Brendon Thomas

Brendon Thomas

Editor, SURFER Magazine

5.9.13

Opinion

Let’s Begin Again

John Florence's latest clip raises the bar, by going back to basics

We've been lulled into a stupor by endless clips of logos being waxed followed by mediocre sessions in head-high mush that, by comparison, Begin Again stirred something deep inside us: a memory of what surf films used to be like.

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1.28.13

Features

Joel Tudor: Unfiltered

The longboard icon speaks without inhibition about the state of surfing

The longboard icon speaks without inhibition about the state of surfing.

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1.20.13

Features

Mel Wins Mavericks

In less-than-ideal conditions, Peter Mel claims victory at the Mavericks Invitational

In less-than-ideal conditions, Peter Mel claims victory at the Mavericks Invitational.

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10.30.12

Features

Review: Chasing Mavericks

The Hollywood surf film flounders, yet again

The Hollywood surf film flounders, yet again.

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10.1.12

Features

Courting the Surf Vote

What would the Pres. do with a day off? He’d go surfing.

What would the President do with a day off? He’d go surfing.

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4.11.12

Features

Cool for the Ages

Matt Warshaw on the evolution of "cool" in the surf world, from our May issue

Matt Warshaw on the evolution of "cool" in the surf world, from our May issue.

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1.31.12

Reviews

Rip Curl Flash Bomb

Finally, a wetsuit that allows you to be even less manly

f you’re like us, you abhor putting on a wet or damp wetsuit no matter what time of the day it is. So a wetsuit that dries itself “in a flash” sounds like a dream come true. And for the most part, the Flash Bomb is exactly that.

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9.18.11

Features

Hurley Pro Day 1

World Tour surfers forced to grind it out in slow conditions at Lower Trestles

World Tour surfers forced to grind it out in slow conditions at Lower Trestles.

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9.9.11

Features

Owen Wright wins in New York

The young Aussie takes out Slater for $300,000 in an aerial shootout

The young Aussie takes out Slater for $300,000 in an aerial shootout.

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9.7.11

Features

Day 2: Martinez disqualified

Fireworks (verbal and otherwise) on the second day of competition

Fireworks (verbal and otherwise) on the second day of competition.

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