Good news for lovers of surf comics, sad old bastards on a nostalgia trip and anyone else in need of a free laugh: You can now catch the first five episodes of the new Gonad Man comic absolutely free

Plastics have long been marketed as a “wunderkind” of manufacturing, but over time, the environmental and health implications of 50 years of mass plastics consumption are revealing the products true dark side.

PRESS RELEASE: On the heels of the last weekend's Surf Industry Manufacturers Association's annual summit, the Surfrider Foundation announced that it is rolling out a new corporate level membership program for brands and businesses.

In 1985, three years after the Santa Cruz Longboard Union was formed, an informal surf contest between the SCLU and the Malibu Surf Club was set to take place on Memorial Day at the Lane.

Sean Collins analyses SoCal's most iconic surf spot

"I fly frequently from san Francisco to san Diego right over Malibu and it is quite strikin ..."

"How low do you have to fly to see the crowd?"

Nate Yeomans explains the two faces of Pipeline.

A most masculine gallery.

"Was the title "Asses and wipeouts" considered? "

August will be a big month for three-time Mavericks winner Darryl Virostko. Known as "Flea" in the big wave surf community, Virostko will commemorate three years of sobriety on Aug. 25. About that same time, Virostko and girlfriend Onawa Foster-Tannheimer expect a baby girl.

The portrait of a reborn father is a far cry from the indomitable hard-charger rumored to surf Mavericks high.

"Will Flea teach his bb to surf? Will he teach her to throw a ball (not like a girl)? I t ..."

"Dude, @utah, are you really @sfsurfer/@cyrus in disguise? What's your personal gripe w/Cla ..."

"bixler's the only person they have covering this beat, she does okay, the rest of the hmbr ..."