Posts by James Lee
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CREATING REALITIES: COMPARING PRO SKATEBOARDING TO PRO WRESTLING
"Professionally made skate videos are really just jacked-up steroidal versions of street skating."
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THE BLE CREW ARE THE BACKYARD WRESTLERS OF SKATEBOARDING
WARNING: This video contains medieval style branding, backflips, and a guy stabbing his foot with a really big knife.
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HERE’S A BRANDON WESTGATE INTERVIEW NOT ONLY ABOUT CRANBERRIES
Yes, cranberries did pop up, but only because Brandon mentioned them.
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PEEP THESE TWISTED THRASHER COVER PARODIES
This sort of ’90s-inspired comic-idiocy is getting harder and harder to come by in skating.
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A FIRST LOOK AT ADULT INC.
A new skate company led by longtime Jenkem writer, contributor and overall good human, Anthony Pappalardo.
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HOW THE VX1000 INFILTRATED PORN
"People’s minds are the same in porn as they are in skating."
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UNCOVERING THE MYTHICAL POWELL RIDER GUIDE FROM THE 80’S
Believe it or not, we found the Powell team "employee manual" from the Bones Brigade days...
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AUSTYN GILLETTE TALKS HIS NEW CLOTHING COMPANY, FORMER
"I want it to be known that we're trying to involve everyone and not be so nichey in this nichey and elitist world"
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LISTEN TO “LEGENDS NEVER DIE” A 9 HOUR MIX HONORING 90S SKATING
Hands down the ultimate soundtrack to 90s skateboard videos.
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WHAT WOULD MAKE SKATERS DITCH THE BIG SHOE BRANDS?
We asked younger skaters how small shoe brands could win back their business from the big budget behemoths.
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BRIAN SUMNER ON LEAVING THE SKATE INDUSTRY AND FINDING CHRISTIANITY
"People are going to hate you for different stupid reasons, but people shouldn’t be divided over the faith."
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STEFAN JANOSKI IS THE MOST CURIOUS PERSON IN THE ROOM
I followed Stefan Janoski around for five days to try to see into his mind.
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MY EXPERIENCES IN SKATEBOARDING
"I've been terrified of garnering the reputation of 'ramp-tramp' or 'pro-ho' just from spending time with skaters."
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IS SKATEBOARDING “SOFT” NOWADAYS?
If you're yearning for wilder, less role model-able pros, we put together a list of the skate crews keeping that reckless spirit alive today.