So what? It took 3 years more to create than originally slated. It started as one thing and ended as something completely different. It pushed skaters to the point where skating wasn’t fun anymore. So What!?
An instantly classic skate video and behind the scenes documentary, came from Lakai’s uber-anticipated Final Flare video. Here is Guy Mariano’s […]

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Filmed in Los Angeles.
If you watched the X games today, you probably saw this ad plenty, but just in case:

I’m still torn about Nike trying to muscle into the skateboarding shoe world, but I guess it was only a matter of time.

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The US Open of Surfing is the biggest surf contest in the mainland United States and typically it is a circus of bikinis, music, and action sports despite the measly Southern California summer waves. This summer, the surf was anything but measly. The waves were so big that the contest organizers decided to provide jet […]

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A couple months ago the Battle at the Berrics brought together some of the best skaters in the world to compete in a bracket style SKATE tournament. Here is an article which covers some of the action. Well it’s back and the roster is even more impressive. They also added some pre/post game interviews with […]

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Miranda Priestly from the Devil Wears Prada lives! Maybe not exactly, but many aspects of her character are embodied by Jake Phelps, Editor at Thrasher Magazine.
Based in the heart of the rawest skateboarding city, San Francisco, Thrasher is the most well known skateboarding mag in history. Over the years, the magazine has earned a rep for […]

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Who is the world’s most famous skateboarder? Even more than Tony Hawk, Rob Dyrdek, and Bam Margera, I vote Bart Simpson as the most recognizable skater on the planet. Because of this, it is no shock that he appears on the cover of Skatebook #3. This large hard cover book by Lance Mountain and Salman […]

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In the last few years, a new subculture has emerged in cities all over the globe. The Hipster is cultured, artsy, enigmatic, pretentious, and annoying all at the same time. In case you are not sure if you or people you know are hipsters, here are common characteristics:

Drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon
Unkempt Beards
Enjoys only obscure music […]

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Well into 2009, but better late than never. Snowboarding has spoken and Travis Rice is the new Guru. That’s It That’s All is the most entertaining, intense, and terrifying snowboard video to date. It has many other riders, but you know Travis’s tricks because he comes in with twice the speed, hops, and trick difficulty […]

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With more on the line, and the level of play much higher, a crowd gathered at the Battle of the Berrics for the Semis and Finals of the biggest SKATE tournament ever.
This is a follow up from the original Battle of the Berrics Post.
Here are the final 3 matchups between Mike Mo Capaldi, Billy Marks, […]

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By The Boss Lady

I just love Japanese girls, who doesn’t right?  Well, here’s another reason to love them even more.   Upon one of my lazy days at work, I came across this poster…”Japan Dance Hall Queen Contest”.   Likely, I went on YouTube to check this out.  Whoa! Never knew Japanese girls could drop it like […]

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