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Tag: surfers

CINEMATIC WAVES: WE MADE A SURF FILM!

So we made a little surf film. Though the word “film” here is used broadly. “Somewhere” is a short surf … More

california, documentary, film, frank profera, movie, surf, surf culture, surf edit, surf film, surf video, surfboards, surfer, surfers, surfing, travel, van corsa, video

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: “DON’T SURF!”

“Don’t surf!” We found this message scrawled into the layer of road dust caked onto the rear window of a … More

california, don't surf, funny, malibu, reverse graffiti, surf, surf mobile, surf wagon, surfers, surfers are the worst, surfing, surfing sucks

NIFTY: WE’VE MINTED AND RELEASED AN NFT!

We’ve actually minted and released two NFTs! These are original images of surfers on waves at a couple of legendary … More

artwork, california, cryptocurrency, globalgraphica, los angeles, nft, non-fungible token, photography, surf, surf culture, surf photography, surfers, surfing

PRINTED MATTER: THE RETURN OF THE AWESOME CRAPPY ‘ZINE

“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” is a lo-fi, black-and-white ‘zine published by Lone Wolfs (sic) Objets de Surf, a surf brand … More

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NEWS FLASH: “SPANTO IS A ‘KOOK’” AND OTHER MYSTERIES OF DEEP VENICE

Sooooooo … Spanto is a Kook.  “Who is Spanto? Why is he a kook?” you ask, savvy reader. These are … More

architecture, kook, slang, surf, surfers, venice, venice beach surfing

CULTURE: DOES WATCHING SURF FILM “FREE JAZZ VEIN” UP YOUR OH-SO-RETRO STREET CRED?

The answer, savvy reader, is “No, no it won’t.”  Whatever level of individual street cred one has will not be … More

film, free jazz vein, movie, retro, style, surf, surf culture, surf film, surf video, surfers, surfing, tin ojeda, video

CONFESSED: WE WENT SURFING!

… And it looked like this. 

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“Surf 80s Divine” 

We stumbled upon this this first-edition copy of the long and precisely titled “Surf Photographs from the Eighties Taken by … More

1980s. 80s, art books, Books, california, eighties, fashion, jeff divine, photography books, sandbox coffee, style, surf, surf culture, surf photographers, surf photography, surfers, surfing, ventura

“I Take Care of My Beaches” Sticker … Rincon, California

We stumbled upon this “I Take Care of My Beaches” message on a sticker-bombed pole at the Rincon Beach parking … More

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Tourist Architecture + Scene … Waikiki, Honolulu

architectural design, architecture, beach, buildings, design, hawaii, honolulu, hotels, moana surfrider, ocean, pacific, palm trees, skyline, skyscrapers, surfers, waikiki

Beach Surf Scene Mural … Carlsbad, California

This beautifully evocative mural of a beach scene filled with surfers is by artist Shawn David Baker. The artwork was … More

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Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York

We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing … More

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“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” Sign at Lone Wolfs (sic) Surf Shop … Venice, Los Angeles

We love this … The Lone Wolfs (sic) surf shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, in Los Angeles, was recently … More

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The Beautiful Retro-Cinematic Style of “Expencive Porno Movie” (sic)

“Expencive Porno Movie” (sic) is not your ordinary surf film. Directed by Argentine surfer and filmmaker Tin Ojeda and released … More

alex knost, art film, cinemam retro, documentary, expencive porno movie, films, movies, saturday surf, saturday's, surf culture, surf film, surf movie, surfers, surfing, tin ojeda, wax magazine

Classic Surfboards … Malibu Beach

These are some sweet, beautifully designed (and, we’ll guess, expensive) longboard surf boards lined up a long a wall (but … More

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St. John x Vans “Smoking Whale” Mural at Pilgrim … Brooklyn

A sweet mural by St. John with support and in collaboration with Vans and Pilgrim at Pilgrim Surf Supply in … More

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“Photo / Stoner” Surf Photography Book

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The New Issue of Acid Magazine Just Arrived …

Issue No. 3 of our favorite Euro-centric, global, artsy, small-format indie surf magazine has just arrived. We love Acid magazine, … More

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Where to Stash a Surfboard in Chinatown

Usually we keep our surfboards stored in a board bag somewhere more sensible and indoors, but after a recent DIY … More

atchitecture, chinatown, city life, city living, downtown, fashion, interiors, les, lifestyle, longboards, lower east side, manhattan, New York, new york city, nyc, style, surf culture, surfboards, surfers, surfing, urban surfing

City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES

Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … More

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On the Scene NYC … At “That Surfboard Condo” …

We spent part of our weekend surfing (and checking out a lot of art and drinking a lot espresso, too, … More

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CINEMATIC: “INSIDE THE MONSTER” … THE DANGERS OF BIG WAVE SURFING IN TAHITI!

INSIDE THE MONSTER from gilles HUCAULT on Vimeo. The 2004 film “Riding Giants” introduced the rarefied world of big-wave surfing … More

big wave surfing, documentaries, film, france, surf, surfers, surfing, tahiti, teahupoo, tv1, videos

The Surf and Skate Photography of Reid van Renesse

Reid van Renesse’s art photography of skaters, surfers and life in New York City’s Rockaway Beach  captures the playful, urban … More

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