This was the original edit of this week’s countdown. Figured we could add some variety despite how unnecessary it seemed at the time. But when we’re old and grey, sitting on a rocking chair with our grandkids and they’re like, “What was skateboarding like in the week leading up to Thanksgiving 2020?” — the only response will be “Once upon a time, when the Mafia ruled the land, there was this great man named Brandon, and…”
Yesterday on QS was a day about celebrating our friends — those special people who bring such eternal warmth to our hearts.
Today, we’re doing the opposite. Like the psalm says, “Fuck everybody” ;)
Jk obvs.
But Josh and Eric Cruz did put together an express version of Josh’s “Quaranteam” part from last month, condensing it down to six minutes, with no footage of Josh’s stupid friends ♥
Happy Thanksgiving everybody, love y’all :)
For a few years, Thanksgiving edits commemorating under-sung heroes dear to our hearts were becoming a habit around here.
In 2016, we were thankful for Keith.
In 2017, we were thankful for John.
In 2018, we thanked Barnes for his contributions to society.
In 2019, we were ungrateful fucks.
Maybe it was the rigors of running a multinational skateboard media conglomerate. Maybe it was the crushing, psychic anxiety that the world was bound to unravel in a few months.
November 20th from here on out should be Brandon Turner Day.
There is no chance that you haven’t caught this already, right? Naquan Rollings’ “BUSS” video for Thrasher went live last week. This, “Rerock,” Kill Bill,” and “Pre-Roll” are the de facto box set of 2020 edits that we’ll look back on for a snapshot of New York skateboarding in this year.
Village Psychic was inspired by skier style (yes, skiers are as big fashion of nerds as we are, though they’re a bit more “official” about it) to consider the ideal skate outfit. Illustrations by Abada ♥
Which one of you has a foot fetish and hooked up with a writer from Vogue this past May? S/O for being responsible and getting a COVID test beforehand.
Photo by Jacob Hansson
There’s no denying a spiritual connection between skaters in the northeastern United States and in western Europe. The seasons, the surfaces and the layouts of the cities put a lot in the middle of our Venn diagram.
And the rise of cheap, transatlantic airlines that began flying out of JFK in the 2010s only tightened our ties. Now, anyone capable of saving $500 could find themselves in Copenhagen, Malmo or Paris for not much longer of an investment (both in terms of time and money) than a flight to California would have been.
When you travel to skate, you make friends. You stay up on their edits, and having experienced a scene, you appreciate its people more. The random guy on the Nike SB German team or the kid who just started getting flowed Polar boards can suddenly become a favorite after you skate with them. They’re no longer names you don’t recognize in an avalanche of daily skate footage filmed on another continent.
