Category: Investigation 🕵️‍♀️

When Sean Keane was fired by Rollerblade, rollerblading’s so-called “straight talking paparazzi” came in to bat for the global corporation. Why? Good question! We have provided a response to his key delusions. For the most part, these stem from Wheelscene’s adoption of Hyser’s LinkedIN neo-liberalism, and the fantasy that any of this is rational. For…

Besides following the latest trend of ruining edits by playing snippets of the best tricks at the beginning, this edit was great. I’m keen to rewatch it later over a bong. But what does it mean for a company to be launched with the phrase: “Jan Welch Presents”. Jan was a big part of Vicious…

If 2022 was the year of Tom Moyse, 2023 was all about Brinkmanship. For years bladers could rest assured. Our nation had not released footage of rollerbladers crashing into innocent pedestrians. I’m sure it’s happened. Billy O’Neil (peace be upon him) even had a close brush with a pedOdestrian in Mesmer Rising. But unlike skateboarding,…

I asked Glenn Beardmore about two skate edits he made during the pandemic in Melbourne, the world’s most locked-down city. He filmed and edited Boundaries, with Martin Gade, as well as the best edit of all time, with himself.  Q: Why was Martin’s section called ‘Boundaries’? A: We chose ‘Boundaries’ for a few reasons. The…

I spoke to Tong about his work founding Weed-A-LICIOUS n’ SKATE SHOP. Suss them out on instagram, and go visit them in Thailand! Q: What led you to found the world’s first stoner blading store? A: At first, it was just a small weed shop in an alley. We are about to move in front…

I chatted with Markalugz, a rad blader of the Jambinu Yamatji Nation, who farms 🧑‍🌾in Geraldton, Western Australia. Q: I love your skating, because you are always playing with new ideas. It’s especially motivating because you’re usually doing it alone, in a rural area. How do you stay inspired skating remotely?A: I grew up getting…