Thrasher Magazine

The Thrasher Mail Drop book features over 1,200 artists. A significant percentage of the envelopes are sent from jail or prison. We interviewed an ultra-talented, frequent contributor named Tara who is currently incarcerated. She shared her inspiring, heart-breaking tale of drugs, mental illness and, ultimately, hope.

It is one of the most extraordinary traditions in publishing history. For four decades, thousands of Thrasher readers from all over the world have been drawing on envelopes and sending them to the magazine. For the first time ever, they have been collected together in this coffee-table book. Take a sneak peek at an epic project.

Many music videos have incorporated skating. No big deal. But the band Slashers and the artist Dylan Goldberger combined forces for a truly psycho skate trip. This blend is so complete that it's tough to spot any divisions between skating, music, and art.

Curb skating is a blast but it's rarely the subject of a photo essay. Ryan Maddox documents the art of colliding with curbs and shows that, if you're up close enough, every slappy is a lightning strike.

Valentine's Day is a trap! We're here to set you free. If you give the wrong gift on V-Day, you'll be in the doghouse. So, forget roses and love letters. Just DM your sweetheart a screenshot of one of these crappy Photoshop files instead.

Graphic Content! This shocking clip of survival could actully help save a life. After seeing Gonzalo's harrowing experience, hopefully skaters will be scared straight into having a spotter system at all times.

Heaven help us if skating ever becomes a conventional sport with rules and regulations. That would be a living hell. At least the team logos might be interesting. Here's our first crack at them.

Certified Piece of Suck is our dishonorable award for botched, butchered, and just plain bad skatepark design. Here’s a look at some garbage terrain in our Hall of Shame.

If you’re in need of psychological help, look no further. We will analyze your perception of this inkblot quiz and find out what the hell is wrong with you, weirdo.