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In addition to roller skating and patience-testing puzzles, skateboarding was among the activities that saw an unexpected boom last year — and not just because the sport made debut in the Tokyo Olympics. As cities went under quarantine, house-bored citizens seeking al fresco activities found themselves dusting off their old deck or hopping onto a board for the first time.
“Skateboarding was the perfect pandemic activity,” Yeah Girl founder...
In addition to roller skating and patience-testing puzzles, skateboarding was among the activities that saw an unexpected boom last year — and not just because the sport made debut in the Tokyo Olympics. As cities went under quarantine, house-bored citizens seeking al fresco activities found themselves dusting off their old deck or hopping onto a board for the first time.
“Skateboarding was the perfect pandemic activity,” Yeah Girl founder...
- 6/13/2022
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- Rollingstone.com
Tony Hawk gets some extreme — and sometimes questionable — half-pipe criticism from Brooklyn punks Surfbort in the new video for the group’s song, “Open Your Eyes.”
“Open Your Eyes” is a charmingly ragged blast of pop-punk, with guitarist Alex Kilgore noting Hawk was a perfect fit for the video since the song is about “navigating life’s difficulties with grace… not only is he the embodiment of physical grace he also gracefully transitioned so many obstacles and injuries.”
That doesn’t mean Hawk doesn’t have to work hard to...
“Open Your Eyes” is a charmingly ragged blast of pop-punk, with guitarist Alex Kilgore noting Hawk was a perfect fit for the video since the song is about “navigating life’s difficulties with grace… not only is he the embodiment of physical grace he also gracefully transitioned so many obstacles and injuries.”
That doesn’t mean Hawk doesn’t have to work hard to...
- 4/22/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Vicarious Visions announced today that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are getting remastered a new lineup of pro skaters will be joining the games when they launch in September. Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk and Tyshawn Jones are joining the lineup in Tony Hawk’s […]
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- 6/23/2020
- by katykakes
- Cinelinx
The upcoming remaster of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” managed to nab the entire original roster for what’s being touted a very “faithful” new look at the classic skateboarding games — but it’s also getting some new additions.
Activision Blizzard announced on Tuesday the full roster of new skaters joining the lineup: Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk and Tyshawn Jones. They join the previously announced lineup of skaters returning from the original game, including Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg, Chad Muska and, of course, Tony Hawk.
“Modern-day skateboarding originated from a generation of skaters who grew up playing the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games,” said Michelle Bresaw, VP of product management and marketing at Activision, in a statement. “The world-class pro...
Activision Blizzard announced on Tuesday the full roster of new skaters joining the lineup: Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk and Tyshawn Jones. They join the previously announced lineup of skaters returning from the original game, including Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg, Chad Muska and, of course, Tony Hawk.
“Modern-day skateboarding originated from a generation of skaters who grew up playing the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games,” said Michelle Bresaw, VP of product management and marketing at Activision, in a statement. “The world-class pro...
- 6/23/2020
- by Alex Stedman
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary skater and cultural icon Tony Hawk sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss playing a stunt double for David Spade, breaking his elbow while filming a Gap commercial and more in the latest installment of The First Time. He also teased his new MasterClass — during which he teaches skateboarding, of course.
Hawk begins the episode with a reminder that skating wasn’t always easy for him; he started at age nine. “The first time I picked up a skateboard, I ran into the fence because I didn’t know how to turn,...
Hawk begins the episode with a reminder that skating wasn’t always easy for him; he started at age nine. “The first time I picked up a skateboard, I ran into the fence because I didn’t know how to turn,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Kimberly Aleah
- Rollingstone.com
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