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Is this the trippiest skatepark ever?
Skate

Is this the trippiest skatepark ever?

Skate wavey — Artist Lisa Looser resurrects First World War camouflage to give skaters a mind-muddling experience in South West France.

Written by: Jason Horton

Rough spots, Cold in the D and saving South Bank: Casper Brooker's London skate life
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Rough spots, Cold in the D and saving South Bank: Casper Brooker's London skate life

In the shadow of the city — To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with London lifer Casper Brooker.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Police line-ups, baggy trousers & burgers: Neil Smith's Essex skate youth
Skate

Police line-ups, baggy trousers & burgers: Neil Smith's Essex skate youth

Skateboarding in East England — To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with Essex-born skateboarder Neil Smith.

Written by: 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

Gnarwolves premiere ‘Bottle To Bottle’ at Huck
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Gnarwolves premiere ‘Bottle To Bottle’ at Huck

Music video first look — Skate punks Gnarwolves unveil their latest anthem to alcohol consumption right here.

Written by: Alex King

Lensman of US counterculture Glen E. Friedman on how his Fugazi book came about
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Lensman of US counterculture Glen E. Friedman on how his Fugazi book came about

Snapshots of a generation — Ahead of the release of Glen E. Friedman's new book MY RULES, we look back over the origins of his story. The visual place where skateboarding, punk and hip hop collide. This story first appeared in Huck 8, 2007.

Written by: Jay Riggio

Jenkem Mag skate an abandoned mental asylum in New York
Skate

Jenkem Mag skate an abandoned mental asylum in New York

Hippie jumps in a hospital — An adventure into the past with two NYC skaters bored of the gentrified city.

Written by: HUCK HQ

UK skate pro Dan Cates explores Chernobyl’s post-apocalyptic plains
Skate

UK skate pro Dan Cates explores Chernobyl’s post-apocalyptic plains

Radioactive wasteland — A time capsule of the Soviet Union in northern Ukraine.

Written by: Ed Andrews

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

Inside the graphic mind of Chocolate Skateboards main art man Evan Hecox
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Inside the graphic mind of Chocolate Skateboards main art man Evan Hecox

Abstract landscapes — Chatting geometry with Evan Hecox, the Mission School graduate who sees abstract shapes in urban spaces.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

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