Photos: Nate Lawrence and Blake Myers

So you might have heard us talking about What Youth Issue 3 lately and how it's out and rad and all that...well, please pardon our excitement, but we're fucking psyched on it. Anywho, it features some photos of Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson in Mexico recently. The trip was last minute and Dane was only able to attend for two days, but when he was there, he managed to go pretty looney at this very secret (not going to name it) spot in Mexico. It's a right. It's as fun as waves get. After the jump you'll find an endless brick road of images from the trip that will allow you to live a better, more fulfilling existence. Click now and start scrolling for enlightenment to commence. And by all means, dance.  [...]

PHOTO: Lawrence

There are few things like the sweet release of meeting, greeting and then beating a deadline. We’ve now faced three in the history of What Youth, and each one has come with it’s own brand of sorcery. And this one was no exception. But we’ve worked our magic and it’s off to be printed into a tangible artifact for this and future generations to behold, and we can’t wait to get it in your hands. Look for it to be available smack dab in the middle of February, right here on the site and at our very select retail shops across the land.

This issue has no shortage of entertainment with appearances by Dane, a Gudauskas, Craig, a Beschen, Jason Lee Parry, Lauren Hastings, Jacky Freestone, Creed McTaggart, a wild ad man, Dorian, a road trip, an ending, a beginning and some incredible photography from Nate Lawrence, Morgan Maassen, Daniel Russo, Andrew Schoener and more. Plus a very special contribution from Dane Reynolds we can’t wait for you to see.  [...]

An original What Youth short film featuring Yadin Nicol, Conner Coffin, Dane Reynolds and Kolohe Andino dodging typhoons and enjoying the aftermath: a machine-like sand point breaking just off the beach. All before going on to create their own storm in the streets of Osaka.

For more from Japan, watch the first Prequel to Dear [...]

Here's a photo teaser of images — all of which happen to be shot on film — that won't be making the cut for Issue 3.

We're on the final stretch before sending our third book to the printer and noticed how much interesting imagery we've been getting that's shot on actual film. It's rad to slow the consumption and the shooting process down, and film gives you no other option. Less opportunities to shoot forces you to focus on what you're shooting and usually creates a much more interesting photograph. It sounds pretentious to talk about shooting film. we get that, but the fact of the matter is that it reminds you exactly what it is your'e doing when you take a photo, as opposed to just snapping away and opening Photoshop after. It forces you to pay attention. It feels like a step in the direction of slowing down our double click lifestyle so that we can't actually enjoy something, whether it be an image, a book, a movie or an album. Go buy a disposable camera today and try it for yourself. [...]

Sincerely Suburbia is our final salute to a film and a moment in time we're rather fond of. And damn is it a pretty little thing. Shot around the globe in 2012, this is an almost 10-minute film pulled from the Dear Suburbia cutting room floor. But being that Kai is notoriously picky during editing his films, it doesn't feel like an after thought at all. It stars Dane Reynolds, Kolohe Andino, Conner Coffin, Jay Davies and Mitch Coleborn with cameos by Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow and Cory Lopez.  [...]

Kai is notoriously picky when it comes to clips that make it into his film. His cutting room floor is filled with puddles of banger clips and rad shit that just doesn't fit into the films. Which is a bummer, but only until he releases stuff like this. Tomorrow we'll be premiering Sincerely Suburbia, the final farewell to an incredible film, year and chapter in our lives.

So as we sign off from this chapter and film with Sincerely Suburbia, we'd like to remind you that this is the beginning of the most exciting part of what we do: hitting the road and starting all over again. Which we're doing immediately, already filling hard drives with visions of late nights and long flight and tons of surfing. Don't forget to come along every day, right here at What Youth. After the jump you'll enjoy an overwhelming amount of images shot by Nate Lawrence, Dion Agius and Craig Anderson. [...]