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

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Watch Ian Crane in “Maise Tarde” Playful mischief in the sea

Kaius Potter recently spent a week in Portugal with the O’Neill team, and got a fun clip with Crane and...
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Today (and always) we think of Dylan One year on

It’s been one year since we lost Dylan Rieder. But there hasn’t been a single minute in a single day...
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How’d this happen? Issue 0019 is somehow a thing coming soon and we really need to surf again

Every single issue of What Youth comes with it’s own insane personality disorder. It walks and talks and fucks with...
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Watch “On the Tea” Featuring Ian Crane, Russ Bierke, Eli Olson, and Torrey Meister

We are very familiar with Ian Crane and what he can do. But Russ Bierke is an animal. The guy...
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Watch Jake Kelley in “LOMO” Spring to summer and back again

I swear to God I run into Jake Kelley all over the world. The dude puts in the time. Portugal,...
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Watch Beau Foster slide New Alkali fins designed by Beau and some creative surfing to go with it

Beau Foster has been shaping his own boards and he’s now working on some modern fins to go along with...
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Watch: “Long Beach, NY” When we all flock to the city to surf: Starring Balaram Stack, Oliver Kurtz, Ian Crane, Shane Borland and more

When things come together at the coast in New York it can make for some really good times. As you’ll...
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Bruce Irons and Nathan Fletcher Back Den 126: France in 2001

“bruce irons & nathan fletcher in france. we were there to film for nathan’s movie but got skunked on waves. with the...
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Watch Brixton’s Lee Wilson Another ridiculously good part from Lee

It’s like he knows when we need a pick me up. Or a new part. Lee Wilson continues to deliver rad...
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Watch Conner Coffin at J-Bay Need we say more?

Universally, Conner Coffin at J-Bay is something we all very much appreciate. Although we might suggest altering the soundtrack, we...
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Watch BLACK RAIN Poetic surfin brought to you by the lighter side of storms

The spot where this wave breaks… it’s mostly a longboard spot. The guy surfing there… he’s mostly a longboard dude. Even the band...
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Let’s be together When all goes numb, the numb need to get together

I spent the end of last week careening through the perfectly lit and temperate streets of early autumn New York....
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Watch “Super Strike: Outer Banks” The brighter side of the hurricane onslaught on the East Coast with Super Surfboards

Super Surfboards has some friends in high places on the east coast and took advantage of that the last few...
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Watch Alex Gray in “Smoke Bomb” Escaping the flat spell in California

Alex Gray seems to have found a way to break free from California’s seemingly never ending flat spell. Mexico is...
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Watch Luke Davis in “Glitter” Tubes everywhere

We are no strangers to Luke getting barreled. He did a ton of that in Brother. But is has been...
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Watch “BY THE BOOKS ~ VOL. 1: KILLING TIME” Part 1 of a new 4 part series featuring Noah Schweizer

Summer is over, but Noah seemed to grab a couple good ones towards the end of the season. This is...
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Watch “Hole in the Sky” featuring Griffin Colapinto Vacation Club takes you around Socal with Griffin Colapinto

Vacation Club presents a short and sweet glimpse of Griffin Colapinto from a few sessions around his home in Southern...
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Watch “Aloha Country” New vid from Jack Coleman featuring Jack Johnson, Bryce Young & Harrison Roach

Warm water antics through the lens of our friend Jack Coleman, featuring a top-notch crew of stylists including Harrison Roach,...
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We have Cluster Nostalgia Mitch Coleborn came over and fired us up for more of this

It’s no big secret that there’s still a scythe-toting grim reaper hovering over the formerly fun and care-free surfing industry. And...
Taylor Steele, Joe Curren, Tim Curran

I’ll never surf the wave pool Even if Kelly Slater invites me, no strings attached, I will very politely decline. Here’s why:

I have the worst taste in music because of surfing. And yeah, I suppose music is entirely subjective, but I...
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Watch Mason Ho in Snapt 3 Preloaded I wanna come back in my next life as a Ho

I mean, I just want to have this much fun surfing. I try in small doses, and I do think...
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Off Beat: Noah Schweizer Episode 042: “Nine dogs, four chickens, three bunnies and a snake.”

Noah Schweizer is from Florida, but he’s lived in LA for a year and is already followed by Miley Cyrus....
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Country Club Surf Culture Why I want nothing to do with the WSL and Kelly Slater Wave Co.

All day today there’s been a lot of hype, speculation and excitement around the WSL’s specialty event at Kelly Slater’s wave pool....
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Watch Dion Agius in “New Blood” Dion gets a new board sponsor, we get a new vid

Dion has peeled the Super Surfboards sticker off and is now riding Hayden Shapes foam and he’s already out making...
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Fan the flames of Discontent The Dream Tour is changing and it’s starting at a wave pool

I’ve made it more than apparent that I hate the word content. I hate all of it’s definitions. Content. Content....
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Watch Yago Dora in Indo A family vacation to the Mentawais becomes very productive

It was the first time he’d surf Greenbush, Indo’s fickle left fold over. A wave we’ve seen maxed and perfect,...
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Adolescents: Shane Borland Episode 010: The scrappy return of our 18 and under parts

Shane Borland is always around. He’s either outside our office waiting to pick someone up to film him (Hunter). Or...
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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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Watch “Mauro Diaz, Hell Yah!” Metal Neck crew gets a new character from Puerto Rico

We just recently discovered Mauro Diaz’s surfing. In fact, we were contemplating plane tickets to Puerto Rico to go see...
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Watch “Guide to Getting Girls” A new surf film from the sunny makers at D’Blanc starring Noa Deane, Colin Moran, Cam Richards, Eric Geiselman and more

Videos like this used to be the shit. And thank God D’Blanc has decided to put one together. A fun...
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A Day in Malibu with Dillon Perillo Here’s another nice way to say farewell to summer

Dillon Perillo is Malibu’s prince charming. But it’s Malibu’s summer right points that steal the kisses in this vid. Just a...
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Radical Times in CA The Quiksilver team shows California some love

They came for the contest and stayed for the weirdness. California can be a hell of a good time with the...

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