The Skateboarder's Journal 16

This one kicks off with a banger: Renton’s Top Ten Concussions, where Renton recounts head injuries with remarkable clarity for someone missing the memories. Van Diemen’s Land follows the Vans crew deep into Tasmania for a rough, remote adventure, and Harry Clark dishes up a tale of parmas, food poisoning, and public vomiting. DC Goes Country documents a blurry crew’s foray into off-grid terrain, while Shopping List Galleria offers a surreal visual detour from Uncle Gorty’s latest oddball outing. Pat Dandy closes the features by waxing poetic on romance, politics, and emergency dental work.

Regulars hold strong: Warning Shots sees Kurt Winter getting tech in Canberra, Moments in Time tackles an English handrail with brute force, and The Skaterat keeps it local and relatable. Feaster’s Freakout runs through the latest must-haves, while Culture Vulture recommends everything from Leonard Cohen to French cinema. Gallery features standout shots with that classic TSJ polish, and Chris Nieratko rounds things out with Don’t Go Chasing Rainbows — a eulogy of sorts for Big Brother magazine, loaded with loss, nostalgia, and dark humor. A tight, well-balanced issue full of grit, weirdness, and heart.