Author Topic: Transworld Done?!? (Read 36928 times)

Trickflip · « **Reply #120 on:** February 05, 2019, 06:47:04 PM »

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For the love of GOD, save Joe Pease.
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I wish he got more shine on his skate career. His part in let’s live was way ahead of its time and one of my favorites . I’m gonna go watch now.

Edit: upon rewatch maybe not ahead of its time but definitely just has that pleasantly smooth classic style. And he made that Shove em 5050 on a rail look so easy and good . Beautiful . I’ve been enjoying his insta posts lately .

I'll never forget the feeling that part gave me, first watch. Joe's art is what I actually look forward to seeing when I go on IG. It's been a few days since his last vid, though.

Southernmost · « **Reply #121 on:** February 05, 2019, 06:54:24 PM »

Bring back SLAP. Shalom.

paraquat · « **Reply #122 on:** February 05, 2019, 07:50:26 PM »

Just spit balling here- We should start a kickstarter to buy the rights to 411vm and give them to chops or some type of curator especial.

E · « **Reply #123 on:** February 07, 2019, 06:31:22 PM »

So I think Trump just killed Transworld:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/02/jeff-bezos-accuses-national-enquirer-extortion/582319/

https://medium.com/@jeffreypbezos/no-thank-you-mr-pecker-146e3922310f

TheDingus · « **Reply #124 on:** February 08, 2019, 07:49:54 AM »

Word is that transworld will continue online only. No
more print. A handful of guys are still employed. I believe Pease is one of them.

Fred Savage · « **Reply #125 on:** February 08, 2019, 10:07:35 AM »

Quote from: TheDingus on February 08, 2019, 07:49:54 AM

Word is that transworld will continue online only. No
more print. A handful of guys are still employed. I believe Pease is one of them.

Oh that’s great news. I’ll
browse it right after I take a look at other great online only publications like Apples and Oranges skateboarding.

TheDingus · « **Reply #126 on:** February 09, 2019, 07:54:26 PM »

National enquirer bought transworld?!

Mostly · « **Reply #127 on:** March 04, 2019, 02:32:17 PM »

I just got this in the mail. Looks like TWS has officially ceased publication. Excited to read Men's Journal though...

jakeumms · « **Reply #128 on:** March 04, 2019, 06:02:24 PM »

Mega sad news. Shoutout to TWS for giving me a free copy of the last issue. You were always my favorite mag.

Lame_Nigga · « **Reply #129 on:** March 04, 2019, 06:09:44 PM »

So no more online content either? Bummer. This leaves Thrasher left of the major mags, right?

jakeumms · « **Reply #130 on:** March 04, 2019, 06:46:01 PM »

Quote from: Lame_Nigga on March 04, 2019, 06:09:44 PM

So no more online content either? Bummer. This leaves Thrasher left of the major mags, right?

It looks like they're still updating the site so maybe they can make the web only thing work?

SFblah · « **Reply #131 on:** March 04, 2019, 06:50:41 PM »

Quote from: Lame_Nigga on March 04, 2019, 06:09:44 PM

So no more online content either? Bummer. This leaves Thrasher left of the major mags, right?

IG models buying Thrasher hoodies will keep them in print for my grandchildren.

REGS · « **Reply #132 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:29:14 PM »

A little update/confirmation from Mac

Owen · « **Reply #133 on:** March 05, 2019, 02:20:52 AM »

Quote from: REGS on March 04, 2019, 08:29:14 PM

A little update/confirmation from Mac

Lance photo is rad. Wonder what lens it was taken on

Jean-Ralphio Zaperstein · « **Reply #134 on:** March 05, 2019, 10:09:06 AM »

bad joke · « **Reply #135 on:** March 05, 2019, 10:23:02 AM »

Quote from: Owen on March 05, 2019, 02:20:52 AM

Quote from: REGS on March 04, 2019, 08:29:14 PM
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A little update/confirmation from Mac

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Lance photo is rad. Wonder what lens it was taken on

too bad its lance and not jake illardee doing a smith grind on a big handrail

Craig Lutzka · « **Reply #136 on:** March 05, 2019, 10:25:46 AM »

Just got my letter in the mail bummer..... I just hope Men’s Journal does check outs as well so I can keep up with up and coming flow riders

alraunen · « **Reply #137 on:** March 05, 2019, 11:18:44 AM »

Terrible day for skateboarding.

They will keep the website and will online content but probably that will last 3 months...

nevecampbell · « **Reply #138 on:** March 05, 2019, 11:19:52 AM »

Looks like the print is obviously discontinued but they're going to try and run it all digital.

ChrisLambe94 · « **Reply #139 on:** March 05, 2019, 11:34:23 AM »

Bummer.

Meekin · « **Reply #140 on:** March 05, 2019, 03:08:37 PM »

A sad day for skateboarding

jakeumms · « **Reply #141 on:** March 05, 2019, 04:50:10 PM »

Quote from: gaseous clay on March 05, 2019, 04:39:49 PM

The best point I've seen regarding why TWS and Thrasher were considered to be on a different level from the smaller mags is that they actually paid their staff. Paid writers, paid photogs, paid filmers, paid art dept, etc. If your "mag" doesn't pay the people whose work and time go into making your mag - you're definitely not on their level. I guess it's notable that TWS and Thrasher had staff photogs longer than Sports Illustrated did.

I think this is getting at the point of what bums me out the most about print skate media dying. I'm not ready for skate photography to go away. I don't think skaters will stop taking photos of skaters but at this point we're like 40 plus years into a medium. So it's a super mature genre but it's also kind of feeling like an endpoint. Less mags means less venues for photos and I think it's conceivable that skate photos will become a quaint and inessential niche market. I'm not looking forward to that.

sid vicious · « **Reply #142 on:** March 05, 2019, 04:51:10 PM »

such a bummer,
the early 90's issues were incredible & i still flick through reminiscing

sometimeperhaps · « **Reply #143 on:** March 05, 2019, 05:45:40 PM »

Quote from: jakeumms on March 05, 2019, 04:50:10 PM

Quote from: gaseous clay on March 05, 2019, 04:39:49 PM
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The best point I've seen regarding why TWS and Thrasher were considered to be on a different level from the smaller mags is that they actually paid their staff. Paid writers, paid photogs, paid filmers, paid art dept, etc. If your "mag" doesn't pay the people whose work and time go into making your mag - you're definitely not on their level. I guess it's notable that TWS and Thrasher had staff photogs longer than Sports Illustrated did.
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I think this is getting at the point of what bums me out the most about print skate media dying. I'm not ready for skate photography to go away. I don't think skaters will stop taking photos of skaters but at this point we're like 40 plus years into a medium. So it's a super mature genre but it's also kind of feeling like an endpoint. Less mags means less venues for photos and I think it's conceivable that skate photos will become a quaint and inessential niche market. I'm not looking forward to that.

Transworld had the best photo staff, and produced the best photo content from staff photographers for a long while. It seems now that most brands have a staff photographer. You'll always need shots for promo, packaging, websites and a bit of social media. I follow Zander Taketomo, who is the staff photographer for adidas and he's always going on trips and shooting. They even give him a budget for film, which seems surprising but obviously Adidas has deep pockets for that.

I will miss photo annuals though. I'm glad I've saved a pile of them.

KoRnholio8 · « **Reply #144 on:** March 06, 2019, 12:39:50 AM »

The worst thing about print dying is that while the photo production has increased immensely, most photos will get buried in social media feeds or simply die as their websites are taken offline. Print, on the other hand, can live on thousands of shelves, storage boxes etc. Same goes for video.

AllBranFlakes69 · « **Reply #145 on:** March 06, 2019, 06:49:49 AM »

RIP

The Ghost of Lenny Kirk · « **Reply #146 on:** March 06, 2019, 06:50:18 AM »

as a mag theyve fallen off really hard but having said that, it blows my mind that it wasnt making money and the print magazine is gone. really really really bummed its gone. i hope the website and the content stays up somehow or is getting archived somewhere by somebody. maybe wayback machine or something. pro skateboarding feels like its changing permanently to something else.

retiredpornstar · « **Reply #147 on:** March 06, 2019, 07:06:41 AM »

Guess it's thrasher or nothing, thanks TWS

Coco Santiagos Kitten · « **Reply #148 on:** March 06, 2019, 07:08:51 AM »

I wonder if LurkNYC is still going to be making videos for them?

Little Debbie · « **Reply #149 on:** March 06, 2019, 07:13:45 AM »

they did say they'll have limited edition print runs still. every other month or quarterly would still be enough time to put together a nice mag

Author Topic: Transworld Done?!? (Read 36928 times)

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