Japan a fond spot in solitary Kiwi's running quest
In this age of reality TV, cheap exhibitionism and superhuman feats, is there still space for the common man? Justyn "Jup" Brown's reply is a resounding yes. When talking about himself, the 39-year-old New Zealander says, "I'm just a plumber," even though his eclectic talent as an interpreter and ski/snowboard designer has taken him places.
E-Jack talks "Brothers on the Run"
John and Eric Jackson are two of the best snowboarders in the world who just happen to be brothers. Their Crowley Lake, Calif. upbringing might now be the stuff of legend -- big hikes, big cliffs, big tricks, big fish and true mountain man style -- but their new road warrior web series, "Brothers on...
Behind "Brothers on the Run" with E-Jack
Eric and John Jackson are two of the best snowboarders in the world who just happen to be brothers. Their Crowley Lake, Calif., upbringing might now be the stuff of legend -- big hikes, big cliffs, big tricks, big fish and true mountain-man style -- but their new road warrior Web series, "Brothers...
How to drop a pillow line
People often ask me questions like, "How do you drop those cliffs and lines? How do you snowboard down a rock ride like that?" This is something I've been doing for so long, I don't really think about it -- but realize that not everyone has the same access to lines that guys like me get to ride all...
By paddle and peddle, an adventure south
There's a group of Juneau residents taking to the water and the road for an "epic" adventure. There's no firm timeline, little funding and enough unknowns to make any parent worry.
Building Burton Park
A mob gathered in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on April 27. Its participants were young, wearing bright colors, refreshing the Internet connection on their cell phones constantly — it was nearly 1:13 p.m. Moscow time, and 13 days of online voting were about to end in one flashing announcement.
Tribeca Film Festival: Weekend celeb report
The stars flocked to red-carpet premieres and parties for Tribeca Film Festival openings this weekend, creating buzz wherever they went.
Beastie Boys: Boychiks in the Hoodie
One day after flying from New York to Los Angeles to meet the Beastie Boys, I watched helplessly as the three still-hyper goofballs hopped a plane back home to New York, for no good reason, except that, as 28-year-old Michael "Mike D" Diamond quipped, "I like to front, you know, like I'm jet-settin'...
