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One Roll 025: Colin Moran The best photo journalism starts by being there

Colin Moran is mostly known as a good surfer from Newport Beach. Actually he has one of our favorite styles out there right now, and starred in our short film Everything’s Wrong but in the Right Place last summer. And it really feels like he’s just getting going. He recently sent us this roll of film,…

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Watch Yago Dora at J-Bay Raw clips from Yago’s stint in South Africa

It’s pretty daunting to surf J-Bay on your backhand. Staring down all that water lined up and growing down the line, but Yago surfs it with patience and style — which is really the only way to surf J-Bay. This might be the perfect way to sooth your savage independence day zorching: Yago Dora drawing…

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What Youth Issue 18 Release Affair Here’s like a million and one photos from our party with Former, Need Essentials and Vans at The Ace Hotel in Downtown LA

Friday night was a big one. For us, for you, for the Ace Hotel, for Former, For LA Witch, for Need Essentials, for Vans. And mostly importantly for Issue 18: because it’s not officially out. We sent it into the wild by getting really wild in downtown LA. Scroll down and enjoy the pretty faces…

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Watch Stussy’s new vid “TRIBE” Kevin Terpening, Caleb Barnett, Aaron Loretta, Jesse Alba, Max Klein and Lance Mountain

Stussy presents “TRIBE”: a short skateboard film by Jared Sherbert featuring Kevin Terpening, Caleb Barnett, Aaron Loreth, Jesse Alba, Max Klein, and Lance Mountain. Music by Bugseed + Pink and Brown Watch our Fairly Normal with Kevin Terpening:

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Watch Brixton’s Troy Elmore Twin fins glide so beautifully in the summer

Troy Elmore puts his twinnie through California’s wedges and looks like a graceful ballroom dancer doing it. This’ll put you in the mood for summer.  

Jordan Taylor’s WKND Part The Gordo Effect: Jordan goes Pro with WKND to Fine Young Cannibals

Jordan Taylor went pro for WKND and we all get this sick part.

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What Youth Drinks: The Paloma Cuz it’s just so damn hot outside

It’s officially summer now. And since we’ve already taught you how to order a margarita the right way here, now it’s time to learn how to make the G of all tequila cocktails best drank in the sun: The Paloma. If the margarita is the popular girl in high school that everyone knows, then the Paloma…

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW PACCBET New skate brand from Russia is our new obsession (pronounced RASSVET)

There are a lot of letters in different spaces and new faces, but Russian skate brand PACCBET has caught our eye. Their recent trip to LA to film their new film PACCBET [movie] decorates many pages of our new issue. Long-time What Youth friend Julian Klincewicz called Tolia Titaev to discuss how a skate brand…

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Come Spread the Gospel with us “Join, or die” with us, Former, Need Essentials and Vans at the Ace Hotel in LA

In 1754 Benjamin Franklin made the political cartoon you see on our flyer and he published it in the Pennsylvania...
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Fairly Normal: Dane Reynolds Episode 024: A norm core look into the world of Dane Reynolds and his family

Thanks to social media we often get blips and a few laughs from behind the scenes at Dane Reynolds’ house. His...
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THE WY OFFLINE COLLECTION Just what the hell do we think we’re doing?

“Just do shit.” Kai says that a lot in here. When bureaucracy, strategy, planning and overthinking begin to get a...
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WY Premiere: Walrus Watch their new video for “Later Days”

“Walrus are here to play for the sake of the song.” That’s the opening line to psych dreamers Walrus, a...
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Watch PACCBET [movie] The new skate brand we love is from Russia and they made this movie

A while back, our good friend Julian Klincewicz mentioned that he was gonna be in LA for about 2 weeks...
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Watch Issue 18 Move A cinematic perusal of the new pages we made

Want to know who’s in the new issue? Well, here they are. In beautiful celluloid pixels. Order your copy of...
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What Youth Issue 18 is here On Sale Now: “We don’t wanna work for scum anymore”

How about a little disruption to start the summer? Today we’re releasing our 18th issue, and on the cover you’ll...
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New What Youth When the paint can spills, make something.

We made a bunch of new shirts, some hats and a myriad of miscellaneous things with stories behind them. Most...
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Wand Announce New Album And release video for lead single, “Plum” 

Wand, maybe my favorite live LA band in recent years, released a new video today for lead single, “Plum”, the...

WY Premiere: Hot Flash Heat Wave Watch their new video, “San Francisco Dating Life”

Dating can suck. Like really suck. Especially in an age when dating has become so intense and fruitless that apps...
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About Tomorrow What Youth Issue 18 and much more…Live tonight at midnight PST

We came in this morning and the lights wouldn’t work. But I just fucking fixed em. And we’re off again....
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The Body Corporate Trailer Antihero’s newest film coming July 25th

A full length feature starring the Antihero team in New Zealand. Coming to skate shops & iTunes July 25th.
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Watch “BS with TG: Ed Templeton” Always good to hear from Ed

Bookmark this for a nice Saturday morning viewing. Great insight and interesting stories from one of skate culture’s heroes and...
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What Youth Eats: Huevos Rancheros Your weekend mornings are now better

Huevos Rancheros hold a special place down deep in my gut. Growing up, when dad wasn’t at work on weekend...
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Watch Alejandro Moreda in “Mó Ale” Bali arcs and backside threading presented by Sanuk

We’ve known Alejandro Moreda for a long time. Since before he caught everyone’s eye with one of the craziest waves...
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Conversation With: Entrance On his new album Book of Changes

Entrance, the musical force that is Guy Blakeslee, first crept into my life on a mixed CD in 2003. Blakeslee’s...
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Emerica and Explosions in the Sky Get together for a shoe collab we’re very into

I remember someone once said that Explosions in the Sky is good to have sex to. That’s fun.  In other...
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WY Premiere: Winter Listen to their new track “Jaded”

Local dreampop band Winter make ethereal bedroom songs that’ll make you think you’ve slipped back into the ’90s. In a...
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Greyson Fletcher in Bali Tranny and Bintangs all over Bali

Greyson Fletcher skating some fun transition and rough street spots during a month long trip in Bali. Never hurts to...
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Snapt 3 is Coming soon Behind the scenes in Indo with Mason Ho, Bruce Irons, Asher Pacey, Ian Crane, Betet and more

We’re in the armpit of Indonesia waiting to board a Wings Air flight back to Bali. Logan Dulien, better known...
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Photo Credit: Paul Coutherut Portfolio 034: Paul was told he couldn’t skate again, but they didn’t say he couldn’t shoot it.

Paul Coutherut started submitting photos to us one at a time a few months back. They would make there way...
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Girl We Adore: Amanda Davis Black Sheep, Sports Cars and In N Out

What’s your full name? Amanda Josephine Davis. Where were you born and where are you living? I was born in...
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Off Beat: Harry Bryant Episode 041: Beer, Mexican food and fidget spinners with your new favorite Australian

There’s a new blonde bowl cut in town and his name is Harry Bryant. Classic Australian in every sense of...
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WY Premiere: Triathalon Watch their new video for “Come Thru”

Triathalon, a Savannah-based indie band itching to ditch genre specifications, have reemerged with their latest EP Cold Shower as a full-fledged...

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