Friday morning news drop and videos of the week
Have We Been Thinking about Inflation All Wrong? For decades, governments have done all they can to keep inflation down. But maybe letting things run hotter is exactly what we need (Walrus)
Mandate the vaccine, not masks Vaccines are the solution to Covid-19. Let’s make the most of them. (Vox)
A California city raised essential worker pay — and their expectations Hazard pay changed the lives of California grocery store employees during the pandemic and may have begun a long-term shift for lower-wage workers. (Politico)
Hiltzik: The Atlantic says ‘the California Dream is dying.’ So what else is new? Magazine writers’ chestnuts don’t get any more dependable than the “death of the California dream” trope. It’s got everything a writer looking for buzz could ask for: the irresistible opportunity to simultaneously evoke and denigrate the sun and fun of the Golden State. Bikini-clad prurience and quelling of readers’ enviousness in one glittering package. Hollywood glamor, Silicon Valley wealth and the dark side of both, all at the same time. (Los Angeles Times)
The Sports Collectable Market Is Booming. Is It about the Money or the Memories? Rookie cards are selling for millions and NFTs are thriving. The question isn't just how big the bubble will it grow but what will happen once it pops (Walrus)
How Nothing Designed ‘Ear 1s’ to Beat Apple AirPods The head of design at Nothing explains how their product could take on Apple’s all-conquering wireless earbuds, at a fraction of the cost. (Wired)
Videos of the Week
Skateboarding Is Now an Olympic Sport—and Lizzie Armanto Is Going for Gold | The New Yorker She’s one of the best skateboarders in the world. In “Chasing Tokyo 2021,” by Nathan Fitch, Lizzie Armanto recounts her award-winning career as she prepares for the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Almost Skateboard's "Rosarito" Video Tyson, Yuri and the Almost crew deal out a deadly batch of high-tech hammers before Dilo dishes the final blows in NYC. Run it back all you’d like, this one will still throw you
Kurt Sorge - Demesne - A Backyard Jump Paradise Bringing the dream of having jumps in the back yard to life!
Christian Rigal x Ransom | San Diego Flow Christian Rigal swaps tarmac for trail, flowing through the dusty goodness of his hometown hills in San Diego, California aboard his SCOTT Ransom.
Mike “Hucker” Clark has been busy putting in work on this full length edit for some time now with fellow rider and filmer, Matt Cordova. Hucker lays down some heavy moves from dirt, park and ditches. Don't let that "Hucker" laid back personality fool you, he's all business in this one! -
CULTCREW/ WOODWARD/ 2021 Some of the Crew went on a Edventure to WOODWARD CAMP EAST…Nothing but summer fun with the homies and yes Anthony Panza is in this…
R-Dog x Beacon Hill, WA After spending an off-season and a year of lock-down on his home trails in Santa Cruz, California, R-Dog, aka Ryan Howard, finally flew the coop to visit a friend and check out their riding scene. When you’re a frequent flyer at world-class riding destinations throughout the years, it can be hard to find that level of trails, jumps, and stoke elsewhere. But with the right mix of features, banter, wildflowers, and local insight to lead the way, any place can become your next epic destination.