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Check Out Her Transformation While we all have the ability to check our Google calendars digitally, there's no harm in investing in a physical paper calendar. A physical calendar is a fun way to bring on the new month and many are themed according to the major holidays. A little ...read more

Celebrate Columbus Day with Chris Columbus Films While the Italian explorer and colonist Christopher Columbus may be canceled because of the hideous violence he enacted on the native people of the Caribbean, many institutions still hold a national holiday in his honor. However, ...read more

These Tattoos are a Real Handful! We've got to hand it to these artists, they're creating some seriously epic work. That's right, today we present 75 of the best hand tattoos from some of the most renowned tattoo artists from around the world. Whether you're a fan of realism or ...read more

Are You Stoked For Venom? Today, one of the biggest superhero films of the year hits theaters. Based on the Marvel Comics character by the same name, Venom follows the story of journalist Eddie Brock who is bound to an alien symbiote that gives him superhero abilities. ...read more

Do You Condone Underage Ink? While each state differs on the legal age that a person can be tattooed, most people would agree that 10-years-old is far too young for a permanent work of art. However, at the end of last month, a Facebook video went viral featuring a pre-teen ...read more

Princess Peach and Bowser's Sexy Love Child Over the weekend, a new character emerged into the Nintendo universe. And trust us, you won't want to miss this surprisingly sexy villain. Take a look at the gallery below for a taste of the babe they call Bowsette, then let us know ...read more

Bring on the Back Tattoos While we love a good micro tattoo, sometimes bigger is better. And there's no bigger tattoo than a back piece. Back pieces are a staple of the tattoo industry and they can be interpreted into a variety of unique styles. From traditional Japanese to ...read more

Do You Stan Arby's? Move over Dominos, step aside Chipotle—because it's time for Arby's to get their chance in the spotlight. While Arby's has played second fiddle to Subway for decades, the iconic sandwich restaurant may have edged out their competition with a viral tattoo flash ...read more

Searching Her Name Could Put You in Danger Born Ruby Rose Langenheim, Rose is a 32-year-old Australian model, actress and activist who gained international recognition for her role in Orange is the New Black. However, long before Rose put on an orange jumpsuit, she covered yours ...read more

Dave Navarro talks drug addiction, mental illness and Ink Master with Oliver Peck Photos by Brian Ziff In 1986, Dave Navarro joined the alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction, and the group quickly became one of the most successful acts of the early 1990s. Navarro went on to ...read more

Spooky and Sexy In honor of the start of October, we're celebrating the Halloween season with some seriously spooky babes. These ladies are all models for Is My Girl and let's be honest, they're almost too hot to handle. Take a look at some scary sexy babes in the gallery below, ...read more

Bring On The Spectacular Sternums While all tattoos hurt, certain parts of the body are more painful than others. One of the most excruciating parts of the body happens to be the underboob, however, based on the end result alone, we'd have to say that these tattoos are worth the ...read more

Watch Out World! Bella Thorne is One “Wild Kitty” Former Disney darling Bella Thorne has followed in the footsteps of fellow Disney alums Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, each of whom was all too eager to shed her innocent, good-girl reputation in favor of a sexier ...read more

To Infinity and Beyond! You don't need to travel to a galaxy far far away to experience this incredible tattoos. These galaxy tattoos are truly out of this world and it's time you got a peek of the top space tattoos from some of the most talented tattooers in the game. Take a ...read more

Are You Mesmerized by Tattooing? Looking for something to help you get through the mid-week blues? Well, do we have the video for you. This up close and personal view of the tattoo procedure will completely blow your mind and cause all the stress you're feeling to melt away. ...read more

Your Halloween Astrology Not sure what to be this Halloween? Look no further than your astrological sign? Each sign of the zodiac has a unique set of personality traits that will best suit a specific look this Halloween. Take a look at our customized horoscope in the gallery ...read more

This Character's Tattoo Rubbed Audiences The Wrong Way While it only earned 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, Suicide Squad still managed to crack the top 10 of the highest-grossing films of 2018. In addition to making a large impact on that year in movies, the film made a huge mark in the ...read more

Check Out This Colorful Cutie! During our Los Angeles shoot fest, we met dozens of gorgeous and unique tattoo models. One of these INKED Girls is Porsha. Take a look at her spectacular set in the gallery below and share the love for Porsha in the comments section on Facebook. ...read more

Dressing Up Your Dog This Halloween? While you're probably already thinking about what you or your kids want to be this Halloween, why not get your four-legged friend in on the fun? Pet costumes are all the rage this Halloween and there are plenty of exciting options to choose ...read more

Are You Considering a Sleeve? While micro tattoos are great, sometimes bigger is better. A larger canvas allows the tattooer more artistic freedom and a sleeve is an excellent real estate choice for full-scale design. Sleeves can be done in a variety of tattoo styles, with prime ...read more

How Far Have These INKED Girls Come? For many years, INKED Magazine was accompanied by another publication on the shelves—INKED Girls. INKED Girls exclusively published gorgeous tattoo models and many industry icons got their first big break in our pages. We're taking a look back ...read more

Bring on the Black-and-Grey While color tattoos may be beautiful, some designs are better done in black-and-grey. Black-and-grey tattooing has been a prominent part of the industry for decades and has developed both artistically and technically within the West Coast Chicano ...read more

These Portraits are Terrifically Terrible While every tattoo artist has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, portrait tattoos of non-celebrities are generally pretty difficult. Often times, you're working with a photograph that sets an artist off to a bad start and in most ...read more

Losing Your Hair? Get One of These Tattoos! While hair loss may be a sensitive issue for many men, these collectors approached the tricky topic with a keen sense of humor. When it comes to losing your hair, there isn't much that can be done aside from embracing the change, making ...read more

Check Out These Incredible Flower Designs When it comes to tattoo imagery, one of the most traditional subjects is flowers. From American traditional to Japanese, neo-traditional to new school, realism to black-and-grey—flowers are a tattooers bread and butter. And while many ...read more

Everyday is Halloween For These Spooky Collectors With Halloween right around the corner, we're beginning to feel a chill in the air and our favorite department stores have already stocked the decor necessary for the season. However, many of us wish that the season of fright and ...read more

Would You Get One of These Tattoos? Tattoo artists work on understanding and perfecting the fundamental of placement for their entire careers. Placement is the concept of how a tattoo fits the organic and individual shape of the body, and it's something that can make or break a ...read more

Want a Tiny Tattoo? Over the past several years, celebrities have contributed to the boom of tattoo culture by investing in micro tattoos on their famous real estate (a.k.a. skin). Sure, micro tattoos existed before artists like Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga made them the ...read more

Check Out These Artists If You Want a Realistic Portrait! Looking for a standout portrait tattoo artist? Well, you've come to the right place! We've gathered 15 of the best, brightest and boldest realism artists who specialize in portraits and it's time you took a peek at their ...read more

Is the TV Host Hiding Major Ink? When it comes to present-day late-night television, Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert, Conan, Meyers, Oliver and Corden are the top dogs. And while each show creates innovative and entertaining content every week, this past week, Corden stole the show. ...read more

The Sky's the Limit With These Tattoos Historians can trace back the invention of the paper plane to Ancient Japan, between the years 460-390 BCE during the height of paper folding also known as origami. Thousands of years later, paper planes played a pivotal role in the Wright ...read more

Black Panther, Mike Myers and Cardi B Will Be Major Inspiration This Halloween While we already knew that nurses, firefighters, witches, and sexy cats will be big hits this Halloween (as they are every year,) it’s time to unveil the top pop culture costumes for Halloween 2018. ...read more

Would You Tattoo Your Mug? Over the past two years, face tattoos have become a mainstream fashion staple thanks to hip-hop newcomers such as Post Malone, 6ix9ine, Lil Xan and Lil Peep. It’s more common than ever to see musicians between the ages of 17 and 22 with full-blown ...read more

Check Out the POTUS in Ink! Whether you love him or hate him, our current President, Donald Trump, has an extremely distinctive look. His signature mug has inspired a number of unique tattoos, both for his fans and his biggest haters. Take a look at the gallery below to view 18 ...read more