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Is Jonah Hill’s ‘mid90s’ the Skate Film That We’ve Been Waiting For?

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5 years ago

July 28, 2018

Skate Newswire

Let’s face it, after Larry Clark’s Kids [1995] pretty much every film that has involved skateboarding has been extremely corny. You’d think that someone would have been able to nail it at some point within the past 20 years. While that hasn’t happened just yet, Jonah Hill’s directorial debut titled mid90s looks promising. Co-produced by Illegal Civ’s Mikey Alfred and staring Fucking Awesome’s Na-Kel Smith alongside IC cohorts Olan Prenatt and Ryder McGloughin, the film follows 13-year-old Stevie played by Sunny Suljic through his summer spent navigating a troubled home life and the world that he discovered through a group of skaters he meets at a shop. Set in Hill’s old stomping grounds of West Los Angeles, mid90s is looking like a period piece that will actually do the culture justice. Have a look at the trailer above and judge for yourself. The film drops on October 19.

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How 35th North Skate Shop Came to Be

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1 week ago

August 17, 2023

Skate Newswire

Seeing all the other shops back then were focused on snowboards, Tony Croghan saw the opportunity to establish a shop dedicated to skateboards. He used earnings from a hotel job to start 35th North Skate Shop in Seattle.

After twenty years, 35th North has become a prominent part of the Seattle community, hosting events, art shows, premieres, and karaoke nights.

Pro skaters Matt Gottwig and Kristin Ebeling shared more stories about how the shop became an integral part of the local skate scene in this episode of “Established“.

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Thrasher Presents ‘Established: Familia’

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2 weeks ago

August 11, 2023

Skate Newswire

In this documentary produced by Red Bull Media House, Steve Nesser and Dennis Burdick talk about how their skate shop, Familia, came to be.

They also converted an unused area above the shop into the Familia HQ skatepark, a winter refuge for skaters in Minneapolis.

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Making Skate Noise: Miami

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3 weeks ago

August 8, 2023

Skate Newswire

Discover the vibrant skate culture in Miami, including the influential history and the impressive skateboarders driving the scene, and discover why Florida produces some of the gnarliest skaters in the world in @Spotify’s “Making Skate Noise: Miami” for #SkateNoise.

The video features Danny Fuenzalida, Jace Detomasso, and Zion Effs.

Also, check out the Skate Noise Playlist at Spotify.