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A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH A SKATEBOARDING MAGICIAN
"Every skateboarder is a magician in a sense. The kickflip was originally called a magic flip."
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IS SKATEBOARDING “SOFT” NOWADAYS?
If you're yearning for wilder, less role model-able pros, we put together a list of the skate crews keeping that reckless spirit alive today.
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A DISCUSSION ON HOW TO GET A JOB IN THE SKATE INDUSTRY
Hopefully, this little discussion will help you get a little motivation to start the new year off right by firing off those resumés.
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THE 2019 JENKEM YEAR IN REVIEW
Looking back at all the wack and less wack stuff that happened this year on Jenkem.
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PREMIERE: ROWAN DAVIS’ “MEADOW” PART
Rowan skates so well, this vid could have been filmed with a leaf on a stick and still turned out good.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DUSTIN DOLLIN, THE LAST OF THE PISS DRUNX
"It’s so weird being an alcoholic for 20 years and now my body feels fine."
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HOW CHINA’S GOVERNMENT IS CHANGING SKATING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
“The Chinese government is ignorant. They tell us what to think, and now they want to tell us how to skate, where to skate.”
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT GINO IANNUCCI
"I actually did quit [skating] for a second. It was short lived, maybe a couple of months. It was ’89 or something like that."
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THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR CITY MORE SKATE FRIENDLY
How to convince your city officials to fund skateparks, de-knob spots, and be more chill about skating in your city.
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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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HOW ARE EUROPEAN SKATESHOPS DOING?
We threw a line out to shops across Europe for an honest look at what’s working, what’s not, and where things are headed.
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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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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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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.