It’s not always easy to explain why something was once popular. Fads come and go all the time, and many of them seem strange in retrospect. (Sometimes they’re even weird in the moment. Looking at you, ...

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk is partnering with Hot Wheels to release a new line of skateboards for kids to ride with their fingers instead of their feet. A "fingerboard" allows kids to simulate their ...

Those hours spent in 8th grade Algebra class mimicking ollies with with a two-inch fingerboard? It’s all about to pay off. (Courtesy Kristian Buenconsejo) Growing up in the late ’90s and early aughts ...