Okay, for those that missed the original post, there’s a dedicated site for our new film, Two Weeks In… You can check it out over here. The above shot is of Nate Johnstone and was taken from the most recent post when the guys got back from filming in the …
Chris Nieratko at the Tim O’Connor Roast
Do you ever have one of those mornings where you wake up and think “Today is going to be special… I can just feel something amazing is going to happen.” I had that this morning and I just found out why. While checking out the Skate Perception website I came …
Fantasy Surfer is Fun!
Fantasy Surfer was propped in the Shout Box a while back. Basically it works like this; you get a $50mil budget and you have to put together a team of surfers who get awarded points based on their finishes in the CT. It’s taken me a while to get my …
Danny Kass on Union
Danny Kass and Dingo. Photo from Transworld. Danny Kass has signed a three year deal with Union Bindings. Word has it, from those who saw the range at SIA, that Union are doing some pretty amazing things right now. You can peep the full press release under the cut but …
Ashbury in Australia!
Okay, so a few weeks back I’m checking out the range from a certain, pretty freaking cool, outerwear brand when the guys all start talking about this new goggles/eyewear brand, Ashbury. I had never heard of it but was assured by those who are far more fashionable than myself that …
Austin Smith – Transworld Rookie & Video Part of the Year!
Mark at Nitro just shot me through a few photos and some info on Austin Smith who has won this years ‘Rookie of the Year’ and ‘Video Part of the Year’ from Transworld. Click here to check out an interview with Austin about the win and check below the cut …
Burton buys DNA Distribution
Burton is putting some more love into skateboarding. They have thrown their support behind DNA Distribution who owns Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex bearings. I am stoked to hear this announcement because for my first few years of skateboarding, all I rode was super thin AWS boards… With my massive, …
Cheap Flights
I just thought I’d let you guys know that flights to the USA and Europe are pretty cheap right now over at Qantas. Not the cheapest they’ve been, but pretty good. If any of you read Irwin Fletcher’s (pg. 26) stuff then you’ll know Qantas is the only way to …
Jason Lee Interview
Okay, so the above commercial is there purely because it has Jason Lee in it and it made me laugh. It also provided me with a smooth segue into telling you that you should go and read this interview with Jason Lee. The interview is done by Steve Berra and …
SIA Day 2
Day two of madness, it was a quiet start to today as most people where either slow to get up or slow to get home, I swear time stands still in this place. I have been slack today with hot new product shots. But one photo I have that we …
Footage from Mtn.Lab 1.5
How do you know when something big is coming from us here at POP? It goes eerily quiet on the website. So after no updates for 24 hours, you know something big is coming… Still, I’m going to leave that to Drew to announce – he’s been doing some hard …
SIA Day 1
Our resident blogger Paul Colby is at SIA in Las Vegas, where the snow world collides in a world of booze, new products, new marketing campaigns, gambling and boobs. Here’s some photos from day one of a four… of madness! The Endeavor booth is in a 40ft shipping container, everyone …
X-Games 12 feat. 12’s
The ESPN winter X-Games have finished in the USA and it seemed to be the year of the 1260. You could say that the 1260 is the new token-rock-band. Shaun White did one in the pipe and Torstein did one in the big air. Not to mention Travis Rice’s double …
Destyn.Via Jib Session
If you were wanting ideas on how to get your snow-fix during these 30+ degree days, the guys at Destyn.Via have got it all worked out. Our friend Linton sent us over these shots from a jib session they had down at Buckley’s Falls on January 13th. Check below the …
Torah Bright in the LA Times
Two days ago, the LA Times ran a great piece in their sports section on Australia’s very own Torah Bright. You can check the article out by clicking here but in short – everybody appears to be picking Torah as a potential Olympic gold medal contender at the 2010 Winter …
Nitro Team Release
Remember a while back when we reported that Kooley, Brian Fox and Austin Smith had made the move to Nitro? Well, I got the official release today and a bunch of amazing photos to go with it. Peep below the cut to check the release and all the amazing Mark …
Shaun White Signs 10 Year Deal With Burton
Our friend Katrina at Burton sent me through this… Apparently Shaun White has signed a decade long deal with Burton to continue riding with the brand and to further develop The White Collection. This is the longest deal ever signed by a snowboarder. You can read the full Burton release …
Bozung on Drugs
Nate Bozung has just been interviewed by Hightimes magazine, which must be pretty exciting to a guy like Bozung. I can’t say I agree with the opening line about how all snowboarders are pot heads, but it’s worth reading just to see how into it Bozung is (last time I …
Burton Studios Launched!
Burton have launched Burton Studios on iTunes. The new Burton film, Thanks In Advance is available on there for a tiny $1.99. Unfortunately, it is located in the TV section of iTunes which isn’t available in Australia yet, so I can’t really write too much about it. You can check …
Eero Niemela Signs To Spy Optic
Spy Optics have added Eero Niemela to the team. For Eero this adds to his current list of K2, Volcom, Monster Energy, Adio, Active, Vestal and Celtek. Eero joins David ‘DCP’ Porcheron, Marc Frank Montoya, Darrell Mathes, Todd Richards, Priscilla Levac, Erik Christensen, Stevie Bell and Louie Vito on the …
Everyone is entitled to their own stupid opinion…
I was put onto this Herald Sun article by skateboard.com.au yesterday. Robyn Riley, apparently Victoria’s most prominent newspaper columnist (according to her blog, that is) has decided that the smart thing to do is agree with Sam Newman’s comments about skateboarders. Well, as I said in the title, everyone is …
More ACG Sweetspots!
Nike ACG have released a few more Sweetspots. If you don’t remember the earlier post about this, basically Nike are teaming with different amazing film crews like Blank Paper and Absinthe to create short videos at different spots all across the globe. If you have 5 minutes, check out the …
Bowl-A-Rama!
I just got this flyer from Eli at Skull Candy… It’s that time of year again! Bowl-a-Rama Bondi is happening and the guys at Skull Candy will be pitching their tent to house Caballero, Kevin Staab and Rune Glifberg! Also rumored to be attending – Bucky Lasek! Click the above …
West Coast Legand Part 2
Remember when I was telling you about Ben Dwyer and how he was trying to find a copy of POP in Western Australia? Well, read on to find out how this one ended up.
Sam Newman Hates Skateboarders – Surprised?
I just saw this on the news. It’s incredible. Sam Newman, a man known for his manners, warm personality and total lack of enemies (to everyone else in Australia who isn’t familiar with AFL, I’m being sarcastic, the guy pretty much hates everything and has made a career from being …
Wait A Second…
So as I was writing the last post, I had this feeling that I had heard MFM’s name again recently… Then I remembered, he’s just got a signature range out with DVS! This compliments his new outerwear, boards, bindings, clothing, shoes, hotel and reality TV show. Keep your eyes peeled …
MFM launches Sound outerwear
After a few sponsor changes recently, MFM has announced that he is launching his own outerwear label at the 2008 SIA and ISPO trade shows. The new brand, known as Sound, will feature new fabrics that have apparently been in development for five years! Sound will be based out of …
Chris Ward Wins Ike Turner Prize!
Is this Chris Ward (right) honing his skills for the ultimate fight or just larking around after the Fiji Pro? You Decide! (I love responsible reporting) According to Transworld, Lost surfer Chris Ward has been arrested after beating up three girls with a block of ice in Whiskey Creek, California. …
Hot Chicks With Douchebags
Well you voted for more funny stuff, and I’m listening. We all know that really cute girl with that absolute douche of a boyfriend. You’re alway thinking, ‘how does that happen?’. It’s the sort of thing that makes your step back and think ‘what am I doing wrong?’. But then …
Volcom buys Electric Visual
CNN Money is reporting that Volcom has purchased Electric Visual for $25.3 million. You can read the full details here. Is it just me or does that seem cheap for a worldwide eyewear label? Still, Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott believes that “Culturally, Electric is a perfect fit for our company.” …
Shaun White In GQ Men Of The Year Issue
Many of you may not have seen this yet but Shaun White appeared in December’s GQ Men of the Year edition with a few words from his mentor, Tony Hawk. This might not seem like that big of a deal but when you consider the company he keeps on that …
Chris Shiflett Signature Shoe
I know that there are people out there who will be as stoked as I am on this. Being both a No Use and Foo Fighters fan, I was so happy to see MacBeth was giving Chris Shiflett his own signature shoe. For those unfamiliar with MacBeth, they were started …
Lola & Evie Taking The US By Storm: Soon
Australian ladies outerwear brand, Lola & Evie have built on their huge success from the last season and are launching themselves in the US! Not only that but the Lola designer, Rebecca Pettigrove has put together an amazing range of clothes to go with the outerwear. You can peep the …
Lewis Marnell Pro For Almost
I know this is old news but as he’s getting props all over the internet right now, I thought I’d add my voice to the crowd. If you have opened the internet at all in the last few days, you’ll know Lewis Marnell has turned pro for Almost, what you …
Russ Grundy Signs To High Roller
Photo by Brad Stock from Skateboard.com.au. Billabong rider, Russell Grundy, has just signed to energy drink company High Roller. This is the latest in a string of signings for High Roller and if rumors are correct, there are a few very high profile snow signings soon to be announced. The …