As you can probably tell by the title, Random Bastards' "Tentacle" isn't one to take too seriously. It's got good riding and some Swedish shenanigans, though...

The Smith Optics crew got after it last year--this is the second snowboard-specific edit of many more to come, this time with bad luck Nate Farrell, Austin Smith and Shayne Pospisil in their backcountry backyard.

From our friends at Almond Manufacturing comes this five-minute clip out of Revelstoke, described as, "Splitboard snowsurfing in the interior of British Columbia. Sunny days, cloudy days, awesome snow, ok snow and everything in between."

Homeschool Snowboarding, a new, rider owned and operated outerwear brand from the Pacific Northwest and a frequency TSJ supporter, is having their launch party tomorrow, October 15, in Portland. Check the flyer for details...

Remember when Benji Ritchie broke onto the scene with Standard Films a decade back? He's still killing it with the same backcountry freestyle approach in Whistler, as evidenced by this full part from YES. It's a Movie. And Helen Schettini ain't bad either...

It's nice to see a company rolling out some conceptual ads based on traditional photo techniques--an inside look at Foursquare's "Wet Plate Project."

On the heels of our 2011 Downtown Throwdown gallery by Patrick Lennox Wright, here's the official video from our friends at Think Thank featuring flips for the crowd and more...