Surfing, Skateboarding, Music, Photography, Travel, Culture and general antics of the youth on the run.

New issue is at the printer, now what? Well, hit the road. And have a party of course.

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“Do you know how many times I clicked my fucking mouse to make this thing?” We’ll chalk this up to “shit art director’s say,” but it’s true, ours, Scott Chenoweth, did probably click his mouse a lot of times. And it was all for you, because we made another issue. Number 18! Hot damn.

While most of the world figures out new ways to baffle us, we’re in here making stuff in our own little art bunker. Books. Videos. Movies. Fucking Instagram videos. Yesterday we realized our social media “strategy” was a joke, so we decided to keep it that way. And since the printer man just left with the files to make a new mag, and we’ve got some clarity and a strong desire to drink, surf, roll in the sand and generally get reckless, we figure we’d give you a little hint, preview, couple dates to save, etc because we have a summer itinerary that both invigorates and terrifies us. And you’re coming with.

Oh, and here’s what’s in the upcoming issue, which can be yours JUNE 27. You will find Dane Reynolds (his Fairly Normal is out JUNE 28). A really interesting analysis and update on his new brand Former and just how the hell he got it there. There’s a seemingly impossible skate brand coming out of Russia (PACCBET) who blew our damn mind about how difficult it can be to maintain authenticity and how fucking down they are for the challenge. Noa Deane’s in there punting with Chippa and all the boys. There’s music by BOYTOY, the Coathangers, The Murder City Devils. Lots of escapism via mai tais. In all reality, now that I just finished reading the proofs, it’s a theme issue. Themed around people who refused to do things they don’t want to be doing. And not out of laziness, but out of the desire to do things better. How we do it. Like this.

We’re going to have a party for the new issue. One in LA. One in SF. One probably in New York. And rest of the globe, we see you too. And while I have you: sign up for our newsletter! It’s where we’re going to be giving you dates and invites and things early so you can get hooked up. You’re our priority. Promise we won’t ever just rehash our website for your inbox or bore you. If we show up in your inbox, it means we’ve got something for you. That’s all for now, I’ll leave you by saying June 27 is going to be a good day to be here. —Travis 

Chicago by night Art, dive bars and the perfectly executed 3 beer buzz

It’s perfect in all ways. The three beer buzz. You’re enthusiastic, powerful and alive. With zip and zest. Lit but sharp. It’s the magic number (but the trick is maintaining it for an extended period of time). And we’re in Chicago to perfect it. After a 4 am wake up and some public transport and domestic…

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Back on the run in Mexico City We took Ozzie’s advice and starting saying, “yes” too.

We’re off to Mexico City tomorrow. Not quite sure how or why or what we’re in for, but we said yes. I think most people have a list of places around the world they must travel to. Waves they have to surf. Sites one must see. A lot of us also have a list of places…

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After School Special at WY HQ Our new favorite band is still in middle school

Yesterday we rolled up the back doors of our HQ to have After School Special (A.S.S.) play. The middle school-aged three piece jammed through a tight 40-minute set that ended on an Iggy Pop birthday tribute cover of “I Wanna Be Your Dog” and featured Tanner Rozunko on vocals. In the background, the mini ramp…

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Found Footage: Stranger than Paradise YouTube Gold from the man who gave us Coffee and Cigarettes

A few good things fell into place and I fell onto my couch and subsequently fell back in love with Jim Jarmusch. Jarmusch has earned his place as a legendary cult film director by making movies such as Dead Man, Down By Law and Coffee and Cigarettes.  The three films mentioned above inspire me every…

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7 Reasons why being a parent is the best From the world’s greatest father

Some men and women hate children or find them a tremendous bother. On the surface, it stands to reason. Children require constant attention, get sick, cost money, take away most daylight hours, take away most nighttime hours as well, suck energy, put jam on everything, stomp dry-docked surfboards, get slivers, cry because they don’t want…

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Sell your Coachella Tickets It’s time we move on…and go to Barbados

Coachella was once magic. A warm and dry de-thawing station in the desert where all of California (and a shit-ton of Australians) could go put pigment and beer and drugs in their cold, winter-white bodies and listen to good music and lay in so much grass. It started as the perennial hipster gathering, with reunion and…

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Meet Jared Sherbert’s photography Full interview coming in What Youth Issue 14

Jared Sherbert is a skate photographer from Santa Clarita who is featured in our currently-in-production Issue 14.

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Advice from a Failed English Major Put your money where the words are

I know absolutely nothing about anything financial. 401K. Four hundred and one thousand dollars of savings that goes into your bank account every year? Maybe. That’s my guess. I know that money helps. I know enough to spew off a few generic statements about how money helps your life but doesn’t provide ultimate happiness yadda…

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Reminiscing on Cluster How I snuck into the premiere and took what was mine

I scrolled through the doldrums of Instagram, and I saw that What Youth was offering free tickets to the premiere of their long anticipated film, Cluster. I entered their contest. I wrote them an email. I had to go. The premiere was in Downtown Los Angeles. I live 10 minutes away in Echo Park. How…

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Riveting and In Depth Tour Coverage! Live from Bells Beach, Australia (and go Conner)

I’ve already spoken on the poor town of Torquay. And how sleepy it must be as the world’s best are in bed by 8 each night in anticipation of classic Bells Beach. And boy are they getting classic Bells Beach lulls. But I am not here to gripe. I am here to sing. Sing praise…

Nate Zoller, Surfing, Dear Youth, Social Media

Dear Youth: Pursue Anonymity On the eve of social media armageddon

The pursuit of anonymity is lost in my generation. I feel like Miki Dora when all the “working slobs” started to surf Malibu. Replace the slobs with digital opportunists forcing empty information down your throat via “push” notifications and here we are in 2016. I hate it. I used to be into it back in…

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Hells Bells No More Once a wild way to spend Easter weekend, The Rip Curl Pro Bells is now a big yawn

I love Bells. I love Winkipop. I love Jan Juc. I love the Great Ocean Road. I love Melbourne. I love the girls. The people. The climate. I love love love that area. I love wetsuits. And I love that the Rip Curl office is the city center. I love it so much I once…

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