Posts by Ben Komins
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BREAKING THE MOLD OF TRADITIONAL OIL PAINTING WITH SKATEBOARDER ANDREW BARNES
A skateboarder and graffiti artist, Andrew’s art accentuates urban dystopia through the quiet capture of the mundane.
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HOW ONE SKATER TURNED A FROZEN RIVER INTO A SKATEPARK
Ilya Batrakov skates remote spots made of ice on the breathtaking frozen Iskona River in Russia.
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CASTLE BAM TO LIL JERRY SPRINGER: A JENKEM TRAVEL DIARY TO RICHMOND
Armed with the Genius skate crew, we hopped from DIY to DIY, leaving a graveyard of crushed cans along the way.
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RESURRECTING BROOKLYN’S FORGOTTEN DIY SKATEPARK
A new generation of skaters are breathing life back into the spot, taking a risk and building something they’re tired of waiting for.
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JASPER STEINBACH SHINES IN MINNESOTA’S “AFTER HOURS” VIDEO
With grinds that go the distance and proper switch stair skating, watch Jasper make the most of the Midwest.
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12 SKATE FILMERS YOU SHOULD KNOW IN 2026
From exploding talent Jacob Palumbo to 17-year-old Alim Orahovac, we gathered a couple fresh filmmakers you should know in 2026.
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PREMIERE: MARSE FARMER IN “SINGER TOWER”
Plus a Q&A with Marse about his decade working in skateshops while pursuing a skate career.
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ART, SKATEBOARDING, AND HIGH SCHOOL MATH: THIS IS PISTACHIO GALLERY
Brendan Nass juggles teaching high school students and running a lofi, independent art gallery.
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TOM SCHAAR BRINGS CLARITY TO THE MODERN VERT LANDSCAPE
"Unless one of the homies wins the lottery, I don’t think we’re getting another mega ramp for a while."
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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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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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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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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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TRACKING DOWN THE GIRL ON THE DEFTONES’ ALBUM 28 YEARS LATER
Shot by skateboarder Rick Kosick, we went to Seattle to meet the woman on one of rock's most iconic covers.