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INTRODUCING…JENKEM’S BIG STUPID ACTIVITY BOOK
We made a kids-style activity book for adults that constantly complain about being bored.
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HOW CHINA’S GOVERNMENT IS CHANGING SKATING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
“The Chinese government is ignorant. They tell us what to think, and now they want to tell us how to skate, where to skate.”
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RASPA’S TAPES: THE “BAKER 4” PREMIERE WEEKEND
A classic mix of awkward pro skater interactions, drinking tacos, and one 30mph downhill slam. Raspa always delivers.
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WE WENT TO THE “BAKER 4” WORLD PREMIERE
We got FOMO and bought last-minute plane tickets to California to catch the Baker 4 premiere.
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HOW “BAKER 3” BANGED US OVER THE HEAD
We overanalyzed the most straightforward skate video of the 2000s.
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT GINO IANNUCCI
"I actually did quit [skating] for a second. It was short lived, maybe a couple of months. It was ’89 or something like that."
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WE SEARCHED FOR THE WORST SKATEBOARD RAP LYRICS
Rapping about skateboarding is never a good idea.
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RASPA’S TAPES: HUF’S WEEKEND IN BROOKLYN
Our trusty filmer, Alex Raspa hung with the HUF guys at the opening of the new Brooklyn store.
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THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR CITY MORE SKATE FRIENDLY
How to convince your city officials to fund skateparks, de-knob spots, and be more chill about skating in your city.
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A SERIOUS REVIEW OF MARK SUCIU’S SERIOUS “VERSO”
Verso asks that we pay it a kind of attention many of us automatically do not. Knowing this, we choose to either look more closely or let it pass before our eyes the way the rest of skating does.
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HOW A SEXUAL PREDATOR INFILTRATED ATLANTA’S SKATE SCENE
The story of how one man used a DIY skatepark and a brand to take advantage of young skater boys.
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LIFE LESSONS FROM BEING A PRO SKATER
"Hopefully this piece will be an opportunity to pull the curtain back on things that too often go unsaid."
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“TIME SCAN” IS THE YEAR’S BEST HOMIE VIDEO FROM JAPAN
Clicked the link for sexy Asian spots, stayed for the great video and stylish skaters.
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT GINO IANNUCCI
"I actually did quit [skating] for a second. It was short lived, maybe a couple of months. It was ’89 or something like that."
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HOW SHOULD BRANDS BE RELEASING THEIR VIDEOS?
And is our video distribution model broken?
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WE WENT TO THE “BAKER 4” WORLD PREMIERE
We got FOMO and bought last-minute plane tickets to California to catch the Baker 4 premiere.
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BILL STROBECK MADE AN ART SHOW OUT OF HIS APARTMENT
If you ever wanted to know what it's like to be inside Bill's iconic apartment, this life-like replica is your best shot.
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A SKATEBOARDER’S GUIDE TO TOKYO
We've got you covered for your first skate retreat out to the Far East.
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ALI BOULALA ON LOSING HIS 25 STAIR LEGACY TO JAWS
"Is he crying? I’m the one who should be crying! He just erased me from history, haha!"
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PREMIERE: BIRCH’S “MONARCH” W/ GURU KHALSA
What do you know about skateboarding in Texas?
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CELEBRATING THE FUTURE OF TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK
"I hope this experience can leave us all with a longstanding sense of gratitude for Tompkins"
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WE TALKED WITH 6 MUSICIANS ABOUT SKATING ON TOUR
Topics covered include: international spot searching, problematic injuries, and building relationships in a parking lot at 2 a.m.
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HANGING OUT WITH… SHAWN POWERS
Lurking Chinatown with Palace's Shawn Powers.
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SKATE OR DON’T
I never want to feel obligated to go skateboarding simply because a brand's marketing scheme tells me I should.
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NYC VS. SPITFIRE FORMULA FOURS
This is how you test out a wheel.
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PLUS SIZE SKATEBOARDING
Bein' bigger is hard: you break more boards, you slam harder, and gettin laid can be a bitch
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HOT TAKE: SKATE PARTS DON’T MATTER
Skate parts are now being dwarfed by ultra-shareable moments and GIFs.