Spike Jonze Just Dropped His Second Photo Series For Girl Skateboards

He might be a famous, Oscar-winning filmmaker, actor and producer (and that list obviously goes on), but to many of us, he’s Spike Jonze—the dude whose vision inspired multiple generations of skateboarders with his artistic eye and playful approach when it came to skate videos and beyond.

And in case you needed some new wall hangers for the house, his second photo series for Girl Skateboards just dropped featuring iconic photos of Kim Gordon, Björk, Kim Deal and Karen O. Get a closer look below:

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You can cop your favorite deck or grab the whole set—the choice is yours. They made a small apparel run as well, with some tees, longsleeves, hoodies and more. 

Also, I thought this was great, so had to share:

“He did not change his sheets regularly enough. Or at all. He ate cereal only if he was at home for a meal. He would go out at night and not take his keys and wake me up by rattling on the window to let him in. He would get water all over the sink when he washed his hands. And yet, he could not take a photograph that was not beautiful in some way. I didn’t always love him as a room mate but as a friend and photographer, he’s pretty wonderful.” —Megan Baltimore

For more info and to grab your fav, click on over to the Crail Store. 

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From Snow to Skateparks: The Scotty Lapp Foundation is Doing Big Things in Tahoe for Underserved Youth

In mountain towns like Tahoe City, CA there’s no shortage of ripping to go around, but obviously, during the winter months it’s typically taking place on a snowy mountain. Fair enough. 

That said… these snow sport enthusiasts still want to get rad during the summer months (and many of them love skateboarding), but often don’t have a place that’s easy and accessible to skate. That’s where the Scotty Lapp Foundation steps in. 

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Our friends at Powder mag recently interviewed Amy Lapp, the co-founder and CEO of the Scotty Lapp foundation to dig a little deeper into everything this awesome non-profit is doing for the Tahoe City locals. 

Not only are they working with CA Skateparks—one of skateboarding’s biggest, most trusted build and design companies—on designing a permanent park for the locals in Tahoe City, but they’re also working closely with The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation) to get some advice and extra support along the way. 

With a pop-up park already in place, and a community quickly building, it’s safe to say things are moving right along. And personally, we love to hear it. 

If you want to learn more, read the full interview with Amy Lapp here.

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Meet the Top Paris Olympic Qualifiers for Men’s and Women’s Park and Street Skateboarding

After a big weekend in Budapest, World Skate just announced the Top 22 men’s and women’s park/street skaters who will be repping their countries at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in July/August. It’s nice to see such a blend of familiar favorites and hungry up-and-comers on each of these lists. Is that Andy Mac!? 

Ginwoo, Sora and Yuto continue to blow minds at every street event, but that doesn’t mean Jagger and Nyjah aren’t biting at their heels. And in park, I’m personally always excited to see one of my favs, Gavin Bottger shining on the podium. I’m a big fan of the park event either way, and all these dudes absolutely killed it in Budapest.  

Top 22 Men’s Park Qualifiers:

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Top 22 Men’s Street Qualifiers:

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It’s no surprise seeing Coco, Liz and Rayssa in the top three for women’s street,  either. And the same can be said for Kokona, Arisa and Sakura for park. But I just have to say—fresh off an injury, no less—we should all have our eyes on Sky Brown in Paris! To say her perseverance is admirable just isn’t saying enough. 

Top 22 Women’s Street Qualifiers:

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Top 22 Women’s Park Qualifiers:

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I’d say everyone on these lists deserves to be there. The road to Paris has been pretty long and intense, but the stage is officially set. Congrats to all the qualifiers. To be where they are right now is no small feat. 

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Bobby de Keyzer Absolutely Delivers in ‚Vienna For 5 Days 2 Days Ago‘ by Ben Chadroune

With master lensman Ben Chadourne behind the lens and the one and only Bobby De Keyzer in front of it, you know you’re always in for a treat. And that’s mainly because Bobby is one of those skaters that just can’t miss—whatever he’s doing is always a perfect example of how to do it properly. 

This quick minute of new clips from Ben and Bobby, ‚Vienna For 5 Days 2 Days Ago‘ is hard hitting! Not everyone can make an impact like this with such a short but sweet collection of clips, but Bobby is not everyone. Take a look:

Honestly, even that opening halfcab flip on flat was an absolute thing of beauty. We could’ve used at least two more minutes here, but beggars can’t be choosers. For five days in Vienna, we’ll happily take it. 

Filming was great. Skating was top-shelf. Vibes are high. We need more!

Video / Ben Chadroune

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