The 80s
VIDEO: Stephen King's 'It' Official Trailer Released
This Trailer Will Give You Nightmares! Since it was announced that Stephen King's 1986 novel, It, would be adapted into a full-length feature film, folks have been at the edge of their seats waiting to see what the film's producers would bring to classic horror story. Earlier ...read more
59 Year-Old Reinvents Himself With Full Body Tattoo
It's Never Too Late to Transform Ray Houghton might have the gnarliest tattoos on any 59 year-old we've ever seen. A former bodybuilder, his freehanded tribal body suit makes him look even more "YUUGE". Before pumping himself all the way up, at the age of 15, Houghton joined the ...read more
Sick Video Game Tattoos
Ever since everyone caught Pac Man fever back in the 1980s, video games have been a major part of American pop culture. Sometimes people want to take that love out of the arcade and put it into their skin by getting tattoos of their favorite characters. We've compiled a long list ...read more
MTV Tattoos
On August 1, 1981 at 12:01 am American cultural history was forever changed when MTV went on the air for the very first time. Over the next 35 years MTV would have an enormous impact on every aspect of our lives, most importantly on what was considered cool. Even if it was a ...read more
First Look at The Terrifying Pennywise from the 'It' Remake
Clowns are terrifying. This is almost an indisputable fact. They were scary enough before horror legend Stephen King penned 1986's It introduced us to the psychotic Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and he has been making us collectively shit our pants every time we've seen a clown ...read more
Tattoos Inspired By 'Ghostbusters'
You won't have to worry about who you gonna call for a Ghostbusters tattoo thanks to the gallery below. Tattoo artists have inked just about every clever scene, character and iconic moment from the original 1984 Ghostbusters movie, so we rounded up our favorites for your perusal. ...read more
Nobody Puts Abigail Breslin and Her New Tattoo in a Corner
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” It’s the oft-repeated line from that epic dancing scene at the end of the iconic 1980s film Dirty Dancing, when Johnny Castle, played by Patrick Swayze, collects Baby Houseman for the final dance, and actress Abigail Breslin now has the famous line ...read more
Bert, Ernie, Elmo and More Raise Hell All Over Sesame Street
Elmo, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie—they've all lost their fucking minds. The gang of hairy colorful characters has taken to extreme vandalism, raising hell all over what used to be Sesame Street, now just called The Street. You'd think once on the The Street, you are one with The ...read more
The Top 20 Star Wars Characters
Editor's Note: In honor of May the 4th we have decided to republish this piece from 12/17/15. Thank goodness things worked out with Kylo Ren, right? The day is finally here. December 17th, 2015. I have had it circled on my calendar for months—the opening night of Star Wars ...read more
Prince Dead At 57, Tattoos In Honor of the Pop Legend
In honor of the death of pop legend, Prince, we present you with 10 electrifying tattoos of the star. Tattoo #10 will tug at your heart strings. Pop legend Prince has died at the age of 57. According to TMZ, Prince passed in the early morning of April 21 while at his Paisley ...read more
Disney Tattoos Pt. 2
GET INSPIRED BY 11 BREATHTAKING DISNEY TATTOOS, SEE PHOTO #7 TO BE GRANTED ONE WISH! In need of inspiration? Watch a Disney movie! Better yet—get a Disney tattoo in honor of your favorite animated flick. If you're falling in love or in need of change, go for a Little Mermaid ...read more
Paris Jackson's Tattoo Honoring Her Dad, Michael Jackson
Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, got two new tattoos in just 24 hours. The pixie-cut blonde could hardly wait to get some ink after celebrating her 18 birthday on April 3. We feel your pain, lady! The first of her two new tattoos came from Justin Lewis of Timeless ...read more
Super Couple Tattoos
Gallery Follows the Text Is there any force more powerful than love? Of all the super powers taken by famous heroes and villains, love holds strong 'til the end. And since good love stories never die, a new romance between Superman and Lois Lane, Superman and Wonder Woman, ...read more
Rebooted Scooby Doo Series Gives Shaggy and Fred Tattoos
DC Comics must be officially out of new ideas. That's the only way that you can explain what they are doing by rebooting many of the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoons and turning them into comics, including something they are calling Scooby Apocalypse. Scooby Apocalypse was ...read more
Star Wars Pin-Ups
Andrew Tarusov, the genius that brought us Pin-ups of Westeros and Disney Princess Pin-ups, has caught the Star Wars fever. To celebrate the release of The Force Awakens the talented artist has come up with a full set of Star Wars Pin-Ups. You'll never think of Yoda in the same ...read more
We're Celebrating Festivus With Seinfeld Tattoos
Gallery Follows the Text It was July 5, 1989 when America was first graced by the genius sitcom that is Seinfeld. It was almost ten years later, on December 18, 1997, that Seinfeld aired "The Strike" in which the greeting "Happy Festivus" went viral—if "viral" existed back in ...read more
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Tattoos
We are still two weeks away from the premier of the massively anticipated Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Two long and horrible weeks that will seem like an eternity to every Star Wars fan. No matter how badly we want to see the new film we're just going to have to wait ...read more
Catey Shaw's New Music Is For Bad Bitches Only
While Hurricane Joaquin did his best to brew a hellish rainstorm on the first Friday of October, Catey Shaw raised her own kind of hell inside Brooklyn's Knitting Factory—the crowded turnout unaffected by the weather. Two days before she took the stage, the pop singer released ...read more
Super Mario Brothers Tattoos
Gallery Follows the Text Nothing beats the days spent gathered around the Nintendo 64 (or SNES, or NES, or Wii...) with your friends while arguing over who got to play Mario, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, or Donkey Kong (let's face it, nobody ever wanted to play Princess Peach). The days ...read more
Movie Villains Meet Pop Songs in These Mashups
Even the most diabolical villains must like to get down to tunes, right? Of course they do. Even when you spend all of your waking hours plotting to take over the world you can still enjoy cranking up the stereo to provide a sound track to your destruction. Artist Rocky Davies ...read more
The Kings & Queens of Music
Imagine if we were able to gather music's most compelling and successful male and female artists from the 1940s to today all in one room? Unfortunately that would be impossible. Not all of them are still living and we have a pretty small office. What we are able to do is to ...read more
Two Artists Make the Garbage Pail Kids Grow Up
Gallery Follows the Text Like every other child who grew up in the 1980's Garbage Pail Kids hold a special place in my heart. In fact, as I write this there is a "Stuck Chuck" GPK card staring at me. While I like to reminisce fondly about the various cards made containing my ...read more
Hey You Guys, Check Out These 'The Goonies' Tattoos
GALLERY OF TATTOOS INSPIRED BY "THE GOONIES" BELOW TEXT ‘The Goonies” is turning 30 on June 7. What are you doing to celebrate three decades of one of the greatest films ever made? Astoria, Oregon—the town where director Richard Donner filmed the movie—is hosting a week-long ...read more
10 Things About Star Wars You Didn't Know
Star Wars fans are known to be some of the most rabid fans in this galaxy and beyond. Many times they are able to recite entire films and rattle off the names of obscure characters most people didn't even notice. That being said, we're willing to bet that at least a few of these ...read more
7 Geeky Beers
Is Monday morning too early to be thinking about drinking? I think we all know the answer to that. Especially when this particular Monday is a very special holiday for those of us who are proud to be nerds. Check out the gallery below to see how some super fans of things like ...read more
Tattoos Pop Culture Fanatics Will Love
If you were born any time around 1975 or later chances are that pop culture is a huge staple in your life. These generations have identified with the movies, TV shows and video games in a way unlike any of the previous generations. Naturally this pop culture obsession can be seen ...read more
Tattoos Celebrating Porn Stars
Regardless of what they might say in public everyone watches porn. And most people have their favorite porn stars. In the past we have featured our favorite tattooed actresses from adult films including Emma Mae, Christy Mack, Bonnie Rotten and more. Now we are flipping the ...read more
Darth Vader Gets a Makeover
Darth Vader is the number one reason that Star Wars is still resonant with the culture after damn near 40 years. Sure, when you're a kid you love Luke and Han is the man everyone likes when they go through their rebellious phase. But it's Darth Vader that captures your attention. ...read more
Dead Rising
Today's skull of the day is this groovy piece by Nikko Hurtado. Hurtado is best known for his portraiture work, but his spin on horror realism is also pretty impressive. Today's pick was inspired from the iconic cult film, Evil Dead 2. We love the depth and sly expression Hurtado ...read more
INKstagram: Nikki Sixx Rocks Instagram
Instagram is one of the best ways to see what some of your favorite inked icons are up to, and this week we wanted to take a look at what Mötley Crüe bass player and hit song writer, Nikki Sixx, has been up to. From pedicures to puppies, Sixx has some real looks that kill and ...read more
Tattoo the Force
Today's tattoo of the day is this awesome Lego stormtrooper by Max Pniewski. Pniewski is best known for popularizing the tattoo style known as Legolism in which he recreates photorealistic images of Lego characters and settings as incredible works of ink. Today's pick is a great ...read more
Is Slash's Latest Ink For His Lovely Lady?
Getting matching couples tattoos is nowhere near a new trend, but it is something still highly publicized in the media when anyone of celebrity status gets one. Earlier this month, the famed guitarist, Slash, revealed his latest ink—coordinates for Woodland Hills, California, and ...read more
Tattoo of the Day: Kris Busching
If you lived through the 1980s chances are that you love Indiana Jones. One fan loved the fictional archaeologist so much that they went to realism expert Kris Busching to get this portrait inked. We loved the tattoo so much that we made it today's Tattoo of the Day. You can ...read more
Commemorative Ink: Dimebag Darrell
“The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book.” –Dimebag Darrell Here at INKED we see hundreds of amazing portrait tattoos and commemorative ink each week. They can serve as beautiful reminders of loved ones and memorials to those who have influenced the ...read more
Add Ink to the Rider
Behind every great band is a team dedicated to making sure fans get to know and see the best out of their favorite musicians. Typically when people hear the word “agent” they may think of businessmen in suits and ties with Bluetooth phones constantly attached to their ears, but ...read more
Metal In His Blood: Steve Souza's Return to Exodus
Considering the speed of the music played by thrash-metal pioneers Exodus it is no surprise that singer Steve “Zetro” Souza is more than a bit hyperactive. Shortly after the release of the band's tenth studio album, Blood In, Blood Out, Souza slowed down briefly to talk to us ...read more
Can You Guess the Band Tattoo?
Let's play a little game. Here at INKED we see a tremendous amount of band tattoos. Some of the tattoos are really obvious as they feature famous band logos, but others are a little trickier to figure out and are rooted in symbols from deep fan followings. So we wanted to see ...read more
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Tattoos
The thing that makes pop culture from the 1980's so great is that it was just so incredibly weird. In no other decade could a comic book about a bunch of turtles getting into some toxic water and becoming superheroes would have not only thrived but become a massive hit. But it ...read more
Tattoos Inspired by 1980s Pop Culture
Building off our list of awesome tattoos inspired by ‘70s pop culture, we figured it was only fair to give a nod to the decade that brought us video games, hairspray and basically all of the visual gag material Family Guy relied on for so many years: The ‘80s. With apologies to ...read more
Tattoos Inspired by TV Shows
Even though many of us don't want to admit it television has an enormous effect on our lives. As one of our primary forms of entertainment people fall in love with certain TV shows and the characters on those programs. Some people like to show that affection by getting inked with ...read more
Tattoos Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most influential animated film makers in the world. His works draw from traditional Japanese myths and extend all the way to the realm of modern culture. His top films include My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. In honor of ...read more
The Secret Garden
Even if you never saw Operation Ivy play at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, you’re still aware of the stories. Everyone has heard of LA’s Roxy Theatre, if only from the live Social D and Bob Marley albums recorded there. Mabuhay Gardens, the 9:30 Club, the Brixton Academy, ...read more
4/20 Tattoos
April 20th might be half a year away right now but this gallery of marijuana inspired tattoos will allow you to celebrate 4/20 all year round! Plenty of people have expressed their love for pot through ink so we decided to showcase some of our favorites to help get you in a more ...read more
Star Wars Tattoo by Quilskat
The Russian artist Quilskat has created a project inspired by both Star Wars and Russian tattoo culture entitled Star Wars Tattoo. Quilskat is based out of Ekaterinburg, Russia, and has done many projects influenced by pop culture and comics that can all be seen at the following ...read more
Gizmo Tattoos
We'd be happy to find Gizmo under our Christmas tree! ...read more