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#QSTOP10 — March 21, 2025

Daily News March 21st, 2025 · 12:00 am · 2

HUF Japan’s video is very good, in the event you missed that one.

Hardflip form, manual wizardry [feel like Jaakko and Max would probably have an interesting collective consciousness for spots if on a trip together], and ~~a waist high manual on glass [?] going downhill [??] into …cobblestones [???]~~. Ed. Note: Apologies to the ABD police! Had a lingering thought of like, “Nik did manny” but shockingly forgot about the nose manny. Should’ve sent it up to the ABD office. Everyone’ll live ;)

(Yes, this got filed before the Cybercafé video.)

Happy spring, have a good one.

Texture Report — Cybercafé’s ‘1500 DIAS’ Video Out of Lisbon

Daily News March 20th, 2025 · 3:09 pm

Hard to think of a city whose spots contain as vibrant of an array of surfaces as Lisbon. You have the limestone Portuguese pavement that they’re famous for, but also a symphony of shitty bricks, worn-out asphalt and plain ol’ cobblestones all careening around maybe a sliver of smooth marble — oh and, there might be a tree waiting for you at the bottom of the bank.

As a result, Portuguese skate videos — which have become an omnipresent fixture on the front pages of Free, Grey, Vague, Pocket, Bubble et al. — have honed this unmistakable look that keeps them wholly distinct from all the other European scenes. There’s an extra ASMR-ness to the footage; that one longass slappy 5050 down the curb has to be one of the most satisfying clips in recent memory. Some of the other clips are masterworks in precision and timing.

A 2025 Transworld Video, Why Not? — ‘Former Glory’ By Ricky Covach

Daily News March 19th, 2025 · 4:24 pm · 1

North Carolina has a rich history in independent skate media, dating all the way back to Web 1.0 pioneers like SkateNC and Post 22. NC’s scene was among the most prodigious in producing skaters who were every bit as good as the pros, back in a less visible era when such distinctions were easier to catalog. Despite being a pretty big state with a dispersement of mid-sized cities, videos out of North Carolina have always carried this interconnectedness of the entire state’s scene, and Ricky Covach’s new one, Former Glory, certainly has a way of weaving in that local shop vid camaraderie despite covering a place as big as New York State.

Love It When Gus Drops A Part — Gus Gordon’s Anti-Hero ‘VH18’ Part

Daily News March 18th, 2025 · 2:38 pm

Everywhere you look, you’ll see holistic proclamations of what “real” luxury is: peace of mind, fresh sheets, the freedom of choice, et al. [The point being that these are all diametrically opposite of Bugatti and Balenciaga.]

But what if “real” luxury in the Year of Our Torched Attention Spans 2025 — was having a job that you didn’t have to post on Instagram for.

Gus Gordon has been a consistent source of surprise ever since his opener in The Reuben. He inspires awe by throwing kickflip back tails in transition, finding a way to eek a back 180 5-0 revert in before hitting that skinny rail in Williamburg, and is generally one of the more creative frontside nosesliders working today. (Pretzel shuv out in the middle of the ledge while everyone else is waiting for the end? J’adore.)

Holler At The World

Daily News March 17th, 2025 · 12:00 am · 1

“Wasser has his ax, this is mine.” — DJ Duzit • via @homiesnetwork

“Creative = good? It depends a bit on the definition… If I had to choose, I would prefer simple and functional in form – creative and high-quality in implementation and look, with attention to detail. When in doubt, I prefer simple and reduced – but well thought out and with intention.” Bubble has a roundtable with a bunch of skatepark designers discussing how you balance keeping a skatepark “creative” and still functional. There’s a solid 10% of QS readers sharpening their knives for every designer of a local park that has only curved ledges and no straight ones…

Diet starts Monday. Last one I swear. Maybe one more. R.I.P. Mambo Bar.

Nelly Moreville posted up another iPhone montage. Heavy on skating in the snow.