreme, W.G. Sebald enters Tampa Pro, Skechers, you downlow dirty dogs, and more.

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Puffed up, ready to square up against god

Remembering some D3 guys, introducing some Village PM guys, Tony Hawk's vert charm offensive, Cab doesn't know what Clickhole is, and more.

Essays, longform, etc.

Falling or failing

Making sense of the skateboarding industry’s present and making way for its future.