Recommended Read: Laughing It Off

SURFER Magazine currently has a great interview with surfer Sterling Spencer up on their site. It covers a variety of topics, including his latest self-released movie, but the parts dealing with Spencer's battle with depression, the death of his father and his lack of competitive drive are the most poignant and intriguing. Definitely worth a look.

Tom Curren on the Finless Movement

Tom Curren, three-time World Champ, style master, always thoughtful and insightful.
Courtesy of SURFER

Where Have All the Full Waves Gone?

Good opinion piece by Surfer's Brandt Hart on the short clip obsession in today's surf film industry. I agree with him that we miss out on the true wave-riding experience with these one maneuver-happy filmmakers, but that it's hard to convince these guys to change because their films are so popular. Hart says it best here:

"Every time Dane Reynolds appears on the screen, lays into a bottom turn and then destroys the lip, I think 'Jesus Christ, that’s ridiculous.' And that’s all these films need to do in order to succeed."

That pretty much sums it up; most people don't have the attention span to wait out the drop and maybe a couple of lesser turns before that huge hack on the closeout section that gets everyone excited.

Wallpapers

New wallpapers from Surfer, as amazing as ever.