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Save the good old game of SKATE for the flatground duels; John Rattray has a new head-to-head challenge which involves obstacles of your choosing. It’s called GLORY and it makes hell of a lot of sense.
Watch this inaugural match between the skilled Scotsman and Canadian Ryan Smith and have a go at your own park or skatespot!

Entering its final year of existence as a teenager, Burnside skatepark turns 19 years old today. In truth, it’s tough to imagine where skateboarding would be without all of these years of history under the bridge, the continually wild sessions and unfettered inspiration to preserve hardcore skateboarding the world over for all of the right reasons.
So, own up to your duty and get out to shred for the grand father of all DIY parks this Halloween. We’ll see you out there.

With Halloween in full effect, the Creature team is featured today at The Berrics with their very own United Nations piece. Don’t miss Sam Hitz take on one of the gnarliest of 50-50s of all time!

Seattle’s own Cory Kennedy officially got the green light from the Girl camp this week. Peep his first ad over at the Crailtap site. Backtail kickflip back lip? It goes without saying that we’ll all be seeing a lot more from Cory in the future.

As the holiday season nears, the non-profit organization The Land of Plenty is gearing up for its Great Skate Giveaway to serve underprivileged kids around the world. The organization is asking for financial donations to help cover for the shipping costs of these skateboards to needy skaters. Any contribution large or small is welcomed via Pay Pal through the LOP site.

Well, more specifically, Steve Berra goes to Stereo Sounds. Watch the video and tag along as Steve heads over to Stereo headquarters and meets up with Jason Lee, Chris Pastras and a few team riders. You’ll get the full tour and learn why it takes seven people to keep the ship on course. And keep that hat on tight…

With over two years of effort and tough work, the Skateistan crew officially opened Afghanistan’s first skateboard park and indoor sports facility in Kabul this afternoon. Our friend, skate photographer Yoon Sul is on the ground there and should have some amazing stories and photos to share upon his return.

Creature skateboards has announced a series of West Coast premieres for its latest and greatest video effort, Hesh Law due to debut early next month. Paired with their cryptic short film, Blood Shed, a double dose of shock and awe is on tap to consume your cranium with complete madness and more from Navarrette, Partanen, Hitz, Gravette, Graham, Bingaman, Heddings, Appelo, Hooker, Boat, Horn, Mallory, and others.
It all begins with a Creature triple feature on the big screen of a San Diego drive-in theater next week.

Creature’s own Devin Appelo will be having a full part in Thrasher’s upcoming skate flick, Prevent This Tragedy. By the looks of things we can all count on one gnarly video.