Skate World
Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson has made some big moves lately. He has joined the "I Quit Girl" club and formed his own company, 3-D.
ASOS Urban Tour - London: Lev Tanju
VICE and ASOS went looking for the most interesting young people in London, New York, Berlin and Paris.
Contest Carnage
Beginning around 2000, a new breed of skater emerged, the product of a new wave of DIY and public skateparks. And with them came a new kind of contest that brought the masters of the 80s together with kids who hadn't yet been born the first time around.
Contest Carnage
In the final chapter of Contest Carnage we see the return to competition of the Birdman himself, Tony Hawk. 30+ years later the beachfront contest brings transition contests back to prominence, capped by top of the leader board standing by a familiar...
Contest Carnage
The US Open of Surfing is the largest gathering of "action sports" fans in the world; over half a million of them turn up to watch surfers, skaters, and BMXers ride at Huntington Beach, surrounded by more teen flesh and bad choices than you can shake a...
Contest Carnage
The late 80s saw skate videos transform the industry, exploding from the transition-driven success of Powell Peralta's pioneering The Bones Brigade Video Show in 1984 and Future Primitive in 1985. At the same time, the legendary contest series at Del...
Contest Carnage
By the late 80s, skateboarding had been reduced to a handful of pros. The fanfare and excitement of ramp and bowl contests had faded. But as Lance Mountain tells us in this second episode of Contest Carnage, skateboarding was still about pushing your...
Contest Carnage
The mid 80s saw skateboarding explode into pop culture for the third time, driven by high flying vertical tricks and major personalities. Ramps and bowl contests stoked the imaginations of kids and built careers for a handful of major stars. But with...