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Under the overpass
Skateboarding among the dirt and grime, there’s a smell, a feeling divine.
Cole Nowicki
Author of a couple of books and a newsletter called Simple Magic.
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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.
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Not OSHA certified
Swamp Fest, Nelly is PRO(!!!), Matheus Mendes is one talented child, Jagger Eaton innovates in the field of mandatory brand placements, and more.
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Of existence?
The SLAP messageboards are down, Jaakko Ojanen and Josh McLaughlin are up, Vincent Alvarez desecrates a barrier, squeezing 33 minutes out of one, and more.
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This ain't it
Plus: EDGLRD's "Point Cloud" happened, Barney Page blessed us, more sponsored skateboarders lose sponsors, IPath might be... onto something, and more.
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I hope you have a router, bro
Plus: Trade wars, Dern Bros. go PRO, Santa Cruz does rollcall, potential organ-level impalement in Prospect Park, and more.