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The young skater shredding through the Stockholm snow

Homegrown in Stockholm — Watch Swedish skater David Stenström shed a light on his life on and off the board in the first instalment of Homegrown, a new film series from Converse.

Written by: Paden Vaughan

Skate

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.

Written by: Carlos Álvarez Rodríguez / Juan Cruz Rodriguez

Skate

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.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Culture

DIY legend Tim Kerr on living a creative life that transcends labels

Colouring outside the lines — As a formative influence in independent music, Big Boys founder Tim Kerr helped to develop styles varying from punk-funk to skate-rock. Yet the artist has always resisted categorisation, repeatedly asking: 'If self-expression has no boundaries, why do people keep putting labels on it?' This is the story of Kerr's journey as an artist and the responsibility that comes with it.

Written by: Erick Lyle

Top Picks

Is this the trippiest skateboarding music video ever?

Skateboarding meets CGI - and it’s not shit — Joywave’s surreal new music video for ‘Somebody New’ breaks the golden rule that skateboarding and special effects should not mix.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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