CARNIVAL OF INK @ MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS
Long saddled with a reputation that limited them to the realm of sailors, prostitutes and folks whose day jobs involve rinsing chicken blood out of their teeth, tattoos have steadily risen in public...
View ArticleINK WELL: CHAD CHESKO: “KEEPING IMAGES TRUE TO THEIR ROOTS”
In an interview with Boston’s own veteran tattoo artist Chad Chesko, I found out what tattoos mean to someone who’s been creating body art for 17 years (and mine for seven). We chatted about his recent...
View ArticleINK WELL: AMERICA’S TATTOO HISTORY
Tattooing has a fascinating place within American society. In today’s popular culture, shows like “LA Ink” and “NY Ink” have unfortunately become representative of the contemporary tattoo scene. These...
View ArticleSEX ADVICE FROM ENGLISH MAJORS: TO SEND OR NOT TO SEND (NAKED PHOTOS)
KEN and ARIEL are unemployed bloggers with degrees in English Lit. Naturally, they dispense sex and relationship advice. Dear Ken & Ariel: At what point in the online relationship is it okay to...
View ArticleCOMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: VLAD’S PAINLESS TATTOOS
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View ArticleGO: KAT VON D @ BARNES & NOBLE
Kat Von D is set to meet fans and sign copies of her latest book Go Big or Go Home: Taking Risks in Life, Love, and Tattooing at the Pru. It’s about large-scale tattoos and how Jesse James broke her...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: SIX WEEKS
There have been very few instances in my life in which I can honestly say I did not drink. I did not drink in high school. I had a few friends in high school that drank a lot and who abused drugs here...
View ArticleREVIEW: KAT VON D @ BARNES & NOBLE
This past Wednesday tattoo artist and now 3-time-best-selling author Kat Von D made an appearance at Barnes & Noble in the Pru for a signing of her latest book Go Big or Go Home: Taking Risks in...
View ArticleARTS: EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY @ BLANC
Sometimes, tradition is meant to be broken. In Blanc Gallery’s latest exhibit, Evidence to the Contrary, featuring Boston-based artists Jay Forsythe, James Powow, and Jackson Kelsey, the nontraditional...
View ArticleNO FILTER FASHION: ASHLEY MERSKY
“And the honest reason was depression, isolation, and heartbreak. I was in a dark place in my life and felt my world crashing around me. To try to keep my mind off everything for one night I picked up...
View ArticleDIG THIS AWARDS 2014: GOODS + SERVICES
photo by imara chew SPA Inman Oasis Just in case you haven’t already heard us and every other aficionado of soaks-by-the-hour rave about Inman Oasis: this is your spot when you want to duck in and...
View ArticleDIG THIS AWARDS 2014
For weeks now, there have been rumblings of some kind of grand democratic voting gesture in play, involving sex shops, BBQ joints, art galleries, local book stores, food trucks, pizza huts, and, well,...
View ArticleFOTOBOM: 2014 DIG THIS AWARDS PARTY
YUENGLING BEER + DISTRICT HALL + DIG THIS WINNERS = FOTOBOM REALNESS ENJOY. Next Page › ‹ Previous Page photos by derek kouyoumjian
View ArticleINK WELL: AMERICA’S TATTOO HISTORY
Tattooing has a fascinating place within American society. In today’s popular culture, shows like “LA Ink” and “NY Ink” have unfortunately become representative of the contemporary tattoo scene. These...
View ArticleSEASONED SAN FRAN TATTOO ARTIST SETS UP SHOP IN BRIGHTON
In 12 years of getting tattooed in this town, my go-to artist, the standout talent Brian Hemming, has moved his workbench twice. The first time, my heart sank after calling his old shop and learning...
View ArticleINK WELL: AMERICA’S TATTOO HISTORY
This week I look at the history of tattooing. Although "NY Ink" and "LA Ink" are popular today, they are only one piece of the puzzle.
View ArticleSEASONED SAN FRAN TATTOO ARTIST SETS UP SHOP IN BRIGHTON
Erik Rieth, one of the owners of the legendary Seventh Son Tattoo in San Francisco, recently recruited an all-star squad, including Hemming, to open his new shop Ghost in the Machine Tattoo in Brighton.
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