Skate and Annoy – Page 66 – Skateboarding in Popular Culture

Brad Pitt weighs in on poorly made skateparks

Brad Pitt reacts to skatepark fails with scenes from the movie Seven. The irony is that this video comes to us from a rollerblading shop called ROEX Roller Outlet.

Madrid Reissues

Madrid Skateboards has some new and some not-so new limited release reissues out. According to the distributing arm of Madrid, these 40th anniversary edition decks will only be produced this year, yet the Explosion model and Beau Brown model have already been available for some time. Not mentioned in the release is their most infamous model, the X-Team Rider, which has also been available for a while. Although simple, I’ve always liked the explosion model, even before I knew it was Bernie Tostenson behind the squeegee and Rubylith. Some of these aren’t up on either website yet, so check them out after the jump.

Old Wave Hookers

About this time last year I put up a 70’s era advert for a skateboard made by the Hooker Headers company at the behest of the Salba’s father who worked for the company at the time. Mark Bernard of Detroit actually ordered one of these boards via the mail-order add in Hot Rod magazine. (If you look at the order form, they ask for the weight of the rider.) After recently finding my original post, he sent in some pictures of the very same board which is still in his possession. He bought it in 1976 as a 14 year old at a cost of $80.

DC Dumps Dyrdek

As part of QuikSilver’s bankruptcy restructuring, DC shoes is dropping Rob Dyrdek as well as it’s entire BMX team. For the longest time Dyrdek’s name has almost been synonymous with DC. Is it like Nike declining to deal with Michael Jordan? Is it interesting? What does that mean for skateboarding? Absolutely nothing.

[Source: Ride via Shop Eat Surf]

AARP Ladies Night

These ladies are more core than I am lately. This is a still from an AARP (American Association of Retired People) marketing video featuring ladies of a certain age who skateboard. The leader of The Sisters of Shred is non other than the skateboard mom/cow, Barbara Odanaka.

– Thanks to Charles Glover for the tip.

David Bowie R.I.P.

David Bowie dead at 69. R.I.P..

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The Natural

This killer oververt terrain is Wave Rock near Hyden, Australia. Make sure you’ve got some big wheels. If you google images of Wave Rock there’s plenty of people walking and riding bikes, but so far no skateboarding.

[Source: Touropia. Photo: Don Pugh] – Thanks to Tallboycan for the tip.

Knox Godoy Interview

In the decade and a half since I got back in intermittent contact with Art & Steve Godoy we’ve heard stories from them about how they both raised Steve’s son Knox after fighting to get custody from the mother. After hearing about how “rad” the kid had turned out, I was surprised to hear that Art and Steve were no longer having anything to do with Knox because he had “turned into a fuckhead.” It seemed like something Steve didn’t want to talk about, so I didn’t pursue it. A few years have gone by and it appears they may have mended their relationship. Jenkem has just published an interview with Knox that is… Fascinating and disturbing. A real insight, like watching an autopsy.

[Photo: Sean Garrison]

Survey Says?

Another appearance of skateboard as an answer on the Family Feud with Steve Harvey. The question might have been “Name something you ride” instead of “Name something men keep doing even though they are too old.” Not sure if this was a rerun or not, but I did not catch this, nor any other episode.

– Thanks to Daymond for the tip.