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NYC’s New Skaters Are Creating Safe + Supportive Communities

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This summer, writer Jazmine Hughes and photographer Lanna Apisukh—the former a skateboarding rookie; the latter a tenured skater—visited parks in NYC to meet “The New Skaters.” These skaters—essentially not the white, straight, cis men who have dominated the sport professionally, personally and publicly—are building “new versions of skate communities, bringing together women, trans and nonbinary skaters, as well as skaters of color.” For newcomers and …

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Short Film “Kamali” is About More Than Skateboarding

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Directed by Sasha Rainbow, the 24-minute film Kamali documents societal changes in India through the story of a seven-year-old girl who lives in Mahabalipuram. The tender, thoughtful and aesthetically beautiful film (originally intended to be feature-length) shows how Kamali, a wildly talented skater, helps to redefine “gender roles amidst the backdrop of a rapidly changing India.” The narrative also follows Kamali’s mother Suganthi in the …

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Skaters: In Your Head

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With the same DIY spirit that propelled them onto everyone’s radar three years ago, rock trio Skaters has released a new single, “In Your Head,” off their forthcoming album. The song features Britpop aesthetics, a soaring chorus and emotive lyrics. The very fun, uplifting video boasts unexpected choreography and a character dressed like a rabbit. Skaters’ Rock And Roll Bye Bye LP releases 24 March …