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