Archive - Simple Magic

December 2023

I’ve got $5 (CAD) on it: betting on the future of skateboarding in 2024

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Dec 29, 2023 •

Floating away | Simply Ranked

Plus: Skateboarding for solidarity, World Street Skateboarding Championships, tree > hardflip, and more.

Dec 22, 2023 •

SSOTY (Skateboarding Stories of The Year) 2023

An incomplete collection of the year's best writing.

Dec 18, 2023 •

It's in the job description | Simply Ranked

Plus: SOTY betting odds, TJIFSK8MAFIA, Brazil's Olympic skateboarding team still says no merger, and more.

Dec 15, 2023 •

Getting clipped up

Why do we make skate videos?

Dec 13, 2023 •

Fine, I'll do it | Simply Ranked

Plus: Concussed SOTY contenders, the best skateboarding [x], getting creative (negative), and more.

Dec 8, 2023 •

If they buy it, they break it | Simply Ranked

Plus: SOTY!...? The magic of language, a tired and lazy grift, ending on a positive note, and more.

Dec 1, 2023 •

November 2023

Just some buds being pals | Simply Ranked

Plus: Brand authenticity, SOTY season sputters to life(?), Rayssa Leal appreciation, and more.

Nov 24, 2023 •

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