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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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MOSHPITS, BURNOUTS & THE ANDERSON FAMILY AT THE 2ND ANNUAL RAPID FEST
We met up with Jake Anderson, Mike Anderson and their parents at Rapid Fest - a skate and hardcore music gathering.
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JENKEM MIX 140: THE BUNT
Suggested activities for max listening pleasure: late night drive thru shenanigans, throwing your back out deadlifting at the gym, or seshing with TJ Rogers.
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GOOFING AROUND LA WITH LAKAI’S NEW PRODIGY, KYONOSUKE YAMASHITA
If you’ve been bragging about your flatground game to your friends be prepared to be humbled...
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GOT OLD WHEELS? THIS GUY IS MAKING MINI FINGERBOARD REPLICAS WITH THEM
Honey, I Shrunk The Spitfires.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PRO MODEL SKATE SHOES
While there are still some exceptions, the signature shoe has largely evaporated from the skateboard industry. But, why?
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WHO ARE THE SKATERS RESURRECTING ROCK CLIMBING IN UPPER MANHATTAN?
We met up with Joel Popoteur, an employee at Supreme and long-time skater to learn about his outdoor movement.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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LISTEN TO NA-KEL SHARE HIS EXPERIENCES AS A BLACK PRO SKATER
An off-the-cuff conversation with Na-kel and friends that touches on the experiences they’ve gone through being Black skaters.
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THE STORY BEHIND TAIL DEVIL, THE FORGOTTEN MILLENNIAL SKATE TOY
Sparks + skateboards is a no-brainer. So why did this toy go away? We talked with the inventor to find out.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PRO MODEL SKATE SHOES
While there are still some exceptions, the signature shoe has largely evaporated from the skateboard industry. But, why?
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SKATERS RECOMMEND THEIR FAVORITE SKATE PANTS
We hit up some pro skaters and Jenkem contributors known for their 'fits to offer recommendations.
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REVISITING THE WATER TOWER OLLIE WITH JEREMY WRAY
We went back to the water towers to re-examine one of the greatest tricks ever done on a skateboard.
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ETNIES
To celebrate their 35th anniversary, we gathered some rare factoids that even the biggest skate nerd in your group chat might not know about.
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A FIRST LOOK AT OPERA AND SKATEBOARDING’S NEWEST GROUP OF BRANDS
Bill Weiss and a few of his close friends are picking up the pieces from the Dwindle rubble and starting fresh with a new slew of brands.
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WE TALKED TO A SNEAKER BOTTER ABOUT THE STATE OF RESELLING
We tried to understand one of the most obnoxious new hustles.
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WE THREW A JENKY BLOCK PARTY TO KICK OFF THE SUMMER
Friends and neighbors came to dance, skate and curate their next hangover.
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JENKEM PRESENTS: THE 7TH ANNUAL SKATEBOARDING SUPERLATIVES
Year end lists are overdone but at least they're better than whatever "family outing" you're being roped into for the holidays.
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JENKEM MIX 105: MARK GONZALES
Gonz radiates the absolute best qualities of our activity: freedom, glee and infinite possibility.
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THE EVOLUTION OF… THE D7 BLOCKS
Hear the stories behind the long list of tricks hucked down NYC's most chunked out blocks.
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“EAZY LOVER” BEHIND THE SCENES
The stories and weird details from the road that didn't fit inside Raspa's short tour edit through Europe.
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WE WENT TO NASHVILLE TO CELEBRATE SKATE SHOP DAY
Want to work in skateboarding? Click here and find all the right industry names to DM/harass.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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LISTEN TO NA-KEL SHARE HIS EXPERIENCES AS A BLACK PRO SKATER
An off-the-cuff conversation with Na-kel and friends that touches on the experiences they’ve gone through being Black skaters.
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