skateboarding

Finally, a Vine success story. Videos of the “That shit hurted” kid absolutely shredding on his skateboard have surfaced on Twitter and they are nothing short of incredible. Read more: “Don’t be a d**k, Steve,” ‘The Office’ cast want a reboot Back in the days of Vine (RIP), the “That shit hurted” kid became an icon […]

U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke is the skateboarding, music-loving Democratic challenger to Republican Ted Cruz in Texas’ intensifying 2018 Senate race. And the Lone Star State’s Republican Party really wants you to know it. The GOP there has been tweeting photos of O’Rourke skating, rocking and just generally appearing relatable (as opposed to being a two-faced […]

Two floors with skate ramps of all sizes, a faux brick wall for spray painting, devastating hardcore and booming hip-hop made Zumiez’s Skate The Loft event at Webster Hall on April 20 a total playground. Local skaters did tricks up ramps and down stairs as the music blared and the attendees moshed. There wasn’t a […]

There’s a chance that the 2020 Olympic Games may have a new-wave twist to them: According to a report from TIME, skateboarding, along with baseball/softball, karate, sport climbing and surfing are begin considered as new competition categories. [Photo via Wikimedia Commons] “It is exciting that skateboarding could possibly be included in the Olympics,” offered skateboarding […]

According to TMZ, legendary skater Jay Adams, who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the film Lords Of Dogtown, died of a heart attack on Thursday night. Family sources told TMZ that the 53-year-old had been “sober for months” and had no history of heart problems. He had been on vacation surfing with his family in […]

Tome DeLonge of blink-182 and Angels And Airwaves recently sat down to discuss his skateboarding roots, which can be seen (along with rare footage of DeLonge skating) below.