History of Tattoos in the Military
November 11, 2016
Since today is Veteran’s Day (Remembrance Day for our Canadian friends), we thought we’d take some time to explore the rich relationship between tattoos and the soldiers who wore them.…
Events
Star of History Channel’s ‘Alone’ Talks Survival and Tattoos
May 27, 2016
Imagine you’ve been left on a desert island and forced to fend for yourself. With you are only a few choice materials you stuffed into a mediocre backpack. There is…
Tattooed Female Veterans + The History of Women in the US Armed Forces
November 11, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Nothing screams girl power quite like a woman serving the United States of America. According to the US Department of Defense, more than 200,000 women actively…
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Is This The Funniest Scene In the History of Ink Master?
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With Spike TV’s Ink Master finale coming next Tuesday we were reminded by Imgur user CarolinHR about possibly the funniest scene in the program. Click through to see it unfold.
Are These the 10 Worst Summers in Cinema History?
July 22, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text We weren’t so sure we agreed with these ranks at first glance, but then we viewed the ten best summers in cinema history and decided Okay,…
Aydian Dowling Attempts to Make History
June 2, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Every year hundreds of very fit men vie to be on the cover of Men’s Health magazine, so on the surface Aydian Dowling’s quest to be…
Anni Irish and the History of the American Tattooed Ladies
May 8, 2015
When Anni Irish was 16-years-old she entered a tattoo shop for the first time. She had ventured in looking to get her nose pierced but ended up leaving with a…
A Look Back at History
March 17, 2015
Charles Huurman is the owner and head tattooer at Utopian Tattoo Tribe in Kilkenny, Ireland. Best known for his color fantasy and color realism, he is always delivering high quality…
Who Should Go Down in Tattoo History?
February 18, 2015
Tattooing is becoming quite the popular art form nowadays, but it is still heavily rooted in ancient and tribal histories. While we know a lot about where tattooing came from…
Body Electric: An Artistic History of Tattoos
October 1, 2014
How often do you pass someone on the street with tattoos and stop to think Wow, tattoos have come a long way in the last 100 years? Well, if you…