How to go to war Friendly advice for dangerous places
WORDS AND PHOTOS: Chas Smith Editor’s note: Chas Smith is currently writing a terrifically entertaining series for our ultra rad friends at Oyster Magazine called War Dandy. He is traveling to dangerous places regularly. He leaves his surfboards at home, but he brings every bit of Chas Smith with him. You should read it today…
Photo Credit: Brooks Sterling Portfolio 005
Brooks Sterling has found himself on the deck of some pretty prestigious empty pools. In the lineup with some of our favorite surfers. And designing some of our favorite brands’ websites. He’s a multi-talented art man, specializing in photography, design, typography and graphic design. We asked him to curate a small selection of images, themed…
Joel Tudor, San Diego Back Den 018
Joel Tudor at his home in S.D., CA. Style and grace just flows through his blood.
Post Traumatic: Damien Hobgood Interview From the pages of What Youth Issue 7
Editor’s Note: Damien Hobgood, along with his brother CJ, have long been some of surfing’s greatest pros and greatest people simultaneously. Through films (Playground to Secret Machine and Year Zero) and their ability to travel the globe dripping in southern charm, they’ve managed to log all-time sessions at some of the world’s craziest spots, without…
Dear Youth Craig Anderson, Dion Agius, Dane Reynolds in New Zealand, filming for Dear Suburbia, 2012
Editor’s Note: Blake Myers is Kai Neville and What Youth’s mascot/employee/filmmaker/creative Kiwi. He’s been making Lego videos and films for years now, and he’s also pretty good at snapping interesting photos along the way. The moments that usually go unoticed — which we thrive on. He’ll be contributing to Photo Credit and unearthing his archive…
Less Is Less Radio Episode 001
This first radio show features Blake and Creed with Thom Pringle and Brendon Gibbens. You might wanna get a coffee/beer.
Dear Youth Click happy
“Popular is not the same as important, or often, not the same as good.” — Seth Godin Yesterday, sitting in the boiling cauldron that is Los Angeles traffic, I tuned the radio dial to 88.9, which is KXLU, a tiny independent radio station broadcasting from the campus at Loyola Marymount. It’s not world famous and…
Dear Youth Chippa Wilson, Indonesia, Last week
Nate Lawrence: “Chippa Wilson is more known for his airs than his barrel riding skills, but damn can he ride the barrel well. We just finished a good ol’ fashioned Mentawai boat trip and it did not disappoint. There’s something about bobbing on a boat for 12 days with your friends that will never get…