Posted on 01 September 2010
ShareThe short film “Cannonball” artfully follows a group of skaters in search of newly empty pools behind foreclosed homes in and around the arid sprawl of Fresno other inland California suburbs that have been blighted by the housing collapse and ensuing recession. It has some NSFW language, but it’s undeniably powerful—and a poignant meditation on [...]
Tags: califorinia, cannonball, fresno, pools, Skateboarding
Posted on 28 August 2010
ShareBombing hills is the act of riding a downhill longboard down a hill as fast as possible. Check out this longboarder charging down a hill in Hollywood with style.
Tags: Bombing hills, downhill, Hollywood, longboard
Posted on 24 August 2010
ShareA skateboarder died in Midtown early today after being struck by a garbage truck, Memphis police said. Police were called about 2:15 a.m. to Summit Street and Courtland Avenue, near Cooper and south of Union. An Allied Waste Service truck heading south on Summit turned west at Courtland, toward Cooper, and struck the victim, police said. [...]
Tags: garbage truck, memphis, midtown, skateboard, skateboarder
Posted on 26 July 2010
ShareA passenger on a U.S. Airways flight from Phoenix to Chicago sued the airline Friday, saying she got hurt after another passenger stored a skateboard above her head. The lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court doesn’t spell out how Diana Burgess was injured on the August 2008 flight. It only states she “suffered physical [...]
Tags: Cook County, lawsuit, skateboard
Posted on 27 May 2010
ShareMy son bought a new skateboard at Van’s at the Block of Orange. He thought his mom and dad would not know what the skateboard’s graphic represented. When I saw it I laughed so hard that I ended up almost sharting. We had to explain 2 Girls 1 Cup to the wife.
Tags: 2 Girls 1 Cup, skateboard
Posted on 25 April 2010
ShareSean Malto Finds A Nice Ledge To Backside Tailslide. This was taken on a trip to china. Photo: Chami
Posted on 23 April 2010
ShareDarrell Stanton Executing A Frontside Noseblunt Slide On A Sketchy Extension
Tags: Darrell Stanton, Frontside Noseblunt
Posted on 17 April 2010
ShareThe famous Carlsbad Gap is being destroyed soon so skaters are taking advantage and trying to throw the best tricks of all time off it. Nick Merlino takes 1st, Moose in 2nd and Nick Finorini 3rd.
Posted on 12 April 2010
ShareThe story is that the Guard asked for ID from these skaters (Get Your Kicks crew), when one said his ID was in his car the Guard grabbed for his back pocket. My friend Chase, doing what any man whose wallet or ass were being attacked would do, pushed guard McSlarrow away from him informing [...]
Posted on 03 March 2010
ShareA backyard session at the 99 pool in Sacramento with Christian Hosoi, Randy Katen, Dave Duncan and Royce Nelson. This is classic pool skateboarding from back in the day. Dave Duncan goes for a rollin and slams hard and then comes back with a few good looking shots over the death box.
Tags: 99 pool, Christian Hosoi, Pool Skateboarding