But it isn’t exactly a big-wave paradise. “It has nice beaches and is the perfect place to learn to surf, but it never gets very big,” says Andrew Cotton, who grew up surfing there since the ...

Big wave surfing is one of the ultimate thrills, where surfers conquer massive walls of water that defy comprehension. The unquenchable thirst for adrenaline and pursuit of world records is a ...

Why, backcombing, of course. Helmet hair really came into its own in the 1970s. In an age of first-wave feminism, big hair became less about pure sex appeal and more about an expression of power.