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Chocolate Skateboards just made it official—Dougie George is on the squad. The UK ripper has been quietly stacking clips and building momentum for a minute now, so it’s only right to see him getting the shine he deserves. Congrats, Dougie!

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 15

Why the Santa Monica Triple Set Is One of Skateboarding’s Most Famous Spots

Think of how many times normal folks have walked up and down the Santa Monica Triple Set without knowing it's such an iconic part of skateboarding history.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

The Copenhagen Open Full Length Documentary Is Here

We love Copenhagen, too. From those early years with DVS to the global "must-go" event that its become (so much so, they even have to keep the dates and locales secret!), Simon Weyhe, William Frederiksen, Keld Aabjorn, and everyone else on their team have created something special that will live on and be talked about forever.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

Watch: Ali Boulala Talks Skateboarding, Sobriety, Recovery and More on Living Proof Radio

It seems like Ali Boulala has already lived a million lives. Many of us got our intro to Ali in Flip's iconic video, Sorry. It's a part that will go down in skateboarding history, in my opinion.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

Zion Wright, Chima Ferguson, Gabriel Summers and More Light Up the Streets in Mental's Auckland Edit

Zion Wright, Chima Ferguson, Gabriel Summers, Nikolai Piombo, Christian Henry and a star-studded cast of skateboarding heavyweights recently hit the streets of Aukland, New Zealand, for Mental Apparel's debut skate trip. "What's Mental Apparel?" you might be asking.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

GX1000 Drops New Edit 'Dystopia'—A Nod to the Early 90s Sludge Band

GX1000 just dropped a new edit titled "Dystopia" featuring Zack Krull, Dillon Krull, Jeff Carlyle, Rob Bootes and Matt Finley, and it's jam-packed with

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

Rapid Fest Recap Video + Converse CONS Collab Shoe

Rapid Fest, the brainchild of Rapid Skateshop's Dustin Snyder went off last weekend somewhere between LA and Santa Barbara. Skateboarding and music, all for free—it was truly epic and exactly what you want a skate event to be.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 14

Ray Barbee's First Ever Photo Book is Almost Here

This is a photographer's dream—Ray Barbee, an incredible manipulator of black and white film, is releasing his first ever photo book. And who of all people is helping him edit?

Tony Hawk News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 13

Tony Hawk’s Detached Head Is the Star of Liquid Death’s Latest Ad Campaign

I don't know the team of wild geniuses over at Liquid Death who come up with this stuff, but the canned-water brand has once again delivered the goods, and this time they only needed "1/10th of Tony Hawk" to make their point.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 13

Catch Chad Caruso on his Across America Tour, Now!

We just linked with him in San Diego, and Chad Caruso is steady, driving this time, across America right now. You ought to know he skated across America last year, from Venice Beach, California to the Jackalope Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in just under 60 days setting a Guinness Book record.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 13

Skaters Announced! Swatch Nines Surf and Skate Flows Back into Waco, June 23-25

Swatch Nines Surf is back for round two. From June 23–25, the creative action-sports collective will return to Waco Surf, Texas, transforming the wave pool into a playground for progression—this time, with an even bigger twist.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 13

The Courthouse Kid: Tyshawn Jones Sues Supreme

Big news that broke last night—as we all know, Tyshawn Jones stopped riding for Supreme last year, and announced in February of this year a "Friend of the House" deal with Louis Vuitton.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 13

Watch: Madars Apse Joins the Dern Brothers For a Super Sketchy Water Gap Session

If you're already subscribed to the Dern Brothers YouTube channel, you know these dudes have no shortage of wild ideas when it comes to skateboarding. They're each super talented in the traditional sense, but that talent stretches far beyond the word traditional most of the time as well.

Skateboarding News / TransWorld SKATEboarding / May 12