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  • Spooky Scary

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Is the Ouija Board not one of the weirdest toys ever made? Regardless of its origins, the current incarnation is ostensibly for children, but it exists only to scare the bejesus out of you, right? And not even in the harmless “scary story” way — these things have tortured a few generations of people now by making them think they are literally being haunted by damned demons and such. What I’m getting at is, this cutting is well done, but since the person who got it done is obviously going to hell, I think we need another board game-related scarification piece to balance things out. I’m going to suggest Scrabble.

    (Cutting by Russ Foxx at The Fall in Vancouver, British Columbia.)

    See more in “Misc. Cuttings“ (Scarification)

  • Yes, Like a Man Dick

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    You know the quickest way to a man’s heart? John Joyce of Scarab Body Arts in Syracuse, New York, does. That’s right: It’s through his urethra.

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  • In The Red

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Sure, he’s got long, dark, flowing locks, and bedroom eyes, and is in tremendous shape, and has a well executed, complex and interesting Ulver-inspired chest tattoo, but, uh … hey, look at that stupid doorknob! You can’t even see all of it! Ha ha, geez, worst picture ever.

    (Tattoo by Chris Van R. at Sacred Heart Tattoo in Vancouver, British Columbia.)

  • Threatdown

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    We’ve had a few people mention — not complain, just mention — that ModBlog has been a little dude-heavy lately, which I didn’t notice, because I am gender-blind. I don’t see gender. Just the way I live my life. People tell me I’m a man, and I believe them. But for those who feel like the wang-to-boob ratio has been off-kilter lately, here’s a young lady who simply and bravely states, “Sometimes, I like being naked on the Internet.” Which is such a weird coincidence, because we like her being naked on the Internet, too! What are the odds?

    Clearer views of her tattoos (and other things) after the jump.

    (Tattoos by Joe Boyer, piercings by Pat Edrington at Ink & Dagger Tattoo and Piercing in Louisville, Kentucky.)

  • Diplomacy Died

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    This heartfelt memorial portrait was conceived to commemorate the life of a friend that was tragically cut short after he was sucked face-first into a black hole, the scene of which is horrifically rendered above, and — oh, wait, the pages were stuck together, this is the right story:

    I stuck my face in the photocopier when it was slow at the shop and my buddy got it tattooed.

    So … not all that horrific or tragic, actually. Glad to hear it. Photo of the original photocopy, after the jump.

    (Tattoo by Rich at Silver Line Tattoo in Ottawa, Ontario.)

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