Skateboarding has never followed a rulebook, which means that on some level, a piece about learning how to skate probably defies its countercultural roots. And though it’s fostered the growth of a ...

Most of my friends and family thought I was "off the wall," but on my 35th birthday, I gifted myself my first skateboard. I've wanted to learn to skate since I was a kid, but most of my time and ...

A 41-year-old New York City stay-at-home dad has been posting YouTube videos of himself learning to skateboard every day, and he’s been steadily improving his skills. “I never thought I was cool ...

Jordan Calhoun is Editor in Chief at Lifehacker and author of Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture. He holds a BA in Sociology and Criminal Justice, a BS in Psychology, and an ...

I was 15, dithering at the top of a mini ramp as my friends egged me on. I leaned forward hesitantly and dropped in. Wham. The board shot out from under me, and I slammed backwards into the ramp. That ...

Sander Hölsgens received a 'starting grant' from OCW, The Netherlands. He is affiliated with Pushing Boarders, a platform tracing the social impact of skateboarding worldwide. At a school in Malmö, ...