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Artist Lucas Beaufort reveals some boardmaking secrets

Sketch, sand and surf — Lucas Beaufort teams up with Co&Jo to show the beauty and sweat that goes into making a surfboard.

Written by: Alex Taylor

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This is what a year of skateboarding in London looks like

New book: Of London — New photo book, featuring all the London greats, is a blow-by-blow account of skateboarding in an ever-changing city.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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Skate pioneer Drake Jones talks roots

Adidas honours iconic riders — Respect Your Roots collection pays tribute to legends Kareem Campbell, Joey Bast, Richard Angelides and San Fran street skating innovator Drake Jones.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

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RIP Sidewalk mag (in print)

20 years of UK skateboarding — Britain's oldest skateboarding magazine draws the curtain on its print edition.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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How do you feel about Paul McCarthy's poo-smeared skateboards for charity?

The Skateroom project — Conceptual American artist lends his subversive images to social project The Skateroom, which raises money for charity through high-profile deck collaborations.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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Skateboarding, sunsets and psychos in Los Angeles

Pacific Palisades Full-Length — London-based filmmaker Josh Church creates surreal tone poem in tribute to skateboarding and the streets of LA.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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Artist Keith Watts pays tribute to London skateboarding

Flowing through the city — Keith Watts’ series of London illustrations capture the fluid motion of skateboarding through the city.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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Skate photographer Jake Darwen bombs around beautiful New Zealand

The Element Perspective — Element Advocate Jake Darwen teams up with Element to produce a T-shirt collection and releases this cruisey video.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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No 'industry' can ever keep up with culture

Can skateboarding save Silicon Valley? WTF? — When any 'industry' tries to co-opt a culture, it's like watching a clown car chase through a hall of mirrors. Look away, Michael Fordham says, and just focus on what you do.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Why I do what I do

Is Zambia Africa's new skate hotspot?

Zambian skating is blowing up — Elijah Zgambo may be responsible for the evolution of skateboarding in Zambia, but it was dodging skinheads as a black skater in Russia where he first discovered his passion.

Written by: Alex King

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