Thrasher Magazine

Who’s buried at Grant’s Tomb? Not just a former president and his wife (and dog). A more recent and gnarly history lives at this Upper West Side spot, highlighted by Ted Barrow and the rippers who tested the beveled blocks at this exalted NYC staple.

Ed Templeton's new book gives a rare inside look at the lives of some of the biggest names from 1995 to 2012. Along with a sneak peek at the pages, Burnett talks to Ed about the gross motels, violent Russian cops, the evolution of gender roles and what it's like to look back on skateboarding’s golden era.

Though “The Ribbon” was a doomed project for city government, the stretch of concrete blocks along the Embarcadero further cemented San Francisco’s mecca status in the ’90s and beyond.

In a city full of iconic terrain, the bricks of China Banks represent hallowed ground. From Julien to Duffy to Shao and T-Funk, this is our humble homage to a legendary spot.

Cover: Moses Itkonen – Switch tailslide Photo: Serfas Inside This Mag: An interview with John Cardiel and skating in Santa FeAlso In This Issue: Rad ams Mark Roth, Tony Cox and Chris Yourgalite and how to get away with being dumMusic Articles: Supersuckers, Good Riddance and Masta Ace

Cover: Elias Bingham – Deep Shifty Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: A trip to Mazatlan with Clint Peterson, Karma Tsocheff, Antonio Rodriguez and more and the 2001 Tampa AmAlso In This Issue: Interviews with Rodney Torres, Sam Hitz, Joel Meinholz and Scott Pazelt and skating in MontrealMusic Articles: Death by Stereo, Samiam and more

Cover: Jim Greco – Switch Frontside Flip Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Quicksilver Bowlriders 2000 in Marseille, France, 151 things that happen on a road trip, the Fifth Annual Basic BBQ Grind Series and a road trip to the 3rd Lair skatepark demo with Ryan Parsons, Ron Whaley, Steffan Attardo, Mike Rafter and Eric BorkAlso In This Issue: Slash Money Skate Jam 2000 and interviews with Mark Appleyard, Lee Smith, Austin Stephens and Satva LeungMusic Articles: Motorhead, Nashville Pussy, Kid Koala and the Richmond Sluts

Cover: Jeff Lenoce – 5-0 Photo: Stewart Inside This Mag: The Rocky Norton story and skating in Arizona with Randy Colvin, Cody Boat and Matt Mussel WhiteAlso In This Issue: Skatepark of Tampa Contest and Toebee Parkhurst, Kristian Svitak, Keegan Sauder and Brian Emmers and weatherproof raging in PhiladelphiaMusic Articles: GBH, the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, and the Bowlin' Alley Blitz featuring Le shok, the Weaklings and more 

Cover: Eric Dressen – Frontside Thurster Photo: Bruce Hazelton Inside This Mag: Slam City Jam, skating in Boulder, Colorado and Eric Dressen Also In This Issue: Short interviews with Yuichi Ohara, Vernon Laird and Jason Monroe, skating in Barcelona, Pete the Ox and the 15 best contests everMusic Articles: Millencolin and Cyco Miko