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Getting Musical (August '23 update)

Abraham Arango
2nd August, 2023

Hello! It's been almost 6 months since I wrote up an update so it's past overdue for one. So what's been going on on this site? Well, I've been making a lot of small updates both internal and external to the site. Some internal changes are just to help me be able ...

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP6 - Among The Trees

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP6 - Among The Trees

Abraham Arango
16th February, 2023

It's the last day at Woodward Tahoe, and Kristion learns how to backflip the mega ramp with help from Sheckler; The crew takes a break from camp to visit Truckee Skatepark and explore the gorgeous scenery of Tahoe before heading to Park City. ...

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Features Updates (Feb '23)

Abraham Arango
15th February, 2023

Been a while since I wrote about the updates, changes, and new features. (Almost a year to be specific :/ ) But nonetheless, no better time than the present to do so. Over the last year, I've been working on adding lots of features or updating existing ones to improve upon ...

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP5 - Goin' Up

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP5 - Goin' Up

Abraham Arango
2nd February, 2023

The cast is back on the road and heading to Woodward Tahoe; Kristion, Julian, and Sheckler raise the bar to new heights (literally) in a high ollie contest; The kids try basketball and learn about Kendra's (hidden) athletic abilities; Manny and Fabrizio link up with the kids for a session ...

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP4 - Put That in The Show

Camp Woodward Season 12 - EP4 - Put That in The Show

Abraham Arango
2nd February, 2023

Kristion and Julian team up to take on Manny Santiago and David Reyes in a game of SKATE at the Art Park; Kendra and Mia become kickflip machines with the rest of the squad at The Junction before packing up and heading to Woodward Tahoe. ...

Talent by iDabble VM

Talent

Abraham Arango
2nd February, 2023

a documentary by Kevin Barry about the rise, fall, and re birth of Talent Skatepark in Vermont. iDabble VM does not own this footage. This video was submitted to us by the film maker. All proceeds from this video will go talent skatepark. To learn more or to donate to ...

German Prodigy - Skateboarding Against the Odds: The Justin Sommer Story | True Grit

German Prodigy - Skateboarding Against the Odds: The Justin Sommer Story

Abraham Arango
1st February, 2023

The Justin Sommer Story follows the journey of a young skater from Berlin who had to overcome adversity to achieve his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. Born in Berlin, Justin had to learn the ropes from his older friends and navigate the tough streets. After getting sponsored by Radio ...

Tre Williams | "Really Did That"

"Really Did That" — Tre Williams Goes Pro for Primitive

Abraham Arango
1st February, 2023

Tre gives us insight into how he got into skating, what motivated him while he was young, and what it means to him to ride for Primitive. “To be at the age of 12 and saying, I want to be a pro skater and actually accomplish that, it’s like, that’s ...

Who Is Braden Hoban?

Who Is Braden Hoban?

Abraham Arango
28th January, 2023

Braden Hoban is one of those skaters you seen once in a generation. He’s the first person we’ve seen in a long time with the unique skill set to be primarily out in the streets filming for videos, but with the ability to go skate a major contest and podium. ...

Veredas Raw - Felipe Oliveira

Veredas Raw - Felipe Oliveira

Abraham Arango
19th January, 2023

Skate original e criativo. Mais de 20 minutos de imagens cruas que documentam o processo de Felipe Oliveira durante a construção de sua parte no "Veredas". Aproveite para conferir o vídeo completo na Thrasher Magazine: https://youtu.be/pkhJ5UXDH8g Filmado por Ben Chadourne, Blake Matthews, Felipe Humphreys, Guilherme Guimarães e Rafael Galvão. ...

Draw Your Line | Episode 2: Free Spirits

Draw Your Line | Episode 2: Free Spirits

Abraham Arango
19th January, 2023

In Draw Your Line, our new snow-focused documentary series, Team Oakley athletes talk us through the highs, the lows and the things you couldn't imagine that come with being at the top of your game. Episode 2 - Free Spirits, is all about the evolving community of Freestyle Skiing/Snowboarding, and ...

Followed: Lizzie Armanto

Followed: Lizzie Armanto

Abraham Arango
19th January, 2023

Followed Lizzie Armanto Join our day with Lizzie as we start at her and Axel's home. After a thorough house tour, we get lunch at her favorite restaurant. Then we kick it at her ramp, where Lizzie gets a session going with her friends. A fun and mellow day giving ...

Thrasher Vacation "Germany" The Home Movie

Thrasher Vacation "Germany" The Home Movie

Abraham Arango
18th January, 2023

You've seen the full production, now go behind the scenes to see the spirit of the Vacation in stunning Hi-8 standard definition. Hop in with one of the heaviest crews of all time. ...

Walls Cannot Keep Us From Flying

Walls Cannot Keep Us From Flying

Abraham Arango
18th January, 2023

Two Palestinian youth seek personal freedom through skateboarding while growing up under occupation. They wish to spread the love they feel for skateboarding throughout their communities and help skateboarding progress in their country. However, they face resistance both from outside and within their own cultures. This is a documentary about skateboarders ...

Inside look into Skate Sonr

Abraham Arango
8th March, 2022

I've been working on this website for a few years now. It has been live for about 18 months, but I started working on this website a few years before that in my spare time. In fact, I've been wanting to build something like this since probably 2012, or even ...

Fred Armisen breaks down decades of Punk Rock music

Fred Armisen Impersonates Each Decade of Punk Music

Abraham Arango
20th November, 2021

Fred Armisen visited The Tonight Show and broke down styles of punk rock music over the last few decades since its inception in the 1970s. Punk rock music and many extreme sports like skateboarding and BMX have fed off each other culturally for decades so watching this break is a ...

Ben Raemers story on Vice News

Skater Ben Raemers’ Tragic Death Sparked a Mental Health Movement

Abraham Arango
8th November, 2021

Vice News did an in-depth story on skater Ben Raemers. It's a story that does not have a happy ending, but an important one to tell to prevent other stories from ending similarly. For most of us, skateboarding is a great pastime and sport to enjoy away from the stress of ...

Mini documentary about how Vancouver changed the way it creates public spaces

Why Vancouver Changed its Mind About Skateboards

Abraham Arango
1st November, 2021

Youtube channel About Here does a mini dive into how Vancouver went from being a place of banning skateboarders in public spaces by adding skate stoppers in rails and benches to purposely creating public spaces that add beauty to the city while also allowing skateboarders to skate them. Recently, Vancouver ...