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WE’RE THROWING A SUMMER PARTY AT TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK
Five, yes five, new obstacles, loads of good music, a hot grill and nutcrackers straight from Rockaway Beach.
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MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEW YORK CITY SKATEBOARDING
Spend a day with best friends Ari Misurelli and Luca Mayer, two of NYC's most promising young skaters.
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JENKEM MIX 165: PAVEMENT
Often credited as pioneering the “slacker” sound we all know and love, we’re delighted to bring you Pavement’s very own mix.
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HOW STONE SCULPTING TOOK OVER THIS SKATEBOARDER’S LIFE
Meet Lou Sarowsky, a skateboarder and artist who's obsessed with sculpting hyper-realistic objects out of stone.
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HOW ARE EUROPEAN SKATESHOPS DOING?
We threw a line out to shops across Europe for an honest look at what’s working, what’s not, and where things are headed.
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BLENDING SKATEBOARDING AND FASHION: TEN YEARS OF RASSVET
"I've never purposefully pissed people off, I just want to look and do different."
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THE 3RD ANNUAL HOTDOG EATING SKATE CONTEST
Beer, hotdogs, and treflips. What could go wrong?
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DOING LESS, BETTER: AN ODE TO MINIMAL SKATING
Let’s cleanse our tech timelines with some uncomplicated tricks, both old and new.
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THE THIRD ANNUAL 999 CHALLENGE IS HERE
Think you have what it takes to win $999? Sign up, and let's get ready to rumble!
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KEITH HUFNAGEL ON THE FUTURE OF HUF
We heard a rumor that HUF was going out of business, so we talked with boss man himself to find out.
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MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEW YORK CITY SKATEBOARDING
Spend a day with best friends Ari Misurelli and Luca Mayer, two of NYC's most promising young skaters.
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WATCH AUSTIN BRISTOW’S PROPER BRITISH VIDEO “PORTIONS”
22 minutes of all the best British skaters that every suburban kid dreams of skating like.
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WHAT YOUR GRIPTAPE STYLE SAYS ABOUT YOU
Leave it to us to overanalyze one of the least important parts of your skateboard.
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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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WHAT WOULD MAKE SKATERS DITCH THE BIG SHOE BRANDS?
We asked younger skaters how small shoe brands could win back their business from the big budget behemoths.
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ANGELA WHITE IS BRINGING SKATING’S MOST ICONIC CAMERA BACK INTO PORN
Her 2000s, gonzo-inspired tour de force was filmed completely on the sleek, sexy, grainy VX2000.
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JESS MARGERA REFLECTS ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CKY
Jess talks avoiding getting shot at Love Park as a kid, racking up $28,000 hotel room bills, and going to strip clubs with Axl Rose.
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HOW NIKE SB’S DUNK CULTURE AFFECTS SKATE SHOPS
Reselling sneakers has grown from an eBay hustle into an industry, and skate shops have become inadvertent players in it.
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THE SEARCH FOR SKATEBOARDING’S MOST FAMOUS CAR
We tried to find the crashed car at the end of the iconic skate video, "Video Days" released in 1991 by Blind Skateboards.
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A COLLECTION OF OUR FAVORITE AMATEUR DRIVEWAY CLIPS
The greatest moments skateboarding has ever seen, just steps away from the front door.
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THESE SKATE SHOE NERDS SHARE SOME OF THEIR RAREST KICKS
Read the backstories behind some distinctive early 2000s skate shoes you may have never seen before.
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HANGING OUT WITH… BING LIU
We met the Oscar-nominated documentarian and talked about what it's like to represent skateboarding on the big screen.
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PLOTTING THE LIFECYCLE OF A TRENDY TRICK
"Pressure flips are cool again. Actually, their second act has lasted longer than their first did."
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LOUIE BARLETTA ON LEAVING ENJOI AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
"When I quit last week, my thought was that I was gonna just chill and not do anything."
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WHY HAVEN’T WE HEARD OF NIKA WASHINGTON YET?
Enjoy a surprisingly tasteful part from a skater we hope will be a household name very soon.
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WHAT WILL SKATEBOARDING BE LIKE IN 100 YEARS?
What will the future hold for skateboarding? Probably nothing good.
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INTRODUCING THE NEW SUMMER COLLECTION
New Jenkem bumper stickers, a mug, a shirt with a crudely drawn nude woman on it, and more!