Here is the entire 4-part Red Bull Minor Threat mini-series in its entirety. The last episode was released today, and it does not disappoint.

Red Bull enlisted the help of some serious A-list filmers like Rick Rifici and Kai Neville to film and edit their A-list talent, from Bruce Irons to Kolohe Andino, making for quite the impressive little production. The crew absolutely scores empty Lance's Right, not an easy proposition with the amount of surfers and boats clogging the Mentawai lineups these days.

Here I go, making that "coolest thing I've ever seen" claim once again. I know. I know. Yes, I am aware I do this.

The Aussie geniuses over at STAB mag. have blown my mind again, this time with flares. The cover of their last issue featured a flaming Jordy Smith aerial, and in keeping with this trend, they busted out the flares on a recent Mentawai boat trip, this time with Bruce Irons as the test dummy.

Then they even released a little video of it, along with an excerpt from an interview with Bruce about his brother, the first since his tragic death in November.

The flares in the tube shots are unbelievable...

More over on stab here.



BRUCE IRONS FLARE SHOOT from STAB on Vimeo.

Here we have another installment of Volcom's Proving Grounds series documenting life on the North Shore during the winter of '10/'11. In this episode Bruce and JD Irons get creative when the surf is less than perfect. JD surfs a funky fickle reform near Sunset Beach that I wont name because I'd like to surf it next time im on Oahu. He actually gets some seriously fun TUBES. Far from the CITY.

Next we get a glimpse into the life of Bruce Irons, the crowned prince of the North Shore. Pipe is wild and out of control, third reefing with nobody out. He makes a phone call and within minutes, several large Hawaiians are dragging a jetski through the bushes so Bruce can do step-offs at lethal sized backdoor. By the way, launching your own jetski on the beach at Pipe, with the help of the county lifeguards, is the kind of thing that would ONLY happen for someone like Bruce.

1. Bruce Irons' moving speech at the Surfer Poll.
Along with SURFER's amazing new video tribute to Andy (see below) Bruce's on-stage appearance was the most compelling moment of this year's prestigious awards show. It was his first public address to fans and the media since his Andy's untimely death in November. Luckily this year's Surfer Poll and Video Awards Show took place in Hawaii, where he was surrounded by an intimate crowd of friends and loved ones. A teary-eyed Bruce offered some moving words about his big brother.

"My brother loved surfing more than anyone I know...and all of you in this room...a lot of you guys getting awards, my brother idolized you..." To see more of Bruce's moving speech click here.

Just in case you missed it, here's Surfer Magazine's tribute video, which was narrated by show host Sal Masakela and edited by Andy's good friend Matt Beauchesne.

2. Andy's final interview in STAB Magazine.
Two weeks before Andy died he was on the phone with Stab Magazine editor Derek Rielly, in very good spirits. The interview was supposed to be for an upcoming book, but Rielly decided to release it early in the wake of his loss. Among the subjects they talk about was failure, success, life...and death.

Have you ever truly believed you were about to die? Fuck, yeah! I've had some moments, even turbulence in an airplane, where I felt f'sure the plane might crash. I've even had planes crashing in my dreams and woken up on a plane. The other nightmare I have is, I'm on a plane and the bottom's made of glass and it starts cracking. But, fuck, that wave in Tahiti where I got stuck in the lip and froze with fear and just made it? I really felt like I might be physically hurt then. That wave was, literally, a major moment in my life...

For the rest of this bittersweet interview visit Stab.

3. Kelly Slater vs. John John Florence at Pipeline.
This hasn't happened yet, and you may not want to miss it. Slater and Florence are due for a head-to-head matchup as soon as the Billabong Pipeline Masters resumes. Now consider this. Slater earned his first world title months after John John was born in 1992. Slater may have even changed a few of John John's diapers back in the day. But today, 18-years later, the two will clash at a spot where Florence -- if all goes as planned -- is likely to be crowned king some day. Let's hope the conditions are decent for this one. Hey Billabong and Triple Crown dudes!...Wait for it!

4.Julian Wilson is headed to the big leagues.
Make no mistake. By this time next week (after the Pipe Masters) we'll all be wondering who will and won't be headed back on tour in 2011 Is Kelly headed for the golf course? Is Dane going to retire to Oxnard and take up farming? The rumors are all out there. But Julian Wilson doesn't seem to care either way, because he has his mind squarely set on a world title. And given how he qualified during his first real attempt I wouldn't put it past the young Aussie to make a run. He's the number one headliner of those who threaded the needle this year (Josh Kerr, Alejo Muniz, Heitor Alvez and Raoni Monteiro also made the cut). I smell a Julian vs. Jordy rivalry ahead. And it might easily last until John John arrives.

5. Teahupoo is getting its ass kicked in the Billabong XXL.
So what's the most remarkable thing about the early-season entries to this year's Billabong XXL awards? Well, as far as we can tell it's that Teahupoo -- one of the event's biggest staples for "Ride of the Year" and "Best Tube," has barely registered on the radar. "It just goes to show you no two waves, swells or seasons are ever alike," said XXL director Bill Sharp. The big surprise is the massive stuff from Tavarua, Fiji, and some more ridiculousness from Shipsterns' Bluff in Tasmania.