Watch James Stewart during the main event at the Eighth Round of the 2014 Monster Energy Supercross from Atlanta, Georgia
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As surf media becomes more digitally driven, it’s only natural that the limelight is veering toward video content. It’s a paradigm shift from the days of getting a surf magazine once a month in the mail—we want our surf action as it unfolds on beaches and lineups across the world. And remember when you and your friends would take turns filming each other surf, only to watch the footage later and discover that your knucklehead friend pushed the record button at the wrong time and ended up filming sand, passing birds, and blank skies? Or when you’d catch the videographer (usually someone sick or injured) talking smack about his buddies’ lack of surf skills while he unwittingly had the record button on. Let’s just say that the craft has evolved and kids nowadays are creating more compelling and radical content than ever before.
On the forefront of the revolution going on in surf movies is 21-year-old Surfing magazine videographer Sean Benik … More
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The Bugatti Veyron SuperSport caught the world’s attention in 2010 when it set the record for the world’s fastest production car, but that crown may now have to be passed on. Hennessey Performance announced on Monday that its Venom GT hit 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, settting a new world speed record for a 2-seat sports car. Driven by former Michelin tire test engineer, race driver, and Director of Miller Motorsport Brian Smith, the time for the Venom GT was independently verified, but has yet to be officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The blistering run took place on February 14 at the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway at the Kennedy Space Center with special permission from NASA. … Pictures and more
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“NOISE” is an independent skateboard video filmed and edited by Johnathan Flechas. The video is based out of North and South Florida and features full parts from Kevin Shealy, Salomon Cardenas, Zac Gracie, Joshua Baker, Garrett Miller Andrew Considine, Trevor Thompson, Derek McLean and Matt Finley.
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