Cyrus Bennett by 
Paul Grund via his latest part by Ben Chadourne.
“MAKING PLANS” is a homie video by the Thumbs NYC crew, which is prolifically good at avoiding the familiar trappings of Manhattan and Brooklyn in favor of a more northern exploration of the city. Great Olu Stanley part to close it out, and going to go ahead and say that Baked Dougie has some of the most fire flip tricks of 2025. Tre flips and nollie flips with personality. We need more of that.
Luca Mayer has a new part by Chris Patti for Skate Jawn. He might be elbow high right now, but those spots are all for the grown. Ender at the NYPL is very sick.
“THANK GOD IT’S NOT 2024 ANYMORE” is a seven-minute, all-New York montage by Shaquille Waite that’s a great time. Kickflip back lip banks rail + front three Broome Street + flip 5-0 / flip nosegrind + more, all fire. All to some 2015ish #skatevideohouse ;)
“It was probably naïve going into it in the first place but that naïvety sort of drove it. If you’re too practical at the start you’d probably think, ‘I’ve run the numbers, it’s not worth it.’ But being enthusiastic and getting carried away, in a similar excitement to growing up as a skateboarder, that’s what compelled the company.” Skate Bylines has a #longform piece with Nick Jensen that reflects on his crew’s decision to shut down operations at Isle Skateboards. Along with Alltimers and Scumco, Isle marks the third of the main 2010s “small brand boom”-brands to close up shop these past 12 months.
Love this idea: Jenkem got a behind-the-scenes look of the editing desk set-ups from some of skateboarding’s best videographers. Can’t wait for Beagle’s Architectural Digest tour.
Got really concerned that espresso was $16 before the shot of the sandwich popped up. Andrea Bethke is the latest subject of Skate Jawn‘s “$100 Chill” series.
“Early on in the part though comes a clip that suggests an Acme*-sponsored role reversal, with Matt Finley hopping up to 50-50 the inside of a chunky planter ledge, only to be boomeranged into a cactus-like plant of some description, leaving his hand thistled up with barbed thorns — placing him squarely, if briefly, in Wile E. Coyote territory.”
All of Kenny Hughes’ 411VM appearances + all of Karl Watson’s 411VM appearances.
Loosies Corner 
— Nine minutes of Kader loosies + two minutes of Jasper Stieve loosies.
QS Sports Desk Play of the Week 
— Shaedon Sharpe with the dunk of the year.
Quote of the Week 
— “I don’t even say bless anymore, because if you think about it, it’s spelled b-less. Why would I want to be less?” — Jason Byoun
Rest in Peace Gene Hackman 