Ty Evans has a new Girl & Chocolate film coming out this fall. Not surprisingly, it looks like it will be good.
[Link: Thrasher]
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Jonah King, a 16-year-old longboarder from Rowan County, North Carolina died from head injuries sustained after skateboard towing, according to a story on WSOTV.com.
King was riding his longboard, which is a bigger version of a skateboard, on Timberlane Trail in Salisbury when he fell and hit his head. . . Police said he was being pulled behind a car when he fell. Investigators said King was doing what is known as “towing” or “skidding,” which is when a skateboarder grabs the side of a vehicle and is towed up hills.
King was not wearing a helmet and had, earlier in the evening, been caught on tape illegally buying beer at a mini market. Authorities are awaiting toxicology results. Our thoughts are with King’s family and friends.
[Link: WSOTV]
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In a shocking development from Great Brittain, newly named English Surfing Federation women’s champion Hannah Harding, 25, has signed with a modeling agency, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
And now the 5′ 6″ sports star is looking to make a splash in the fashion world after signing a modelling contract with Prime Model Agency. . . By chance, a photographer who did a fashion shoot with her in the past called to ask if she was available, only to discover she had become a pro-surfer. Photographer Mike Alsford told This is Cornwall: ‘She has always been interested in modelling and is quite good at that too.’
Wait, a pro surfer who is also good at modeling? Amazing.
[Link: Daily Mail]
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Along with his cousin Chris “Drama” Pfaff, Rob Dyrdek has reportedly launch a frozen burrito company called Loud Mouth Burritos, according to a story on TMZ.
The “Fantasy Factory” duo is hawking two options for now: Cheeseburger — stuffed with hamburger meat, cheese, ketchup and mustard … and Pepperoni Pizza — with mozzarella, pepperoni and tomato sauce. . . The frozen goods are currently being sold at several 24-hour Kum and Go and Maverik convenience stores — perfect for those late night munchies — and they’re hoping to expand to 10,000 locals by the end of summer.
The burritos, which pack 420 calories, sound like a perfect pairing with some Monster Energy Drink.
[Link: TMZ]
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Zumiez announced this morning (June 19, 2012) that they have “signed a definitive purchase agreement” to acquire Austria based action sports click and mortar retailer Blue Tomato for EUR %9.5 million. Founder Gerfried Schuller should be stoked.
“Joining forces with Blue Tomato represents the next step in our strategic plan to build the leading global action sports retail business. Europe has a large, vibrant and growing action sports community, which Gerfried and his team have skillfully tapped into through a broad offering of authentic brands and products, a differentiated retail experience, and superior customer service. The similarities between each organization’s culture and operating philosophies give us great confidence we can successfully leverage our combined expertise to selectively expand Blue Tomato’s European footprint and strengthen our foundation to support future international development.”
Blue Tomato has five stores and does sales of approximately EUR 29.4 million per year (75 percent of that through ecommerce). Not a bad way to jump into European online sales. Follow the jump for the rest of the story. [click to continue…]
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Who knew the “world’s best wave pool” was in the middle of a Middle Eastern desert? Apparently, Globe knew and they shared it with Dion Agius (or was it vise versa?):
A few weeks back, Dion Agius and crew embarked on a journey to the Middle East. A journey for waves. A journey that would bring Dion to unleash on the world’s best man made wave. A studio for surfing. Smack in the middle of a desert mountain range in a foreign land.
There was a concept. A concept involving 10 Russian models, a Lamborghini, and Dion boosting virtually every air in the book, plus a couple new ones. Electric blue water contrasting against wild mountainous backdrops.
That’s about all we need to know, really. . .
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On Go Skateboarding Day (June 21, 2012), Etnies and Pierre-Andre Senizergues hope to set an official Guinness World Record at the Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest, California for teaching the largest skateboarding lesson in the history of the world.
“We’re excited to participate in something that gives people the chance to learn more about skateboarding,” said Pierre-Andre Senizergues, World Championship Skateboarder and etnies Owner and CEO. “For me, it’s not just teaching you how to do a kick flip, it’s everything else that skateboarding teaches you. When you learn a trick, you have to approach it with creativity and be adventurous enough to take a risk. You have to be humble because you could fall and be willing to share with others around you who want to learn that same trick. But most of all, it’s about enjoying each moment that skateboarding brings!”
If you’ve got nothing better going on cruise by the Etnies park and get in on the lesson (and the free tacos). You’re never too old to learn, or too rich to pass up a free meal. For all the details, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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We’ve always been impressed by the way the crew at Agenda has been able to pull together great graphics, logos, etc. . . for all their shows, but we never really looked past that too much. Apparently, real artists are at work behinds the scenes. Dabs & Myla designed the poster for the Agenda Show Long Beach. Here’s their story. (Be warned, it’s a love story.)
[Link: Agenda Show]
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We know, it’s silly to have a Go Skateboarding Day when you already go skateboarding everyday so we’re calling this year’s even Go Skateboarding Again Day. That means on June 21, 2012 you do your usual and then you go and do it all over again with all your friends who don’t skate every day. But there’s more than that:
This year, Go Skateboarding Day takes on a new direction with IASC’s Just One Board recycling initiative. The program collects and refurbishes used but functional skateboard equipment, re-assembles it with the help of local skateshops and distributes the complete skateboards to local community organizations for underprivileged youth.
Wait, it’s not all about us? For the official word from the International Association of Skateboarding Companies follow the jump. . . [click to continue…]
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Nyjah Huston kept his flawless ways rolling this weekend in Ontario, California as he topped the qualifiers and then grabbed top spot in Street League Skateboarding #2 (click here to watch it all if you missed it). Pretty soon they’re going to have to call this the Nyjah League. Does anyone else have a chance?
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