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Tattoo Removal Program Gives Young People New Start

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.10.2012

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Photo Credit: JENNY BOLARIO/Youth Radio Lawrence, 27, gets a tattoo removed from the back of his neck. By: Jenny Bolario and Teresa Chin For many ...

The Cultural Significance Of Tattoos

The Huffington Post | Amber Genuske | Posted 04.30.2012

Tattoo culture is as vast as the art itself. It's history dates back to 3,000 BC, but it has persisted as a prevalent, modern day artform. "Tattoos: P...

The Evolution of Tattoo Art

Joe Capobianco | Posted 05.26.2012

Joe Capobianco

Unlike some of my younger, more adventurous clientele of today, I didn't get my first tattoo till the age of 21. It was only two short years later that I went from human canvas to tattooist. And I can honestly say becoming a tattooist changed my life.

Getting Tattoos Around The World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.30.2012

Off Track Planet

A hell of a lot more permanent than a hostel hookup, travel tattoos are a great reminder of your life-changing adventures abroad. OTP's pinned down wh...

TEEN REPORTER: Will Tattoos Affect Your Ability To Get A Job?

About the author: Briana is a senior at Kenwood Academy High School and a reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland ...

13 Crazy Real-Life Facebook Tributes

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 02.06.2012

There's no doubt that Facebook has had a long and lasting influence on our society. Through strengthening revolutions, connecting people across the wo...

Tattoo Shop Maintains Its Counter-Culture Tradition

Posted 02.01.2012

How do you maintain your artistic practice in this economy? Moon Sheen, a tattoo shop in New York's West Village neighborhood, opened four months ago ...

Tattoo Regret: What's That?

Dr. Susan Taylor | Posted 03.12.2012

Dr. Susan Taylor

Several times a week, I will have a patient come to my office who simply does not want to have their tattoo anymore. The patients who ask to have their tattoo or tattoos removed are all different ages, usually in their 20s or 30s but some are 40s to 60s.

This Man's Bizarre Tattoo Causes Bizarre Side Effect

Posted 01.10.2012

At least he can get it up. A man who got a tattoo on his penis is now left with a permanent semi-erection, according to an article in the latest i...

Astoria Characters: The Good Guy

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 03.11.2012

Nancy Ruhling

Driving the dings and dents out of cars is a delicate art, and Billy Bruckner is a master of this form of metal sculpture. He also loves avant-garde contemporary art, Buddhas and bikes.

The Most Tattooed City In America Is...

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.23.2011

Think Brooklyn or Seattle have the inkiest residents? Think again. TotalBeauty.com got serious about finding the most tattoo-ified city in America...

Getting Body Art At 50 With Tattoo Artist Ami James

Posted 12.20.2011

Tattoos post 50? Absolutely! Check out Ami James of The Love Hate Tattoo Studio as he works his magic with fashion journalist Lauren Erzersky. ...

Star-Studded Doc Asks: Are Tattoos Fine Art?

Posted 01.10.2012

Are tattoos fine art? The medium, which used to be seen as a marker of those on the periphery, is now experiencing widespread acceptance, especially a...

OMG... Barbie Has A Tattoo?!

shoptwixt.blogspot.com | Posted 12.13.2011

Barbie has her issues, and parents of girls are no stranger to them. Add this one to the list: the newest Barbie features Tokidoki tattoos on her body...

Ben Muessig

Samurai Sword Suspect Has A Face Cops Won't Forget

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 11.30.2011

Albert Tejeda has a face that's hard to forget -- especially for deputies with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. Thanks the suspect's unique facia...

WATCH: Interview With 'Zombie Boy', Rick Genest

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 09.24.2011

Constantin Bjerke

After recovering from brain tumour and a life less ordinary, Rick Genest became increasingly fascinated by the frontiers between life and death. A per...

Sure, Montreal has a Festival Culture, but Prince Still Blows Minds

Crai S. Bower | Posted 09.13.2011

Crai S. Bower

The math is easy, even for a writer. 800 concerts in ten days equals 80 concerts a day at Montréal's International Festival de Jazz. But how does thi...

Top Model Tats: Creative Ink From Our Favorite Runway Strutters (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 05.14.2012

A model's job is to sell clothing, thus the body should serve as a blank canvas, right? Wrong. Dozens of top models have tattoos in various locations ...

Cheesemongers' Cheese Tattoos

Posted 08.22.2011

You know these cheesemongers love their job -- why else would they sport tattoos that express their love of dairy? The latest issue of Culture magazin...

Buddha Tattoos To Be Banned In Thailand?

AP | By SINFAH TUNSARAWUTH and TODD PITMAN | Posted 08.02.2011

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Culture Ministry says foreign tourists should be barred from getting Buddhist tattoos while visiting because the practice is cul...

Morons and My Little Ponies

Steph McGrath | Posted 07.31.2011

Steph McGrath

I currently have three tattoos, two of which are ridiculously girlie. The third is a tiny Chinese character that means "Sea." I covered it up every time I wandered through Chinatown, paranoid the tattoo actually read "Moron."

WATCH: The Body As A Canvas: Inside The NYC Tattoo Convention

Posted 07.19.2011

It is no secret that the popularity of tattoos has been steadily increasing over the last few decades. According to a 2006 American Society of Dermato...

Assault Suspect's Forehead Tattoo: 'Please Forgive Me If I Say Or Do Anything Stupid'

AOL Weird News | Ben Muessig | Posted 11.15.2011

Some people have guilt written all over their faces, and others, like assault suspect Robert Norton Kennedy, have apologies tattooed across their fore...

Attackers Tattooed "RAPEST" On Man's Forehead, According To Police

AP | By TIM TALLEY | Posted 11.15.2011

DEL CITY, Okla. -- Two men and two women are accused of pinning down a man who has learning disabilities, tattooing the word "RAPEST" on his forehead ...

Copyright For Mike Tyson's Face Tattoo?

paidContent | Joe Mullin | Posted 07.02.2011

He might be a bit past his prime, but angering Mike Tyson is still an incredibly bad idea, as the main characters of the 2009 hit movie The Hangover l...