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A test for a great movie is whether or not you drop everything and sit there until the end — no matter how many times you’ve seen it — when you catch it on TV. (I’ve probably wasted weeks of my life watching Heat with commercials.) There’s a similar test for a great video part.(...)

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From a breakout ‘Thrasher’ part to signing with Nike, how a queer California girl grew up to be one of the best skaters on the planet. Source: Lacey Baker: The Rebel Queen of Skateboarding – Rolling Stone

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Looking back on his career, pro skater Tony Hawk says appearing on ‘The Simpsons’ meant skateboarding had infiltrated mainstream culture. Source: Tony Hawk: I knew I’d made it when I guest starred on ‘The Simpsons’ – Business Insider

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David González would walk home from school in Medellin, Colombia and dream of being able to skate with the cool kids when he was ten-years-old. But growing up in a broken home in a dangerous part of town meant there was never any extra money to go around. Source: How Skateboarding Saved David Gonzalez –(...)

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“We have had skaters in the Tampa Am from Russia, South Africa, South America, all over Europe,” said Paul Zitzer, the Skatepark of Tampa’s event operations manager. “We would love to see Cuba experience it.” Source: Tampa Bay native founds Cuban skateboarding team and apparel line | Tampa Bay Times

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Three tricks from three classic photos and the Instagram comments from their creators. Source: TWS Insta-Views w/ Tony Hawk and Neil Blender | TransWorld SKATEboarding

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Skating is skating in Albuquerque. Downhill is skating. Street is skating. Freeride is skating. And dancing is well something. Albuquerque didn’t really coin the phrase “skate everything” but has always been a way of life in the ditches and hills that cover the city. Source: Skateboarding The Ditches Of Albuquerque – SKATE[SLATE]

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The father of three says he’s the happiest he’s ever been doing what he loves to do while earning a living for his family. Source: Creating functional art from recycled skateboards | The Sumter Item

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