Ethiopia’s Burgeoning Skateboard Community

Dinovember, cyclist soldiers, Christie's record-setting auction and more in our weekly look at the web

There’s something special about skateboarding’s ability to bring out the best in people. The skateboarding community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is raising funds and awareness for the country’s first public skatepark, as well as equipment donations for youth organizations around the city. Skate Ethiopia’s campaign features a beautiful juxtaposition between modern street skating and the city’s bustling markets and crumbling colonial Italian architecture. This …

Jean Stories

Dinovember, cyclist soldiers, Christie's record-setting auction and more in our weekly look at the web

If clothing could talk, few articles in your wardrobe would tell the tales that a trusty pair of jeans could. Since they can’t, two aspiring writers recently founded Jean Stories, a dedicated denim site to speak for their favorite pair of pants. The site will be populated with fashion roundups, plenty of shopping links and interviews with editors, designers, models and other sartorially inclined individuals.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Dinovember, cyclist soldiers, Christie's record-setting auction and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Ethiopia’s Burgeoning Skateboard Community There’s something special about skateboarding’s ability to bring out the best in people. The skateboarding community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is raising funds and awareness for the country’s first public skatepark, as well as equipment donations for youth organizations around the city. Skate Ethiopia’s campaign features a beautiful juxtaposition between modern street skating and the city’s bustling markets and …