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Vice (remember that ol’ thing?) has a new series called “Let It Kill You,” which explores the intersection of skateboarding and art. Their opening episode is with Mike Giglotti, who gets into his craft, his shop Lottie’s, and doing the art for Baker Skateboards.
How do you promote a truck company collab? “Idk, Hawaii I guess!” E.G.O.T. winners Stafhon Boca and Etienne Gagne went to the 50th state for an Alltimers x Thunder trip.
“Sole Tech’s trio of shoe companies were the last remaining skater-owned legacy brands on the market. They helped define multiple eras and generations of the industry and culture.” Simple Magic dives into the acquisition of Sole Tech by a ….snowboard conglomerate. Much love to Don and everyone that works over there. This remains one of our favorite things we’ve ever published on QS, and the Sole Tech crew’s enthusiasm in helping us was pretty much unparalleled when it comes to story sources.
Greg Hunt profiled Tyshawn Jones in a five-minute video spot for his new Adidas pro model.
If you were doing a skateboard word association game and said “Pat Channita,” the first thing I’d say is “nollie back heel,” so it’s a pleasure to see that it’s the second trick in his awesome 47th birthday part for Bones Bearings. He’s still got it ✨
Also mega-inspiring: Vern Laird’s *50th* birthday part! If Vern can take those slams at a half century, there really aren’t a whole lot of excuses for the rest of us… (Vern actually filmed Pat’s part, btw.)
Everything from Seward Park ledges to Central Park …rocks in the Oeuvre crew’s latest city edit.
“DEADEYE” is a Syracuse, NY homie edit by Lukas Reed. Interesting way to light a cigarette…
“This Is Not Skateboarding” is a four-film screening of short films by skateboarders, but not about skateboarding. Includes films by Brendan Gilliam, Travis Wood, Jason Sherman, and Zach Moore. Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 @ Anthology Film Archives on 2nd Avenue. Eventbrite page here.
Our friends in Providence, Rhode Island need help saving a downtown skate plaza — one that we helped start, actually — from being overrun by the adjacent theater that at one point was down for the skaters. More info + fill the survey here.
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Our friends in Ventura, California need help saving West Park, the iconic skatepark made famous by Aaron Loreth and many others, from demolition. Sign the petition here.
QS Sports Desk Play of the Week 🏀 — “Who’s crying, motherfucker?” to take an 82-46 lead in an elimination game. Again, sorry Wolves fans. Good season.
Quote of the Week 🗣 “No wonder it smells like escargot and griptape in there.” — Sean Kinney
Haven’t watched this since forever, but goddamn, can this man flip a fucking skateboard.