Okay, not really, but the 20-year-old star of Disney’s High School Musical apparently likes to carry a Sector 9 Bambino around. Billabong must be so happy.
[Link: Defamer]
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Skateboarding
Hi, this is Tony Hawk. I’m out on the road with the Boom Boom Huckjam right now but I wanted to just call and let you know that my new Sidekick phone from T-Mobile is out and it’s great. If you’d be nice enough to buy one I would really appreciate it. Hope you’re having a great day. Love and kisses. Tony
[Link: T-mobile]
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Ed Templeton has a collection of photographs, stories and ephemera from his youth years coming out in October. It’s called Ed Templeton: Deformer.
Deformer is the culmination of a vision 11 years in the making, and collects over 30 years of material. Its photographs illuminate being young and alive in the “suburban domestic incubator,” and provide–in the tradition of Nan Goldin or Larry Clark, with a sharp eye for the streets that recalls Garry Winogrand or Eugene Richards–a raw and unflinching glimpse into the artist’s own life and the lives around him.
The book goes on sale in October, but you can pre-order it by clicking here.
[Link EmericaSkate]
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We’re guessing this Cryin’ Ryan Sheckler cover is going to be a big seller in gay neighborhoods.
Eighteen-year-old pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler is oftentimes ridiculed by his competitors for being a “sell out.” The undeniably gifted three-time Dew Cup winner, 2007 X Games Street Gold Medal winner and reality TV star has been accused of making street skating go pop. In the new issue of ESPN The Magazine, “Just Another Lonely Millionaire Skateboarder,” writer Allison Glock reports on Sheckler as he leads a pack of action athletes redefining stardom.
Yep, exactly the kind of story we expected. It will be perfect for ESPN’s sensitive, touchy-feely readership.
[Link: BusinessWire]
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And for a great overview of the weekend (even though Etnies was a title sponsor) checkout the Emerica News blog. You’ll get a pretty good idea of what you missed, or not. . .
Other bits:
Finally an opinion from: You Will Soon.
Shawn Price’s story in the Orange County Register.
Beagle Jumps Duffel coverage on Thrasher messageboards
The semi-finals from Transworld Skate
[Link: via Broken Magazine]
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“. . . and that right there is called the U-jump. We’ve treated it with a thin layer of Paris Hilton sweat so it should be money in no time.”
[Link: LA Times]
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Reminds us a little of an old Wrench Pilot comic put to video.
[Link: 11matt via Better Things]
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Anyone who has tried doing anything 38 days in a row knows that it takes crazy kinds of will power. That’s why it still amazes us that Tony Hawk can get out there and do a 24-city, 18-state Boom Boom Huckjam Tour in 38 days. But starting July 18 in San Antonio, Texas he’s going to do it again.
Huck Jam — which includes skateboarding, BMX bike jumping, freestyle motocross stunts and lots of loud rock and rap music — is now an independent show that uses outdoor venues. . . . “It was a huge thing, hauling all that equipment to arenas,” Hawk says. “The outdoor shows are more manageable.”
If you ever read us inferring that T. Hawk doesn’t earn his money, smack us. The man is obviously indefatigable. Be sure to watch the video at USA Today.
[Link: Boom Boom Huckjam via USA Today]
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Visitors to the Transworld Media website today were greeted by a list of stories featuring “Amateur Porn Teens,” and a long list of “Recent Articles” with links to the following (NSFW) page: http://rfdantos.transworld.net/.
The site appears to be offering up user generated content and hancock plot twist (probably a bot) looks to have taken advantage. Ouch. (Not safe for work screen shot after the jump). Apparently, anyone can sign up right here.
[Link: Transworld Media]
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The game nerds at Kotaku have skated the new Skate It for Wii with the game’s balance board and they say it’s a pretty fun way to play a skateboarding video game.
Still, I left Skate It pretty impressed, admiring the control scheme and seemingly smart implementation of the Balance Board. We’re looking forward to spending more time with it at E3, but for now we’ll just soak in the screen shots and become more familiar with the controls.
If only we had a Wii. Guess we’ll just have to wait for the DS version.
[Link: Kotaku]
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