Rad Collector columnist Laura Austin has just dropped another super rad installment of her “Decent Exposure” photographer interview series. This time, legendary Canadian lensman Oli Gagnon goes in on what he thinks is dope, played out, and how surviving an avalanche changed his life. Read the whole thing and peep a grip of photos right here on Laura’s column. Also be sure to peep Oli’s own shred mag Slash .

Official’s “In the Cutts” really goes in with their latest episode featuring the legendary John Cardiel. Far from your average nostalgic Q&A, Apollo cruises Sacramento with Cardiel, who even exposes some prime untouched Sac spots. Working on your sponsor-me tape? Then you should buy a ticket to California and hit that double set now.

The dudes at Updown magazine have just dropped another segment with the BozWreck crew. This one, aptly titled “Getting Tacos With Matty Ryan” concerns an altercation that for legal reasons we’ll say, may or may not have occurred outside a strip club in PDX a while back. 100% BozWreck.

Another episode of Powder & Rails has just dropped on VBS.tv. This time it’s legendary party shred Chris Roach at his California compound demonstrating that his life is pretty much gnarly as ever.

Crooked Tongues has a dope new interview up with Nike SB’s Design Director James Arizumi about the overwhelming success of Stefan Janoski’s shoe both in skate and across a wide crossover audience. It’s a great behind the scenes look into how serious SB takes their pro-models. Read the whole thing here.

Transworld has just posted a dope interview with everybody’s favorite Brasileiro, Luan Oliveira. Hollering from his hometown of Porto Alegre on the cusp of what is sure to be a banner year for him, his best line is about the fundamental difference between life in the US and Brasil, “U.S. is like wake up, have breakfast, go on the Internet for a bit, go skate, and then go back and have a shower, go on the Internet for a bit again, and then go back to sleep. Brasil is not the same. It’s so different. It always has something different to do and it’s always fun.” Read the whole thing here.

If you haven’t already, make sure you hit up Laura Austin’s column for her new series “Decent Exposure.” Intended to give some of the ill shot takers in shred some shine in front of the lens, Laura starts off with the multi talented Ben Birk. East coast and not afraid to talk shit, you kinda have to love or hate what’s he got to say. Read the whole thing here.

Bobshirt has just dropped a dope interview with modern NYC skateboard enigma Bobby Puleo. The NJ born thrasher has gone through a myriad of permutations but has remained a constant on the streets of NYC for almost two decades, as impossible as that seems. Read the whole thing here. Via 48Blocks.

éS has a dope new feature up with Rick McCrank giving the story behind his latest ad which was shot at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris during the Great éScape Tour this summer. Amongst other things, Rick drops science on why he doesn’t rock shoelace belts anymore. Read the whole thing here. Peep the ad after the jump.

Queens native and top Shut am Luis Tolentino solidified a place in history at this year’s Tampa Am by tying the world record for the highest ollie at 44.5 inches held by Danny Wainwright. The real question is now which shoe company is gonna step up and make this kid into Air Luis, seriously. RadCollector linked up on the snowy streets on NYC to hear how the whole thing felt. Interview after the jump.