Tony Hawk dissects skateboarding films for GQ Sports
When Tony Hawk speaks, you listen. Especially when it's about skateboarding.
Tag: skateboarding
5 ways skateboarding culture inspired modern art
Skateboarding culture might seem like a pastime for delinquents but its influence on modern art cannot be understated. Picture a modern art museum. Perhaps one like MoMA with all those white paintings nobody understands. Now think of skateboarding culture. How well do you think those worlds complement each other? Very well, in fact. Artists like …
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Nike SB’s Gizmo opens the skateboarding community to all
Elissa Steamer leads in "Gizmo", a video aimed to promote the inclusivity of Nike's skateboarding brand. As the first woman to become a professional skateboarder, Elissa Steamer was a trailblazer from early on. The Floridian lent her nickname (given to her by her father) to Nike SB's new all-women's film. Steamer features alongside other women …
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An interview with “Theo Huxtable”
Not *that* Theo Huxtable but close enough.
Corey Johnson’s Top 5 Skateboarders
In a new series, we ask people of the internet for their top fives. We kickflip things off with Corey Johnson and his top five skateboarders.
An Empty Water Park In Dubai Makes A Dope Skateboarding Venue
Three skateboarders got the chance to skate at Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai during a maintenance day. Imagine having an empty waterpark all to yourself. And when I say empty, I mean without any water. That's what a group of skateboarders had at their disposal during a maintenance day at Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai. So that …
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A Thesis Discussing Hip Hop, Skate Culture & Web Culture In Tyler The Creator’s Music
As someone who wrote a thesis for my music technology degree, I'm a sucker for music academic papers.