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The late Australian actor remains revered for classic films such as Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight

Surf photographer Art Brewer’s altar of rarities honoring the quick and the dead.

[Editor’s note: The following stories are excerpted from Easy Reader stories about Beach People who passed away in 2021. For their complete stories…

In the 1970s, a group of California surfers revolutionized skateboarding and left an indelible fingerprint in the sport. Meet Dogtowns very own Z-Boys.

      Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for more than 50 years, is proud to present A Look Back: DogTown and Z-Boys, a retrospective of Stacy Peralta’s award-winning documentary that marks the film’s 20-year anniversary. Directed by Glen

Heath Ledger, Australian actor renowned for his moving and intense performances in diverse roles. Ledger was raised in Perth, Austl. He began acting in school productions in junior high and moved to Sydney at age 17 to pursue a career in performance. His first roles were on television, and in 1997

Mens Health Illustration IN THE EARLY ‘70s, skateboarders were the renegades, the badasses of the sporting world, with their innovative moves, creative vernacular, and even their unusual practice spots. Because designated skate parks hadn’t been invented yet, skateboarding gangs would appropriate abandoned or neglected backyard swimming pools. They’d drain the water, leaving a nice, smooth cement bowl for practicing tricks and freestyle moves. “Riding the pool” meant carving paths ac...

Lords of Dogtown TV Show Is Happening at IMDb TV Lords of Dogtown TV Show Is Happening at IMDb TV Lords of Dogtown director Catherine Hardwicke is executive producing a streaming series adaptation at IMDb TV. Lords of Dogtown is getting rebooted as a series at IMDb TV. Kat Candler is on board to write and executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan and Marney Hochman of Sony Pictures Television. Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the original movie released in 2005, will also return as an executive p...