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  • I Got No Spit

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Well, in celebration of today’s special edition of “Follow-Up Tuesday,” here we refer again to a post from yesterday: this one, full of murderous lady-hating sharks, which maybe sends a bad message to sea creatures! This one, above—a friendly hammerhead scene being worn by eequalsmc2—is much more positive, on the whole. Also: hammerhead shark tears contain swine flu antidote. The more you know.

    (Tattoo by Jesse Neese at Nuclear Ink in Omaha, Nebraska.)

    See more in “Wildlife and Nature Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • How ‘Bout a Bumper Sandwich

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Well, we just saw spuget‘s newly finished camera tattoo yesterday, and now, hey, here are some photos she took of Vern! Says the photographer:

    This is my friend vern, lookin’ cute as always at a park in Port Orchard, Washington. We had a mini photo shoot after getting scolded by a park volunteer when Vern shook a sign. He’s obviously worried about it.

    Certainly seems to be. Check out another photo, after the jump.

    See more in “Big Septums“ (Nose Piercing)

  • Rachel on The Molls Show!

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    So, if you’ve been around the Internets once or twice, you probably know the lovely Molly McAleer, formerly of Defamer and other various hilarious online ventures. (She even beat Christina Hendricks for “Best Newcomer Boner” on Boner Party! The Internet is a magical place.) Well, now she’s hosting The Molls Show, and wouldn’t you know it, she just had BME‘s own Rachel on as a guest to answer a very special question about tattoos. The whole episode is fun, but if it’s just Rachel’s soaring soprano you wish to hear, skip ahead to the 2:00 mark. And then go back and watch the rest of it.

  • Human Marvels

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Last time we saw The Enigma, he had just gotten some wild skin removal scarification, with John Durante having cut out big X’s around his eyes. He also had a ton of facial piercings covering the lower half of his face. And, well…Durante took care of those, too, apparently. I’m looking very forward to the inevitable commenters who’ll remark that they hope Enigma knows he’s never going to find a job looking like this.

    A close-up healing shot of these new scars, after the jump.

    See more in “Skin Removal Scarification“ (Scarification)

  • Crack His Glass Eye

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    You know what? I don’t care what anyone says; I think suspenders are at least the second-best way to keep your pants up. Glad to see that Seth agrees.

    That’ll be it for today, folks. Come on back tomorrow for all kinds of good stuff.

    (Chest tattoo by Jay Goldberg at Olde City Tattoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo © Lou Caltabiano 2009.)

    See more in “Religious and Mythological Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

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