The Skateboard, The City, and Socio-Spatial Censorship (Posted 4/29/2003)

Here Architect Iain Borden * discusses "skateboarding and socio-spatial censorship in the late twentieth century city" in his article "An Affirmation of Urban Life." Says Iain: "Cities are always places of contestation and contradiction, conflict and counter-cultural engagements. ... But of course cities are also places of power, and the contradiction between homogenization and fragmentation of urban space is continuously fought over, as urban managers of all kinds ... seek to dictate the character of social space. The urban practice of skateboarding is one such area which they seek to control." Search *

All Girl's Skate Contest Results (Posted 2/23/2003)

Results from the All Girl's Skateboarding Contest in San Diego * on January 28th 2003 *. Search *

Stacy Peralta Skateboard Double Sought For Lords Of Dogtown (Posted 3/15/2004)

Columbia Pictures and the producers of "the Lords of Dogtown *" are seeking a "Stacy Peralta * skate double to start immediately". "We are looking for a great skater who is familiar with Stacy's style and can mimic it," says Associate Producer Canada * Gordon. Search *

Skateboard Wrapup From Hello Kitty Boardfest (Posted 9/17/2005)

Hello Kitty has a gigantic head, and it’s likely that her disproportionate body part affects her center of gravity, throwing off her balance for skateboarding. Luckily for the hundreds of girls that attended the Hello Kitty Boardfest, she still throws a great event, attended by skaters including Violet Kimble, Sasha LaRochelle *, and Lacey Baker *. Search *

Skateboard Documentarian Stickler Discusses Her Craft (Posted 4/6/2004)

In March of 2004 *, we had the pleasure of interviewing Helen Stickler *, the self-proclaimed "extreme documentarian" whose movie "Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator *" was recently released on DVD. The following are among the notables covered and/or quoted in the movie: Jason Jessee, Ken Park, Lance Mountain *, Jeff Newton, Mark Gonzales *, Don Hogan, Kevin Staab, Stacy Peralta *, Mofo, Steve Olson *, Tony Hawk *, Dave Duncan, Brad Dorfman, Michele Chavez, Steve Caballero *, Craig Johnson, Randy Johnson, Rob Roscopp, Christian Hosoi *, Jeff Phillips, Mark Templeton, Jason Lee *, Kris Markovich *, and Mike Vallely *. Search *

Leap Of Faith (Posted 10/29/2001)

Author Shayne Kennedy talks about Jamie Thomas *' Leap of Faith *. Search *

Shortys Skateboards Presents: "Guilty" (Posted 12/5/2001)

Shortys new skateboard video, due in stores December 10th, 2001 *, features Jesse Silvey, Steve Olson *, Brandon Turner *, Chad Muska *, Toan Nguyen *, Sam Baptista *, and Peter Smolik *. Search *

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