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May 29

Skate Across Africa
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.
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May 22

Gnars x 7Ctv
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.
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May 15

Shredder at the Pan American Games
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.
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Mar 30

Gnars in India: Underground Heat, Global Signal
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.
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Feb 25

Nogglesrails DIY Onchain Obstacles
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. [Full Doc Here]
2. Open-Source as a Weapon One of the main...
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Jan 29

Gnars × Boards.WTF Art Contest
From onchain to concrete. Back to the raw \m/ Gnars is calling artists back to the dirt.
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Dec 30

Extremely Gnarly 25-26
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.
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Nov 21

Gnarly Skater of The Year
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/
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Sep 9

Ride or DAO
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.
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Jul 10

Into the Flow, Beyond the Break
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.
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