CHEERS TO ANOTHER YEAR

Some small talk, some 2025 highlights and plenty of links to keep you busy.

December 26, 2025/ Jenkem Staff/ RANDOM CRAP/ Comments: 8

ART, SKATEBOARDING, AND HIGH SCHOOL MATH: THIS IS PISTACHIO GALLERY

Brendan Nass juggles teaching high school students and running a lofi, independent art gallery.

November 17, 2025/ Ben Komins/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 3

A LOOK AT SOME OF SKATEBOARDING’S BEST ANIMATION MOMENTS

Animations can capture the personality quirks of our favorite skaters and throw them into fictional situations that a VX or HPX can’t.

November 10, 2025/ Chuck Harp/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 6

CAN A VIDEO GAME CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF SKATEBOARDERS?

Join us as we dive into the new Skate. game and its potential impact on a younger generation.

October 20, 2025/ Ben Komins/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 7

16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT WOMEN IN SKATEBOARDING

Skate librarian and author Natalie Porter digs through the archives for this women's skate history lesson.

October 2, 2025/ Natalie Porter/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 9

THE DIY ART GALLERY RUN OUT OF A BOX TRUCK, THIS IS U-HAUL GALLERY

Breaking down all barriers to entry, this gallery on wheels is bringing art back to the public.

September 18, 2025/ Ben Komins/ VIDEOS/ Comments: 2

HOW HEROIN HELPED REINVENT THE OLD GUY SKATER

"People who make fun of us for skateboarding at 50 need to remember, everything’s weird."

August 4, 2025/ Ben Komins/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 24

INSIDE LETTER STORE, A 100% DIY STOREFRONT STARTED BY A 20 YEAR OLD

"People tell me all the time that physical stores are going out of business, but I don’t think the need for community and physical spaces will ever go away."

July 21, 2025/ Ben Komins/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 5