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  • It’s Exactly What You Think It Is

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Photo by Regina.

    Phone rings.

    Reckoner: Hello?

    Buddy: Hey, it’s me. What are you up to tonight?

    Reckoner: Oh, hey. Actually, I was about to go for a run. Probably shower after that, get some reading done, and put some dinner together. And after that I was planning on taking some photos with a Spiderman toy riding my dick. So, kind of a busy night, actually.

    Buddy: What are you having for dinner? Wait, what? You’re going to have a Spiderman toy …

    Reckoner: … riding my dick, yes. Well, it actually depends on how you look at it. One person may see it and think, “Hey, that Spiderman’s got one hell of a cock on him. Nice.” Whereas the more cultured viewer may think, “Why, Spiderman is riding that dick like it’s an A-bomb, Dr. Strangelove-style! What an odd yet surprisingly rewarding mélange of cultural references!” So there are really a lot of levels at work here.

    Buddy: I see.

    Reckoner: Anyway, the point is that I’ve got a pretty full dance card, but maybe we could get together later in the week. Oh, you wouldn’t happen to have any old G.I. Joe action figures, would you?

    Buddy: Absolutely not.

    Reckoner: Don’t sweat it. Talk to you soon.

  • Suspension Queen!

    Written by

    RooRaaah Crumbs

    Jared sent in this wicked footage of Tracie (who seems mildly infatuated with her right boob and was formerly TracieHanna on IAM – More on ModBlog) completing a 27 hook, 18 transition suspension (!!) at the Chicago Tattoo Convention a week ago. Could it be a world record?

    The video (and some photos by Luke – Myspace) are after the break – Loads more appearing in the Nu Ethix Suspensions gallery on BME soon!

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    DivX download link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members

    Good job guys! Oh and I’m sure you’ll recognise a few faces in the video, Brian, Emrys and John Durante to name but a few..

    See more in Ritual

  • Honor be Your Clothing

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    The most impressive part of this picture? The man wearing the bodysuit is 15 feet tall. How do they do it? Ah, the mysteries of our world.

    (Tattoos by Hannes at Blut & Eisen in Berlin, Germany.)

  • I Have the Heart of a Small Boy … and I Keep it in a Jar on my Desk

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Hey, guess where these came from! I think you’ll be … whatever. First one to guess correctly gets a strip of Dramamine and a blast from one of those Men in Black memory erasers. Guh.

    Keloid removal by Brooklyn’s resident shaman, IAM: xPUREx at Pure Body Arts. Those suckers developed on ear piercings the client got when she was 12 and in which she wore jewelry for only a few months. The scar tissue kept growing and, after years of being turned down by doctors for treatment unable to manage getting it taken care of by cosmetic surgeons, she went this route.

    Squick yourselves to sleep, ModBlog, and we’ll see you in the morning.

    See more in “Earlobe reconstruction“ (Ear Piercing)

  • New Article Posted!

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    If you haven’t heard of Shawn Barber yet, well … it won’t be long, now. For years, Barber has been a highly talented and not unsuccessful commercial artist, fine artist and art teacher, and has recently taken on a tattooing apprenticeship in San Francisco with Mike Davis at Everlasting Tattoo. Not long ago, we sat down to discuss his apprenticeship, where he sees the tattoo industry going, and why he hated teaching. Click the image from his “Tattooed Portraits” series to read the article:

    [Ed. note: Comments on this post have been disabled. Go crazy in the forum attached to the article. Thanks.]

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