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Get Wet and Wilde With Jessica

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Stuck inside on a gorgeous summer day? Need a wilde escape? Then we advise you take a look at this summer set featuring the lovely Jessica Wilde. Wilde starred on the cover of our 2015 pin-up issue and it’s time we checked back in on the brunette beauty. It’s been three long years since her Bettie Page inspired shoot and we want to show Wilde in a brand new light. Take a look at the gallery below to reacquaint yourself with the lovely lady and share the love in the comments section on Facebook.


What if Harry Potter Characters Had Tattoos?

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Several months ago, we discussed the tattoo predictions for Disney princesses, and now it's time for the characters of Harry Potter to have their turn. From good wizards to dark lords to muggles—we've given tattoos to 15 of your favorites characters from the beloved series. Can you guess what Hermione would ink on her body? What about Dudley Dursley? We've got the answers in the gallery below and if you agree or disagree with our picks, share your thoughts in the comments section on Facebook. Without further adieu, ACCIO INK!
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The Ties That Bind

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Photos by Mike Ho
Multi-platinum recording artist Kid Ink and his wife Asiah Collins created a stir in the Hip Hop community in 2017 when Asiah appeared on the E! TV reality series The Platinum Life. The vivacious beauty had always been a behind-the-scenes partner in her man’s career, while Kid Ink created a slew of hits, including chart-busting collaborations with the likes of Chris Brown, Fetty Wap and Usher. Would reality TV and newfound fame for Asiah be the end of a love-filled decade for the duo? Thankfully for the couple, who are married and parents to a young daughter, the “curse” of reality television didn’t strike them down. Throughout the experience, Asiah actually maintained her dignity, and took skills of co-managing Kid Ink’s merchandising and the discipline of balancing family life to the next level as she completed culinary school. Meanwhile, Kid Ink began to slowly re-emerge with new music after a rather lengthy hiatus - a break he’d taken despite garnering those platinum-selling hits and hundreds of millions of plays on YouTube. Inked Magazine sat down for a lengthy discussion with Kid Ink and Asiah to learn more about their journey and growth through fame, family and of course, ink.
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Model Behavior

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Photos by @evyoptics
When did you start your Youtube Channel?
I started my YouTube channel when I was around 15 or 16 years old. I was working for Buzznet at the time and would do videos on makeup, hair, fashion, hauls...pretty much exactly what I do now! I love sharing my words, stories and experiences with my followers—it gives them a look at the “real” side of me.
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Sex Positive

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With 32 awards and two bestselling books under her garter belt, Asa Akira is far from an amateur in the porn industry. Back in 2013, she made history as the second Asian person to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award and she’s starred in over 500 adult films since her debut in the industry. We sat down with the famous Japanese American sex starlet to learn how she stumbled onto her first porn shoot, the secret to being an award-winning anal performer, and where she will fit in to the future of pornography.
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Lil Debbie: Space Cake

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In the summer of 2012, Lil Debbie entered the public eye after appearing in Kreayshawn’s music video for “Gucci Gucci.” Ever since, she’s solidified her spot hip-hop history as a solo artist. And while she continues to release music, she recently being recognized as a pivotal figure in Instagram cannabis culture. Nominated as an influencer for the California Cannabis Awards, Debbie is changing the way social media and society at large view the marijuana industry. She’s here to prove that not all potheads are lazy bros who sit around and watching Rick and Morty— they’re innovators, creators, activists and badass visionaries. We sat down with her to learn how she got her start in the music industry, how she first fell in love with Mary Jane, and her all time craziest stoner story.

Celebrity Bangers! 20 Tiny Tats on Hollywood Hotties!

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Where Soundcloud rappers have taken to covering their face with ink – for the most part, not very good ink, and tattoo models upping the ante by going for full body coverage and the body mod crews tattooing their eyeballs we have one group of tattoo collectors (some would resent anyone referring to them as collectors) that have adopted the exact opposite philosophy…and that would be Hollywood hotties. With tattoo artists like Bang Bang and Dr. Woo leading the movement the tiny tattoo, otherwise known as a banger, is the en vogue ink on both the east and left coast. Some critics argue, bangers are just $300-an-hour stick-and-poke. Well, I guess when you make millions, that’s just a drop in the ol’ ink bucket!
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This LA Bar Features Gothic and Gorgeous Go-go Dancers

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Want to experience one of the hottest nightclubs in Los Angeles? Well, it's about time you stepped inside Bar Sinister. Bar Sinister was established in 1999 and runs on gothic, industrial and alternative sound. And every Saturday night, the club hosts some of the world's sexiest go-go dancers. And who are these sexy go-go dancers you might ask? Well, they're some of the world's finest SuicideGirls! That's right, when SGs from around the globe come to Los Angeles they make a pit stop at Hollywood's finest for a night of sinful behavior. Take a look at some seriously gorgeous go-go dancers that have sold their souls to Bar Sinister in the gallery below, then let us know if you're Sinister regular in the comments section on Facebook.
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Iggy Azalea Reveals Her Real Butt on Social Media

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These days, it seems like every star in hip-hop has an unbelievable backside. From Nicki Minaj to Cardi B, female rappers love augmenting their booties in order to surpass the larger than life expectations of social media and society. But these standards aren't only held for women of color, many well-known white female rappers have also adapted to body trends. One of the most notable examples of this is Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, whose transformed her body from all right to all that in just a few short years. However, the changes she's made haven't stopped the haters from critiquing her voluptuous figure. Take a look at how the hip-hop starlet responded to critiques in a video posted to her Instagram!
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Ruby Rose to Play Batwoman: First Openly Lesbian Superhero

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Ruby Rose is making big moves and taking big roles. Since her start in acting as the face if Maybelline New York in Australia, she shifted her focus to acting. Rose came to fame in America after starring in seasons three and four of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She has since landed several movie roles including Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Rose Took to Instagram the other day to share her exciting new casting for the CW's Arrowverse.
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Artist Creates a Live Rick and Morty Tattoo

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The adult animated television series Rick and Morty has gained large traction and a whopping fan base. One artist pushed his creative boundaires when he did a Rick and Morty tattoo on a fan of the show. Not only does the the tattoo relate to an the a constant in the series, but its interactive, using green screen technology.
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The Most Iconic Warped Tour Moments

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 Late 90’s and early 2000’s kids cry out in angst as the largest traveling music festival comes to an end. Warped tour has been traveling the States each summer since 1995. This year the founder Kevin Lyman announced that 2018 will be the last and final full cross country tour. Musicians and and fans are heartbroken as the biggest festival that brings a variety of heavy music genres including punk, pop-punk, metal, emo, hardcore, and metal core, etc. has its last hoorah. To take a final trip down memory lane here are some of the most iconic moments from the tour through the years.

What if Harry Potter Characters Had Tattoos?

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Several months ago, we discussed the tattoo predictions for Disney princesses, and now it's time for the characters of Harry Potter to have their turn. From good wizards to dark lords to muggles—we've given tattoos to 15 of your favorites characters from the beloved series. Can you guess what Hermione would ink on her body? What about Dudley Dursley? We've got the answers in the gallery below and if you agree or disagree with our picks, share your thoughts in the comments section on Facebook. Without further adieu, ACCIO INK!
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25 Tattoo Artists React to SoundCloud Rapper’s Tattoos

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We’ve seen plenty of people on social media reacting to the face tattoos of today’s hottest SoundCloud rappers, however, have you ever wondered what tattoo artists think of their work? Well, we asked 25 of the top tattooers in the world what they think about the tattoos being sported by top rappers such as 6ix9ine, Lil Xan and more. And you won’t believe what they think of the face tattoo trend! While many were critical of these poorly done face doodles, others in the bunch were all for the movement. One tattooer even called SoundCloud rapper’s tattoos inspirational.

Click the Photo Below to Watch Their Hilarious Reactions!

Now that you’ve heard what some of your favorite artists have to say about SoundCloud rapper, we want to hear from you!
Are you a fan of their ink?
Or do you think that these musicians look totally ridiculous?
Share your thoughts in the comments section on Facebook!

Tattoo Revenge Show Comes to America with Snooki and Nico Tortorella

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While many shows about tattoos focus on nice and tasteful tattoos, this British reality show goes in the exact opposite direction. Just Tattoo of Us may seem like your typical Buzzfeed series, where friends, couples, and family members pick out tattoos for each other, however, this program is truly designed for those with a glutton for punishment. Never before have we see such horrendous, vile or offensive ink portrayed on television—but maybe that's why we can't stop watching it? Take a look at the gallery below to learn about the tattoo TV phenomenon and let us know what you really think about revenge ink in the comments section on Facebook.
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Putin’s Girls—Hottest Women in Russia

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There are beautiful and tattooed women in every country of the world—from the United States to Australia. However, one country may have a collection of the hottest babes of all time. The women of Russia are a special breed and their beauty cannot be contained in the chilly climate of their native land. We found some of our favorite tattoo models from Russia and it's time you were introduced to this diverse class of cuties. Take a peek at the gallery below for Russia's finest and share your thoughts on the babes abroad in the comments section on Facebook.
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Crowdfunding Site Patreon Censors Porn Stars and Cam Girls

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In 2018, both companies and the federal government have made major changes to the cultural landscape of digital sex work. The introduction of FOSTA-SESTA, which was signed into law by President Trump, presents monumental challenges to sex workers networking and performing transactions safely—with the potential for the law to turn more workers onto the streets. Now, the crowdfunding site Patreon is increasing their efforts to restrict content on their site, with many independent creators already facing the damages. Take a look at the gallery below to learn what these changes will mean for porn on Patreon and share your thoughts on this social censorship in the comments section on Facebook.
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Did Blac Chyna Lose Her Signature Butt?

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What do Iggy Azalea, Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Cardi B and Blac Chyna have in common? Well, besides being high-profile female celebrities, they've all been rumored to or have been confirmed to have a butt augmentation. Over the years, demand for a Brazilian butt lift has skyrocketed and it's left many women, particularly women of color, to seek out illegal means of obtaining a bigger bum. The black market butt injection industry has caused colossal damage to thousands of women, but because of cultural expectations, new women go under the knife every day. Take a look at one of the most famous booties in hip-hop, that of Blac Chyna, and let us know if you think she's changed her pronounced tush.
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Tattooed In My Own Blood—L(INKED) to the Past

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Photos by TJ Proechel, Peter Roessler and South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology/Eurac/Samadelli/Staschitz

The oldest naturally preserved mummy ever found, Ötzi the Iceman, was covered in tattoos. Visual artist Nicole Wilson adopts the same exact markings as the man born 5,000 years ago and reflects on how far we’ve come.

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Nicole Wilson walked into Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn, New York carrying two small vials of her own blood. Soon the blood would be tattooed into her skin, leaving behind the exact same marks as those found on Ötzi the Iceman.

Ötzi was discovered by hikers in the 1990s in the Ötzal Alps on the border of Austria and Italy. His body is covered in tattoos, well-preserved from being frozen in a glacier for thousands of years. Scientists dated him to 3300 BCE and through research have figured out intimate details of his 45 years on this planet: what he ate, what region he was from, and how he died.

Wilson, a visual artist living and working in Brooklyn, has always been drawn to the one thing that scientists cannot quite figure out—the meaning behind the mysterious tattoos covering his body. “The reason I’m so interested in Ötzi is because scientists were able to recreate his last meal, they were able to identify where he was from, identify all these things about him. But the one thing they can’t actually go back and tell the story of his tattoos,” she says. It was this that motivated Wilson to delve deeper into Ötzi. Although scientists have speculated what the tattoos mean, claiming they could be identificatory or medicinal, they are not able to come to any definite conclusions. “No amount of science will ever be able to reconstruct the story that tells us why these tattoos are on his corpse.”

Wilson, drawn to these marks found on the representative of early man, decided to recreate Ötzi’s marks on her own body. “Ötzi is an archeological figure, but he also can be translated into an archetypical male figure,” Wilson says. “My artwork at large is interested in challenging structures of power, especially male-centered and patriarchal. I became obsessed with the idea of taking Ötzi’s marks and making them mine. There was something deeply feminist and very empowering about doing this.” But she knew that simply tattooing them would be too easy, too direct a translation. She wanted to create a “cyclical process where I was marking myself with his images but through something that was mine and only mine and inherently mine, and then something that would become part of me and I would sort of swallow his marks.” So she tattooed the images onto herself using something produced by her body: her own blood. Through research, she found that blood contains a pigment called heme and, theoretically, the body reabsorbs its own blood. She called a friend with a tattoo machine and put the then-found 59 tattoos onto her body. The result was a series of dark pink scars (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation); the color of the heme was visible underneath the skin as the body slowly broke down its pigment. The marks lasted about two years.

Although the tattoos faded, the project was far from over. Last year, Wilson found out that there were two more tattoos discovered on Ötzi’s body due to an advancement in photographic imaging techniques. She immediately knew she needed to do the project again and, this time, decided to collaborate with an artist. But finding an artist who would adhere to her unconventional requests was not easy. “I tried calling around to a couple of tattoo shops in Brooklyn and was met with a lot of, ‘I don’t want to do this,’ and also a lot of people telling me that it was a dumb idea, that it couldn’t be done, that I didn’t understand the process of tattooing.” After growing tired of negative reactions, she was told by a friend to reach out to Three Kings because they have a reputation for not shying away from the strange. So, Wilson paired up with Mat Moreno, an artist at Three Kings who has been tattooing for 11 years.

Moreno was more than willing to go through with Wilson’s request. He says, “When my manager first brought me the email and explained to me what the process was or what was being requested, I didn’t really blink an eye. Most people don’t know, I’m pretty goth. So anything with blood.” He was willing to try something new, although he was not sure if using blood instead of ink would ultimately be successful. And although he wasn’t familiar with Ötzi before taking the project, Moreno has always been drawn to archeology and history. “You know, I’m a big Indiana Jones fan,” he says. “The original movies—not the latest one.”

With an artist on board, the process of tattooing all 61 of the marks onto Wilson’s body started. Instead of drawing her own blood, like she did the first time, Wilson had a friend who is a nurse draw it for her. “I felt like it wouldn’t have been cool to pull out a knife in the middle of a tattoo shop and draw my own blood,” she explains.

Wilson and Moreno spent a lot of time making sure that the position of the tattoos on Wilson’s body correlated to where they are on Ötzi’s body using the published research from South Tyrol, Italy, where Ötzi’s body is preserved in an archaeological museum. The tattoos are groups of thin-lined hashes along the lower legs and spine. There are two more sets on the lower right ribs and the left wrist. They exist in groupings of no more than five and most are about an inch or two in length. There is also small square crosses on the back of the right knee and on the left ankle.

With the tattoos placed, Moreno filled the ink cap with blood, which he honestly admits made him “a little queasy.” The process, for the most part, was similar to that of a regular tattoo. Moreno says that “Yeah, there was blood. There was blood on the blood and the mark being made was like this washed-out red. And then the blood would kind of trickle up and bubble up afterward. There were a couple of spots I needed to hit another time, take another pass just to make sure that they stayed and that they were visible. But for the most part, you were able to see everything right as it was being done.” Despite Moreno’s uncertainty, it had worked. This time, all 61 of the marks found on Ötzi were on Wilson’s body. Her blood had seeped into her own skin, leaving behind the same marks that existed on a Neolithic man all those years ago.

 At this moment Ötzi and Wilson’s tattoos were the oldest and newest on Earth.

Wilson feels connected to Ötzi through their tattoos. “Because there’s an actual physical thing to point to,” she says. “I feel like by mimicking the marks on his body, by taking his marks and marking myself with his marks, I am identifying with an early ancestor.” The transference made by the marks from his body to hers not only forges a connection between the two but also reinstates Wilson’s personal connection to the marks. She has taken these tattoos that belonged to him and made them her own, stating that she views them as art above all else. She’ll carry the marks with her as they grow lighter each day, as her body recognizes each tattoo as its own and absorbs it, as historical artifact becomes one with her body and they become just as much a part of her as they were of Ötzi.  She says, “I’m purely, in a weird way, a piece of paper or something like that, that’s moving them through the world. I have other tattoos on my body that are my tattoos and yes, I know Ötzi’s marks are now on my body and they’re mine, but they’re also art at the same time. It’s my job to live with them as they fade and carry out this project.”

A Peek into Kat Von D’s Life!

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It’s hard enough trying to have a personal life when you’re a celebrity. It’s even harder when you’re a “beautiful person” and social media is an important part of your private and professional life. We have to admit that Inked is as guilty as the next person of seeking out all we can get our hands, and eyeballs on when it comes to the Queen of Ink.
So, when a tweet came across our feed that had Kat laying some inked into a loved one, we had to go and check out what else she was doing…and it was a lot!
So, here’s a quick peek into what’s going on in the life of Kat Von D!

 Photo via instagram

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