Friday morning news drop
Convoy protest could change the way money is monitored, says watchdog agency Social Sharing The use of American crowdfunding sites to financially fuel the anti-vaccine mandate convoy protest in Ottawa could lead to changes in the way financial transactions are monitored, a top official with Canada's money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog told members of Parliament Thursday. (CBC)
The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Enough Truck Drivers A 1,000-mile journey through the middle of America reveals the fundamental reason for truck driver shortages: It is a job full of stress, physical deprivation and loneliness. (New York Times)
Wealth Inequality Is the Highest Since World War II The new tool calculates how economic growth is distributed across income and wealth groups. It’s valuable for two reasons: It gives fresh insight into what has happened to various strata of the U.S. population during the pandemic; and it’s effectively a prototype for a measure that could someday be officially calculated and published by the federal government. (New York Times)
Behold! Inside the incredible Ford F-150 Lightning Pro From most angles, it looks like any other Ford F-150. The big differences are the charge port door on the driver’s side and these futuristic daytime running lights. (Inverse)
Comedy’s existential crisis: The Joe Rogan debate underscores comedy’s evolving conversation about morality, cancel culture, and how to be funny. (Vox)
Disney+, HBO Max and Other Streamers Get Waves of Subscribers From Must-See Content. Keeping Them Is Hard. Roughly half of U.S. viewers who joined right after ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ were gone in six months, data show (Wall Street Journal)
Why We Choose to Suffer: In the search for a meaningful life, simply seeking pleasure isn’t enough. We need struggle and sacrifice. (Wall Street Journal)
The 1918 flu didn’t end in 1918. Here’s what its third year can teach us. In the meantime, though, the country’s experience a century ago suggests that we could be in for a lot more pain — especially if we let our guard down. (Washington Post)
Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s Sell for a Total of $25.3 Million After being up for auction on Sotheby’s for the last two weeks, bidding for the Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Lows has officially closed. (Complex)
Videos of the Week
Hill Ride It - Josh Hill: From playful electric bikes, to full custom fire breathing hillclimb bikes, Josh Hill rides it all. Ripping anything with two wheels and a throttle all over the world.
Where I've Been Livin' - Jaxson Riddle: We welcome Jaxson Riddle to the team by letting him do what he does best – sending it in style. Coming off an impressive year, including winning the 'Best Style' award at Red Bull Rampage, he looks to continue pushing boundaries with his own unique voice. From tackling huge lines in the hills of Utah to his impressive tech wizardry in the skate park; we can always expect the mind-blowing riding that Jaxson is known for.
Courage Adams In Johannesburg: While the competitive passion burns deep in Adams, it's riding freestyle out on the streets that really fuel his fire. BMX heavyweight Courage Adams is one of the most accomplished riders on the scene right now. The film gave him a chance to explore Johannesburg and connect with a group of riders that make up the grassroots of the scene there.
Jake Wooten - etnies Welcome To The Team: We proudly welcome Jake Wooten to the etnies team. This was all shot on location at the etnies skatepark in Lake Forest, CA. “In all the years I’ve been skating etnies park, I’ve never seen someone skate it the way Jake did, pure destruction,” said etnies Team Manager Aidan Campbell. People are drawn to Jake’s funny, energetic, and free personality. That personality is truly expressed in his powerful and impromptu skateboarding style – he’s a talented wild card with a deep bag of tricks! Hear from Sheckler and Trevor on why they're glad he’s now part of the squad. Video: Mike Manzoori.
Why and How Barron Mamiya Almost Beat Kelly Slater at Pipe WIth pipe in his backyard, the North Shore young gun has a long career ahead of him.
Cold Call: Greyson Fletcher Greyson starts the day gettin' pitted and closes out cracking eggs on Omar's coping. Shredding is all he knows.
“Staying Gold" – Emerica's East Coast Tour Video
Status Full Movie - While the planet is in the middle of a global pandemic, a couple of friends find themselves grounded on home soil with the strange opportunity to roam the empty streets of Quebec; home of the Poutine and one of the most iconic street scenes in the world. With all the restrictions to have a normal season, when it’s too complicated to travel, what better time to benefit from your own backyard? Status is a snowboarding short film made during the pandemic as a follow up of Short Notice. The idea behind the name is: This is the status of the situation and how we deal with the chaos it created. Our focus this time around will be: creativity meets big spots! With the crew we have, it’s a sure shot to show originality and next level snowboarding.
Eric Hjorleifson Winter 2021: Winter 2021 was certainly a unique one. Good fortune allowed me to spend some time in the Esplanade mountains at Golden Alpine Holidays backcountry ski lodges as a hut keeper. During my residency the opportunities to work with Peter Wojnar and BLANK Collective Films came to be. It was fantastic to get to ski some of the classic film lines last winter, my legs still work! Editor: Peter Wojnar.
The Sacred Grounds: Part One - Formation: Pursuing their dreams and putting professional skills and teamwork to the test, Kye Petersen, Callum Pettit and Matty Richard seek to turn time back and pioneer unexplored corners of the deep wilderness on skis in search.The Sacred Grounds short film series takes the cast from their backyard of the southern Coast Range of BC, to the far reaches of the Northern BC/Alaska border, to the Japanese Alps, to the Columbia ranges of interior BC, to reaches of the Southern Chilcotins and beyond. We are excited to share these adventures into undiscovered zones and ‘Sacred Grounds’ that hold the best possible terrain environment for displaying these riders passion for skiing. The mountains provide us with so many blessings but can also take it all away in an instant - for this respect is due, a life of dedication is needed, and a whole lot of effort is required, all of which is rewarded with the times of their lives when it all comes together. Part 1 of the series takes us on a journey to a remote water locked cabin in an unexplored region of the South Coast of BC as well as through the backcountry skiing mecca known as the Sea To Sky Corridor [Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton], rediscovering the terrain that shaped these riders from youth. We hope you enjoy the ride along on the journey into our Sacred Grounds. Directed by: Mike Henitiuk, Kye Petersen, and Riley Leboe.