Posts by Ian Michna
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INSIDE THE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF EMERICA’S “THIS IS SKATEBOARDING”
We stopped by to pay our respects and see if we could squeeze a few stories out of the crew.
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THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND
After we saw a post by Tom Karangelov breaking down details of a spot in Orange County with supposed ties to Satanism, we got to digging.
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HANGING OUT WITH… AKWASI OWUSU
You've probably caught a glimpse of his wall ride wizardry, but what else do you know about Akwasí?
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GETTING TO KNOW JACUZZI’S NEWEST RIDER, JOEY MARRONE FROM NEW JERSEY
"Philly has way more to offer and it still does. This is our generation of what we can do. Let’s keep going until we can’t anymore."
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JENKEM GOES TO LATVIA WITH MADARS APSE
We check out old statues, sketchy abandoned DIYs, breakdancing locals, and other oddities that make Latvia such a fascinating place.
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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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SECRET HOBBIES WITH ELI REED
Enjoy episode 2 of our new series that finds out what things skaters secretly fan out on (besides kickflips and pants).
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A FIRST LOOK AT OPERA AND SKATEBOARDING’S NEWEST GROUP OF BRANDS
Bill Weiss and a few of his close friends are picking up the pieces from the Dwindle rubble and starting fresh with a new slew of brands.
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JOSH KALIS ON BUILDING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK WITH GRANITE FROM LOVE PARK
"Laying the granite tiles was the most torturous part because you’re on your knees. It was a month straight of doing 1,600 tiles."
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OUR FAVORITE PRO SKATER STORIES SUBMITTED BY YOU
We asked our readers to share their most vivid encounters from over the years. These are just a few of our favorites out of the hundreds you sent.
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JENKEM MIX 132: UNA FARRAR
Una brings that bitch I do what I want energy front and center, and damn does it feel good.
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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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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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THE STORY OF HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE SKATEBOARDING PRIMATE
If you were a kid in the 2000s, you might remember a movie by the name of MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate.