In the 1980s Colombian youth faced a stark choice: join the army, join the guerrillas or join the narco-traffickers. In Medellin a faction of young people founded a fourth way: a metal…
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When you hear the word ninja, you don’t think history — you think myth. A black-clad figure dissolving into smoke, steel flashing in moonlight, laws of physics politely ignored. But the real…
Prologue: A Shot Across the Bow In 1987, skateboarding was still under the corporate chokehold of the Big Five — Powell-Peralta, Santa Cruz, Vision, Tracker, Independent. The streets were underrepresented, and skate…
Whistler: Where Dreams Were Born I first moved to Whistler when I was 15. Like so many kids raised on the edge of mountain dreams, I came for the summer camps—Smart Mogul…
Miles from the downtown bustle lies the crown jewel of Queens: Flushing Meadows. Ted Barrow walks the grounds and gives us the rundown, from the 1939 World’s Fair to Frankie Spears’ insane…
Internationally renowned independent media brand FRANK151 established itself within the world of print against 1999-Atlanta as a curator of “a distinctive mix of exclusive and unvarnished content.” Its iconic FRANK Book is…
After cannabis made its way to New England in 1629, from then until after the Civil War, it became an absolutely vital crop in North America. It played a key role in…
From childhood skate prodigy to worldwide Legend, Eric Dressen shares his story through all of the ups and downs of every decade of skateboarding. He has been there since the jump and…
Heaven Spots is a short Documentary film that aims to provide insight into the debate around Graffiti and Street Art in Melbourne. Writer/Director: Oliver Disney Producer: Emma Hayes Editor: Maia Northam Cinematographer:…
In this episode of “I Was There”, VICE meets Chris Pape, a renowned artist known for his graffiti work in the “Freedom Tunnel”. The tunnel runs under Riverside Park in Manhattan and…