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May 29
Title: Skate Across Africa
Content: Skate Across Africa expands skateboarding beyond isolated local scenes into a continent-scale mission. What began as a Gnars proposal evolved into a long-distance journey connecting communities, documentation, and raw skate culture from Uganda toward South Africa. The project follows Gnars shredders pushing across the continent through media, endurance, and onchain coordination.

May 22
Title: Gnars x 7Ctv
Content: From Devcon Bangkok to a printed magazine and a live exhibition during Devconnect Argentina. Gnars x 7Ctv is a clean example of how Gnars turns movement into media infrastructure.

May 15
Title: Shredder at the Pan American Games
Content: From Brazil’s domestic grind to the PASA Games podium circuit, Monik Santos has built her run the hard way: heat by heat, trip by trip, result by result.

Mar 30
Title: Gnars in India: Underground Heat, Global Signal
Content: Somewhere between dust, concrete, and pure willpower, skateboarding in India has been quietly stacking clips for over two decades. Now, it’s not just alive, it’s exploding. From the chaos of Mumbai to the hidden corners of cities most outsiders couldn’t place on a map, a new generation is pushing through, building something raw, independent, and undeniably real. This isn’t a trend. It’s a movement that’s been overlooked for too long. And now, it’s getting documented properly.

Feb 25
Title: Nogglesrails DIY Onchain Obstacles
Content: 1. Origins Everything started years ago with a simple but radical proposal by Pharra and Vlad (sktbrd) from the XV Collective. The idea was clear: build skate obstacles rooted in DIY culture, open-source thinking, and real street energy, later becoming one of the earliest onchain-born physical experiments within Gnars DAO. Take a look at this documentary, where the creator explains the origins of the project and the launch of the NogglesDELTA. 2. Open-Source as a Weapon One of the...

Jan 29
Title: Gnars × Boards.WTF Art Contest
Content: From onchain to concrete. Back to the raw \m/ Gnars is calling artists back to the dirt. Gnarly Decks af

Dec 30
Title: Extremely Gnarly 25-26
Content: This is the final Gnarly News of the year and what a ride it’s been. We’re closing out another cycle with heavy momentum: countless proposals, onchain experiments, IRL events, cultural collisions, and a crypto market that stayed absolutely unhinged the entire time. Through the noise, the drops, and the chaos, the Gnarly spirit kept rolling, adapting, carving new lines, and refusing to bail.

Nov 21
Title: Gnarly Skater of The Year
Content: The Gnars Skater of the Year is live on Snapshot, bringing back raw DAO energy and community-driven skate culture. This is about impact, consistency, and who truly kept it gnarly IRL and onchain. Voting stays open until Christmas. token holders decide. No fluff, no judges. Just gnarly \m/

Sep 9
Title: Ride or DAO
Content: Together, Droposals and $GNARS form a dual-layered system: rare artworks and fluid creator-coins. This framework doesn’t just fuel the Gnars treasury it equips the community with a DIY publishing tool that empowers skaters, surfers, artists, and builders to take ownership of their creations, both in the streets and onchain, ensuring momentum compounds and value stays in the hands of the culture.

Jul 10
Title: Into the Flow, Beyond the Break
Content: It’s not just a shift in domain — it’s a shift in momentum. From gnarly tricks to onchain expression, Gnars continues to carve new lines through digital culture, proving that action sports and creativity belong at the core of this Base-powered future.