Modern Collective: Surfing's New Wave
While hanging out at the AFI FEST in L.A. to promote my doc Best Worst Movie, I took time to check out the premiere of Modern Collective, from Poor Specimen, Taylor Steele's production company. It's been getting a lot of hype, so I figured I needed to see for myself what it was all about. The film is director Kai Neville's first feature, and it follows the pros Dane Reynolds, Dion Agius, Yadin Nicol, Mitch Coleborn, Dusty Payne, and Jordy Smith as they turn tricks on hard, chunky waves. This movie is definitely not for the more mellow crowd (read: if you're a big Jack Johnson fan, you might not be into this). These guys are all about adrenaline and trying to do the next best thing. The surfing is incredible to watch, and the event itself was a whole lot of fun. The stars of the film were there, models roamed around, alcohol flowed freely, and everyone got wireless headphones from Skullcandy for the screening. For a taste of the action at home, download the film on iTunes, available now.
--Brad Klopman
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November 18, 2009
Rob Machado: The Drifter
Rob Machado's just come out with his latest project, The Drifter, a film he made with his good buddy, Taylor Steele. They've been working together since they were teenagers, which translates into smooth filmmaking these days. In the movie, Machado travels through Indonesia and Bali to chase exotic waves and hang with the natives. Sometimes he prefers the peace and solitude of a tent, and sometimes he likes to have a whole village surrounding him. Either way, he drifts in his own style. Outside Online caught up with him during his film tour.
--Aileen Torres
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November 13, 2009
Book Smackdown: The Best Adventure Biography Ever
In our November issue we ranked the 10 best adventure biographies of all time. We were inspired to write the list after reading an incredibly solid bio of Jacques Cousteau by Brad Matsen. We're pretty sure our list is definitive. Still, if you disagree, let us know. However slim, there's always a chance we'll revisit our rankings.
Tell us what you think in the comments section below. What is the best adventure biography of all time?
--Joe Spring
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November 11, 2009
Documentaries We Like: Coal Country
While the global spotlight is on the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December, a new film makes a case for the importance of examining our energy sources here in the States. Coal Country, a documentary by Mari-Lynn Evans and Phylis Geller premiering on Planet Green November 14, takes a look at coal-mining towns in Appalachia, which is home to some of the poorest communities in the U.S.
Coal companies practice mountaintop-removal mining (MTR) in these areas, and while the industry is a major source of jobs, it is also, the film argues, a major cause of environmental and economic problems. And it doesn't look like coal consumption will decrease anytime soon: The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that coal electricity will account for 39 percent of growth in national electricity generation from 2006 to 2030. Coal Country's executive producer, Mari-Lynn Evans, tells us what that means for the people of Appalachia.
--Aileen Torres
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November 10, 2009
Tim Cahill on the Birth of Outside
How did Outside magazine get its start? Founding editor Tim Cahill talks about the early days, when literary adventure journalism was just an idea in his head.
--Aileen Torres
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November 06, 2009
Shaun White's Halloween Costume on Conan
Shaun White was on Conan last night (he's been getting a lot of Olympians lately), and in case you missed it, here's a clip of White talking about what he was for Halloween. Conan's got photographic proof, and it's not just good, it's...
See the rest of White's appearance at Hulu.com.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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New Perspective on Global Warming Debate
In this clip from the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert and Al Gore argue about global warming and the economy with...Stephen Colbert and Al Gore.
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-- Lisa Lombardi
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The Good Route: Covering Olympic Carbon Costs
The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) wants spectators and media coming to the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver to reduce the environmental impact of their visits by purchasing carbon credits based on the air travel and lodging they require, reports Reuters.
The group is impeaching attendees to purchase the credits as part of its efforts to make the Games carbon neutral—it has already secured sponsorship partners to buy carbon credits on behalf of Olympic athletes.
To make it easy for attendees to estimate their impact, VANOC has partnered with Offsetters to produce a calculator that allows people to estimate the carbon emissions that will be released due to their attendance. And, conveniently enough, attendees can remain on the Offsetters site and purchase the carbon credits needed to offset their individual Olympic carbon footprints.
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November 04, 2009
Heart Transplant Recipient Sails Across Atlantic
Heart disease may have run in John Otterbacher's family, but he was determined not to let that stop him from fully living his life. And that meant testing his limits, whether by running marathons or sailing across the Atlantic four times after getting a heart transplant. For more on his nautical adventure, check out his biography, Sailing Grace (Samadhi Press). He shared some thoughts with Outside Online, below.
--Aileen Torres
You and your family lived on your boat, Grace, for about five years. What made you decide to stay on the boat for so long after your initial sail to Ireland?
Getting back to Michigan would have taken a year, using the standard seasonal routes down the coast of Europe and Africa, across to the Caribbean, up the East Coast of the U.S., up the Hudson River, and through the Erie Canal and Great Lakes. More importantly, we were just having a great family adventure--one of those instances when the reality outshines the dream. We wanted to sail the Irish, North, Baltic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean seas, to immerse ourselves in the beauty and history of Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Caribbean. Time with my wife and the kids was paramount, given the uncertainty of my health. I hoped to show the kids the joy of exploration, embracing the unknown, developing that radical attention that fresh environs summon up.
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November 02, 2009
Jack Johnson: En Concert
Jack Johnson has just come out with his latest film, and, no, it's not a surf flick. It's Jack Johnson: En Concert, which you can pretty much take literally, although there are a few moments of riding waves in there (my particular favorite takes place on a river in Germany, bordered with concrete).
I must admit that I've never been a huge Johnson fan; his music sounded nice but came off a bit too mellow for my taste. After seeing this film, though, I've gotten on the bandwagon. Directed by Emmett Malloy, the movie follows Johnson on his 2008 "Sleep Through the Static" European summer tour, and it opens with a concert in France, where--surprise, surprise--he's filled the rafters with French fans and has women everywhere swooning. Johnson is such a likeable guy, and it's great to see him interact with his fellow musicians, especially Mason Jennings, who brings his own soulful roots rock vibe into the picture. Ben Harper also makes a cameo, as does Rob Machado (but only in the extras on the DVD). Bottom line: The music's good--there's a companion CD, if you can't get enough--and so is the flick. You can get yourself a copy here.
--Aileen Torres
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