Since 1987 there has been a search going on for the quasi-mythological godfather of skating, Won Ton 'Animal' Chin. It has become the stuff of skateboarding legend and inside jokes. As for Animal Chin himself, we are only given brief views of the shadowy figure of t…
Animal Chin Has Finally Been Found (and it's Craig Stecyk)
Since 1987 there has been a search going on for the quasi-mythological godfather of skating, Won Ton 'Animal' Chin. It has become the stuff of skateboarding legend and inside jokes. As for Animal Chin himself, we are only given brief views of the shadowy figure of t…
Locals Only: The Origins of the Iconic Dogtown Cross
Few logos rank as high up on the index of the culture of skateboarding than does the famous Dogtown cross. The logo itself is made up of a simple cross and frequently emanating from behind it are wings, rays of light, sometimes lightning bolts, a sun-like disc, and other su…
