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Jun 2023
34m 6s

Gnarly Skate Videos

ALL THINGS COMEDY
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Iconic directors and personalities started their careers doing what just about everyone loves these days... making videos with their friends. It's not just the awesome, skillful and downright dangerous tricks that make skate videos so awesome to watch it's the vibe. They're simply cool! How are they so cool?

 @Hug.Your.Bros. 

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Sources: Premiumbeat.com ‘The History of Skate Videography: The Unsung Hero Of Cinema Verte’ by Robbie Janey 2019, Networked-culture.fandom.com, Dazeddigital.com, Skateboardershq.com, Skatedeluxe.com

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