The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced some big news this past week, first with selecting the Summer Olympic Games of 2020 to be held in Tokyo, Japan. Secondly, was the news that wrestling would be added back in the same year, beating out baseball/softball and squash. For those of us who have been following the […]
Grind Media, which purchased Transworld and all of its action sports titles in May, 2013, and whom shuttered Surf magazine within weeks of the purchase, has now shuttered the last remaining aspects of Skateboarder Mag, the digital version, as of October 16. In February of this year, Grind Media touted its new and improved online […]
Too early for a snowboarding story? Not if you’re at Label Networks. We’re all snowboarders and have been craving some wintery news. Which is why we’re also pleased to hear that Burton is adding 2 new flagship stores this Fall to service San Francisco Bay area residents headed to Tahoe. One will be in Berkeley […]
Photos by Tom Wallace More highlights from the 11th and final X Games in Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 launched with all eyes on Japanese motocross phenom, Taka Higashino in Moto X Freestyle. For a record 3rd time, Higashino’s unique approach included a Kiss of Death backflip and a Rock Solid backflip in a pair […]
The final ESPN X Games took over downtown Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 in a bittersweet celebration as the X Games will move onto Austin, TX, in the summer of 2014. More than 19,000 fans came out to check out the events and activities which blanketed the L.A. Live event deck, Staples Center, and out […]
Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace Agenda has become the leading forum for streetwear, action sports-inspired, and lifestyle brands when it comes to fashion overall. But the Long Beach show, their most recent sandwiched between a smaller New York version and the upcoming Las Vegas show, is the kingpin of this genre. […]
On July 24, 2013, a day before the Agenda fashion trade show in Long Beach, CA, a core group of industry leaders, marketers, brand strategists, and presenters gathered for the 4th annual ASC Action Sports + Culture 2013 conference at the convention center’s conference theater, host to the legendary TED conference. Launched by Group Y, […]
Starting May 14, 2013, Circuit of The Americas and ESPN will collaborate for the next 4 years to host the North American X Games in Austin, TX, beating out potential host cities, Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte. Here’s the big news from ESPN today, July 17, 2013, with the official announcement of the next location of […]
Youth culture in the United States is one of the most important demographics shaping the landscape of the global future not only because of their vast spending power, but because they lead as a primary source of global inspiration for many other youth markets. In an effort to understand the most vital youth culture markets, […]
GROUP Y, the original collective of youth marketing, action sports and entertainment professionals will launch 4th Annual ASC Action Sports + Culture in conjunction with the AGENDA trade show. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24, 2013 at the Center Theater at Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center (same location […]