Who took home the Hurley Pro bacon strips? Reigning world champ Kelly Slater won, celebrating his 48th world tour victory plus a not too shabby reward of $455k. "All was right in the surf world," according to ESPN. more ›

When Tom Gregg went surfing off the coast of France in 2009, he wiped out. But the real bummer was that the fin on his Channel Islands surf board cut a deep gash on his right leg, severing his muscles and causing him permanent damage. Now Gregg is doing something unusual in the world of surfing: he's suing the board manufacturer. more ›

Yesterday's Round 1 competition of the ASP PRIME Nike US Open of Surfing was a match-up between the sport's veterans and the up-and-comers of the next generation, recaps Surfline. more ›

Greg Long of San Clemente won the 25th Annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest yesterday after scoring a perfect 100-point wave. Long beat 9-time world champion Kelly Slater of Florida by 10 points, leaving him as the runner-up. more ›

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Convincing people to go to a movie theater and see a documentary is a labor of love for me. Folks always protest that they'd rather see something else--something bigger and shinier!--but if they suck it up and buy the ticket for the doc they are invariably happy that they did. This weekend, a truly great documentary unspools in Los Angeles. It's called Young @ Heart and it's about a group of elderly New Englanders who love to sing, well, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, etc. That's right--it's about senior citizens who live to rock. See it. more ›