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Rene Matthyssen
The first time I saw Rene Matthyssen was at a skateboard contest at Fort Shafter Military Base in the ‘90s. It was hot and I remember closing my eyes every time the Hawaiian trade winds blew, which wasn’t very often. The parking lot that the obstacles were set up on was on the rough side, but somehow Rene ollied off a bank and did a rail slide on the side of a platform that was 10-feet tall and landed it on the asphalt like butter. Read more…
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Japan Blue
When you hear the word “indigo,” the first thing that usually comes to mind would be a pair of jeans. Or at least that’s what I think of. We all know indigo as a color, but Yuji and Yoshi from Litmus in Shonan, Japan, have a lot of the answers as to what else indigo is. The pair work with natural indigo, which comes from plants that contain it in their leaves. Read more…
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Adrian Adrid
I spent hours one Sunday afternoon trying to find a clever play on the phrase, “You don’t bring sand to the beach,” for the opening of Adrian Adrid’s interview. I had nothing. Then I realized it was a stupid idea. So I went into the fridge, heated up some leftovers, and popped in Aryeh Kraus’ Recipe for Happiness, a video of which Adrian has an impressive part featuring my favorite Beatles tune, “You Never Give Me Your Money.” Then after 45 minutes of digestion, I stretched, went out, skated, and had a great time. I want to thank Adrian for that. Read more… |
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No.07-THE DIY ISSUE
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