Bad Vibrations: Brian Wilson disavows Beach Boys gig at hunting convention starring Donald Trump Jr.

1970 New York Times ad helped spark a revolution. 50 years later, 2020 ad hopes to make history again

Washington DC:  On Sunday, February 2, Earth Day Network ran a full-page ad in The New York Times announcing a global day of activism to ...

Tear-down of the San Onofre nuclear plant - work on the distinctive containment domes first on the list

SanO is one of the most storied waves in California with a rich surf history dating back to the 1930s ...

Wave generating ferries and the locals who ride them – Weird Waves “Commuter Traffic Wonderland” – watch the vid

Some 45 minutes from the ocean, Dylan Graves and the WW Crew prove ferry waves are real. We’re talking specifically ...

Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'. WARNING - only open this if you have a strong stomach

One for the “Strange Stories From the Ocean” file: An Indonesian teenager has described his terrifying swim to safety after a ...

Three-month countdown to 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the Great Global Cleanup

(Washington, DC) On April 22,1970, 20 million individuals took to the streets to demand greater protections for our planet. This ...

Rare Indeed: the latest 10 original board logo additions to the Rare Surf Tees range

They’re produced in short runs, and the genuine logo designs in the Rare Surf Tees range cover surfing’s 1950s, 60s ...

Time Travel: Weird Waves – and an artificial island in Lagos, Nigeria

In this second episode of Season 2 of Weird Waves, hosts Dylan Graves and Dane Gudauskas intend to find out ...

“Pyke Perfection” – an entertaining 14-minute film by Glen Hunwick on a Victorian trail-blazer

A then-and-now celebration of Fred Pyke surfboards, this film features a collection of extremely good surfers from the Torquay area riding ...

Glacier surfing, Alaskan bores – exploring the “Outer Realms of the Surf World”

Thankfully, “Weird Waves” is back in 2020 with Season 2, and to kick it off host Dylan Graves and his ...

Much admired South Coast longboarder Laurie Andrew dies during the Australian bushfires – “a stylish surfer, a great bloke”

The surfing fraternity of Mollymook is mourning the death of a founding member of the Mollymook Longboarders. Laurie Andrew, 70, died ...

“Brilliant Corners” – watch the latest episode here

When it comes to off-the-grid surf travel, Englishman Sam Bleakley has probably been surfing’s greatest wanderer since Peter Troy. Perhaps ...

Art + history + surf – Ryan Hakman opens his ‘Ohanalei gallery in Hanalei on Kauai

After getting a tour of ‘Ohanalei gallery with owner Ryan Hakman, I soon learned that he is not only a ...

THE NEW ISSUE OF PLB - What’s in it? Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info

The new issue of PLB is now in newsagents nationally in Australia and NZ and should be landing with all our international ...

50th anniversary of Earth Day set for 2020 – check out this amazing (celebrity stacked) song & vid by Lil Dicky

A love song to earth with a ridiculous amount of cameos. Featuring: Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon ...

Man swallowed by a whale! News and video! A re-visit of a popular news post from early 2019

Jonah? Old news. How’s this absolutely true story: A diver was swimming off the coast of South Africa to photograph sharks ...

Okanui now in Byron Bay

Okanui has been a unique label Down Under since the 70s and they’ve now opened a new store in Byron, ...