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Sports

An Oral History of 'Transworld Skateboarding' Magazine

The co-founders, long-time employees, and professional skaters remember the legendary magazine, which ended its print publication earlier this year.
Hanson O'Haver
5.30.19
I'm Totally Right

Why Are All My Friends Wearing Their Shirts Too Small?

A writer contemplates your bizarre button issues.
Hanson O'Haver
2.8.19
Skateboarding

Zion Wright Isn't Worried About Skater of the Year

The newly minted pro is just here for the skating and also to hang out with The Rock.
Hanson O'Haver
10.12.18

A Brief History of Skateboarders Smoking Cigarettes While Skateboarding

Looking back on a (mostly) unfortunate trend.
Hanson O'Haver
5.7.18
Skate

Jagger Eaton Won Tampa Pro and Celebrated with a Caesar Salad

It was probably one of the more responsible celebrations in Tampa Pro history.
Hanson O'Haver
3.6.18
Skateboarding

Why Have Skateboards Cost $50 for 30 Years?

Somehow, give or take a few bucks, skateboard decks have stayed the same price over the past three decades.
Hanson O'Haver
2.12.18
The 2017 Music Issue

That Time the Foo Fighters Got Censored on FM Radio Because of 9/11

Looking back at the soft, bizarre censorship in a post-9/11 world, including songs by Elton John, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.
Hanson O'Haver
11.7.17
The 2017 Music Issue

That Time the Foo Fighters Got Censored on FM Radio Because of 9/11

Looking back at the soft, bizarre censorship in a post-9/11 world, including songs by Elton John, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.
Hanson O'Haver
11.7.17
tests

I Took the LSAT with Zero Preparation

Some test-takers study for months, prepping so extensively it becomes a full-time job. I went in cold.
Hanson O'Haver
11.3.17
The 16 project

Skater Jagger Eaton is Already a Star, But Can He Hang in the Streets?

"I wouldn't say my life is the typical 16-year-old life."
Hanson O'Haver
11.2.17
Books

Richard Ford Hates Your Tweets

We caught up with the iconoclastic novelist to talk about 'Between Them,' his new memoir about his parents.
Hanson O'Haver
5.24.17
Film

The Woman Who Saved Lower Manhattan From Becoming a Highway

A timely new documentary celebrates the legacy of Jane Jacobs, the revolutionary writer and organizer who fought to preserve citizens' voices as urban renewal projects threatened to destroy local communities.
Hanson O'Haver
4.21.17
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