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Porn Sites Are Paying to Remove Tattoos of Their Logos from Hostgator's Face

Hostgator Dotcom emailed me the good news so I thought I'd call him up to congratulate him. It turns out he's doing great and his kids aren't starving, but he also has some worrying new plans to make money that involve his ding-a-ling and his future casket. Full story

In Cuba, Tattoo Artists Make More than Doctors and Lawyers

Although tattoo artists operate on the margins of society, they make good money. Most Cubans working official, on-the-books government jobs earn only about $30 per month. “Being a tattoo artist, I can make more money than being in the government,” Sosa said. “The doctors and the… Full story

Life with Shisei - Horiyoshi III

Our buddies at VICE Japan launched their YouTube channel last year, and the videos have been amazing. Here's an episode of their tattooing show about Horiyoshi III, one of Japan's most beloved and enigmatic tattoo artists. He specializes in full-body tattoo suits, often says myst… Full story

I Tattooed Porn Websites on My Face So My Kids Wouldn't Starve

In 1990, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, dreaming of a future in which people everywhere could bask in the glory of an interconnected global world. Two decades later, a man had the URLs of multiple porn websites tattooed on his face. It seems as if the internet h… Full story

Meet the Nieratkos

Battle of the Butthole Tattoos

This girl wants her butthole tattoo to make her famous so she can spread goodwill to the poor and needy. Full story

Meet the Nieratkos

The World’s Biggest Beatles Fan

Until recently I thought my wife’s retarded uncle, Lonnie, was the biggest Beatles fan in the world. Then I discovered Zarrah Angel, who has her butthole tattooed with one of their biggest hits. Full story

Three Gothic Tales from Austin, Texas

Amie and Clancy Martin went to Austin recently. While there, they were almost kicked out of a hipster hotel, ate delicious sushi, and accompanied a friend to get a tattoo. Here are three reviews from their trip, one from each of their adventures. Full story

Question of the Day

Should Heavily Tattooed People Be Given Good Jobs?

Like smoking or drunkenly starting fights outside of bars, tattoos have that inexplicable ability to make anyone who has them look incredibly cool to strangers. But that's about as far as it goes on the positive end of things. Full story

Tattoo Age

Thom deVita

Thom began tattooing in the mid 60s in New York City's Lower East Side when it was illegal. There isn't much information out there about him. So we interviewed Ed Hardy and others to tell his incredible story. Full story

Tattoo Age

Valerie Vargas Bonus: A Visit with Lal Hardy

When we filmed the Valerie Vargas 'Tattoo Age' series, she took us to meet the legendary English tattooer Lal Hardy. Lal has been tattooing since 1975 and is generally considered to be one of the people who elevated tattooing in the UK in the 1980s. Lal is also an amazing storyte… Full story