Marianne Eloise is a journalist and commentator on neurodivergent issues. She has written for publications including The Cut, 

Lu Williams creates cross-disciplinary artworks, events, and printed matter with a focus on do-it-yourself culture, process, social practice, activism, intersectional feminism, and class. They are also the founder of Grrrl Zine, an LGBTQIA+ feminist library and print zine and have worked with V&A Museum, British Film institute, NatWest x Womens Prize For Fiction, Facebook, Global Radio, Jagermeister, Parlophone, Nottingham Contemporary, and Times Art Museum Beijing.

North America

United States

Communications

Media and Entertainment

Travel and Leisure

Publishing

‘This is Off the Wall: The Skate Witches’, Vans

Interview with Lu WIlliams conducted by the author

‘Vans Rolls With Skateboarders Globally in High-Flying Short Films’, Muse by Clio

‘Lizzie Armanto on the Lack of Diversity in Skating’, i-D

‘Who Are Skateboarders?’, Public Skatepark Guide

‘Is skateboarding still norm-breaking?’, Free Skate Mag

‘How Skateboarding Flipped its White Male Image and Welcomed the Whole World’, The Conversation

‘Has Gen Z Od’d on Social Media?’, The Drum

‘Study: 52% of Gen Z Males Prefer Non-traditional Sports’, Marketing Dive

‘Talking Style & Scars With a 26-year-old Pro Skater’, Refinery 29

‘Female Skateboarders’ Olympic path set by pioneering fight for equality’, NBC Sports

‘Why Skateparks are a Good Idea’, Skatepark Foundation

‘Skateboarding Helps Improve Mental Health and Build Diverse Relationships’, LA Times

‘Beyond the Board: Findings from the Field’, USC & Tony Hawk Foundation

‘Gucci Just Launched a Queer Zine’, OUT

‘How Corporate Social Responsibility Influences Buying Decisions’, Clutch

‘How Marketers Can Bridge the Content Gap to Meet Consumer Needs’, Stackla

‘A Brief History of Zines’, Mental Floss

Tired of not seeing themselves depicted in the skate scene,

 zine works to promote community and champion women, trans, and non-binary people within skateboarding. As people seek better representation in the mainstream, they’re taking advocacy into their own hands.

Cultivate

Connection and Belonging

Values and Identity

The Skate Witches: connecting the skate scene

A-COLD-WALL*: activism in luxury menswear

K-pop stans: mobilizing to right global wrongs

Skate Kitchen: the new reality entertainment

What does activism mean for American Boomers?