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JENKEM SUMMER BLOCK PARTY RECAP
Whether you skated, loitered, or just had a typical day at Tompkins sitting on a bench and drinking, we're happy to have had you there!
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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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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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HANGING OUT WITH ANDREW HUBERMAN, SKATEBOARDER TURNED NEUROSCIENTIST
Curious what it would be like to hang with this guy outside of a stuffy podcast studio? Us too.
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GETTING KINKY WITH DANIEL VARGAS
Daniel Vargas' philosophy on whips, chains and getting choked out.
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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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PATRICK O’DELL ON HIS NEW BOOK AND THE FUTURE OF EPICLY LATER’D
"VICE has all the original tapes. I don’t really need them for anything but I just don’t want them to end up in a landfill."
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HOW DO DIRECT TO CONSUMER SALES AFFECT THE SKATE ECOSYSTEM?
It’s a slippery slope, but with some care and nuance, everyone can have some level of success.
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WATCH UNSEEN FOOTAGE FROM THE SHORTY’S “FULFILL THE DREAM” ERA
Seven minutes of straight nostalgia from the shortest skate crew ever.
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WATCH DRANOCHUGGER IV, A HIJINX FILLED SKATE VIDEO BY A HOT SAUCE BRAND
Nunchucks, hot sauce facials and potentially the longest darkslide ever done. What more could you ask for?
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TALES FROM THE EMERICA MANSION
Booze, drugs, and a strict "no skating the marble three-stair unless you're The Boss" policy.
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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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WATCH “THE HEALING SONG” A MYSTICAL HOMIE VID OUT OF ATLANTA
The usual homie video with an devious occult twist.
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WHAT DOES A REAL ART CRITIC THINK OF SKATE ART? (ROUND 2)
Hear what a fancy art critic thinks of art made by famous skateboarders.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO JIMMY CARLIN?
"I wanted skating to work but I was never sure if I was at a level that I could be considered legit or whatever."