Skateboard Grab Bag: Skateboard Dog, Phone Video Game, Bart Simpson Streaking (Posted 4/30/2007)

Tyson, the self-taught "skateboarding bulldog" was to appear at Stockton, California *'s Asparagus Festival, this past weekend. Tyson has reportedly appeared in multiple movies, one of which was called the "worst movie of the year". DoCoMo, a Japanese * mobile phone provider, is releasing a new "skateboard dash" game which uses the phone much like a controller on the Nintendo * Wii *. Also, Bart Simpson will reportedly streak on his skateboard in the upcoming Simpsons' movie, after accepting a dare from his father, Homer. Search *

Skateboard Big Air: ESPN X-Games Schedule Announced for August 2-5 2007 (Posted 5/3/2007)

The schedule for the 13th X-Games *, to take place August 2-5th 2007 at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles *, has been announced. New this year are the placement of the Mega Ramp indoors, and medals for women's surfing, BMX freestyle * big air, and Moto X racing. Search *

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The Skateboard vs Godzilla near Phoenix: But Is It Art? (Posted 5/4/2004)

"Skateboarding in the urban space is an act of defiance because we don't sanction it," says gallery spokesperson Alexandra Stratulat. "Contemporary art is pushing the line and questioning why we make the rules that we do. ... Far too often we forget about the youth element * in society, they are invisible to us or an annoyance. We are recognizing that they have ideas and opinions, and they have a culture of their own." Search *

Red Bull Manny Mania Skateboard Contest, May 19-August 12, 2007 (Posted 5/2/2007)

Red Bull * has announced the new Manny Mania skateboard contest, to tour the Unitest States this summer. The contest will reportedly be led by Joey Brezinski to pursue the best "super tech manual" across some of the "craziest manny pads ever built". The contest is to start on May 19th, 2007 at the Venice Beach, California * Basketball Courts, and wind its way across the country through Florida *, Texas *, Colorado *, California, Massachussetts, Kentucky *, and finally New York City *. Search *

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Dogtown Skateboard Shop May Become Landmark (Posted 4/25/2007)

The building which housed original Zephyr Surfboard Productions shop, which sponsored the Z-boys/Dogtown skateboarding team in the mid-70's, is being considered for protective landmark status in the town of Santa Monica, California *. Search *

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