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Kim Kardashian, desert islands & lineup rage: Surfing in the Maldives with Jamie Brisick

Chapter 3: The Origins of Hate — Author, filmmaker and Huck Global Editor Jamie Brisick reports back from a contemplative surf trip to the Indian Ocean.

Written by: Jamie Brisick

Skate

Sun, slo-mo pigeons & bombing hills in Barcelona: With Nike SB's Casper Brooker

From The Street Up: Part 1 — In the first of our three-part series following skateboarder Casper Brooker around the Nike SB Euro Series we get hot and reflective in the palm tree-lined plazas of Barcelona.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Film

Geoff Rowley's words of wisdom from a life in skate

Things I Learned Along The Way — When Geoff Rowley came to skate culture consciousness in the early 1990s he was a byword for gnarly. He went bigger than everybody. He went harder than everybody. The whole package came with that trademark scouse accent, the ragged dental rack and wispy moustache and an attitude that encompassed the street skate aesthetic of the time.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Things that inspire me

What inspires skate polymath Mark Whiteley?

Things That Inspire Me — To celebrate the release of former SLAP mag editor Mark Whiteley’s book of skate photography We Are All In the Gutter But Some Of Us Are Holding Flashes, we asked him to share his influences and inspirations.

Written by: Alex King

Skate

How we made Vans’ skate film Propeller

First full-length skate video — Director Greg Hunt and Tony Trujillo talk about intimate moments, pushing against the crowd and taking a snapshot of modern skateboarding.

Written by: Alex King

Skate

Stockwell Skatepark is a Utopia for all in the heart of an unequal city

The history of one of London's most prominent spots — Filmmaker and writer Jason Caines, whose documentary with Katya Ochagavia Long Live Stockwell recently aired on BBC3, reflects on five decades of an egalitarian skate space.

Written by: Jason Caines

Skate

Artist and skateboarder James Jarvis explores the mythology of skateboarding

New shoe collaboration — Skateboarding characters spring to life in new collaboration between Nike SB and London-based artist James Jarvis.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Skate

Ten years of British skateboarding in deck graphics

Parlour Presents… Science Skateboards — An exhibition at Parlour Presents… is celebrating almost ten years of Science Skateboards. Founder Chris Morgan gives us the lowdown on all that's gone down.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Top Picks

Skateboarding is empowering girls in Afghanistan

Exhibition: Skate Girls of Kabul — Saatchi Gallery photo-exhibition features striking images of Afghan girls learning how to skate as part of the Skateistan project.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Activism

Dogtown legend Peggy Oki is fighting to protect our oceans

Life after Dogtown — History has her down as a skateboarding pioneer, but Peggy Oki’s true mission has only just begun.

Written by: Caroline Ryder

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