Posts Tagged essays
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THE ORAL HISTORY OF TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER
We talked to the nerds (including the hawk man himself) behind the most iconic skateboarding video game series of all time.
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THE SKATEBOARDER’S GUIDE TO GETTING ARRESTED
Can you curse at a cop? Is grinding a ledge destruction of property? We talked to a lawyer to find out.
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WILL SKATE 4 EVER HAPPEN?
We geeked out on the numbers and considered the possibility of SKATE 4.
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A BRIEF LOOK AT SKATEBOARDING’S GAY PAST
"My name is Max. I am thirty years old. I have been skateboarding for roughly twenty years and kissing boys for thirteen."
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THE WILSHIRE OLLIE BEEF: INSTAGRAM AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING
When Shareef Grady ollied the skate-stopped Wilshire 15, he had no idea it would create this mess.
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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF GREAT AMERICAN SKATE PLAZAS
How skateboarders are being pushed out of cities and into gentrification.
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EXPLORING PONTUS ALV’S POLAR DREAM
A more heady piece exploring Pontus Alv's latest creation "I like it here inside my mind, don't wake me this time".
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ALI BOULALA ON LOSING HIS 25 STAIR LEGACY TO JAWS
"Is he crying? I’m the one who should be crying! He just erased me from history, haha!"
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE PRO SKATER’S JOB ACCORDING TO LANCE MOUNTAIN
The inside scoop on how skaters over the years have made money off our favorite toy.
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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.