Mark Healey and Jesse Merle Jones Collected Thoughts 081
Healey and Merle. How good are these two humans! This photo was taken during my first real season spending time on the North Shore for Surfing Magazine. I wanted to photograph people in their homes and not the “team houses”. I liked each adventure of finding the house or room or tent that guys were…
John John Florence, Waimea, Hawaii 2013 Back Den 055
“john john florence at the opening ceremony for the eddie aikau at waimea beach, on the north shore of oahu. when you’re the man, everyone wants a piece of you. december, 2013. shot with a canon eos-1 ds mark III, canon 24-105mm L.” —Mark Oblow
One Roll 008: San Francisco with Dane Roll shot by Kai Neville, circa 2011
It’s crazy how a single roll of film can mean so much. We recently came across this one that Kai shot during a spontaneous trip to SF with Dane Reynolds. Dane was surfing in the Rip Curl Search in SF and we had just quit our jobs and were trying to make What Youth a…
A reason for radio silence What Youth Issue 12 is at the printer
Hi there. I want to begin by apologizing for the silent treatment. Between finishing our 12th issue and inserting ourselves in the sea on the hour, every hour (it’s been absolutely cooking around here), we’ve hardly had a chance to talk. You know, me and you. And that’s because all the planning and prep work in…
Gavin Beschen backside Collected Thoughts 080
Yep that’s a DVS sticker on Gavin’s board. This photo was shot almost 9 years ago, and not much has changed. Gavin is still shredding just about as hard as anyone and with the smoothest style.—Nate Lawrence
Antisocial Trailer Shop in Vancouver to release full-length skate film in 2016
Our friends at Antisocial shop in Vancouver are working on a new skate film to be released in 2016. Starring: Tyler Warren, Ben Blundell, Ryan Witt, Landon Avramovic, Dustin Henry, Wade Fyfe, Rick McCrank, Bradley Sheppard and the rest of the Antisocial team.
Afternoon Interview: Johan Stuckey Episode 031: Broken hearts, staph infection and WKND graphics
Johan Stuckey was was working at a women’s dress shop not long ago. After moving here from Vero Beach, Florida, toting not much aside from a broken heart, he’s since become quite the character in skateboarding. He’s part of the WKND crew, thanks to a customer at the dress shop, who heard his story and…
Hi-Shredability: Craig Stecyk Artist, writer, filmmaker and photographer
Craig Stecyk is an artist, a writer, a filmmaker, a photographer, and by default a historian on everything that is cool about Southern California. VICE (and our good friend Jake Burghart) spent a day making posters and beautifying abandoned buildings with him and talking to a few of his friends about his incredibly prolific career.
Craig & Ryan Anderson and Callinan for the layman. Surfing rad all over Oz and Indo
Jef Hartsel, Honolulu, Hawaii, Circa 1980’s Back Den 054
Afternoon Interview: Bruce Irons (Pt. 2) Episode 30: On Andy, Gerry, Kelly, age and being excited again
Chris Ward, Padang Collected Thoughts 079
“rack” New York Skating by John Wilson
Afternoon Interview: Bruce Irons (Pt. 1) Episode 30: On professional surfing’s ups and downs and a life lived on the fulcrum of it all
Julian Wilson Surfing in Bali Holy shit he’s good at this
The Octopus Video Dion Agius, Nate Tyler and Chippa Wilson unveil new traction brand with sick video
Watch Rusty’s new film: TUFF Starring Noa Deane with Josh Kerr and Dylan Goodale
Listen to Chastity Belt Cool chicks making good music
Kelly Slater and Jason Dill, Costa Rica, Circa 2000 Back Den 053
WY Recommends: Vissla 7 Seas Wetsuits Watch the vid, but more importantly, order one
WY Documentary: RT and Veeco Part 2: “A psychedelic trip through the textures of nature”
Listen to METZ Noise rock from Toronto
WY Recommends: Industry! 12 Good Reasons to Believe In It
Stay Tuned: Johan Stuckey Playlist 021 Presented by D’Blanc
Afternoon Interview: Bobby Worrest Episode 029: East vs. West skating, Pulaski Park in D.C. and the lame cops who haunt it
What Youth Long Sleeves On sale now
Rights Refused: Dennis Mcnett “I want the wolf to come off the wall”
Photo Credit: Cole Barash Portfolio 020
Lizards of Summer Episode 11: Baja, Indo, California and a lot of freakish behavior
For The Love: Jeff McCallum Episode 018 Presented by Vissla
Stay Tuned: Luke Hynd Playlist 020 Presented by D’Blanc
