Tattoo
Death Doulas Help You Figure Out Your Life Before You Die
Death makes us vulnerable, incoherent and depressed. Death doulas are here to help.
The Sacred Art of the Japanese Tattoo
We sat down with legendary tattoo artist Horiyoshi the Third as he explained his work and the philosophies behind it.
The History of Tattooed Ladies from Freakshows to Reality TV
We talked to academic Annie Irish about how tattooed women have been objectified and fetishised since the days of the 19th century.
New York's Top Tattooers Drop Their Trousers and Show Us Their Early, Self-Done Tattoos
The industry consensus is that practicing on fake skin is bullshit. "You gotta fucking tattoo yourself," said John Reardon of Greenpoint Tattoo. "It's just something you gotta do."
I Got a Tattoo While Being Hypnotised in Amsterdam
I let some guy go to town on my calf while a dreadlocked Bosnian woman in a turban made my eyes feel heavy.
This Canadian Model Has More Face Tattoos Than You
He says he wants to become the most famous person in the world.
We Got Tattooed and Talked Space Cows With Crows
"I’ve got a porcelain ornament of a cow with a spaceman helmet on at my house."
Kristen Stewart's Black Flag Tattoo Depresses the Hell Out of Me
Enjoy your tattoo, Kristen. I hope it sparkles in the sun.
Breast Cancer Survivors Find the Michelangelo of Nipple Tattoos
Meet Baltimore's Vinnie Myers, master of the areola portrait.
Life with Shisei - Horiyoshi III
He specialises in full-body tattoos called irezumi and has a past with the Yakuza.