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Nico Hiraga Hits the Big Screen Again in Olivia Wilde’s ‘Booksmart’
We’ve been sleeping on Nico Hiraga’s supporting role in Booksmart for a couple of months. But, as Transworld points out in its new interview with him, it’s kind of a big deal. The teen movie, which harkens back to classics like The Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Clueless, is Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut. It also boasts Will Ferrell as one of the producers, and stars Beanie Felsdstein and Kaitlyn Denver. Feldstein is ironically Jonah Hill’s little sister. Hiraga plays Tanner, who he describes as the tie between the jocks and skaters that likes to party and cause mischief.
While this is definitely his biggest role to date, the Illegal Civ and Lakai amateur is no stranger to the big screen or acting. He got some screen time in last summer’s Skate Kitchen, and is one of the main characters in Mikey Alfred’s Summer ’17 series. Booksmart hits theaters on May 24. Have a look at Hiraga sprinkled in throughout the above trailer if you missed it; and we dug up some supporting interview clips below.
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Meet the 63-Year-Old Female Skateboarding Pioneer
At 63 years old, Judi Oyama continues to push the limits and break barriers in the world of skateboarding while preserving its rich history for future generations to enjoy
At 63 years old, Judi Oyama continues to push the limits and break barriers in the world of skateboarding while preserving its rich history for future generations to enjoy.
She started skateboarding when she was 13. To this day, she still takes part in slalom competitions and is even a member of the US Slalom Skateboarding team.
I’ve been skateboarding for over 50 years, and I want to see how long I can keep going.
As a pioneer of the sport, Judi was there for the inception of Independent Trucks and helped recruit many notable names to the Santa Cruz Skateboards team.
Judi also holds onto a treasure trove of skateboarding memorabilia, including rare boards, vintage magazines, and more. On top of that, she also helped curate for the NHS Skate Museum.
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Solo Skate Mag Releases Matheus Du Bronks “Labirinto” Part
Matheus Du Bronks delivered an impressive part in “Labirinto”, an independent full-length video project by Bruno Rocha.
Filmed for almost 5 years and in 8 countries, “Labirinto” also features Akira Utida, André Saide, Bruno Prado, Claudio Junio, Felipe De Carvalho, Gustavo Dos Anjos, Leonardo Favaro, Lucas Marques, Mauricio Carvalho/Patrick Vidal, Simone Terzi, and Tallys Junior.
The rest of the parts will be released on various skateboard channels.
Here’s what Bruno says about the video:
“More than a traditional full-length skate video the idea was to bring up moments of questioning and reflection about themes from existentialism to racism, through a collection of audio, animations, texts, and also some easter eggs hidden in the course of the video. The idea appeared in my mind in 2016 while I was studying the myth of ”Cretan Labyrinth”, that summed up tells the story about a labyrinth created in order to hide the negative side effect/s of King Minos greediness/greed. By applying the ideology of the myth to our current times, I still see ourselves trapped in a Labyrinth that keeps hiding from us the greed of this capitalistic world around us, leaving us lost in endless paths and taking us away from harmony, equality and love towards the other.”
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Meet South Africa’s Soul Skaters in the Latest ‘Greetings From’ Episode
Meet Beki, Mooki, and more than thirty other faces who make up some of the close-knit city skate scenes today as they welcome us into their skateboarding culture.
“Greetings From Johannesburg” lets us explore the skateboarding scenes thriving throughout the city in 2023, from Westdene DIY to the Island Gals and the mighty Skate Society Soweto.
“Greetings From” is a documentary series from Red Bull Skateboarding that takes you into the heart of our global skate scene’s favorite communities.
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