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Long Read: Ed Templeton’s Suburban Scenes

A day in Huntington Beach — Artist, photographer, skateboarder and chronicler of Southern California Ed Templeton gives Huck an access-all-areas insight into his creative world. Here is our four-part interview from The Ed Templeton Issue, guest edited by the Tempster himself, featuring his own artwork and iconic photography sitting alongside fresh illustrations, created exclusively for Huck.

  • Skate
  • Michael Fordham

The pioneering kids behind Ethiopia's emerging skate scene

Skating beyond borders — Documentary photographer Daniel Reiter has captured images of Addis Ababa's emerging skate scene. The sprawling Ethiopian capital is home to a new generation dreaming big, here Daniel explains how he got involved.

  • Skate
  • Jason Nicco-Annan

Dos jovenes Cubanos, y sus grandes sueños de patinar

El precio de sueños grandes — Para ser un skater en Cuba, necesita imaginación. A causa de las embargos comerciales, no hay tablas decentes ni materiales. Este es la cuenta de dos skaters con lo mismo sueño.

  • Skate
  • Carlos Álvarez Rodríguez / Juan Cruz Rodriguez

The story of two young Cuban skaters with one shared dream

Skating, for which you need so little, can sometimes cost a lot — To be a skater in Cuba requires imagination - trade embargoes mean boards and materials are scarce. This is the story of two skaters, Yojani and Raciel, who shared the same dream of making it big.

  • Skate
  • Carlos Álvarez Rodríguez / Juan Cruz Rodriguez

The female pioneers driving Cuba’s emerging skate scene

Amiga Skate — Skating in Cuba is still a huge challenge that requires dedication and hustle. Director Amberly Alene Ellis’ new documentary profiles Cuba’s female skaters, pushing through obstacles even bigger than for their male counterparts.

  • Skate
  • Alex King

What does half a century of Vans mean for skaters?

The other story of Van’s 50th birthday — As Vans celebrate half a century of doing their thing, Huck meets skate guru Tony Alva and son of a Vans co-founder Steve Van Doren to look back at the last 50 years, and to the future.

  • Skate
  • Josh Gabert-Doyon

The best new surf and skate films Northern Europe has to offer

SoCal skate docs meet North Sea DIY surf movies — Hamburg's Nord Nordwest Surf Film Fest is a chance for the Northern European surf and skate community to come together and be counted. Founder Jens Steffenhagen shares his top picks.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

In Pictures: The evolution of Mongolia’s fledgling skateboarding scene

From Dirt to Dust — Meet the skateboarders building a new community and fighting for space in a rapidly changing country.

  • Culture
  • Alex King

Video: Skate artist Mr Penfold on work, play, graffiti and skateboarding in Bristol

“I just didn’t stop” — Check out this video profile of Mr Penfold, one of the twenty artists and photographers involved in transatlantic skate art initiative the LB Project.

  • Skate
  • Alex King

Video: A culture-shocked tour of Japan by skateboard

Lost in Translation — Skaters Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Raven Tershy and Kevin Terpening rip through three Japanese cities with little sleep and plenty of confusion.

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