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As a spectator, it’s easy to scroll through a tattooer’s Instagram and think, “I can do that.” But trust us, tattooing is much harder than it looks. Every tattoo style has its unique challenges and while it may look simple, fine-line is one of the most difficult. Kat Vargas has ...read more

by christina lee photos by marc clennon For the past year, rapper YG has been pining for the 2021 Ferrari F8 Spider. This canary yellow sports car, valued at over $300,000, goes from zero to 60 in 2.9 seconds. It’s easy to imagine such a car in front of YG’s Hollywood Hills ...read more

There are many terrible things in this world, however, pastries are not one of them. Pastries are baked goods that are made from a flour dough, water and shortening. They can also be both sweet and savory. Some of the most commonly consumed pastry dishes from around the world ...read more

Many of the most popular Pokémon can do fantastic and magical things. Pikachu does that cool thing with the lightening. Charizard can fly and breathe fire. Squirtle... well, I guess it squirts? But Snorlax stands out from all the rest in that his power lies in his ability to do ...read more

For many of us out there, the cartoons we grew up with were extremely formative. Many of our first crushes came from these cartoons, notably Lola Bunny of "Space Jam" and Jessica Rabbit of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."  "Space Jam" premiered in 1996 and introduced Lola Bunny to the ...read more

New York City has produced some of the greatest artists of all time—Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Lady Gaga, to name a few. Now we’re going to add one more to that list—Deanna Maffeo. Despite only having a few years of tattooing under her belt, Deanna is already one of ...read more

From afar, the life of a musician appears to be carefree. They aren’t wasting hours of their day on a commute to a soulless job where from the minute they punch in to the minute they punch out they are at the beck and call of a brainless middle manager. OK, that may be a very ...read more

In the year 2122, tattooing will be done exclusively by robots utilizing laser beams, you know, like in "Starship Troopers."  Or it might be more like what we see in "Idiocracy," where nobody is getting tattooed for fun anymore. Instead your tattoo will just be a bar code you ...read more

While we can bet you've seen her adorable face, how much do you really know about Hatsune Miku? At first glance, you might think Hatsune Miku comes from a popular anime, however, she's instead a moe anthropomorphism. Moe antropomorphisms are characters, often resembling the anime ...read more

Death is something that unifies all human beings and for many of us, we'll be immortalized with a headstone. Headstones, also known as tombstones or gravestones, are used as markers over a grave. They're commonly used across Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions, often including ...read more

Their tale is one as old as time. Pet turtles get discarded into some nuclear sludge, they grow up to learn the ways of the ninja from a mutated rat and they end up saving the world from a disembodied brain and his minions.  In fact, did you know that The Teenage Mutant Ninja ...read more

1963 was a big year for our little blue planet. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, went to space. Elizabeth Taylor's "Cleopatra" hit the big screen. And the lava lamp was invented. The lava lamp was invented by British entrepreneur ...read more

As the hours of the clock tick by painstakingly slowly on this work day, I'm stuck daydreaming of the weekend. With the weather finally getting nice I'm going to be grabbing the ol' sticks and hitting the golf course for 18 holes of utter aggravation and misery. The thought ...read more

Instagram: @tinytaaay If you can’t handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen. What was your first tattoo? I got my first tattoo at 16 and the only way my mom would sign for it was if it was on my foot. So I got a little quote with a butterfly because my mom has called me her ...read more

Puffins are the answer to the age-old question, What if penguins had motivation and figured out how to fly?  OK, that's probably throwing a little unnecessary shade at penguins, but puffins are the cold weather sea bird that does it all. Do they dine on delicious fish? Yes. Do ...read more

If you don't know about BTS, where the heck have you been?! BTS are an international sensation who first came together in 2010 and made their official debut in 2013. The group consists of seven members—Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook who also co-write and co-produce ...read more

What do you picture in your brain when you hear the word "casino?" I'm sure some of you think of a raucous craps table exploding in celebration or a ball bouncing slowly on a roulette table as gamblers stare intensely praying their number comes up. But not me. I think of endless ...read more

There are plenty of unique and interesting animal families around the world, but one of the most peculiar is the marsupial. Marsupials are mammals and they're the only animal who carries their young in a pouch. Marsupials give birth to relatively underdeveloped young and their ...read more

In a world where everybody is in a perpetual rush, Aaron Nagel likes to slow things down. He resonated with oil paints the first time he used them and now creates incredibly realistic paintings that demand hours of careful attention before they come to life. We spoke with Nagel ...read more

I hope you're ready to meet some real Prawn Stars! Eh? Eh?  Today is National Shrimp Day because the tasty crustaceans deserve all the praise in the world. When I was a little one I didn't understand how shrimps existed in the ocean. You see, whenever I had eaten a shrimp it was ...read more

Every story needs a hero and a villain. Villains add conflict and even cartoons for children need a bad guy or gal. But let's be honest, many of our favorite villains are totally awesome. Villains have some of the best costumes in all of animation—with many of our favorites ...read more

It's hard to imagine popular culture without "SpongeBob SquarePants." This prolific television series is the fifth-longest running animated series of all time and the most popular series on Nickelodeon—by a long shot. The show was created by Stephen Hillenburg, who started off ...read more

By Julia Lynn RubinPhotos by Ellen von UnwerthProduced by Erica CornwallStyling by Dianne GarciaMakeup by Etienne OrtegaHair by Cesar RamirezNails by Natalie Minerva Demi Lovato is about to enter a new musical era, and from the sounds of it, it’s going to be dynamite. Over the ...read more

Have you ever sat down and really thought about the amount of money you've put into your tattoo collection? It's an odd thing to consider, honestly. You think about all the money you save up for a tattoo before you get it, but once it's on there that thought seems to leave the ...read more

Meditation is a practice that can be used to train our awareness and attention in order to achieve mental clarity and emotional stability. It's a great tool to use when you're feeling stressed and can be extremely helpful in alleviating anxiety or depression. Meditation can be ...read more

Under no circumstances should you ever tattoo a baby… unless Inked asks you to. We handed out A Pound of Flesh’s Cutie Dolls to tattoo artists to see what art they would create for a pint-sized client. Sponsored by Ultimate Tattoo Supply and A Pound of Flesh Gabby Pignanelli ...read more

In 2008, the world of film was changed forever when "Iron Man" debuted on the big screen. This was the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which would go on to become one of the biggest film franchises of all time. "Iron Man" was directed by Jon Favreau, who also ...read more

One thing you may not know about the Inked staff is that we're degenerate gamblers. In the middle of the day we like to bet on the ponies, effectively finding a way to work all day while making a negative net salary. Of course, some days we hit and dance around the office like ...read more

This Cinco De Mayo, we're celebrating the Inked way and that's by showcasing 10 of the best Chicano tattooers in the industry. Chicano is a word chosen by Mexican Americans to represent their heritage. Prior to the 1960s and 1970s, Chicano had negative connotations, however, ...read more

Everybody knows that the internet can be a vile cesspool filled with hatred and anger. Despite the toxicity lurking around damn near every corner of the web, the internet can also be a beautiful place filled with supportive people trying to lift each other up. In the center of ...read more

Elena Cataraga was destined to become a star. If that name sounds unfamiliar, it’s because these days she goes by Lena Scissorhands as the frontwoman for metal act Infected Rain. But many years ago, when she was just 8 months old and accompanying her parents to their dance ...read more

Here at Inked we love tattoos. Obviously. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the beautiful art and the amazing people who create it. We think about tattoos all day every day and we wouldn't have it any other way. But by no means does that mean the tattoo industry is a perfect ...read more

"It tastes like a ball of rubber bands, dunked in hair spray and set aflame."  Sounds enticing, right? No, seriously. If you hear of a food item, in this case a shot of liquor, described as such you just have to try it for yourself, even if the result is going to be a disaster. ...read more

It's no secret that the giraffe is the tallest animal on the planet, but that's far from the most interesting fact about them. Giraffes are hoofed mammals and their only living relative is the okapi, which is also known as the zebra giraffe. There are approximately eight ...read more