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  • A Children’s Treasury of Offensive Tattoos

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Mike has been featured on ModBlog before on account of being in possession of some of the most patently offensive (and awesome?) tattoos in the land. Well, he’s added some more to the collection, so I thought, Hey, it’s been at least a few seconds since someone posted to the last wondrous flamewar, what the hell. The one up top is by Painless J at Marlowe Ink in Fairfax, Virginia. Says Mike of the piece: “Don’t take this the wrong way, I really do love and respect them.” No doubt!

    Painless J did the honors on this one as well, to which Mike adds: “I’ve gotten my redwings so many times I should be able to fly by now.” Hey, that was my twelfth-grade yearbook quote! Biter.

    And now, perhaps the most indefensibly tasteless tattoo I have ever seen, after the jump.

    This was committed by Mikey Cheese, who was presumably admitted into witness protection immediately afterward, at Hot Rod Tattoo in Galloway, New Jersey. I’m going to go take a long, hot shower.

  • The Lost Files

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    You know what? Fine. Marc may be an incredibly talented tattooer, and his design ideas may be among the most inventive in the industry, and he may be one of the most instantly recognizable artists out there. But you know what he can’t win? A race around the world! And … go!

    [falls down open sewer]

    God damn it.

    (Tattoo by Marc at Swastika Freakshop in Radolfzell, Germany.)

    See more in “Hand Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • If Only There Were a Way to Cry Every Day

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    I think my favorite part of my interview with Kim Saigh was the bit where she challenged the idea that every tattoo must have a deep, philosophical meaning, and the prevailing notion that important moments in one’s life must be commemorated with a tattoo. “It should have significance,” she said, “but I always tell people that you should get tattooed because you like tattoos. You do not have to memorialize someone by getting a tattoo — it doesn’t mean you love them less if you don’t.”

    With that said, hats are off to Dan, the subject of the above video, and a huge fan of the NFL’s Detroit Lions, who just put on the most abjectly terrible, historically bad season, probably in sports history, going a soul-crushing 0-16. To celebrate, Dan had the following monument to mediocrity etched into his chest:

    At least he seems to be in good humor about it. But the money quote comes from his wife:

    “I’m super embarrassed right now, but what am I gonna do? I love him. He’s my husband. Go Lions.”

    That is some seriously touching commitment. But what does the sports blogosphere think of this? Let’s check in with Matt Ufford, editor of With Leather and a co-founder of Kissing Suzy Kolber:

    The report card for your life just came in. Wanna know what you got?

    F – –

    Thanks, Matt! Go Lions!

    Lions Fan Gets 0-16 Tattoo [MyFox Detroit]
    The Report Card for Your Life Just Came In. Wanna Know What You Got? [Kissing Suzy Kolber]

  • Is He Always This Funny, or Only on Days When He’s Wanted for Murder?

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    New rule: When you’ve got quotes from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Little Shop of Horrors tattooed on the same limb, you get to be on ModBlog. Executive decision.

    (Roger Rabbit quote on DirtyHippie by Eric at Voodoo Needle in Auburn, Alabama.)

    See more in “Lettering Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Heaven in a Wild Flower

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Hey, it’s just like that guy from Pan’s Labyrinth! But, you know, less nightmarish. And more human. And with slightly less baby-eating. And it’s actually Chavito. So, right, just like it.

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