Displaying items by tag: Awful Truth
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5/04/2012
RIP Beastie Boys' MCA, 1964-2012
Straight from the streets of Brooklyn and NYC, a ’78 hardcore band morphed into the most successful rap group of all time. If ever there was an example of someone making the most of talent and opportunity, it was Adam Yauch. Thanks for puttin’ it all on wax. -
4/26/2012
Derby Skatepark Code Red
The Derby Skatepark is threatened with being forever altered. The Illusion explains what's going on... -
4/20/2012
RIP Cambridge Pool
As the world turns, the longest-running skatable pool—the mighty C-Bowl in Cambridge, MA—has finally come to an end. -
11/29/2011
Bordertown Demolished
Unfortunately, Bordertown met its fate yesterday. -
8/25/2011
Oakland DIY Spot Gets Bulldozed
A news channel covers the dramatic last runs at a spot which was clearly a positive usage of a forsaken area. Oakland's other great DIY spot, Bordertown, is slated next. -
5/25/2011
Awful Truth
We've never heard it called "Hot-Boarding" before, but a skater is dead and his friend is in handcuffs. Cars and boards don't mix folks.
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12/28/2024
This Old Ledge: Arco Rails
Downtown LA’s preeminent towers have presided over countless iconic sessions. Ted gives the scoop on the gilded grounds of ARCO from Video Days to 2024. -
12/28/2024
Pearl's "My Favorite Things" with Sam Smyth
Our Northwest friends at Pearl adopt the Crail Couch format and sit down with Smyth. -
12/28/2024
Tired’s “Solo” Video starring Mike Condello
It doesn’t matter how you skate or what you skate, what matters is that the fire still burns. Mike Condello inspires us and stirs up the stoke in this Thrasher x Tired holiday special. -
12/28/2024
Felipe Oliveira's "585 Hz" Ace Part
From Brazil to Paris and beyond, Felipe unleashes his unpredictable bag of tricks for Ace. -
12/28/2024
“The Final Plaza” by Brian Panebianco
The last months of Muni produced incredible sessions, as the Philly crew navigated an iconic plaza right in the middle of the demolition process. This video captures those final, epic days.
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In The Mag
Greyson Fletcher lets it dangle with a barefoot one-footer high above Oahu's North Shore. In this issue, we've got GX1000 in Japan, Indy in Germany, Atlantic Drift in Kazakhstan. Plus interviews with Shawn Hale, Donovon Piscopo and Greyson Fletcher himself.