Skateboarding
In Baghdad, skater girls are reshaping Iraqi womanhood
Baghdad is rad — As the city’s first skatepark opens, the new space is providing a blank canvas for its board culture. Dalia Dawood speaks to the people looking to make its ramps and rails a safe haven for women and girls.
Written by: Dalia Dawood
In England’s rural north, skateboarding is femme
Zine scene — A new project from visual artist Juliet Klottrup, ‘Skate Like a Lass’, spotlights the FLINTA+ collectives who are redefining what it means to be a skater.
Written by: Zahra Onsori
From his skating past to sculpting present, Arran Gregory revels in the organic
Sensing Earth Space — Having risen to prominence as an affiliate of Wayward Gallery and Slam City Skates, the shredder turned artist creates unique, temporal pieces out of earthly materials. Dorrell Merritt caught up with him to find out more about his creative process.
Written by: Dorrell Merritt
Baghdad’s first skatepark set to open next week
Make Life Skate Life — Opening to the public on February 1, it will be located at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the city centre and free-of-charge to use.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Revisiting the birth of skate culture in 1970s Los Angeles
New photobook ‘Last Days of Summer: California Skateboarding Archive 1975–1978’ looks back at an iconic chapter of youth culture.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Is skateboarding really a subculture anymore?
With skate’s inclusion in the Olympics, Kyle Beachy asks what it means for the culture around the sport, and whether it’s possible to institutionalise an artform.
Written by: Kyle Beachy
In photos: the dogs of Dogtown
A new photobook documents Venice Beach’s four legged friends and their colourful cast of owners.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Meet The Kroksbäck Kids, Sweden's Multicultural Skate Family
How a Malmö skatepark created a sense of belonging in a neglected neighbourhood.
Written by: Maxime Brousse
How Skateistan gave skateboarding a mission for change
Skateistan’s The World On Board campaign unites the global skate community to transform even more young people’s lives through skateboarding.
Written by: Oisín Tammas
Iconic ‘70s photos that capture the birth of UK skateboarding
London Calling! celebrates the overlooked early years of British skateboarding, which laid the groundwork for the scene we know today.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Meet the crew who introduced skateboarding to Palestine
Celebrating the ten year anniversary of SkatePal, whose skatepark builds and free skate lessons have helped nourish an emerging skateboarding scene in the West Bank.
Written by: Isaac Muk
It's time for skateboarding's environmental reckoning
Skateboarding is heavily dependent on carbon-hungry concrete, but could a cement-free alternative and a focus on skate-friendly cities help reduce its impact?
Written by: Sam Haddad
