A skateboarding newsletter that mixes long-form cultural history, such as a sixty-year survey of how skate films shaped the culture, with personal essays and interviews with figures like photographer Dave Swift. Readers get thoughtful, print-magazine-style writing about skateboarding's images, stories and self-definition.
Website: https://carteblancheskateboarding.ghost.io/
SAUCE Journal publishes long-form essays on skateboarding by academics, filmmakers and skaters, covering its culture, spaces, media and law. Readers get personal, scholarly writing that treats skateboarding as a subject of serious cultural analysis.
A weekly newsletter on skateboarding culture, mixing personal essays, reporting and commentary on skate videos, DIY spaces, board graphics and the industry. Readers get first-person, culturally informed writing plus guest contributions and interviews.
A long-running newsletter and podcast exploring the creative life through surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and related cultures, with interviews, personal essays and a weekly list of recommended reads and listens. Readers get thoughtful conversation with creators and reflections on making work in a noisy social media era.
A personal photo newsletter from a Portland-based photographer documenting skateboarding, bike rides, hikes, music shows and friends. Each issue pairs photos with short, casual captions and anecdotes about the preceding weeks.
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