Middle-earth is one of those rare places audiences never really leave. More than two decades on, The Lord of the Rings remains a cultural touchstone, quoted at weddings, debated in forums, and ...

Former Gisborne surfer and now Australian resident Noel Francis, 65, was the oldest competitor in the men's open heats at the national surfing championships at Gisborne's Makorori Beach this week.

More "Sweet Caroline," please. Bom, bom, bom. The Neil Diamond classic foot-stomper is already featured in "Song Sung Blue," which stars Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman as real-life impersonators Claire ...

I have had the privilege of taking veterans surfing on the Oregon Coast since 2019. Before each session, there is a nervous energy—some have never touched a surfboard, others have not been in the ...

When I led my year-end Undie Awards column with a salute to Chris Cortez, it wasn’t intended to be in memoriam. The version I turned in to my editor was very much in the present tense with well wishes ...

The video captures a simple yet strangely satisfying moment as blue gym chalk is gently crushed. This ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) experience offers viewers a sensory treat, with the ...

A good friend let me borrow this copy of Breakout Magazine from August 1983. It’s fun to look back through old magazines and this one is especially interesting because it’s kind of a Santa Barbara ...