A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

This Week in BME


We saw her just the other day, but I thought it was about time we checked in with the lovely MeltBanana to see how her wild palm-print scarification (by Lukas) is healing. Up above is the piece six months in and, while I’d love to get a color photo at some point, this is coming along superbly.

And just like the sands of time, friends, another week has run itself down. What did we learn this time?

Everybody likes girls in high heels with breast microdermals, the end.

Chicago is way ahead of the curve, with some tattoo artists offering free cover-ups to people wanting to erase past gang affiliations.

If you’ve got syndactyly, just cut them bitches apart. Or, alternately, get a cute tattoo.

Hey, check out some readers’ book suggestions over here.

The lovely Samar just can’t take a bad photo, suspending or otherwise.

Tattoo Highway is the mountain-top of reality television, or something.

Lionel slays, every time, without exception.

So that was fun! You know what happens next. We’ll pop in throughout the weekend and, provided Thomas Pendleton and crew don’t run me over with their bus, we’ll be back to full strength come Monday morning. Until then, have fun, stay safe and, of course, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Comments

38 responses to “This Week in BME”

  1. s Avatar
    s

    it stiiiilll looks awful, imo

  2. s Avatar
    s

    it stiiiilll looks awful, imo

  3. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    This is… breathtaking.

    And, with the quality of the photo, it looks like it’s liquid on her skin.

  4. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    This is… breathtaking.

    And, with the quality of the photo, it looks like it’s liquid on her skin.

  5. Tsarin Avatar
    Tsarin

    EPIC FUCKING WIN

  6. Tsarin Avatar
    Tsarin

    EPIC FUCKING WIN

  7. CC Avatar
    CC

    I love it.

  8. CC Avatar
    CC

    I love it.

  9. Justinne Avatar

    Woooowwwwww…

  10. Justinne Avatar

    Woooowwwwww…

  11. Aric Avatar
    Aric

    I love how pronounced it is, excellent scarification work.

  12. Aric Avatar
    Aric

    I love how pronounced it is, excellent scarification work.

  13. Stface Avatar
    Stface

    It’s so amazing you almost forget there is a boob in the picture!

  14. Stface Avatar
    Stface

    It’s so amazing you almost forget there is a boob in the picture!

  15. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Owwwww.

    fucking amazing.

  16. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Owwwww.

    fucking amazing.

  17. katy prost Avatar

    That looks crazy! Ya, totally with stface, usually boob is just what you see first haha not in this case.

  18. katy prost Avatar

    That looks crazy! Ya, totally with stface, usually boob is just what you see first haha not in this case.

  19. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    yeaaaah its healing insane 😀 I’ll post colouredpicture soon. its like all red and the keloid is simply perfect to me….woah!

  20. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    yeaaaah its healing insane 😀 I’ll post colouredpicture soon. its like all red and the keloid is simply perfect to me….woah!

  21. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    …and thanx to LORENZO PAXIA for the quality of this and the other picture with the goats 😀

  22. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    …and thanx to LORENZO PAXIA for the quality of this and the other picture with the goats 😀

  23. Andy Avatar
    Andy

    Horrible. Keloids on the loose.

  24. Andy Avatar
    Andy

    Horrible. Keloids on the loose.

  25. absconditus Avatar
    absconditus

    dear meltbanana(or clara if i may)
    i just wanted to express how amazingly beautiful this piece is. first off you couldnt have chosen a better artist to perforn this piece, as always Lukas has done a fantastic job, but more too the point, i am in complete awe of this, it being the hand of your husband is absolute perfection. it seems to me that this was made for you, made for your body and the hand looks as though it truely belongs on you which only makes it more beautiful. i wish i could have expressed what i feel about this better, im sorry its just perfect. (i hope you read this)

  26. absconditus Avatar
    absconditus

    dear meltbanana(or clara if i may)
    i just wanted to express how amazingly beautiful this piece is. first off you couldnt have chosen a better artist to perforn this piece, as always Lukas has done a fantastic job, but more too the point, i am in complete awe of this, it being the hand of your husband is absolute perfection. it seems to me that this was made for you, made for your body and the hand looks as though it truely belongs on you which only makes it more beautiful. i wish i could have expressed what i feel about this better, im sorry its just perfect. (i hope you read this)

  27. VenusInFur Avatar

    You always simply rock.

  28. VenusInFur Avatar

    You always simply rock.

  29. London Avatar

    deliciousss

  30. London Avatar

    deliciousss

  31. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    thank you for the boobs.

  32. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    thank you for the boobs.

  33. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    ahah those are not the best ones you’ve ever seen Im sure… 😉

  34. Clara / IAM:meltbanana Avatar

    ahah those are not the best ones you’ve ever seen Im sure… 😉

  35. Nino Avatar
    Nino

    what a bomb……
    ahahah
    complimenti!

  36. Nino Avatar
    Nino

    what a bomb……
    ahahah
    complimenti!

  37. Sian Avatar
    Sian

    I want to see the tattoo better! D:

  38. Sian Avatar
    Sian

    I want to see the tattoo better! D:

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