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This Week in BME

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


It’s been a big week, ModBlog: Sit down and have you some BME cake. I’m sure the lady in the plaid, whose birthday it is, and who got a silicone triangle implant in her chest at Happy Family Body Art in Torino, Italy, won’t mind at all.

And that’s the week, folks. So what were the barnburners this time around?

– A hobo got dragged around by a puffy little dog.

– Miss Duveaux got the diamond she’s always wanted.

– Coming soon to a diabetic near you: Glucose-monitoring tattoo ink!

– A really wonderful interview with Diego in Distortion (Diego Olavarría), a former BME Scholarship winner, and a tremendously bright fellow all around.

– This is just one hell of a nice sleeve.

– Have we mentioned that the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts convention is coming up soon? As in, next weekend? And that you should all go? Have we mentioned that yet?

– La Negra wins.

– Fuck you, penguin! (No, really: Fuck you, penguin.)

And there we have it, ladies and gents. Check back in over the weekend for some more goodies, and then we’ll be back at full-speed, as usual, on Monday morning. Be safe, ModBlog, don’t forget to cheer for Mickey Rourke on Sunday, and, as always, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Comments

12 responses to “This Week in BME”

  1. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    That is one bitchin’ sweet cake. Yum.

  2. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    That is one bitchin’ sweet cake. Yum.

  3. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    That is one bitchin’ sweet cake. Yum.

  4. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    That is one bitchin’ sweet cake. Yum.

  5. VenusInFur Avatar
    VenusInFur

    Culto!

    This is probably the best cake ever realized.
    And they are probably the best dudes ever seen.
    Even if, I’m sure, there is no cake left for me!

  6. VenusInFur Avatar
    VenusInFur

    Culto!

    This is probably the best cake ever realized.
    And they are probably the best dudes ever seen.
    Even if, I’m sure, there is no cake left for me!

  7. VenusInFur Avatar
    VenusInFur

    Culto!

    This is probably the best cake ever realized.
    And they are probably the best dudes ever seen.
    Even if, I’m sure, there is no cake left for me!

  8. VenusInFur Avatar
    VenusInFur

    Culto!

    This is probably the best cake ever realized.
    And they are probably the best dudes ever seen.
    Even if, I’m sure, there is no cake left for me!

  9. Amiguita Avatar
    Amiguita

    we have a winner!

  10. Amiguita Avatar
    Amiguita

    we have a winner!

  11. Amiguita Avatar
    Amiguita

    we have a winner!

  12. Amiguita Avatar
    Amiguita

    we have a winner!

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