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Though it seems like North America is losing plazas left and right, there are still a few great spots tucked away where you'd least expect them.

The Raw Tapes series is back with a new episode raiding Josh Stewart's archive of DV tapes from the Static series. Episode 11 follows the Static II crew to Barcelona for a blistering hot, sweaty few days with Paul Shier, Nick Jensen, Toby Shaul, Kenny Reed, Justin Strubing, Satva Leung and Tony Cox.

This week, we have lots of Canadians, a synagogue fire, and a long awaited pro debut.

This week, we have new parts from Nick Ferro, Jordan Taylor, Michael Mackrodt, Cons bros in Manhattan, rad interviews from Jenkem and Quartersnacks, and some classic Alien Workshop to get your weekend going.

Meet the man responsible for several of your favorite New York City skate spots.

We're starting summer off with a bang. This week, we have updates on the Bed-Stuy DIY, a few words on Prodigy's passing, plenty of Colin Read, A Soy Panday podcast, some great interviews, and more.

We return with the second part of the Mixtape 3 Interviews. This time we're catching up with 2 Florida classics...Jimmy Lannon and James Coleman. And we've been given the privilege of hosting an exclusive sneak peek at Coleman's full part from the video. So click ahead for the full story

The Shaqueefa boys are back with the final edition of the awesome Mixtape series and we are excited to bring you an exclusive interview with the whole crew. If you've never seen a Shaqueefa Mixtape video you are definitely missing out. But don't fret, we're here to help. TOA has been graced with an exclusive sneak peek at Jimmy Mastrocolo's full part from the new video and we're sharing it with you!

Raw Tapes is back.....believe it or not we're at episode 10 and this new one is choc full of nuts. That's right, a bunch of maniacs including several all time favorites Ricky Oyola, Paul Shier, Bobby Puleo and Kenny Reed. Featuring footage from the first week of tapes filmed in Barcelona while filming for the Static II video back in 2004. Click ahead and enjoy.

As the newest official member of the Hopps Skateboards crew, we're proud to announce and host Mark Del Negro's first video piece for the Hopps brand. We caught up with Mark to get a few words from him about his history in the east coast skate scene and to warm us all up for his new edit. So click ahead and meet Hopps' newest crew member, and enjoy.

Hiroki Muraoka lives in Tokyo, Japan while being pro for a skateboard brand based out of Philadelphia, PA. A crazy arrangement that can make communication and skate bro-downs a little difficult at times. We got one of Hiroki's fellow teammates, Rich Adler, to call him up and get the skinny on his new pro status, skating in Tokyo and what the hell a "kugullie" is?........read the full story.

Back by popular demand, it's the Raw Tapes feature, bringing you all those behind the scenes clips you never really cared to see. But we're forcing them on you anyways. This new episode, #9, features raw footage from the filming of Static II in London with a gaggle of dope shredders. Check it out.

Has this unpredictable weather been getting you down? Have you been feeling neglected by the Theories crew and yearning for some new footage? Well, fret no longer because Josh Stewart just hit the "export" button on Final Cut Pro and we're ready to get you hyped with an all new Theories short. Enjoy "Initiation".

It's hard to believe, but 2017 marks the TEN YEAR anniversary of the Theories brand. We have set out to celebrate this milestone with a series of homage and collab graphics throughout the year. And we launched the first of these pieces with the SP17 line and the "Decade" graphic. But do you know the real history of Theories and TOA? Click ahead to read the full story.

Hailing from the long forgotten southeastern US, the Threads Collective has been quietly producing some of the raddest independent video projects for years now, right under your nose. Video makers Matt Creasy, Alex Rose and Chris Thiessen have been developing a unique video platform that not only introduces awesome, underground talent but also offers a new twist on the skate video experience. And they just finished their newest epic........"Supervisual"

Most fascinating mysteries lie deep in mankind's history.....riddles remaining unsolved throughout generations past. But one incredible mystery has not only been lying right under your nose for the past 30 years, but you've most likely been walking on top of it and didn't even know it. Welcome to the mystery of the Toynbee tiles.

Yeah, yeah, yeah....we're a little late on getting this list put together. But this isn't really an easy task with the definition of a "skate video" changing so rapidly these days. But we wracked our brains and came up with what we're pretty confident is the defining list of the raddest video projects of 2016. Or....maybe not. You decide.

The Magenta team checks in from France in this new edit playing now on Thrasher. Plazas, alleys and endless nooks and crannies make Paris one of the greatest playgrounds on Planet Earth. Magenta pays homage to the French capitol.

To coincide with the release of issue 5 of Push Periodical zine, the Push Periodical boys just released an awesome new video piece by VX-master Zach Chamberlain entitled "The Push Sprinkles Partial World Tour". The video features a gaggle of TOA homies including Glenn Fox, Taylor Nawrocki and Connor Kamerer. Check it out by clicking ahead.

POSCA TV just posted a really rad video short giving a hilarious overview of Soy Panday's creative process creating artwork and skateboard graphics. It's definitely worth a few minutes of your time so click ahead to have a gander.