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Carts of Darkness is a documentary film that follows a crew of homeless men who race shopping carts down steep hills in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shot in 2008, it looks like hillbombing mixed with early Jackass stunting. And it makes sense that the director, Murray Siple, spent much of his adolescence around snowboarding and skateboarding.…

A punker in every sense of the term, Breana Geering’s infectious smile and technical skate abilities landed her on Girl Skateboards five years ago, and since then she’s become an important character within women’s skateboarding and beyond. Most recently seen in Girl Skateboard’s “Splinter” rocking a bleached mullet, Breana’s not fooling anyone when it comes…

Five new obstacles, loads of good music, a hot grill, and nutcrackers straight from Rockaway Beach: Safe to say this years Summer Block Party was a success. Thank you all for coming out, and whether you skated, loitered, or just had a typical day at Tompkins sitting on a bench and drinking, we’re happy to…

It’s that time of year again folks; piss stench emanating from every corner, nut jobs screaming obscenities on the train, and an infectious energy buzzing like the bees. Summer in New York City is upon us. Isn’t it romantic! And to celebrate the beginning of this long sweaty season, we decided to throw a party.…

Skateboarding in New York City has been pretty slow the last couple of years. Sure, there are a lot of new, talented transplants making their mark, but where’s the next generation of born and bred NYC skaters? We found them, and their names are 14-year-old Ari Misurelli and 16-year-old Luca Mayer. Best friends, Ari and…

As the yellowed credits of Dan Wolfe’s 1993 Eastern Exposure flicker by, the now iconic opening to Pavement’s “In The Mouth, A Desert” builds. A song that sounds like it just woke up and is sleepily describing a dream, it introduced skateboarders everywhere to the young indie band. 32 years later, Pavement’s musings continue to…

Green soapstone, limestone, honeycomb calcite, pipestone. What do these rocks have to do with each other? Nothing really, but in the hands of Louis Sarowsky, aka Lurker Lou, this stone cocktail can be shaped into a hyper-realistic hotdog worthy of a gallery show. A long-time artist and skateboarder, Lou has worked with many mediums, but…

As an average American idiot, I’m never surprised about how little I know of European happenings. It’s not that I don’t find them important, it’s just difficult to take in the smell of your neighbor’s roses when your garden, and quite frankly your entire house, are engulfed in flames. Though my worldly ignorance is strong,…

Rassvet Skateboards is dificult to define. Launched in 2016, the company straddles skateboarding, streetwear, and high fashion while not looking out of place in any one. And ten years in, Rassvet feels at the precipice of something bigger. Through working with Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market Paris, the brand has become a fashion…

Jenkem’s Third Annual 999 Challenge is live! If you missed the beautiful chaos, let me explain. Birthed on the baseball diamond by frat boys and alcoholic fathers, the 999 is a contest consisting of eating nine hot dogs and drinking nine beers in the span of nine innings. Being the geniuses we are at Jenk,…