THE MAGAZINE
Stab has had a curious life. What began as a cultural bulwark against the existing surf media has grown into the most-talked about magazine in surfing. Topics as diverse as the Palestinian Question (The Greatest Show on Earth – pick a fuckin’ side my brothers) and the unsexiness of David Hicks, for instance, are butted up against a cartoon parody of a surf movie franchise, an exclusive chopper shoot with Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow and all bookended by three-time champion of the world Andy Irons posing for a fashion spread with his squeezebox Lyndie Dupuis. Global violence and traditional hatreds mixed with spectacular surfing, comedy and unheard of access to world champions – and that’s from one issue peeled off the
shelves.
Stab represents a cultural shift in surfing that began with the globalisation of everything via high-speed internet access. Suddenly, Australian surfers began to see themselves in an international sense – and not as cynical nationalists, comptestuous of anything not Australian. Stab leads the change among surfers that includes a new sense of fashion, a powerful interest in pop culture and a desire to see surfing from new angles. Stab creates interest and draws from diverse sources. It cooks up world-first exclusives and forces debate. Stab is the base that defines the sport and the era’s cultural renaissance.
QUOTE: “Helicopters, jet skis, high society models, exotic location surf trips and anything else than can be dreamed up is on the cards for Stab. Every issue makes you want to keep cheering for them, hoping they blow more money on big things and leave every editorial comment on the verge of saying too much.” Our People magazine.
Stab is published seven times a year. Bi-monthly for the year but the November and December issues run as stand-alone issues. Sweet.
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