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WHY IS THIS FURRY SKATE VIDEO SO DAMN GOOD?
"I wanted to make something that wasn't afraid to scare the normies."
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“OVERBOARD” A BIG FAT GREEK BOAT TOUR WITH MONSTER
Oh captain, my captain, may we skate this 12 stair hubba?
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MATT KING IS BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO TWO CLASSIC SKATE SHOE BRANDS
The new Team Manager, Filmer, and Editor of Emerica and etnies lets us into his world.
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TURNING JUNK FOOD INTO FINE ART WITH SAM KELLER
A look at how this artist's fried ideas led him to deck graphics and gallery shows.
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INSIDE THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE OF BAKER
Andrew Reynolds, Shane Heyl, and Kevin "Spanky" Long weigh in on what makes a Baker soundtrack so special.
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AFTER MANY YEARS IN SKATE SHOE PURGATORY, DVS IS BACK. SHOULD YOU CARE?
A conversation with Lee Berman, a skater who spent over a decade building Converse CONS, about reinventing DVS Shoes.
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“WISHBONE” BY ORCHARD PROVES BOSTON STILL KNOWS HOW TO MAKE A SHOP VID
"They’re fiscally irresponsible at best, but you can’t put a price on the collective memories."
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THE DAY AFTER 9/11 THROUGH THE LENS OF SKATE PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE O’MEALLY
"The streets were so empty. People were kinda waving us on, it was a weird optimistic outlook."
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HOW FRIENDSHIP BUILT MILAN’S PANORAMA CREW
Luka, aka Spezzatura, and some members of the Panorama crew visited New York City and we filmed a couple days of their trip.
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“OVERBOARD” A BIG FAT GREEK BOAT TOUR WITH MONSTER
Oh captain, my captain, may we skate this 12 stair hubba?
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MATT KING IS BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO TWO CLASSIC SKATE SHOE BRANDS
The new Team Manager, Filmer, and Editor of Emerica and etnies lets us into his world.
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.
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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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GETTING KINKY WITH DANIEL VARGAS
Daniel Vargas' philosophy on whips, chains and getting choked out.
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INSIDE THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE OF BAKER
Andrew Reynolds, Shane Heyl, and Kevin "Spanky" Long weigh in on what makes a Baker soundtrack so special.
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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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INSIDE THE MIND OF ROGER BAGLEY
From success doctors to controversial guests, this one’s long and Roger didn't hold back.
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TAYLOR NAWROCKI GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE TO SKATE SELF-LACING SHOES
We went Marty McFly with it and tried skating in Nike's newest self-lacing shoes.
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INTRODUCING “JENKEM, THE FIRST 10 YEARS” – A COMMEMORATIVE ZINE
We dug through our archives, sifted through hard drives, and checked under our mattresses to pull our greatest hits, misses, and almosts.
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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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HOW TO MAKE A TRENDY SKATE VIDEO
After studying countless video submissions, I think I've finally cracked the formula.
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THE STORY OF THE FIRST SKATER-OWNED ENERGY DRINK
We uncovered the history of Skaterade, an energy drink made by Salman Agah for skateboarders in the early '00s.
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“OKAY, LAST TRY” EP. 7 WITH GIFTED HATER
We talked to skateboarding's buzziest YouTuber about Internet fame, lame beefs, and gatekeeping.
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THE STORIES BEHIND SKATEBOARDING’S GREATEST NICKNAMES
What makes Sinner a Sinner and Sluggo a Sluggo? We asked the legends themselves.
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“PARTS” WITH GIFTED HATER
The YouTube shit talker extraordinaire shares some of his early skate video memories and pro skater encounters.
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A POST-OLYMPIC CHAT WITH CROWD FAVORITE POE PINSON
"I don’t identify with only contest skating, core skating, or anything. Those are just labels that people come up with.”
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A SWEDISH SKATE SHOP CREATED METAL RISER PADS FOR VILLE WESTER
Stockholm's EVA Skateshop is bringing the 90s hardware company ethos to their local scene.