Naquan Rollings posted up a four-minute dispatch from Tompkins this summer. Some Nikolai wizardry on the ledge, some psycho John Dilo mannys, and naturally, a giant NYCShawn tre.
Suciu, Cooper Qua, Nicole Hause and Jiro all skated a bunch of New York staples in a new Thunder Trucks four days in New York edit. It’s insane that after probably hours-worth of Suciu parts, he can still make you say “wtf” out loud at the screen. That 180 into the brick bank just outside the Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge is insane. Same one from the crazy Alan Bell slam. (“Bro, that slam fucking sucked.”)
A couple wild New York clips in Lukas Amador’s new Free part, including the backside 5-0 hardflip into the Courthouse from last week’s Top 10.
The video essay channel Follow Filming went on a deep dive that originated with Louie Bareletta’s Bag of Suck part, kicked over to “the spiritual successor to Fast Times At Ridgemont High,” and evolved into a journey through 1980s skate videos to uncover the history of a Tony Hawk-invented trick called a Sean Penn.
“Once you find your crew in skateboarding, that’s everything, right? It’s your family outside of your real family. You and your friends, you’re bleeding this thing.” Anthony Pappalardo The Writer finished his series on the crew-to-brand pipeline on an interview with Shake Junt C.E.O., Shane Heyl.
Greg Navarro made a mini doc about the Tompkins Holy Ride. It’s only funny because nobody got hurt, but their first attempt of it trying to get it up and it breaking is really funny. And ICYMI last week: the latest #TRENDWATCH is relevant here, although don’t take it too seriously ;)
“In the span of just a few short millennia, the sun has gone from being worshipped as a god to being the titular subject of an educational Ghostface Killah song. And yet the true potential of its power remains unknown.” Boil the Ocean explored the increased presence of another deity in skateboarding: the sun ☀️
Poe Pinson was the latest guest on The Bunt.
Ben Kadow was on The Lot Radio. It’s filed under “METAL.”
The most DM’d video last week: Tom Penny rapping.
We have …RIVER OTTERS IN THE BRONX BABY! FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS! WOOOO!
Quote of the Week 🗣 “It’s crazy the ‘ten years of Solo Jazz‘ post is already three years old.” – Peter Sidlauskas
Caught this on the radio the other morning and it’s dope how Stan decided to syphon Mingus through the Law & Order theme, 15 years before the Law & Order theme even existed.