Skateboarding has always been a group activity, friends coming together to skate, hang out and show off tricks. Tomorrow at the worldwide Wild in the Streets event, skaters come out from the woodwork to skate with friends and take back the streets.

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Part of the DIY glitterati, the Hamburger Eyes crew are finally getting some props in the publishing world after years of hustling San Francisco streets. Inside Burgerland is a look back at their photography zine, which humbly began as a stapled xerox five years ago. These guys only shoot in black and white with good ol’ fashion film. A style that they unabashedly prefer because ‘it’s cheap’. Their collection of photos are unsettling, subversive, dreamy, and illuminating.

Twin brothers, Ad Deville and DROO (aka Skewville), can’t seem to get a break. Working hard in a city where artists compete with finance gurus for space, the street artists are weathered craftsmen who are staying put and keeping shop in New York. The duo has trudged along, making their presence known throughout the city and around the world with their signature wooden sneakers thrown over electrical lines. Despite their perseverance and rising profile among street artists, Skewville was kicked out of their Lower East Side digs last year. They haven’t let the loss of their space keep them from envisioning grander plans for their Skewville collaboration. They headed east, to Brooklyn in the warehouse filled neighborhood of Bushwick to open their newest laboratory. Keep an ear out for events at their new place.

With President Bush’s exit from the White House just months away, commemorate our 43 head of state’s illustrious eight years in office with the George W. Bush coloring book! Yes. These books have memorable illustrations with quotes to remind you of all the notable remarks he made regarding race, international affairs, economics, religion, and more. No need to color in the lines, this is a great way to show your respect to the leader whose tenure produced the Iraq War and the Patriot Act. Illustrator Karen Ocker took pains to capture the look of courage under fire and sought out quotations to exemplify Bush’s legacy.

Good Magazine is all about ideas, connecting people and claiming back the media airwaves that have evaporated our creativity and momentum to see change made on our own terms. In its own words, Good is a publication for ‘people who give a damn’. Targeting creative, intelligent folk who are looking for community and inspiration to change the world, Good’s smart, pro-active news approach to the world’s endemic problems is both provoking and accessible. It does not paint rosy pictures and but it also does not initiate coverage that is so jarring their readers feel helpless and complacent. Instead, Good encourages us to champion everyday solutions in our lives. And, best of all when you subscribe, every penny from your purchase gets donated to your nonprofit of choice.

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