Zippo Encore followed host Jayme Foxx behind-the-scenes of her cover shoot with Inked Magazine. See the video after the jump.

Rihanna's been rated by American Magazine Time as one of the world's most influential people and in 2012 by Forbes as the 4th most powerful celebrity. It is no wonder that her tattoos have impacted her fans worldwide. Every one of her 19 tattoos serve a personal significance to this pop icon. The pisces symbol for her birth ...

As a spokes model for the makeup brand Revlon most would not expect Halle Berry to have a tattoo. Her tattoo of regret is of her ex husbands name, David Justice, and is located on her right butt cheek. She has always maintained a clean-cut look and good girl attitude so the news of her tattoo was unexpected. Berry ended ...

Justin Bieber's new tattoo was first spotted last week at the backstage of his Copenhagen concert. An image of a Koi fish is located beside the owl and X tattoo on his forearm. The 19-year-old pop star now has over 10 tattoos in his collection. Although Bieber has not revealed the significance of his new ink, the Koi fish ...

Damaged Ink Tattoo Shop on Main Street in Milford has started a fundraiser for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions. The tattoo community is among the many reaching out to help aid the victims in Boston. Joe Todisco, owner of Damage Ink Tattoos, wishes to give back through his business and looks for nothing in return other than good ...

The most true-to-life digital tattoos of all time come to video gaming this month with the release of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. Thousands of bits’ worth of tattoos have been in video games, but up until now they have been wholly lackluster, inaccurate, and rote. That all changes with Electronic Art’s third installment of the Army ...

It's the beginning of the end for Otep. The metal band commences a final tour tomorrow. Shamaya, the group's lead vocalist explained in an interview that the forces of musical piracy working against devoted musicians has influenced her decision to declare Hydra as Oteps final album. After the bands decade long nu metal odyssey, pressures on the music ...

LIZ COOK:  I think there are so many good tattooers and artists that it is hard to gain recognition in the industry, regardless of whether you’re male or female. You really have to not only be a good artist but you also have to be a good businessperson. It definitely comes down to networking and great teamwork.

HUNTER MOORE: SALACIOUS WEBSITE OWNER | If you didn’t see isanyoneup.com when it was up, it was a user-generated website where people would post content like groupies’ reviews of musicians that they fucked or nude pics in revenge of someone who wronged them.

Zak Sabbath and Mandy Morbid:Porn Stars in a Relationship |  If you’re one of those people who can manage not to act like an idiot just because everyone around you is, porn’s a pretty good job. Hot girls have sex with us; then sometimes someone films it and we all get paid.

Nick Hawk: Gigolo |  After four years in the Air Force I became a stripper to pay the bills, finish up college, and start my own company. Then an escort or gigolo was something that definitely sounded interesting. I really see myself helping and making people happy, and it’s a great feeling. Bookings were minimal in the beginning but definitely ...

Nocturnia: Dominatrix | I worked on the business side of the music industry for some years and engaged in BDSM in my personal life with my partner. Being a professional dominatrix wasn’t in my crosshairs. It happened for a short time but was not something I was interested in pursuing long-term and full-time. It’s my fun.

Travis Hatfield: Contestant on Oxygen’s Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too | I came to Love Games believing it was definitely possible to find love on TV. But after living in the moment and thinking I had made a connection with Camilla and then being eliminated ... I still believe it is possible, but I think it has to be ...

Melissa Petro: Sex Worker  |  I became a sex worker at 19 years old while living as a student abroad in Mexico. I started working as a stripper in a club called La Trampa—translated, “the tramp” or “the trap or snare.” Earlier that same day, I had gotten my first tattoo.

Did you catch VH-1's Black Ink last night? If not here's the clip of Dutchess meeting with our Creative Director Todd Weinberger at the INKED mothership. Next week on the show you can play fly-on-the-wall at her sultry photoshoot for March's issue of INKED Girls.

Feeling charitable this holiday season? Options abound for more meaningful holiday gifts, so we singled out one of our favorites: SOL REPUBLIC's Anthem Tracks HD On-Ear Headphones. This gear not only delivers crisp sound and style, but it also benefits the Michael Phelps Foundation, as a portion of proceeds go toward the athlete's grant organization for young swimmers ...

As many of you may already know for the month of October fans voted for their favorite Inked Suicide Girls to be Inked SucideGirl of The Year, well we have a winner! It's Radeo Suicide! Congratulations Radeo and thank you to all the girls who entered, there's always next year. 

Circa Survive's music is not intended for the radio. Their idea is that if they build an artful sound, the fans will come. “Ultimately we would rather have a small number of fans who are devoted enough to the message of creative freedom and who understand what we’re trying to do and support us than try to put ...

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Blik sent us these dazzling Pattern Wall Tiles in Pick Your Poison - a black and white skull-and-crossbones motif based on a Threadless t-shirt design. The eco-friendly tiles are infinitely adaptable and user-friendly. They're self-adhesive and reusable, plus you can cut and arrange the Pattern Wall Tiles however you want (they ...

Vinnie Myers is a gifted tattooist, with a portfolio of beautiful fish, feathers, dragon sleeves, and nipples. 3D nipples, to be specific.

Since 2001, Myers has tattooed over 2,000 women who have lost their nipples to mastectomies, and now works exclusively with women he calls "breast cancer warriors."

When he started, Myers saw a void in the options for ...

Actress Eva Longoria accumulated a new last name, a massive rock, and three tattoos during her three-year marriage to basketball star Tony Parker. The first two have been out of the picture since 2010, when Longoria filed for divorce amid cheating rumors. But ink is a little harder to erase. Longoria has finally come around to severing ties with her ...

In tonight's episode of Ink Master, judges Oliver Peck and Chris Nunez put the contestants' basic skills to the test by drawing their own flash designs for the artists to tattoo. Los Angeles Laker and tattoo collector Matt Barnes makes his appearance as a guest judge, but will he be impressed? Who will deliver the most colorful tattoo and ...

In the third episode of Spike's Ink Master, the artists trade in their tattoo machines for clippers at a barbershop. Clean lines and smooth designs are essential, but who will make the cut? Check out the preview below and tune in tonight to find out!

Gym Class Heroes lead vocalist Travie McCoy stopped by the Inked Offices this morning to show some love and leave his mark. But the singer/rapper known for his appearance on songs such as "Cupid's Chokehold", "Ass Back Home" and "Stereo Hearts", to name a few, is more than just a pretty voice. An experienced tattoo artist himself, Travie ...

Forever: The New Tattoo, a new book Nick Schonberger, highlights some of the most talented and creative tattooers of this generation. Schonberger collaborated with Dr. Matt Lodder, an art historian and professor, who wrote the introduction. The book, published by Gestalten, includes 16 interviews with various artists from around the world. 

"I have really fun conversations with everyone, mostly pretty ...

Vice kicked off season two of its addictive tattoo documentary, Tattoo Age, on September 12. The series offers in-depth interviews and stunning tattoos. Episode one features Frith Street artist Valerie Vargas.

Of her tattooing style, Vargas explains, "Personally, I like to base it on traditional. I do enjoy putting a little bit of extra detail here and there. Bold lines ...

The bad boy of Hollywood—whose credits include Sons of Anarchy and Outlaw Empires—opens up about ink, the SOA gang, and being married to Peggy Bundy.

Last night, we visited New York City designer Geoffrey Mac's fashion week presentation at the Lower East Side's Christopher Henry Gallery. It was a beautiful site with models posed on pedestals like pieces of art wearing the designers new line. Throughout the hustle and bustle, it was great to see heavily tattooed models mixed in with the rest ...

Sons of Anarchy kicks off its highly-anticipated fifth season tonight, and you can expect plenty of bikes, tattoos and drama. Fans can expect to see new faces within the coming weeks -- Joel McHale and Ashley Tisdale are only two of the new actors who will join the cast.

Multi-talented actor, producer, writer and director Kurt Sutter talks to us about ...

Damien Echols and two other men spent 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for the 1993 murders of three 8-year old boys in West Memphis. What do Damien Echols and Johnny Depp have in common? A good deal of personal history and matching tattoos, actually.

Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were the subjects of the "Paradise ...

Who doesn't love an end-of-summer celebration with meat and booze? Meatopia, New York City's annual celebration of meat and drink, takes place in just 2 days on September 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM on Randall's Island Great Lawn, New York NY 10035.

The event, presented by Whole Foods Market "features the biggest, most ambitious line-up of ...

The Biebz sure is getting his fill of ink this year. Justin Bieber (who's still only 18) just got his seventh tattoo. I suspected Bieber would be laying off the ink after the David Letterman incident, but two tats later, and he looks like he's aiming to continue. The teeny-bopper popstar tweeted a picture of his new tat ...

Maria Louise Del Rosario has become a star. Well, at least one part of her has. At the 17th Annual South Florida Tattoo Expo last week, Rosario made a lasting impression with her famous anus tattoo. The 22-year old was eager to show off her ink, and even said that the experience felt good. The tattoo was of her boyfriend ...

Oh, you thought you were the mega-ultra-super fan of the [insert sport team name here] team? Well Zack Smartt and his $1,700 Alabama Crimson Tide back tattoo are laughing at you. The college football tat features a giant elephant wading in a crimson tide and took about 10.5 hours to complete. Tattoos: bringing fandom to a whole new ...

A student from the Fashion & Art Design Institute at Donghua University has created a new photo sharing device that will surely take the tech world (and food world) by storm.
Zhu Jingxuan made the item that consists of a camera, smell extractor, and a printer. The image and smell of the dish will be captured and then printed onto a ...

Following up on our preview of Call of Duty: Black Ops Los Angeles 2025 we gave you back in June, we now present you with even more. The multiplayer preview! All that glitz and gold has nothing on this game, where it has not missed a step.

Watch the trailer below and get excited. The anticipated video game will be ...

The recently engaged and always sexy movie star Brad Pitt will fill his latest role as a gun slingn' bad ass but always enlightening mobster. The trailer has been released for the feature Killing Them Softly  which was incredibly talked about and praised at the Cannes Film Festival.

Brad Pitt, although the best looking, will not be the only mug ...

When it comes to the combination of surfing, skateboarding, live music, and little clothing, only one place comes to mind: Southern California. It comes as no surprise that the Nike US Open of Surfing is currently being held at Huntington Beach Pier through Sunday, August 5. With surfers in the waves, skaters on the rails, and singers on the stage ...

As the athletes competing in London focus on getting gold, many spectators are focusing on the different types of tattoos that the Olympians are sporting.
The Dark Room has gathered 50 photos of some of the wide array of ink that is currently on display at the Olympics.

Transformers fans, check out the new video game that yet again plunges you into the epic war between the Autobots and Decepticons. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, the sequel to Transformers: War for Cybertron, will be a third-person shooter game. It will be in stores on August 21st, but is available for pre-order on the website now. 

Lady Gaga's got some new ink. The singer got the word "Artpop" on her arm and tweeted the pic with the caption "new ink new album." Some Gaga fans are speculating that the tattoo might have something to do with the title of her new album, which she will unveil next month. 

And Hollywood said, “Let us make a man, and let there be ink on his skin, and let him play guitar, and hit high notes, and date models, and judge a sing- ing competition, and act on television, and star in a movie.” And there was.

 
Chicago tattoo artist Steed Taylor has created, with a little help from his city, a road tattoo to honor gay and lesbian troops. The massive art measures to be 25' x 625' and has been us since memorial day.

Taylor was quoted saying, "Road tattoos are commemorative, site-specific, community-based, tattoo-inspired, public artworks on roads. Unusual, evocative and beautiful, they explore ...

Getting a piercing in New York under the age of 18 has become a little bit harder thanks to Governor Cuomo and other politicians. The big man of the state signed the new legislation into law on Monday, mandating that teenagers and kids must have permission from their parents in order to get a piercing, which means that they most ...

With the boom of reality shows seemingly at its peak, we typically cringe at the mere mention of a season renewal but when The Real L Word signed up for a third season last fall, we wrote down the date.

Tattoo Nation has finally released the trailer to their super buzzed about documentary. Tattoo Nation tells the story of how four young men revolutionized the tattoo industry with black and gray ink.

Directed by Eric Schwartz, and narrated by bad ass and super tatted film and TV star Danny Trejo, we are in for a totally new and fresh insight ...

You might have seen them on the subway or even while walking down the street. You can't help but stare at a tattoo that doesn't seem too look quite right.

Be it bacon and eggs on a hairy belly (#14), Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton (#32), or late rapper Tupac Shakur as a unicorn (#35), the ...

Courteney Cox has just been replaced by a comic book superhero.

Cox's soon-to-be ex-husband, David Arquette, revealed that he got a tattoo of Wonder Woman tattooed on his ribs back in May. He showed the finished product during a recent taping of Bethenny Frankel's talk show.

The actor said that he had "a lot of new tattoos" done ...

Is Miley Cyrus looking to tame her wild child image before her upcoming wedding? 

Cyrus made an appearance at a tattoo removal shop in California this weekend and was there for a few hours. The 19-year-old star has a number of tattoos so it's unclear as to which ones she could be looking to remove.

Among the tattoos that ...

The latest strange person to take devotion and celebrity tattoos 12 steps to far is Carl or @MileyCyrusCarlx. This grown man has an excessive 15 tattoos of Miley Cyrus, ranging from poorly done portraits of her face, her autograph, to song lyrics and titles.

On his twitter profile, he has around 1,800 tweets all primarily about the pop star ...

Call of Duty fanatics beware… You are not ready or worthy of the sheer genius that is embedded in the new video game. The amount that you all have been waiting is nothing but gracious because the work the boys over at Call of Duty have been putting in to satisfy their customers is impeccable. The advanced graphics are only ...

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum and Inked Magazine Search for the most gorgeous tattooed women in Florida!

INKED is looking for gorgeous tattooed women who embody the taste and spice of Sailor Jerry for their 2012 Calendar. You don't need to have any professional modeling experience, but you do need to be at least 25 years of age by August ...

Bombshell Chelsea Dixon is featured in the July Issue of Inked Girls! We at Ink have created an outtake video for you Inked Girls addicts who just can't get enough. Chelsea was photographed by Kody James, dolled up by Tina Audisio and styled by Allison Marie Cullen.

Check out the beautiful Miss Dixon and pick up the lastest issue ...

There is nothing like proving your devotion to someone that you probably have never met or will never meet like getting their faced inked on your body. Celebrity tattoos have been around for a long time, and while some famous people might find it creepy to see themselves tattooed on strangers, we here at InkedMag love it.

The fun people ...

Care for a tattoo with your morning brew? If you visit Dragonfly With Coffee In Love, you'll get just that. The Malaysian-based cafe has been serving up coffee, ink, and piercings for a little over a month and has been getting warm responses from visitors.

Helen Hew, the shop's co-owner, said, "We may be new but we are ...

INKED presents the sexiest scream queens.

Check out this video on how to enter the Inked SuicideGirl of the year contest!

Enter here: http://suicidegirls.com/model/

The winner will receive:
- $10,000
- 5 photo shoot contract with SuicideGirls
- The cover of Inked Girls Magazine
- An all expense paid trip to NYC for the cover shoot
- Travel around the world, all expenses paid for 1 year ...

In the latest "Who Knew News," Yahoo features the Guinness Book of World Records holder for the most piercings on the planet, a woman by the name of Elaine Davidson. She was given this title after acquiring an impressive amount of piercings, 9,000 to be exact.

Hailing form Brazil, Elaine has piercings all over her body, weighing about 7 ...

Multi-talented tattooist, painter and friend to many, Shawn Barber has done it again with the upcoming release of his third series book titled "Memoir: The Tattooed Portrait Series." 

The memoir documents Barber's perception of the modern world of tattoos, in which he explains what he see's through the use of oil paintings and other mediums. The 256-page hardcover ...

Buzz Feed put together a collection of what they believe to be ten of the worst lip tattoos. Click HERE and let us know what you think!

Thinking about getting a new tattoo this summer? Spike TV is holding an open casting call for human canvases for the second season of the hit tattoo competition series "Ink Master." Whether it's your first tattoo or you're ready for your next big piece, you are just what Spike TV is looking for. The casting call will be ...

Shortly after arriving to The Legoland Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills Mall, TX for a surprise visit Lana Massey and her son were asked to leave due to Massey's "offensive body art"(seen above).  Massey posted details of the incident on the Church of Body Modification forum where she describes the embarrassment of being escorted through the crowd and ...

Like her character the rogue agent Nikita, Maggie Q has remained an enigma. While Nikita begins to reveal herself throughout the second season of the CW show of the same name, Maggie tells her story through her tattoos.

Think you have what it takes to be the Inked SuicideGirl of the year? Enter the Inked SuicideGirl contest for a chance to win $10,000, a 5 photo shoot contract with SuicideGirls, your picture on the cover of Inked Girls magazine, an all expense paid trip to NYC and an opportunity to travel around the world, all expenses paid ...

Joe Capobianco, previously featured on the cover of Freshly Inked Magazine, has been writing for a number of media outlets to promote the premier of Oxygen Networks "Best Ink," where he is set to be head judge. This week he wrote "The Evolution of Tattoo Art" for the Huffington Post, where he details the history of the tattoo culture.
"While ...

Proficient at black-and-grey, photorealism, and anything else thrown his way, O’Neill was named Spike TV’s first Ink Master on the show of the same name. 

Do you think you have what it takes to gain the title of Ink Master? Spike has started casting tattoo artists and canvasses for Season 2 of Ink Master. Ten of the nation's top tattoo artists will battle it out in permanent ink for a chance at a $100,000 cash prize, an editorial feature in Inked and the ...

Saturday, Nov. 26th, tattoo artist and musician Dan Smith will be having a book signing of his new book "With the Light of Truth" at Sacred Gallery in SoHo, NYC.  The former LA Ink star brings a collection of straight-edge related tattoos, art and profiles from artists who have dedicated their straight-edge lifestyle to their artwork.

            House of Coniglio jewelry designer Beverley Coniglio found herself fascinated with the Steampunk lifestyle without even knowing it.  A self proclaimed “flea market hound” Coniglio found herself using gears and knick-knacks she found in antique shops to make jewelry and only later found out that there had been a name for the style in which she had been working.

            Using ...

Jesse Hughes of Boots Electric gets a fuse/Sailor Jerry bomb tattoo in an attempt to prove himself "as the biggest rock and roll media whore of all time."  It wasn't all for the attention Hughes also said he wanted to show his love for the channel while helping his career with the air play he will receive on ...

John Lawrence Sullivan jacket; Hanes tank top.

Zombie Boy, muse to Thierry Mugler and Lady Gaga, marries extreme ink and high fashion.

These women rock out with their tattoos out!

An old-school tattooing legend, fashion photographer, and reality TV bombshell walk in front of a camera. See what develops.

Don’t get on the Ghost of Sparta’s bad side. His rap sheet is the stuff of ages: He murdered his former boss (the god Ares), attempted fratricide, and kick-started a war against the rest of the Greek gods. The third and final chapter of his story finds Kratos knocking on the door of Mount Olympus. With the aid ...

A look at the tattooed bodies lighting up beaches everywhere.

On This Addiction, Alkaline Trio strip their dark and stormy rock down to its punk roots—blood, spit, tattoos, and all.

Here’s the setup: Two steroid-shooting, joke-spewing mercenaries are in Shanghai for a routine mission. When the city comes under siege from a rival private military contractor, the cocky duo ditch the bravado and prepare for the worst. Escaping the chaotic disaster zone won’t be easy, with buildings collapsing around them, panicked civilians running for their lives, and a ...

There are eight million ways to die on the streets of Compton, CA. Deputy Fire Chief Marcel Melanson lives to stop them.

The best way to stay warm when it gets cold outside: drink 'til you're numb. Bartender Brittlynn Stites offers tips on keeping warm. We listen.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the superpower of shooter games. This sequel takes the first-person-shooter genre to new heights with a thrilling story that picks up from the last game and features frantic co-op challenges and the best multiplayer around. The explosive single-player campaign includes dangerous new war scenarios that find you scaling icy mountains to infiltrate a top-secret ...

He’s done with drugs. He’s finished with booze forever (hopefully). And after selling a whopping 45 million albums, he’s stopped caring what you think about Linkin Park. Meet the rebuilt and refocused Chester Bennington and his new side project, Dead By Sunrise.

Boy, have we missed The Dillinger Escape Plan. While some of the time since the prog-metal band released 2007’s Ire Works was certainly spent practicing guitar scales, it seems much of it was dedicated to songwriting, as Option Paralysis sees the band finally realizing their Faith No More obsession without abandoning their own schizophrenic sound. That doesn’t mean ...

Most people know OK Go more for the choreographed treadmill work of their YouTube sensation video than their actual music. For the uninitiated: The L.A.-via-Chicago band build wild disco-jam pop songs that sound as if The Strokes were crammed through a Prince filter. On their latest, the drums are big, the bass slinky, and the vocals soaring. Start ...

Tattoos are designed for permanence, and the technology behind them is in no hurry to change either. For more than a century, the basic setup used to put ink in the skin of sailors, soldiers, and other skin art fans has been tweaked and fine-tuned while never deviating too far from the original design. After all, tattoo artists aren’t ...