surf

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How she contends with her fear—and how that fear actually drives her to surf the biggest waves in the world—separates director Minna Dufton’s documentary from other competition movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Taking cues from surf rock, 60s pop and sci-fi soundtracks, The B-52s sound is laced with exuberant humour and a love of junk culture.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

After performing the song to much fanfare at the 1999 Grammy Awards, he chased his success with the surf pop jam “Livin’ la Vida Loca.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Surfing has been a part of the Olympics since 2020 but will not be included in the 25 competition sports in Dakar, to the dismay of the city's surf community.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

In the rolling surf, willing hands to steady the gunwale as their mates climbed in.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan