by The Editors on March 16, 2012
In the classic story of celebrity wackness, TMZ is reporting that Ryan Sheckler filed a police report on February 27, 2012 accusing friend Stacy Salazar (a women he was planning on “spending the night with” at the Las Vegas Palms Hotel) of running off with $100,000 of his jewels.
Ryan claims he fell asleep but was awakened by the sound of his door closing. He then noticed Stacy was no longer in his room. A few hours later he noticed his jewelry was missing — a Rolex watch valued at $12,500, a gold/diamond bracelet worth $14,975, a diamond and white gold ring ($63,275) and a diamond necklace of unknown value. . . Ryan called the cops, who took a report.
Salazar told police that she was being set up by one of Sheckler’s “childhood friends,” according to the story. Police arrested her anyway. Oddly, we thought two things: why roll with that much bling? And, isn’t Sheckles on the Nixon team? Oh, and girls looking to rip off more of his stuff should check out a profile of his house in the New York Times.
[Link: TMZ and New York Times]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
A man surfing Florida’s Jensen Public Beach was hit multiple times in his left arm by a five to six-foot-long shark today, according to a story in the Palm Beach Post.
The man suffered multiple bites to his left arm, but crews were able to control his bleeding and none of his injuries appear to be life-threatening. The man refused medical transport and was taken to a local hospital by his wife, Fire Rescue Bureau Chief Daniel Harshburger said.
That’s three shark attacks in two days. Apparently it’s shark migration time in Florida or something.
[Link: Palm Beach Post]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
When a Huntington Surf & Sport employee arrived for work on Sunday morning March 11, 2012, they saw a shattered window and $11,000 in watches, wallets and cash was missing. Now, the Huntington Beach Police have two people under arrest, according to a story in the Orange County Register.
Dylan Geofferson Haddock, 51, is facing felony counts of burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a deadly weapon, as well as a count of misdemeanor burglary, according to Orange County Superior Court records. . . Ryan Marie Murphy, 32, arrested with Haddock, is facing a felony count of receiving stolen property, court records show.
Huntington Beach Police searched Haddock’s house and a hotel room he was using and found items from several different burglaries including HSS. Haddock is thought to be responsible for at least 10 burglaries since November. Nice to have him off the street. Remember kids, drugs are really expensive.
[Link: Orange County Register]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
London’s “pop-up” mall BOXPARK in Shoreditch now has a Volcom “box” in the mix.
“We believe that branded retail stores are a very effective way for Volcom to promote its full range of products, athletes and brand image,” said Gaetan Le Guennec, Volcom’s European Retail Director. “Our Volcom stores regularly host events with athletes, Volcom featured artists and musicians, attracting a wide range of customers and exposing them to the Volcom lifestyle. The design and layout of the stores, which include an assortment of our apparel, art presentations, a music listening station with Volcom Entertainment titles and a Veeco Production section with all of our film titles, exemplifies our philosophy of change and our relationship with youth culture.”
This is Volcom’s third store in the UK. For the official word follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
Nick Dodov, a 26-year-old snowboarder from Truckee, California is the second person to die in an avalanche that occurred near Haines, Alaska on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, according to a story on Reuters.
Dodov had been snowboarding in an area north of Haines that is popular with helicopter skiers, according to the troopers. Another member of his party, helicopter-skiing guide Robert Liberman, 35, of Telluride, Colorado, died at the scene Tuesday. . . Both men were buried in six to eight feet of snow, trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters said. They would probably not have been found had they not been wearing avalanche beacons, she added.
Dodov was flown to Seattle in critical condition, but did not make it. Our thoughts are with Dodov’s family and friends.
[Link: Reuters]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
Bearded photographer Mark Welsh has joined Billabong’s luggage brand Dakine as the new snow team manager.
“We’re excited to have Welsh onboard,” said Mike Madlener, Dakine’s Creative Director. “He brings a clear understanding of our industry, the needs of our team, and our business.”
Welsh appears to be happy about the new gig as well.
“Signing on with DAKINE means working with one of the strongest and most talented teams in the industry; and I will have the privilege of working with some of my closest friends! I have immense respect for the quality and construction of DAKINE products so I’m really looking forward to this new venture on all levels,” said Welsh about his new role.
Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
It’s been two months since the official launch of Youtube’s new “channel strategy.” As it hasn’t changed our viewing habits, nor improved our Youtube experience in any way we were curious to see how the channels were doing. Using the numbers reported on the channels main pages we lined them all up.
Just for fun, we threw Transworld.TV in the mix just to see how a site that didn’t get $1 million dollars of start up capital was faring against the Google funded players. We also factored in the potential total revenue (shared between Youtube and the channel) generated by the channels views based on the oft quoted “quality content” CPM of $20.
Here’s how they stack up:
Subs Views Revenue
Redbull Media House 386,626 259,389,937 $5,187,798
Alli Sports 28,240 10,134,195 $202,683
Transworld TV 10,526 5,470,641 $109,412
Ride Channel 32,329 4,164,433 $83,288
Network A 28,320 1,951,528 $39,030
*Note: this is not a scientific comparison and should be used for
entertainment purposes only for all kinds of reasons including the
fact that some channels have been up much longer than others.
There is money in this game, but it seems that few of the channels (aside from Redbull) have created anything that has “gone viral.” And when you compare these channels to something like the Philip Defranco Show which has 2 million subscribers and 825 million views so far it suggests that sitting someone in front of a camera in a studio with some clever writing is a much more efficient use of funding than sending a production team around the world chasing board riders. But don’t let that stop you, you action content producers you.
by The Editors on March 15, 2012
Supra has just released three new color ways for their super lightweight Owen; White, grey, red; Royal blue with a magenta sole, and Black with all reflective accents. Flicker, flicker.
The Owen is the first lightweight shoe from SUPRA, now available in seven styles. A 100% synthetic mesh upper with microfiber reinforcements reduces weight and improves breathability. Durable, looped nylon webbing is used for the lacing system, and a rear heel pull tab, in conjunction with custom, lightweight rope laces, makes for quick and easy cinching. The shoe features an ultra light, soft blown EVA SUPRAFOAM® sole. The rubber pods on the contact areas offer traction and even distribution of impact across the sole.
And they look good. We’re going black. Check them out at Supra.
[Link: Supra]
In the classic story of celebrity wackness, TMZ is reporting that Ryan Sheckler filed a police report on February 27, 2012 accusing friend Stacy Salazar (a women he was planning on “spending the night with” at the Las Vegas Palms Hotel) of running off with $100,000 of his jewels.
