WHY THE OSCAR-WINNING SKATE DOCUMENTARY MATTERS

"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)" shows how skateboarding can be so much more than just skating.

February 14, 2020/ Nic Dobija-Nootens/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 5

THE FACES AT ROWAN ZORILLA’S PRO SHOE RELEASE PARTY

Plus a wear test that involved jumping out of a plane.

February 13, 2020/ Nic Dobija-Nootens & Ian Michna/ ARTICLES, Photo Recap/ Comments: 9

THE 2019 JENKEM YEAR IN REVIEW

Looking back at all the wack and less wack stuff that happened this year on Jenkem.

December 30, 2019/ Jenkem Staff/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 1

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.”

December 3, 2019/ Matt Moir/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 23

HOW “BAKER 3” BANGED US OVER THE HEAD

We overanalyzed the most straightforward skate video of the 2000s.

November 25, 2019/ Alexis Castro/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 11

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.

November 15, 2019/ Patrick Kigongo/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 10

HOW A SEXUAL PREDATOR INFILTRATED ATLANTA’S SKATE SCENE

The story of how one man used a DIY skatepark and a brand to take advantage of young skater boys.

November 5, 2019/ Andrew Murrell/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 51

THE HISTORY BEHIND SOME VERY SKATEABLE SCULPTURES

A bit of context behind some jumbo sized sculptures that border on skate porn.

October 28, 2019/ Sam Spencer & James Lee/ ART, ARTICLES/ Comments: 6