It’s a general understanding that people who ski and people who snowboard aren’t the best of friends, but given the choice of trying out the board my uncle didn’t want anymore, I couldn’t help but want to give it a go. Spoiler alert, the bruises all over my knees and

How and where did you get into skating? My eldest brother skated a bit in like 89-90 so that was my first introduction to it, but it was around the end of 1995 when I was at Wellington High School that I really started to get into skating, that Christmas

Graffiti has been a symbolic message for anti-establishment and self-expression in New Zealand since the 1980s. As an art form it has always been a creative method of showcases artists work though graffiti has had multiple uses in our streets beyond being beautiful pieces. One of the most known usages

For many people, the sight of a skatepark brings up certain stereotypes: noisy teenagers, risky tricks, and a space that feels unwelcoming to outsiders. But spend even 10 minutes watching what’s really going on, and you’ll see a very different picture. Yes, skateboarding has a rebellious history, but that’s part

Written by Toby brocelbank and Aya Birt There’s an inherent masochistic association with skate parks and street skating. A general understanding that one day you’ll push a little too far and end up kissing the pavement or twisting a limb the wrong way. For some people that’s the point. Injuries

If you somewhat frequently browse the comment sections of Instagram or Facebook posts about film casting, you may notice some discourse around the race swapping of characters in various films. While this debate isn’t new, one of the most significant moments came from Disney’s live action of The Little Mermaid,

This is my ode to the productions that aren’t deemed sophisticated enough to be included in the conversation around ‘film’. This is my ode to YouTube, and children’s media.  I use YouTube more than I use any other streaming service, and I am constantly amazed by what independent creators come

The film industry is an extremely broad medium, full of countless genres catered to all sorts of people. Everyone has different opinions on what films are objectively good or bad, however there are some that are just utter rubbish. Some films don’t require a sequel, but they were made anyway,

Gone are the days when the people of South Asia could unite behind their love for Bollywood. From the mountainous Kyber Pakhtun of Pakistan to the flood plains of Bangladesh, Hindi cinema was once a unifying force. Posters of beloved actors like Shah Rukh Khan were ubiquitous, and Bollywood music could be