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News, Surf

Jordy Smith Wins Billabong Pro Rio 2013

The Inertia Editorial Intern

Jordy Smith wins the 2013 Billabong Pro Rio in an aerial affair against hometown hero Adriano de Souza. The results move De Souza into first place in the rankings, which makes the World Title race quite a bit more interesting.

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    TCA Acting Chief Executive Officer

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    11 Radical Observations from Lollapalooza Brazil

    Music Journalist

    Lollapalooza has gone global. For the past few years, we thought of the festival as an epic long weekend in Chicago. But as of 2012, Lollapalooza founder and Janes’ Addiction weirdo Perry Farrell has ported his vision to South America (Brazil and Chile, to be exact). Can Lollapalooza thrive in the Southern Hemisphere? We had to find out.

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    The Inertia Surf Editor

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    Photographer

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