Skateboarding icon and longtime editor of Thrasher, Jake Phelps has passed away at 56. San Francisco-based Phelps started skating when he was 13 years old, and was a crucial player in the area’s scene—and that of the entire world of skate culture. Phelps began at the publication in the ’80s, after co-founder Kevin Thatcher asked him to write product reviews and box merch. He’d go …
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Holiday Gift Guides 2018: Cannabis Culture
From books to bongs, beauty and beyond, our favorite marijuana-centric products
It’s safe to say that marijuana legalization has had its best year ever. With the relaxation of certain laws and the outright reversal of others, cannabis-related products have advanced in quality to an exceptional degree. But being a cannabis enthusiast is a multi-faceted existence—there’s no denying the political and racial issues folded into the industry’s explosion. There are, of course, so many benefits to the acceptance …
Maison Kitsuné + Toiletpaper’s Collaborative Collection
Kittens, brains, toothpaste and more from the French and Italian names
Following collaborations with the likes of ADER Error, Eastpak and more, Maison Kitsuné teamed up with Toiletpaper (aka artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari) and the results are a perfect blend of each brand’s identity. Combining the publication’s sometimes kitsch, oftentimes retro style to the brand’s signature straightforward style, there are kitten-covered hoodies, T-shirts emblazoned with brains being chopped in two, sweaters with dripping …