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“Charred Remains: Arson Department II” The raw footage we’ve been waiting for

Arson Department II had us psyched, and the raw footage is even better. All the spills and thrills we’ve been...
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A Collab with meaning Union and Thee Teen-Aged present “Trust the Process” a powerful message and really sick clothing. And we see you, Ishod!

For a while, “collab” was a dirty word here. They got ridiculous and seemed to take advantage of our very human...
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Watch “Arson Department II” Featuring Grant Taylor, Ronnie Sandoval, Raney Beres, Jamie Foy, Ishod Wair, and more

Grant Taylor, Ronnie Sandoval, Raney Beres, Jamie Foy, Taylor Kirby, Ishod Wair, and Zion Wright keep burning through the Bay...
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Watch Nike SB’s “True to Form” With Ishod Wair, Alex Olson, Donovon Piscopo, Antonio Durao and Zion Wright

Nike SB’s team headed up to the Bay Area. And wow. Just watch. Ishod Wair, Alex Olson, Donovon Piscopo, Antonio Durao...
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The World’s Best Skate Comp The CPH Pro understands skaters

We actually got to see this for ourselves one year when we filmed The Copenhagen Project. And it was clear...
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Raw Clips from Na-kel Smith’s Street Part Real as hell

Skate vids are always showing the money shot, but what about all the turbulence to get there? Na-Kel’s outtakes and...
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Watch “Jump” Featuring Ronnie Sandoval, Raven Tershy, Grant Taylor, Ishod Wair & more

Rye Beres compiled some of his recent footage and put out an edit with Grant Taylor, Rick Fabro, Ronnie Sandoval,...
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Watch the Copenhagen Open Movie You will get contact lit watching this

This film does an amazing job of capturing just how unique and rad the CPH Pro is. It is a...

Watch “Sup World” A New film by John Wilson Supported by Nike SB

A new skate short by John Wilson & Nike SB, Filmed in New York featuring: Genesis Evans, Andrew Wilson, Cyrus Bennett,...
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One Roll 017: The Copenhagen Open Shot and captioned by Jordan Brown

Every year all of skating’s best descend on Copenhagen. Jordan Brown was there running around with his trusty point and...
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Ishod Wair in Copenhagen We threw questions at Ishod while he was getting a tiger tattoo

Catching up with Ishod while he was pinned down in Copenhagen.
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Welcome to Copenhagen with Ishod Wair See why we’re obsessed with this place

If you remember back a few years ago we got to attend the CPH Pro. Partly a skate contest, but...
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Watch Anonymous Zone: The Raw Clips Part 2 featuring Arto, Ishod, Raven, Pete and Terp

Here’s part 2 of the gold left on the ground from filming of Anonymous Zone in Japan with Arto Saari,...
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Watch Anonymous Zone: The Raw Clips Part 1 of 2 starring Ishod, Raven, Pete, Terp, Rip and Arto in Japan

When you make a movie like this you leave a ton of gold on the ground. The cutting room floor is...
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Photo Credit: Michael Cukr Portfolio 027: A look back at Michael “Horse” Cukr’s year

Michael Cukr works here at What Youth. He’s a horse. We call him that because of another Warren Smith quote...
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Anonymous Zone A new film starring Ishod Wair, Raven Tershy, Peter Ramondetta and Kevin Terpening in Japan presented by Monster Energy

Well, we did it again. We made it to a new country to skateboard and we made a film about it....
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Conversation with: Rip Zinger Learn to properly eat sushi with the legendary Japanese photographer, tour guide and enthusiasm expert

If you go to Japan and want to skateboard, you must go with Rip Zinger. Rip is a photographer, skater,...
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Anonymous Zone Gallery Photography by Arto Saari from our trip to Japan with Ishod Wair, Raven Tershy, Peter Ramondetta and Kevin Terpening

Our new issue is filled with sick photography from our trip to Japan. It was all shot by Arto Saari...
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Behind the Scenes with Ishod Wair Photos by Arto Saari during filming for Anonymous Zone

Ishod Wair won Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year in 2013. No small feat, and after this trip it’s pretty...
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Moments from Anonymous Zone Behind the scenes of our new film coming February 2

Skateboarding in Japan comes with all sorts of logistical challenges. Security is fast and strict, giving you very little time...
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Anonymous Zone: Coming February 2 A What Youth film starring Ishod Wair, Raven Tershy, Peter Ramondetta and Kevin Terpening presented by Monster Energy

Japan is quiet. The cracks in the pavement are close together and skating sounds really loud there. Sometimes like firecrackers....
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What Youth Issue 13 On Sale Now

Every once in a while the flurry of dust and mud and granite and soot and ash that make up the...
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Watch Ishod Wair’s “iphone” Video A rather convincing SOTY campaign rally

We just got back from a trip to Japan with Ishod. There’s actually an iPhone clip in this that Terp...
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One Roll 011: What Youth Japan Behind the scenes of our trip to Japan by Jordan Brown

We recently wrapped up a trip to Japan with Kevin Terpening, Peter Ramondetta, Ishod Wair and Raven Tershy. The trip...
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So Long Japan A wild seven days in the streets come to an end and the edit bay opens

We’re literally, somehow, rather deliriously checking in at the airport to leave Japan. 7 days, 3 major cities. DIY spots...
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Ishod Wair at Circus Circus in Copenhagen shot by Arto Saari
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The Copenhagen Project A film by What Youth in collaboration with Monster Energy

It’s only been within the last few years that we’ve noticed enough crossover in surfing and skating that the idea...
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Meet Arto A Copenhagen Project Prequel

Arto Saari really needs no introduction. He’s put out some of the best skate parts in history and continues to...
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The Copenhagen Project Trailer 2

This is the second trailer for our new film The Copenhagen Project. We’ll be releasing it December 13, 2013 right...
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The Copenhagen Project Trailer 1

It’s one of the last skate events for outlaws. It’s free-spirited, real skate culture. Shit will happen and it will...

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