For Jenkem’s day with Ariana Spencer, of recent “Evergreen” fame, they came in with no preparation, figuring they’d spend a couple of hours and hang out – whatever Ariana was feeling that day, they would do with her. Here’s a small glimpse into the time Jenkem spent with Ariana bopping around LA, skating Baker Boys, hitting the bowling alley, gaming at the arcade, and whipping up some nachos.
Reimagining The Skate Video, A Talk On Mike Ternasky At Museum Of The Moving Image – JENKEM
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY celebrated the opening of its new exhibit “Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos” last month. Curated by longtime skate videographer Jacob Rosenberg and Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland, filmmaker and daughter of Plan B’s Mike Ternasky, the show focuses on the videos defining skate videography’s stylings.
Skating The Wreckage Of Hurricane Milton – JENKEM
The back-to-back hurricanes in recent weeks put a hurting on the waterfront communities of Saint Petersburg and the wider Tampa areas. During the clean-up, Jake Fuscardo and his crew noticed new skate spots created by fallen trees and displaced concrete, and instead of sulking in the aftermath, they decided to break out a camera and skate these spots instead.
JENKEM Checked Out The $2000 Game of Skate in Tompkins Square Park
Last week FA and Cons threw a $2000 game of SKATE called “The FA Flatground Entertainment Invitational”. In the end Myles Underwood, Dylan Clark and Salomon Cardenas all fought valiantly against flatground final boss Antonio Durao for their shot at walking away with a thick envelope. Watch along as cancel flips, switch lasers and other rare tricks stack up on Tompkins freshly painted concrete.
Hunting Down a Remote Quarterpipe in an Abandoned Desert Town – JENKEM
Two hours outside of LA is a place called Bombay Beach. This area was a popular resort town for beachgoers and celebrities until the ’80s but due to a destroyed ecosystem what’s left these days looks closer to a Mad Max scene than anything else, with streets populated by loners and outcasted creatives. Jenkem caught wind that someone was building some DIY skate spots out there, so they decided to let their imagination get the best of us and checked it out.
Shop Talk at The Vans Block Party in Brooklyn – JENKEM
Jenkem hit the Vans Block Party at 198 in Brooklyn, New York for their newest episode of Shop Talk. As usual, people were lurking, booze was flowing, and shit was talked.
Hjinx And New Beginnings With Videographer Tristan Warren – JENKEM
Tristan is a young videographer from California who started gaining recognition from his independent video “Hijinx Unlimited”. It featured a talented new skate crew and a bunch of old school Hijinx that ended up being so controversial that he eventually took the video offline. Jenkem met up with him to see how his new company, Medieval Skateboards, is shaping up and grabbed an inside look into his world.
JENKEM – Life After Skating: The Couple Behind Buddies Coffee In NY
At some point, every pro skater is faced with the age-old question of, “What’s next?” And for Taylor, coffee was a chance he was willing to take. Being that Jenk HQ isn’t too far, Jenkem stopped in one day and the coffee drinkers in the crew were impressed. A week later they linked up with the duo in Brooklyn to get the behind-the-scenes on how their new endeavor is shaping up.
JENKEM Flew to Sweden to Find Out How Some of The Fastest Bearings Are Made
From Boeing jet engines to your spaghetti-stained microwave, chances are if you crack them open an SKF bearing will fall out. We had to know what this behemoth of a company wanted with the crumbs that is the skateboarding industry, so we hopped in the Jenkem private jet (aka Spirit Airlines economy) to do some digging.
Meet The Family Raising The Next Generation Of Black Female Skateboarding – JENKEM
Once known for his street lifestyle and insane pop, former pro skater Darren Harper left the spotlight behind to embrace a job and kids. He’s passed his love for skateboarding down to his daughters, and the spotlight is returning to the Harper family, only this time for his eldest two daughters Tink and Demi.
Meet The Seattle Artist Who Designed A Bacon ‘N Eggs Inspired Skatepark – JENKEM
Since JENKEM couldn’t believe this place existed they went to meet up with John Hilding, the artist behind the park, to chat about his artistic background, run-ins with Andy Warhol, and the story behind the park’s creation. JENKEM brought along two Washington natives, Elise Hedge, and Caden Smith, to test the valor of a frying pan skate park. Enjoy!
Ground Glass: Ronnie Kessner – JENKEM
Very few skate videographers attempt to capture skateboarding on 16mm film. And for good reason! At $50 a minute, you’re at the mercy of high costs, old equipment and the consistency of skaters. Videographer James Thomson was up for the challenge and has Ronnie Kessner skating through Thailand for his newest episode of Ground Glass. Settle in and get ready to watch some warm, ultra-analog skating caught on technology invented in 1923.