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Watch “BeachHead” The latest from Ian Crane

We’ve had Ian on the What Youth radar for years now and have watched him grow from the petulant teen...
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Watch “Møments — MMXVII” An Australian road trip with Kolohe Andino, Jack Freestone, Mikey Wright, and more.

So you’ve probably heard we’re on a road trip right now. And I know we’re not ones to gloat, but aren’t...
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I have no idea what’s happening on tour But this was pretty fun to watch

I was feeling a little guilty. I haven’t been watching the tour, like, at all — and I know that’s...
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Afternoon Interview: Kolohe Andino Episode 058: We went bass fishing with Kolohe a few days ago and realized he might be the most “punk” surfer there is

Editor’s Note: Kolohe had a bit of a behind the scenes meltdown after his heat at the Hurley Pro caught...
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The Surfer/Hooper Index Craig Anderson is Steph Curry and other ridiculous comparisons to kick off the NBA playoffs

The NBA is probably the most commercialized athletic event in the world. This makes it the most unlike surfing (kinda)....
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Watch Kolohe Andino in “Free to Roam” You can really tell Red Bull has to get all their music cleared :/

Brother is still one of our favorite surfers, and he especially puts on a show at home in CA. His style...
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Watch “Dream Bars” Up North with Kolohe Andino and Nat Young

Here’s a handful of days that Kolohe Andino and Nat Young got “up north.” I think anyone who’s ever attempted...
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Brother in Mexican Right Points Kolohe knows how to make a pointbreak look good

We tried to get this footage to use in Kolohe’s movie Brother but we didn’t get it. So here it is....
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Kolohe Andino, Bali 2013 Collected Thoughts 121

“Nobody’s perfect, and we love that.” —Nate Lawrence
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When California gets good It’s not always like this, but it sure is nice when it is. Tom Carey documents.

If you’re not in Florida like some of us are, then you’ve probably been scoring sick waves. California’s been getting blasted...
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Watch “Trail Tracks” The freesurfs from the Hurley Pro at Trestles

With all the controversy involving this past Hurley Pro, we got a nice smattering of drama all week. The waves looked...
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Kolohe Andino in “Back to Basics” Strong lines drawn across long J-Bay walls

Maybe this is a warning shot. Or a reminder that he still surfs out of a jersey. Or maybe it’s...

One Roll 014: The Dear Suburbia Boat Trip A roll of black and white shot by Nate Lawrence of Dane, Kolohe, Jack, Taj and EG

We were going through some old film folders today and stumbled upon this bit of modern history: One Roll shot by...
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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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Watch Through the Trees Starring Kolohe Andino, Ian Crane, Yadin Nicol, Tanner Gudauskas and Dane Gudauskas

The title says it all. Pretty creepy video, but the boys are making the most of it with the wind and...

Gallery California Quinn Matthews first submission from a swell happy coastline

Editor’s Note: California is a magical place. Especially if you’re a photographer…right? Well it’s trickier than you think. Even with...
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The 2015 What Youth Slideshow All the fun that we had, set to Lou Reed

New Year’s would have to be our favorite holiday. It’s the only one with little to no religious associations, and...
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The Return to Thrash Have aerials and “clips” reached their ceiling?

I love airs. It’s why I’m here. It’s why I met Kai. It’s been my life’s work to highlight and...
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Go way back with Nat Young, Alana Blanchard and Kolohe Andino Collected Thoughts 085

“This photo brings so much joy to my face. It was shot in the middle of the Indian Ocean during...
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Lizards of Summer Episode 012: More of the same lunacy from the road

The road is a strange place. And while we usually gloss it up for the pages of the mag and...
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Lost At Sea With Brother Episode 2 Live from the boat

You may get seasick. But this is about as close to being on the boat as you’ll get without actually...
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Lost at Sea with Brother B-Sides From The Boat Trip

You may feel the need to adjust the tracking on your computer, but don’t, it’s just because this footage was...
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Brother: Excerpt (3/3) From our new film with Kolohe Andino

This is the final excerpt from our new film Brother. Growing up in San Clemente with his friend Luke Davis, how...
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Lizards of Summer Episode 010

Welcome to the What Youth Madhouse. And our favorite show. Episode 2 of the second season of Lizards of Summer. Another...
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Now Playing: Brother A new film from What Youth starring Kolohe Andino

A little over a year ago, we hung out with Kolohe Andino and decided to make this film. Something that...
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The best wave of Kolohe Andino’s life From his forthcoming film Brother

Taken from his forthcoming film Brother, out June 2nd at What Youth.
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Brother is out Tuesday, June 2nd Our new film with Kolohe Andino will be released for free

Our new film is almost ready for you. And hopefully you watched it as many times as you could in...
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Brother: Excerpt (2/3) From our new film with Kolohe Andino

This is excerpt 2 of 3 from our new film Brother. Growing up in San Clemente, hanging out with his dad...

Deleted Scene: Brother Europe with Kolohe Andino & Taj Burrow

Deleted scene from Brother. A fun session in Europe with Kolohe Andino and Taj Burrow taking turns. Brother is premiering...
What Youth Issue 11

What Youth Issue 11 On Sale Now

Well seeing’s how the cops shut down our release party Thursday night mid set for Kim and the Created, we’ll...
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World Premiere of Brother Our new film with Kolohe Andino premiered at Stance last night

We world premiered Brother last night to a swarm of moshing groms and shred dogs in San Clemente, California. It was...
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Brother: From What Youth Issue 11 This is the last thing I’ll ever write about Kolohe Andino

There’s a lot going on today. Tomorrow. And forever at What Youth. But especially today. And tomorrow. Because today we’ll...

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