Posts by Ian Michna
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ETHAN LOY’S CANDID TAKE ON THE SKATE INDUSTRY, FAMILY AND HIS CAREER REBIRTH
"Skating is bullshit compared to what I’ve been through."
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HUNTING DOWN A REMOTE QUARTERPIPE IN A SECLUDED DESERT TOWN
We heard stories of a quarterpipe in the post-apocalyptic desert town of Bombay Beach and went off to find it.
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WE FLEW TO SWEDEN TO FIND OUT HOW SOME OF THE FASTEST BEARINGS ARE MADE
We hit Sweden to check out one of the largest and oldest bearing manufacturing companies in the world.
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THE SEARCH FOR STEVE ROCCO, OG SKATER AND FOUNDER OF WORLD INDUSTRIES
We got him. We got Steve fucking Rocco.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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HARDBODY, MUSHROOMS, AND CANCEL FLIPS WITH ANTONIO DURAO
"Skateboarding should feel like when you were a kid. If you can't reinvent it and make it fun, you should go do something else."
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MIND FIELD, JAKE JOHNSON AND MUSIC WITH ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
A quick conversation with Animal Collective about their music in skate videos.
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THE STORY OF THE NAKED 540
"Hopefully it’s not remembered. But for anyone that got a laugh out of it that’s about as much as I could hope for."
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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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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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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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8 ARTISTS REIMAGINE THE INDEPENDENT LOGO
What would an Independent rebrand even look like?
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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.
