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90s skate prodigy Brandon Turner on addiction and recovery
Skate

90s skate prodigy Brandon Turner on addiction and recovery

Living the dream soon turned into a nightmare for skater Brandon Turner. Yet Turner eventually found a route to recovery and redemption through skateboarding.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Josh Landau is giving psych rock a skate rat makeover
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Josh Landau is giving psych rock a skate rat makeover

The guitar virtuoso, skate rebel and prolific frontman talks us through his formative stomping grounds in LA, skating the empty swimming pools of Beverly Hills, shredding atop billboards on Sunset Strip, and his psych-punk solo project Stolen Nova.

Written by: Tracy Kawalik

Leo Baker is finding his feet again after transitioning
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Leo Baker is finding his feet again after transitioning

The pro-skater withdrew from the 2020 Olympic Games so he could come out as trans. Now, he’s hoping to encourage others to live as their authentic selves – within the sport and beyond.

Written by: Cameron Cook

The concrete haven where skateboarding is just the start
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The concrete haven where skateboarding is just the start

When two friends made plans to restore a derelict skate park by hand, they also set out to reignite a community. The result is a brand new chapter for Hackney Bumps, a DIY sanctuary in the heart of East London.

Written by: Jessica Holland

The skatepark providing refuge to Amman’s youth
Skate

The skatepark providing refuge to Amman’s youth

In a city sorely lacking in public space, 7Hills skatepark is transforming the lives of people in Jordan’s capital.

Written by: Aisha Kherallah and Tom Critchley

Read and destroy: the story of the UK's seminal skateboarding magazine
Skate

Read and destroy: the story of the UK's seminal skateboarding magazine

RaD was inclusive, underground and unapologetically British. Almost three decades after it ceased publication, the people behind its success remember its influence.

Written by: Oliver-James Campbell

Photos celebrating South Africa’s skater girls
Photography

Photos celebrating South Africa’s skater girls

A new series of photos by Karabo Mooki pays tribute to the Johannesburg youth pushing for greater representation in the sport.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Huck Issue 77 is out now
Magazine

Huck Issue 77 is out now

It’s Mitski season — Our new magazine is here, starring the inimitable Mitski. Order your copy now and join us on a trip around the world.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy
Skate

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy

Concrete canvases — The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?

Written by: Peter Yeung

Photos celebrating female and non-binary skateboarders
Culture

Photos celebrating female and non-binary skateboarders

To Balance is Trust — Photographer Hannah Bailey explains her project capturing over 20 skaters across the globe which aims to shed light on inspiring young figures in the community.

Written by: Hannah Bailey

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