AN ORAL HISTORY OF TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK

An oral history of one of New York's most famous skate spots, TF.

May 13, 2024/ Alexis Castro & Justin Saltiel/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 6

THE MAKING OF DYLAN RIEDER’S GRAVIS PART WITH FILMMAKER GREG HUNT

An in depth interview about what went into making one of the most iconic video parts of all time.

March 22, 2024/ Andrew Murrell & Greg Hunt/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 5

MEET JESSIKA ALEXANDER, ATHLETIC TRAINER TO SKATEBOARDING’S A-LISTERS

"Someone had me pull up to Hollywood High with my table!"

March 18, 2024/ Davis Campbell/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 7

JENKEM’S END OF SUMMER PHOTO DUMP 2023

Behind the scenes ramblings, mid-level jokes and some nerdy skate industry insight.

October 24, 2023/ Ian Michna/ Photo Recap/ Comments: 5

WHAT IS 2? TALKING RISER PADS WITH ROBERT BLAZEK

The brand is taking advantage of something we all overlooked: who TF has a riser pad sponsor?

July 31, 2023/ Ben Komins/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 10

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.

July 24, 2023/ Josh Roossin & Ian Michna/ VIDEOS/ Comments: 6

WHAT A DECADE OF MAKING INDIE SKATE VIDEOS HAS TAUGHT COOPER WINTERSON

"You’d have to try to put the effort into making a skate video that every single person hates [laughs]. Actually, that would be more of a feat."

November 28, 2022/ Larry Lanza/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 13

THE NEXT MUST ATTEND SKATE EVENT: THE VLADIMIR FILM FESTIVAL

There are tons of blown out skate events all over the world every summer, but here's a low-key one worth checking out.

November 17, 2022/ Jenkem Staff/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 3