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Freelance journalist and surf enthusiast. Formerly @hmbreview & @Surfer UO’19 Journalism & Multimedia |
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Former Takes The Gloves Off, Drops First Proper Surf Team Film

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By August Howell Verified
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Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... From the clutter of Dane Reynolds’ garage to center stage of the Majestic Ventura Theater, Former has come a long way since its arrival in 2017. In those early days, the notion of a feature length film maxing out a 1,200 capacity theater was a far cry, at best. After numerous stutter steps, product launches, inventory shortages, and Dane becoming a one-man-ecom-army for an entire year, Former is in a much steadier place.
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When Life Gives You Soft Top Contests, Turn Them Into Free Mentawai Trips

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Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Money is just a means to an end. And for most surfers, that end is Indo trips. In 2024, 23-year-old Sean Gunning won Somo Go Soft, a soft top-centric contest held in Cantabria on Spain’s north coast. Sean’s prize? A trip for two to the Mentawai Islands, with flights and accommodations covered. For his plus one, Sean smartly got a ticket for his friend Alvaro Cobo, who filmed the edit you see above.
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Woman Fighting For Life After Shark Attack At Coogee Beach

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Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... A woman is in reported critical condition after being seriously injured in a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach earlier today, prompting the closure of the popular eastern suburbs beach. The woman, believed to be in her 30s, suffered serious injuries to her arm and leg before being pulled from the water by fellow swimmers and bystanders. She was treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
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