Urban Isolation / Russell Houghten
My biggest thing about moving to L.A. was the traffic: the traffic’s terrible,” Houghten said in a behind-the-scenes video about his inspiration for the video. “So, I was thinking, ‘How cool would it be if traffic didn’t exist?’ – Russell Houghten Los Angeles without cars is somewhat unimaginable, However filmmaker, Russell Houghten has created surreal...
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Floating Skate Ramp / Bob Burnquist, Jerry Blohm and Jeff King
Once upon a time we came upon a photo of a floating skate ramp. We thought it was a totally cool idea, but when we did a little research, we discovered the image was a fake—someone’s Photoshopped fantasy. Bummer, we thought—but then we got inspired. “Let’s build our own,” we cried, “and let’s have pro […]
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Powers Surge (Skateboarding Video) / Palace
Two notable fashion houses of 1990s sensibilities — Shawn Powers and Palace Skateboards — have joined forces to bring you their latest collection, “POWER SURGE.” Given a focus on quick ollies, lines on both sides of the street and a great many of spots that were previously not thought of as spots, their collaborative effort […]
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FIREFLY (Glowing Skateboard Filmed by Drone) / Samadhi Production (Jan Minol)
Unadulterated sweetness ensues. We guarantee you have never seen a skateboarding video like the one presented here. This intoxicating, aerial video short is what you get when you combine a deck clad with LEDs, a decent street skater (the director) on the Czech Republic streets, and one of those remote control drones (also see quadrotors) equipped with […]
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ORDOS / Charles Lanceplaine
Built for 1 million people and currently inhabited by just a few thousand. It’s been called the Dubai of northern China, showered with wealth, packed with public infrastructure and located near to precious natural resources in a region plagued by water-supply troubles. Ordos is a ghost town located in Inner Mongolia. Seeing the potential of […]
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Raiders of the Archives: Skatelab / Skateboarder Magazine
Owner Todd Huber with a comical and insightful tour of his skateboard collection at his facility
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India / Oxelo Skateboards
India provides an incredible backdrop for this short skate film by French skateboard company, Oxelo Skateboards. Here the very last oxelo skateboards movie produced by Guilhem Machenaud and Studio Ores. Undoubtedly the most beautiful trip we have done. A true meeting between skateboard and people, in a simply incredible country. Let’s discover and share!
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Nike Presents: The Chosen
The Swoosh premieres its 22-minute film of the making of the Nike über-commercial, The Chosen. It features the Nike team engaging in the extreme sports of skateboarding, BMX, surfing, and snowboarding. The film takes you to the powdery Brandywine Backcountry of Whistler and Snowmass in Aspen; legendary skate spots Brooklyn Banks in New York and […]
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