Essays, longform, etc.
Falling or failing
Making sense of the skateboarding industry’s present and making way for its future.
Cole Nowicki
A generally well-mannered person. Author of a couple of books and a newsletter called Simple Magic.
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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.
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The pants report
Plus: Ian Browning talks to Slow Impacters about their lives and bottoms, Bufoni is in and Ream is out at World Skate, Tyshawn Jones leaks, Alexis Ramirez has shoes, and more.
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The fourth McClung's three-peat
Plus: José Vadi on big dunks, more All-Star stuff, silly and/or serious stuff, a low-effort travel blog, a beautiful 360p Canadian Flyout, and more.
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A chemical taste
Plus: Natalie Porter on Worble, Evan Smith on IPath, a round-up of nice things, Valentine's Day, and more.
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Exhibiting faint signs of life
Plus: the PSL takes a tentative first step, Fritte Söderström take a bow, EDGLRD keeps us on edg, DGK x BA. KU.??? and more.
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Monday, Monday, Monday
Plus: Roger Bagley contains multitudes, EDGLRD teases the "anti-skate video," Cyrus in Parus, someone sponsor Roman Pabich, and more.
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Cooler content
Plus: Luis Mora "owns" Lakai, the Professional Skateboarding League, some Jimmy McDonald appreciation, and more.
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Some intractable force
Plus: Gerwer leaps at the half-century mark, measuring the value of public space, Shawn Hale, Lakai's rebound hook-ups, and more.