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• Sloppy Seconds: Levi Johnston's New Tattoo

  Shocking, shocking news out of Johns Hopkins University: women who binge drink are more likely to engage in unsafe sex. Shocking! Just shocking! [CBC] Liv Tyler is just like us. Or just like Scanner Emily at summer camp, minus the cold sores and extra 13 pounds. [Daily Intel] Kelly Ripa would like you to think about her breasts. And her ovaries. Actually, she—and us—would like you to think of your own, and make sure there are no woman-eating cells in there. [People] Read More... Posted Sep 04 2008, 06:03 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: sloppy seconds, tattoos, christina aguilera, sex, drinking, cancer, liv tyler, sarah palin, bristol palin, levi johnson, port a potties, kelly ripa

• Rescue Ink: Watch Tattooed Men Cuddle Kittens and Take Care of Business

  This is Batso. He's a member of Rescue Ink, a group of tattooed dudes who met at hot rod and body art conventions volunteer at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Toward Animals and rescue missing or abused animals in their free time. They've been at this for a while. Besides being a reality TV producer's dream come true they just "cannot stand by while anyone mistreats an animal!" These are tough-ass dudes, snuggling with puppies and doing tough-ass dude work. Watch them lift a porch up to pull a feral dog out.  Read More... Posted Aug 25 2008, 01:47 PM by Nicole Pasulka with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: animals, tattoos, puppies, kittens, Rescue ink

• Totally Awsome Misspelled Tattoos

  Remember the Chi-Tonw tat? If you needed any more reasons to give your tattoo artist a spelling test or at least a breathalyzer, we've found them on the L Magazine blog. Our favorite misspelled ink below.      Read More... Posted Jul 18 2008, 12:18 PM by Nicole Pasulka with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: tattoos, spelling, misspelled tattoos

• Scanner Highs and Lows: Is That a Hot Dog in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Us?

  Because we're happy to see you, too... Read More... Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:35 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: tattoos, sex, highs and lows, penis, celebrities, albums, clusterfuck, erections, penises, pete wentz, hot dogs, scanner highs and lows, areolas, music camp, sexy music

• Pardon Me, But You Seem to Have Some Amy Winehouse In Your Teeth

  We like tattoos. We really do. In fact, we're getting a new one this evening. But since having braces in the eighth grade, we've been really self conscious about having stuff in our teeth, so these tooth tats are probably not for us. They're interesting and all, but do you really want Amy Winehouse in your mouth? Forever? Read More... Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:41 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: tattoos, amy winehouse, stupid tattoos, weird tattoos, tooth tattoos

• Hey Ash, Long Time, No See (And Nice Tat!)

  Our old friend Ashley Alexandra Dupree was spotted on a New Jersey beach Sunday. And she has a new tattoo peeking out of her itty bitty bikini. Read More... Posted Jun 09 2008, 05:23 PM by Emily Farris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: tattoos, sex scandal, Eliot Spitzer, ashley alexandra dupre, beach, bikini

• What's Worse Than Chicken Pox in Your Vagina?

  You think it couldn't get worse, right? Oh, but it can, because chicken pox are is only temporary. Read More... Posted Jun 04 2008, 09:13 AM by Emily Farris with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: tattoos, vagina, rachael ray, chicken pox, viruses

• Good Thing There is Absolutely Nothing Stupid About Unicorns

  Yes But No But Yes rounds up the Top 10 Most Stupid Tattoos, and while we tend to disagree with the blogger's general attitude toward tattoos, we must agree with the number nine Most Stupid Tattoo, which we really think should be number one. Read More... Posted May 28 2008, 09:12 AM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: tattoos, stupidity, top 10 lists, cartoons, stupid tattoos, unicorns

• See, Dad? Having Tattoos Does Not Make Me a Drunk Slut.

  Our dad cut us off when we came home from New York at age 19 with a lower back tattoo and a lip piercing. Maybe he thought we were joining the ranks of drunk sluts. And maybe in his day that kind-of reason might have applied. But not anymore. Not too long ago — and today in many circles — tattoed and pierced women were perhaps perceived as a little slutty. Even a recent study found that women with piercings and tattoos were viewed by college students as "more sexually active and more heavily drinking (and less attractive) than their peers. In fact, these students assume women with three tattoos (on the arm, hip, and ankle) chug eight drinks in a night out, versus only four for women with no ink." Eight?! We'd say more like 5, but anyway... Read More... Posted May 16 2008, 01:31 PM by Emily Farris with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: sluts, tattoos, drunk, piercings, drunk sluts

• Village Voice/Naked City's Top Ten Sex Tattoos

  This is pretty much the only one we can show you. It's number 9. If anything goes whereever you are, have a look at these very NSFW tatts -- but before you do, click on through for a special look at our favorite entry (entitled Puff the Magic Dragon) with an image grabbed from the guy's personal website. Read More... Posted Apr 16 2008, 04:25 PM by Bryan Christian with | with no comments Filed under: tattoos, nsfw, village voice, naked city, weenies, top ten lists

• Celebrity Ink: Angelina Jolie's Tattoos Look Really Great Next to Her Breasts

  Tattoos: you're either like Scanner Emily and you love them, or like Scanner Brian and think they're "distracting." Maybe you're somewhere in between, and want one, but can't commit to anything just yet. We've found the two easiest things in life to commit to are tattoos and cats, so maybe just go for it? Either way, US Weekly rounds up some celebrity tattoos (and we show you ours) to help you decide. Exhibit A: LiLo. We're kind-of "enh" on that one, but we're kind-of "enh" on LilLo these days.  We've always thought Angelina Jolie's tattoos were nice, and they look even better right next to her beautiful cleavage. Exhibit B: Read More... Posted Mar 26 2008, 11:17 AM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: lindsay lohan, tattoos, sienna miller, brad pitt, scanner emily, celebrities, angelina joile, Jude Law, ink

• Reason Number 379 To Hate The New York Post: They Made the Oscars About Diablo Cody's Stripper Tattoo

  In case you've forgotten, we're mad at The New York Post—so mad, in fact, that we called for a sex boycott of anyone who reads the paper. Well, hey, remember The Oscars? That big awards show/party last night everyone got all dressed up for and is still talking about? Of course, The Post found a way to make it about all Diablo Cody—the former exotic dancer turned screenwriter—and her super scandalous tattoos, with a cover shot of her pretty fucking cool ink and a headline that read "Who's Tat Girl! Pretty-in-ink former stripper wins for 'Juno.' Then they ran a picture making it look like she was giving Mr. Oscar head... Read More... Posted Feb 25 2008, 03:04 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: tattoos, award shows, strippers, Juno, new york post, sex boycott, the oscars, diablo cody

• Another Reason to Get Nerds Naked: Science Tattoos

  All right, we admit it: we don't actually know if this gal is a nerd or not. Granted, she's got the chemical compound for serotonin inked alluringly onto her hip and she seems to be in scrubs, both of which could at least imply a capacity for academic excellence. But it's not conclusive proof of geekness. For all we know, she could have just been a clubkid before ditching her pacifiers and whistles and getting into bio-waste removal. But whatever. We're gonna assume that she and everyone else on Carl Zimmer's Science Tattoo Emporium is a total dweeb -- so committed to their areas of expertise that they've had them permanently etched into their flesh -- because goddamnit, that. Is. Hot. And that is what we are here for, right? Posted Feb 19 2008, 02:00 PM by Bryan Christian with | with no comments Filed under: tattoos, science, nerds, nerdiness unrestrained

• Video of the Day: Check the Translation

  Thinking of getting a message of love for your special someone tattooed on your body in Chinese symbols? Uh, don't. via videosift.com  Posted Feb 11 2008, 04:42 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: video, video of the day, tattoos, vod, stupid shit

• Star Wars Tattoos... and Shame

  We have a confession to make: we've never seen "Star Wars." Any of them. Ever. We know it's kind-of shameful, and you're probably thinking "what business does she have writing a culture blog when she's never seen 'Star Wars?'" And you're right. But we figure since we've waited this long, why not wait until we have kids and experience it through the eyes of a child or some sappy B.S. like that? That said, we appreciate the effect that "Star Wars" has on people, the joy that fathers get out of teaching their sons about the good and bad guys, and we spent a good deal of 8th grade going around telling everyone we were their "fathah." Plus, there's this really great Pop Up Guide to the Galaxy that has a light-up Lightsaber in the back that we'll probably get our cousin for Christmas. So we're not totally in the dark here. And we really love tattoos, so we got pretty excited about the Top 10 Craziest Star Wars Tattoos.  [Via Force in the Flesh]  Posted Dec 06 2007, 01:14 PM by Emily Farris with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: star wars, tattoos, shame

• Looking to Make Navel Lint Even More Gross?

  Try making it look like it's coming out the ass of a domesticated animal!  [Via themishmash.com]  Posted Nov 09 2007, 03:07 PM by Bryan Christian with | with no comments Filed under: tattoos, cat guy

• Even That Model's Legs Can't Convince Us the Puppoose Is a Good Idea

  Want to be attacked by a dog? Just buy a delightfully humiliating Puppoose, and watch the fur fly. Excuse us for saying so, but this carrier is whack. Of course, we'd love to take our dogs everywhere with us, hanging from our upper bodies like giant breathing necklaces [Ed. note: We would?], but sometimes, you've got to put the dog in the yard and head to the dentist alone. Don't worry, you can still make the pup into a representation of your personal style, just drop him off at this pig's tattoo artist next time you need to get a passport photo taken or buy a pair of capri pants. A full-back piece featuring the Star Wars characters is exactly what Muffy needs to complete your - we mean - her look. Posted Nov 01 2007, 11:30 AM by Nicole Pasulka with | with no comments Filed under: bizarre crap, dogs, puppoose, tattoos