Zach Weisberg The Inertia Founder

Zach Weisberg is the Founder and Editor in Chief of The Inertia. Weisberg is a former Editor at Large and Online Editor at SURFER Magazine. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Esquire, The Huffington Post, The Surfer's Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Duke Magazine, and many other publications. Based in Santa Monica, Weisberg is currently an MBA Candidate and Fellow at the USC Marshall School of Business. Learn more about Zach at www.ZachWeisberg.com.

Transworld Surf Surfer Magazine and Surfing Magazine are all owned by Grindmedia now, a division of Source Interlink Media.

GrindMedia Acquires Transworld

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Today, in a bold land-grab within the action sports publishing industry, GrindMedia announced the acquisition of Bonnier Corporation’s action sports properties, which means Transworld Surf, Surfing Magazine, and Surfer Magazine will all exist under the same roof.

OUT in the Lineup

Friday, April 19th, 2013

If there’s a legacy we can help impress upon global surf culture, inclusivity would be it. This film examines homosexuality in surfing; It is about people who seek acceptance, happiness, and some really good waves.

This is about as close as wrestling ever got to the beach for me. My brother and I training in the Outer Banks before freestyle nationals in the summer. It's 102 degrees out. The mat is about 130 degrees. If your skin touches the mat, it feels like hell.

Olympics Drops Wrestling; And Surfing? Yeah, Right.

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

The Olympics without wrestling is unthinkable. And by extension, it made reconsider whether surfing deserves a place in Olympics. I’m not sure it does.

Surfers Victorious in Martin’s Beach Access Trial

Surfers Victorious in Martin’s Beach Trial

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

The five surfers charged with trespassing at Martin’s Beach walked away scot-free in Thursday’s hearing, and the decision might have much larger implications for beach access in America.

Garrett McNamara at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal earlier today. Photo by ©TOMANEPHOTOS/Billabong XXL

Garrett McNamara & the 100-Foot Wave: Claim It!

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

It’s as if surf media views Garrett McNamara as a deceitful ne’er–do–well, instead of one of the most fearless motherf*ckers on this planet.

Nate Smith Wins The Portfolio Challenge Editors’ Pick

Friday, January 25th, 2013

In yet another very close race, Nate Smith collected the most tallies in the The Inertia Portfolio Challenge Editors’ Pick, and I must say, his shot of Magnum Martinez at Pipeline might be the cleanest surf photo I’ve ever seen. You could safely eat off it. No doubt.