Ty Evans has a new Girl & Chocolate film coming out this fall. Not surprisingly, it looks like it will be good.
[Link: Thrasher]
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Skateboarding
Jonah King, a 16-year-old longboarder from Rowan County, North Carolina died from head injuries sustained after skateboard towing, according to a story on WSOTV.com.
King was riding his longboard, which is a bigger version of a skateboard, on Timberlane Trail in Salisbury when he fell and hit his head. . . Police said he was being pulled behind a car when he fell. Investigators said King was doing what is known as “towing” or “skidding,” which is when a skateboarder grabs the side of a vehicle and is towed up hills.
King was not wearing a helmet and had, earlier in the evening, been caught on tape illegally buying beer at a mini market. Authorities are awaiting toxicology results. Our thoughts are with King’s family and friends.
[Link: WSOTV]
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Along with his cousin Chris “Drama” Pfaff, Rob Dyrdek has reportedly launch a frozen burrito company called Loud Mouth Burritos, according to a story on TMZ.
The “Fantasy Factory” duo is hawking two options for now: Cheeseburger — stuffed with hamburger meat, cheese, ketchup and mustard … and Pepperoni Pizza — with mozzarella, pepperoni and tomato sauce. . . The frozen goods are currently being sold at several 24-hour Kum and Go and Maverik convenience stores — perfect for those late night munchies — and they’re hoping to expand to 10,000 locals by the end of summer.
The burritos, which pack 420 calories, sound like a perfect pairing with some Monster Energy Drink.
[Link: TMZ]
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On Go Skateboarding Day (June 21, 2012), Etnies and Pierre-Andre Senizergues hope to set an official Guinness World Record at the Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest, California for teaching the largest skateboarding lesson in the history of the world.
“We’re excited to participate in something that gives people the chance to learn more about skateboarding,” said Pierre-Andre Senizergues, World Championship Skateboarder and etnies Owner and CEO. “For me, it’s not just teaching you how to do a kick flip, it’s everything else that skateboarding teaches you. When you learn a trick, you have to approach it with creativity and be adventurous enough to take a risk. You have to be humble because you could fall and be willing to share with others around you who want to learn that same trick. But most of all, it’s about enjoying each moment that skateboarding brings!”
If you’ve got nothing better going on cruise by the Etnies park and get in on the lesson (and the free tacos). You’re never too old to learn, or too rich to pass up a free meal. For all the details, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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We know, it’s silly to have a Go Skateboarding Day when you already go skateboarding everyday so we’re calling this year’s even Go Skateboarding Again Day. That means on June 21, 2012 you do your usual and then you go and do it all over again with all your friends who don’t skate every day. But there’s more than that:
This year, Go Skateboarding Day takes on a new direction with IASC’s Just One Board recycling initiative. The program collects and refurbishes used but functional skateboard equipment, re-assembles it with the help of local skateshops and distributes the complete skateboards to local community organizations for underprivileged youth.
Wait, it’s not all about us? For the official word from the International Association of Skateboarding Companies follow the jump. . . [click to continue…]
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Nyjah Huston kept his flawless ways rolling this weekend in Ontario, California as he topped the qualifiers and then grabbed top spot in Street League Skateboarding #2 (click here to watch it all if you missed it). Pretty soon they’re going to have to call this the Nyjah League. Does anyone else have a chance?
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Tonight, the Street League gets down to qualifier business at 7 PM PST live from Ontario, California. The big question on everyone’s mind–will Nyjah Huston continue his fat wallet project? We’re going to say yes. Finals are Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 5:45 PM PST. In the meantime, check out a little practice action from DC Shoes. Click here to watch it live online.
[Link: Street League Skateboarding]
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Dylan Rieder joined a partnership with Jake Lamagno and Steven Ditchkus on a new hipster antique/furniture/art store on New York City’s Lower East Side. It’s called The Hunt. No, it’s not a skateboard shop, and yes, it is a conceptual retail piece.
[Link: Network A]
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It’s Saturday, June 9, 2012 and Gary Ream, the visionary behind Camp Woodward, is leaning against the railing of the upper observation deck inside Woodward Tahoe’s new 33,000 square foot facility (“The Bunker”) looking out over what they’ve created. He can’t help but smile. Moments before, a BMXer fastplanted over and through the ribbon to officially open the facility, and now a constant stream of kids and their parents pour into the building to check out the six olympic sized trampolines, the foam pits, and the concrete skate park for themselves.
While action luminaries like Tony Hawk, Todd Richards, Mike Vallely, Hannah Teter, Tanner Hall, and Slash dine on catered snacks behind him Ream (pictured right with his daughter Kelsey) looks out over the facility and nods. It’s obvious that he is extremely proud and excited about the new facility, but more than that he seems amped on what this means for the future of Woodward action sports complexes.
“Look at this,” he says gazing off into the cavernous space. “You know there’s obviously a lot of passion here. You listen to the kids, we have a great staff and look at the pros and family that showed up. We did this at Copper. We did this in Bejing. We listened to the kids, we listened to the pros. We added a little capital and a bunch of passion and we’re going to do this again.”
Follow the jump for the rest of the story and a slew of photos from the Grand Opening. [click to continue…]
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We never pass up the opportunity to listen to Rodney Mullen speak. Here is his presentation from TEDx and what TED said about it:
What do skateboarding and innovation have in common? More than you might think. A successful entrepreneur and innovator, Rodney Mullen is widely considered the most influential street skater in history, inventing most of the tricks used today. By the time he was 23, Mullen had already set new milestones for skateboarding winning 35 out of 36 freestyle competitions.
But we’ll let Rodney explain it all. The man is obsessed in all the best ways. Just watch the video.
[Link: SkateDaily]
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