The New Yorker comes out with several themed issues each year. For my taste, the “Style” issue represents the annual nadir, the one issue each year that I do not even attempt to read from cover to cover. But when the spine reads “Journeys” I expect to learn two dozen new things that I can subsequently sprinkle into suppertime conversation. This spring’s installment lived up to my expectations. Although it came out several weeks back, but I remain fascinated by the article on parkour. Rather than attempt to define it, check out this YouTube flick.
I remember seeing one of the Nike ads a couple years back, but I had no idea there was an entire movement…
You know, a few years ago I was playing too much Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the Xbox and started to notice rails and curbs in a way I had never seen them before. Never mind that I have never stood on a skateboard… Now I find myself looking at parking garage ramps and ledges in a whole new way. No worries, though -- I never attempted any of those potential high-scoring rail slides and I’m not planning any cat leaps in the near future.
Hmmm...the New Yorker is a little late to the game. Check out the Urban Ninja clips on YouTube. The rock wall stuff in your clip was probably the sickest, but these guys have some pretty cool stuff too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdYsd_QRmc
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