Shelley Jones

What makes the North of the UK so great to skate?
Skate

What makes the North of the UK so great to skate?

The roots of a scene with Lost Art shop's Dave Mackey — To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with head honcho of Lost Art shop and local Liverpool legend Dave Mackey.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Wes Anderson-style short film about rural Indonesia raises awareness about clean water
Surf

Wes Anderson-style short film about rural Indonesia raises awareness about clean water

A Hurley H2O & Surf Aid collab — A creative and refreshing take on a charitable project that doesn't make its subjects look like something from a horror film.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Cyclist Juliet Elliott on her groundbreaking publication for active women
This Is Diy

Cyclist Juliet Elliott on her groundbreaking publication for active women

The story of Coven Magazine — When former pro snowboarder and bike messenger Juliet Elliott turned her hand to self-publishing we knew something special was about to happen.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Can’t get a job with your degree? Make like these grads and start a surf school
Surf

Can’t get a job with your degree? Make like these grads and start a surf school

Little Joe's, the heart of Jersey surf culture — We catch up with Little Joe's founder Joe Davies to find out why he moved away from a career in science and started a surf school.

Written by: Shelley Jones

5 things we learnt from Pussy Riot's first visit to Britain
Activism

5 things we learnt from Pussy Riot's first visit to Britain

Did the Cold War ever end? — Colourful resistance to Putin's far-right regime.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Ewen Spencer documents the early days of grime in new film Open Mic
Film

Ewen Spencer documents the early days of grime in new film Open Mic

The birth of a movement — Insights into the evolution of the last great UK subculture.

Written by: Shelley Jones

5 things we learnt from 'pope of trash' John Waters
Film

5 things we learnt from 'pope of trash' John Waters

Lessons from transgressive filmmaker in London — How to filth up your life.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Meet the young people fighting Hawaii's food crisis by taking matters into their own hands
Activism

Meet the young people fighting Hawaii's food crisis by taking matters into their own hands

Not-for-profit produce — Surf filmmaker and founder of DIY website Korduroy.tv Cyrus Sutton addresses the problems with agriculture in the Aloha state.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Could skate coaching help redress the gender balance in the culture's ranks?
Skate

Could skate coaching help redress the gender balance in the culture's ranks?

At class with UK advocate Lucy Adams — It's not about imposing rules, it's about stripping away preconceptions.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Kelly Slater reveals biggest wish of surf guru Doc Paskowitz, who has died aged 93
Surf

Kelly Slater reveals biggest wish of surf guru Doc Paskowitz, who has died aged 93

Can there be peace between Palestine and Israel? — Founder of Surfing For Peace makes emotional plea to Slater a few days before his death yesterday evening, November 10.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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