When you’re in the radar of Irma I’ve learned a lot about hurricane culture today
In Florida, everywhere you look there is a television screen bigger than the previous “biggest TV screen you’ve ever seen”...
Watch Pama Davies in “Dabble” Fresh face outta Sydney and some really fun waves
Pama Davies came by the What Youth office a few weeks ago and proceeded to spend the next 4 days...
Dane Reynolds in “Premium Violence” It may as well be a public holiday when Dane Reynolds releases a part
Dane Reynolds continues to evolve and surprise as the rest of the surf world stagnates. Today he brought home twin...
What exactly happens at a Pop Up Shop? Former changes the way we wanna shop
It is September and it is hot. 105 degrees to be exact. Warren Smith has been fidgeting with portable air...
Volcom’s Sci-Fi thriller Osmo Thrombo Watch Noa Deane, Mitch Coleborn and Ozzie Wright become possessed and rip in a new film by Volcom and RT
Mitch Coleborn was at our office recently and spoke of a pretty bizarre experience. It all stemmed from a trip...
Afternoon Interview: Former Episode 057: Dane, Craig, Austyn, Jake and Warren talk about their second range release and Dane’s new “Premium Violence” part
We walked into Former’s Chinatown studio a little early. Dane was lodged behind a monitor editing his “Premium Violence” part...
Watch Gunner Day in Indo This may be a warning shot from your future favorite surfer
Gunner Day is one of the most likeable young surfers we’ve met. He was actually slated to have an “Adolescents”...
Fever Dreams: Part 2 Another batch from the lens of Nate Lawrence and the mind of Thomas Campbell. Featuring Craig Anderson and Ryan Burch.
We’re not done yet. Another batch of beautiful from the trip that Thomas Campbell orchestrated for his upcoming film. An...
The case for goofyfoots The surfers who make having your right foot forward colorful and wonderful
If you were to say regularfoots dominate the surf world, you might actually have a case. It often feels like...
Watch Jay Davies in “Native” Now you can stream it free
This movie is gnarly. And so it Jay Davies. It came with a very elaborate rollout plan that entailed giving...
Conversation With: Thomas Campbell On his new surf film, creating in the modern climate and casting his dream lineup of surfers
I get buzzed up talking to Thomas Campbell. He has a mellow delivery but unpredictable answers. Like a frenetically elegant longboarder...
Artisanal Surfboard Making Watch Vissla’s new series on making a surfboard from start to finish with Travis Reynolds (PT. 1)
In What Youth Issue 9 we addressed the rapid extinction of artisans. And it was an unlikely conversation with a...
Thomas Campbell’s Fever Dreams In a world of gimmicks, it’s nice to know there’s a new Thomas Campbell film in the works
“This isn’t going to be like any of my other films.” That was the first thing Thomas Campbell told me...
The Seawolf Premieres tonight This new film by Ben Gulliver looks really good and it makes its debuts tonight
There is a serious shortage of quality surf films being made right now. Which is why we’re so excited to...
Need a new travel companion? Chilli just released the ultimate youth on the run board model
If you’ve got a trip booked and can only bring one board, that can be a stressful endeavor. What if...
Watch Field Trip | Chile Vissla heads to the land of lefts and fine red wine
Chile is a wonderful place. The water is thawed-ice-water cool. The lefts run for miles and miles. Swell is non-stop....
Asher Pacey in “Water Over Sand” Asher Pacey used to make us want to do shuv-its, now he makes us want a twin
Asher Pacey used to be the guy out at Snapper who took an untraditional path. He was doing airs out...
Conversation with: Mele Saili Sunny, stylish surf royalty and the best competitive philosophy we’ve heard yet
We recently met Mele Saili through our friends at Crap Eyewear. She impressed us right away with her outlook on...
Watch Ryan Callinan in “The Stretch” As talented as they come
Ryan Callinan is as talented as they come. His WSL run didn’t work out last year, but honestly who cares....
Watch Harry Bryant in “Hazmania” Bunch of goofy wedges
We met Harry Bryant a couple months back, when he strolled into our office. He drank some beers. Skated the...
Mikey Wright in “ROOT” It’s been a while between drinks, but he made it worth the wait
Mikey Wright went to Oregon with us a while back and his interview lives in infamy. It was a renegade...
Watch Ford Archbold in Orange County Summer isn’t over yet
A few fun wedges with rocks involved, a dream scenario. Ford Archbold getting his summertime groove on at home in Orange County.
Watch Andrew Doheny Contort Fresh Droid in salt water set to Primus
Is this the end? Hopefully not, but this fresh vid of Droid is called “The End.” So we’ll see what...
How Nathan Fletcher Rolls Literally and figuratively.
There’s a pot narrative driving this. But I think we’re all to the point where that doesn’t have to be...
Watch Blake Myers’ ShowReel This…and he has a winning record against Gabriel Medina
Blake Myers once beat Gabriel Medina (and Keanu Asing) in a heat at the ISA World games. It’s still one...
Julian Wilson Freesurfing at J-Bay Hole in one!
Hey, we love how Julian surfs. He might own more jock straps and golf clubs than we do, but he...
When Mitch and Yago stop by “Don’t you wanna fly above the water like a pelican?”
Hi there. Yep, back. Nothing like a nice couple of “Happy Hours” with Mitch Coleborn and Yago Dora to ignite...
What is needESSENTIALS? The non-brand brand of wetsuits and gear that we’ve been wearing
All black everything. Core gear. No logos. No team. Just what you need at a lower price. And what their...
Some Kind of Vacation Richer Poorer x What Youth present a mess of a road trip across California.
California is a damn fine playground. And while you could call it our backyard, we wanted to explore the next...
How sick did Andy Surf Huntington? On his birthday we’re in awe of how good he made winning the US Open look
Today is Andy Irons’ birthday. He would be 39 years old today. And while it’s not uncommon for us to...
Our Page 1 Rewrite The first page of What Youth Issue 18
Editor’s Note: Here’s what I wrote to introduce you to Issue 18. Click here if you wanna see how it...
Watch Mitch Crews All Over the Map One of the most well-done edits we’ve seen
Mitch Crews is a fun dude to run into. And by the looks of it, he’s been running into people...
