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Tattoo News Review

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:50:18 -0000

Today’s news review is courtesy of cough suppressants, nasal decongestants, and an overdose of OJ, so if things get fuzzy, you’ll know my germs have put a bounty on this blog.

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South African Prison Tattoos

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:45:39 -0000

The most fabulous Vince Hemingson of the Vanishing Tattoo just sent me the link to this audio slideshow of photographer Araminta de Clermont’s poignant images of South African prison tattoos.

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Yakuza Mimobot

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:40:26 -0000

If there was a Needled blog category entitled “I want I want I want” this Yakuza Mimobot would headline it because it’s just too freakin cool to be a regular shopping post.

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Tattoo News Review

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:35:01 -0000

Over the past week, I’ve been living in NYC with my most fabulous sister Christine while enduring the heart-wrenching search of finding a NYC apartment, and because of this, my writing has come under greater scrutiny by the good doctor. For example, she felt last week’s news review was a bit … snippy and not indicative of happy-go-lucky me. [Even my buddy Pat said it was "slightly more facetious/contemptuous than usual," which he likes.]

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Tattoo Paper Dolls by Elizabeth Ocean

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:27:54 -0000

You know it’s a great day when you can start it by playing with custom fine art paper dolls and consider it “work.”

Just got my handmade Tattoo Sampler by Temporary I.D. Paper Dolls created by artist (and former Massachusetts state criminal prosecutor!) Elizabeth Ocean.

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Latest Inked Mag Features Tattoo Apprenticing 101

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:22:14 -0000

The latest issue of Inked Mag is out and it rocks, with Pink on the cover and featured in a fun article that details her tattoos, her beef with Kat Von D, and naturally her latest album.

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Guest Blog: Me Against the World

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:13:59 -0000

With corporate America raping – er, reaping – the benefits of tattoos and tattoo-inspired artwork, it’s damn near exhilarating when something new comes along. Something original, something you can’t find at your local mall.

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Tattoo News Review

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:01:28 -0000

For tattoo news you can believe in, I got your headlines right here — from continued indelible Obama mania, to continued stupid celebrity stories to continued head scratching over tattoo themes like the BSD vs Linux mascot tattoo. Indeed, the more things change, the more they stay, well really, insane. Check the craziness.

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Parties and Art Shows

Needled .com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:56:16 -0000

It’s official, my friends. Last night I arrived back in my Brooklyn hometown permanently, and after closing down my Belgian homebase of seven years over the past couple of days, this girl needs a drink. Perfect timing though because there are parties and art shows filled with fabulous freaks from coast to coast.

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Medals of Memory: The Military Tattoo

Needled .com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:23:43 -0000

To honor Veterans Day in the US, I’m posting this link to Medals of Memory: The Military Tattoo, a multimedia narrative by Todd Soligo about veterans, their tattoos, and the meaning behind them, which includes a video documentary by Michelle Cassel and photography by Lexey Swall-Bobay.

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