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Tributes to skate phenomenon Dylan Rieder
Rest in Power — Skateboarder and model Dylan Rieder has passed away at age 28 after losing a battle with Leukemia.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Brian Anderson coming out as gay doesn’t let skateboarding off the hook
A history of homophobia — Five years ago, Huck reported on a culture of silence that encouraged gay skaters to remain in the closet. Now pro Brian Anderson has come out publicly for the first time, but what does it mean for skateboarding as a whole? Patrick Welch revisits an unanswered question: is skateboarding riddled with homophobia?
Written by: Patrick Welch
Dan Plunkett gives us a tour of his East Bay Skatedom
Huck x Levi's® — Skate Mental lifer Dan Plunkett offers a view of SF as seen from Richmond, his adopted ’hood in the northeast corner of the Bay. Here, in the latest post from 'Lines Through The City' – a collection of skateboarding and cycling stories produced by Huck in collaboration with Levi's® Skateboarding™ – Dan shares how he and a group of friends have carved out their own nice in East Bay.
Written by: Maxwell Klinger
The Greek skateboarders rebuilding their scene from the ashes of crisis
Huck x Levi's® — Launched in the middle of economic meltdown, Color Skates is an underground skate shop in downtown Athens, Greece, which is bringing the creative community together and building a new way forward. Here, in the latest post from 'Lines Through The City' – a collection of skateboarding and cycling stories produced by Huck in collaboration with Levi's® Skateboarding™ – Colors founder Vassilis Aramvoglou and team rider Mike Vasilakis share how they beat the odds to come out on top.
Written by: Alex King
Skating through Rome’s iconic Cinecitta Film Studios
Shredding the Factory of Dreams — Following in the footsteps of Fellini and Scorsese, Murder Skateboarding rip through New York and Ancient Rome at Cinecitta - Italy’s answer to Hollywood.
Written by: Ashley Manning
The skateboarders turning America’s urban decay into DIY skate spots
Built from scratch — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. In 2011, against a backdrop of economic scar tissue, photographer Mike Belleme documented the vibrant emergence of foundation skate spots, which are breathing new life into America’s forgotten corners.
Written by: Mike Belleme
London skaters shoot the city in darkness with new low-light camera
Huck x Samsung — Let Manny Lopez and Daryl Dominguez take on a night-time tour of the capital with Samsung’s new all-conditions phone.
Written by: Advertorial
Watch Nigeria’s first homegrown skate edit
Underground fire from Lagos — Nigerian skate brand WAFFLESNCREAM present ‘Jide’, the country’s first self-produced skate edit, shot in the urban grind of Africa’s most populous city - Lagos.
Written by: Alex King
The Last Taboo: Why are there so few openly gay pro skaters?
Out and proud — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. In 2012, we caught up with Tim Von Werne, whose career was cut short under a veil of ‘controversy’, to find out if skateboarding is stepping away from the closet and allowing more pros to be out and proud.
Written by: Patrick Welch
How will Olympic selection affect surfing and skateboarding?
A battle for the soul of the culture — News that surf and skate will feature in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has divided the community. Is Olympic selection the death of a counterculture or a bright new dawn for surf and skate?
Written by: Alex King
