JENKEM took the drive up to New Haven, CT to the grand opening of Alexis Sablone and Trevor Thompson’s new shop, Plush. JENKEM hung out and got to see what their neighbors across the way are feeling and what they’re not vibing with at all.
Not Another 2022 Dime Glory Challenge Edit – JENKEM
JENKEM made the trip up to Montreal for the return of the Dime Glory Challenge after a three-year hiatus.
Premiere: Fuxl, Lori, and the Vienna crew in “TURTLE 3” – JENKEM
Fuxl isn’t just a talented skateboarder, he’s also a medical doctor. He balances saving lives and risking his own while skating Vienna’s sketchier spots. You may remember him from JENKEM’s historic spot tour of Vienna, Austria a couple weeks back, where he was one of the more informative and hilarious hosts. JENKEM is proud to promote his newest part in Turtle 3 with friends Lori, Luki, Niki and Christoph. Featuring Thomas”Fuxl” Fuchs, Lorenz “Lori“ Sutter, Luki Krobath, Niki Katranas and Christoph Voglbauer.
Attempting to skate Michael Heizer’s mega sculpture in the Nevada desert – JENKEM
JENKEM came across a giant art sculpture on Instagram that looked perfect for skating, so they told their new intern Kohl Marantz to do the impossible and go through the desert to try to get a trick there.
PREMIERE: Larry Lanza in “While I’m Here” – JENKEM
In between hosting Shop Talk and working on Jenkem site content, Larry Lanza filmed a couple of tricks in “While I’m Here” a new indie vid out of Long Island. Larry was obviously never a hot shot pro or anything, but we think he holds his own as a fellow 9-5er and we’re all rooting for him. – JENKEM
Shop Talk at El Sereno Skatepark in Los Angeles – JENKEM
JENKEM headed from Huntington to LA to hear what type of shit the LA locals had to say about the state of skateboarding.
What Went Down at Oski’s New Contest in Malmo, Sweden – JENKEM
Olympian and all around good guy Oskar Rozenberg hosted a contest in Sweden last weekend dubbed the Oski Blast. This new contest was filled with numerous “challenges” where a bunch of Oski’s closest homies skated in a jam style event for all the locals to come and check out. It’s a perfect cap off to a summer that hopefully will become an annual tradition.
Shop Talk: Lurking Around Huntington Beach – JENKEM
Rather than stick around and watch every second of skating at the Vans Showdown in Huntington Beach, JENKEM decided to lurk around the boardwalk and talk to the locals and see what they were up to amongst all the hubbub.
Surprising Ali Boulala with an RC Car – JENKEM
Ali Boulala briefly disclosed his love for RC toys in his Epicly Later’d episode, but other pros have also shared accounts of Ali swinging by a hobby shop before a skate sesh and picking up a toy car or plane to fling around at the spot all day. While JENKEM was hanging with him in Stockholm, they had to try to re-spark that same childlike joy by surprising Ali with a toy car and try to capture the moment on camera.
A Studio Visit with Ali Boulala and his New Band – JENKEM MAG
JENKEM swung by Stockholm to meet Ali Boulala and watch his newly formed band record a track at the legendary Atlantis studio. Since his life changing accident in 2007, Ali has picked up piano and is finding a second wind through music – keeping him happy, inspired and focused.
A Skate Tour of Helsinki with Eetu and Jaakko – JENKEM
Curious about skating in Finland? Eetu Toropainen and Jaakko Ojanen gave JENKEM an impromptu demo at spots all across the city that would shit on even the best Segway tour.
PREMIERE: Spud’s “SPUD” Part – JENKEM
In his self titled part Spud tries to prove that a city as blown out as Los Angeles still has some hidden spots if you look hard enough (and carry a rub brick around with you).