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Prepare to Kiss 2019 Goodbye With This Fresh Tattoo of Baby Yoda Drinking a White Claw
By Megan McCluskey
Doctors Think a Woman's Tattoo May Have Been Causing Her Severe Leg Pain
By Alice Park
The Gym Improves One Place You Wouldn’t Expect
By The Aspen Institute
Here’s What Kids Should Know About Tattoos and Piercings
By Abigail Abrams
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This Might Make You Rethink Getting a Tattoo
There may be more to worry about than infections
By Amanda MacMillan / Health
September 13, 2017
Anthony Bourdain Gets Tattoos Instead of Taking Photos to Capture Moments Forever
"They do commemorate in a way that photographs can't"
By Cady Lang
August 23, 2017
You Can Now Get a Tattoo That Actually Plays Back Your Pre-Recorded Audio
Your favorite song can now be permanent ink
By Cady Lang
May 16, 2017
The Feminist History of Women and Tattoos
It’s not just a post-election trend
By Samantha Cooney
May 5, 2017
You Asked: Are Tattoos Bad For You?
Tattoos are more popular than ever. Roughly half of millennials have one, as do 36% of Gen Xers, according to a recent Harris poll. The number of Americans with at least one tattoo has jumped...
By Markham Heid
April 5, 2017
Justin Bieber Showed Off His New Chest Tattoo By Dancing Shirtless With This Woman
Life according to Justin
By Cady Lang
March 21, 2017
See Rare Images From the Early History of Tattoos in America
Two new exhibits pinpoint the origins of the body art
By Olivia B. Waxman
February 28, 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Making Tom Hardy Get a Bad Tattoo in the Ultimate Bro Move
Hardy lost a bet to the Oscar winner
By Cady Lang
December 5, 2016
This Guy Actually Got a Tattoo of the Shrug Emoticon and It's Epic
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
By Megan McCluskey
October 11, 2016
This Restaurant Will Give You Free Burgers for Life for Getting a Burger Tattoo
Get free burgers forever by becoming a human ad
By Megan McCluskey
September 29, 2016
Why You Shouldn't Get This Type of Henna Tattoo
Black henna can cause skin allergic reactions and even scarring
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 5, 2016
Watch Harry Styles Get a Tattoo Live on
The Late Late Show
He was pretty laid back about it
By Megan McCluskey
December 4, 2015
Thai Tattoo Artist Who Promised Invincibility Is Murdered
Khachon Cherdchoo was a leading practitioner of
sak yant
, which associates tattooing with spiritual powers
By Nash Jenkins
August 11, 2015
Why Tattoos Might Be a Huge Problem for the Apple Watch
Dark ink could make it harder for the device to read heartbeats
By Victor Luckerson
April 29, 2015
Tattooing Your Pet Is Now Illegal in N.Y.
Offenders could face up to 15 days in jail or $250 in fines
By Rishi Iyengar
December 16, 2014
This Superfan Spent $10,000 to Cover His Back with
Simpsons
Tattoos
His favorite character is Homer.
By Eliza Berman
December 12, 2014
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