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Catch the second half of what makes them midwest kids tick.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, there’s something about the Midwest. The kids that come out of the Buckeye State just seem to take a different spin on things. Learn more on this theory through the eyes of the Syndicate Crew.

After our recent endeavor into the world of legitimate journalism, we have been jonesing for more of the benefits that come with “media credentials.” To this end, we have decided to toss our reporting ethics out the window to make room for more swag. Allow us to repeat: we will promote yr product, no matter how horribly absurd it is, in exchange for samples. So please, contact us for a mailing address. As it may take some time for word to spread that AGoodReed can now be bought, we will …

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The Comune, from left:  Corey Smith, Chris Thomas, Howie Marchbanks, Mike Quinones and President Frank Delgadillo.
Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote “There are no second acts in American lives,” but Frank Delgadillo plans to prove there are second acts in the worlds of skate and active apparel.
Delgadillo started new men’s brand Comune after resigning on Aug. 1 as president of well-known skate label Ambiguous, the label he started in his college dorm room in 1996. As president of the line, he eventually placed it in prominent …

Among the many reasons folks depend on agr, fashion advice is one of the most valued. As trend titans, it is our duty to keep all y’all reeders in the loop on how to stay fresh fish.

What’s hot for 2008/2009 is the future. That’s right, ugly apparel—including all-over prints, throwback styles, contrasting bright colors, baggy thug pants, tight hipster pants, and pants pants—are way 2007. Here is a must-have for the future.

Swany g.cell Glove. The first hands-free snowboard glove. The g.cell features a “fully integrated Bluetooth adaptable cell phone in …

686 founder and creative director Michael Akira West has been getting wild lately. Collabs and limited edition runs for dayz. West’s most recent project, “In My Eyes,” has us particularly excited. For Installation 1, West enlisted the help of artist Nathan Sayawa to recreate 686’s Smarty Complete 2.5 Ply jacket with Legos.

Also in the Installation, 686 created their Smarty Admiral womens jacket out of International Code Flags—the flags that are used to signal between ships.

(via hypebeast.com)

A first in agr history, we are speechless…

Grenade recently announced the addition of Matt “The Law” Lindland to their team of combatants. Like Mr. Kass, Lindland is an Olympic medalist, and Grenade is excited to have Lindland “pushing the boundaries of the sport to unheard lengths.”(via Grenade)
Indeed, Lindland is pushing the boundaries of the sport. Lindland is so progressive that he doesn’t even snowboard, he just beats the crap out of people.

Lindland, frontside handplant on some doods face. (image via sherdog.com)
Lindland had his first fight as a Grenadier this past weekend, here is a video of …

If there is one thing agr enjoys it is a good ass whoopin’. So to commemorate a notable ass whoopin’, today we are all about Massachusetts.

-Magical Go Go is from Massachusetts. Magical Go Go makes wax. Magical Go Go has a ridiculous team. Magical Go Go, agoodreed indeed.
-Scott Stevens is from Massachusetts. Scott Stevens is nuts. Scott Stevens is the reason that instead of going out and getting a job, we sit around and watch youtube videos all day. Here’s a throwback S. …