Radcollector fam and NYC fixture Mel D. Cole has been a rising star in the photography world for more than a minute and has captured some of the raddest interactions between action sports and pop culture. The latest validation of his well deserved success comes in the form of this dope spot from Complex and Levi’s. “Something from Nothing,” that’s the name of the game.

In opening up some of their archives from the 60’s Life magazine recently republished som shots from a 1965 feature on skateboarding in NYC despite the visible cues that date the photo, the multicultural component of the NYC scene looks to be reppin as hard as ever. See the whole gallery at Complex.

We collaborated with our friends at Complex for a their latest “25 Best” feature, a list of the raddest skateboards from 2000-2009 by Homage’s Jose Portes as told to RC’s Tim Brodhagen. Read the full feature here.

Our homeskillets at Complex have cooked up another dope “50 Greatest” piece, this time bringing BMX vet Taj Mihelich in to curate a list of the 50 best BMX logos ever created. Click through here for a walk down 20 inch memory lane.

Who better to have judge the 50 Greatest Skate Logos of all time than Don Pendleton? He nails it with the top five of 1. Indy Iron Cross, 2. Powell Peralta Ripper, 3. Santa Cruz Screaming Hand, 4. Dogtown Cross, and 5. Powell Peralta Rat Bones. Peep the other 45 here.

Complex had one of the best features of the week with their “The Best 50 Nike Dunk SB’s Of All-Time” roundup. If you remember the days on the early 2000’s when SB Dunks were the only kicks that mattered other than Jordans, this piece will bring you right back. Read the full feature here.

Radcollector columnist Brian Jones lent some of his extensive skateboarding knowledge to Complex.com for their latest “50 Greatest” feature. Go here to read his picks.

Don Pendelton has been creating iconic art and skateboard graphics for Alien Workshop and Element for the last 13 years. His revamped site, Elephont is showcasing a timeline of every board he has designed to date. Peep the entire collection here. Via Complex.com.

Complex has a nice one for their latest “50 Greatest” roundup with “The 50 Greatest Skateboards of the 1990’s” as chosen by Tim Anderson and Michael Hastings of Bobshirt and KCDC respectively. Rounding out the top three are 3) Natas’ Devil Worship from 101, 2) The Gonz’s Skull and Banana from Blind, and 1) Jovontae Turner’s Napping Negro from World Industries, all of which were done by Marc McKee. Gonz’s is above, check out the entire feature here.

Complex Magazine recently trooped up to Burton HQ in Burlington Vermont for a behind the scenes look at the insane tech that lets Burton push innovation on the daily. Check out Senior Product Development Specialist Chris Doyle aka the Mad Scientist, as he shows off the 3D Printer that allows them to make ride-ready prototypes overnight. Seriously, this due has the best job in the world!