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Straight.comSouth Pacific warmth tattooed in memoryStraight.comA well-tattooed Marquesan artist named Mahekua looks up and catches my eye. “Okay?” he asks in Marquesan. (At least, that's what I think he asks.) “Perfect,” I tell him. But I can't help but wonder what the needle will feel like if the pen he is ... […]

Tattoo artists uphold the pointy end of the battle for free speechThe National"Tattoos set me apart from others," he says. "I just love all the attention I get from them." At the age of 14, Talento got his first tattoo - his name in Old English lettering - on his upper back. Today he has a Japanese koi (carp) and a lotus flower ... […]

HitFix (blog)'Dragon Tattoo,' 'WE' and 'Harry Potter' win Costume Designer Guild AwardsLos Angeles TimesTrish Summerville won the Costume Designers Guild Award on Tuesday evening for excellence in contemporary film for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," while Arianne Phillips won in the period film category for "W […]

Staying Very Windy Through ThursdayKMGH DenverImpressive wind gusts from Boulder reached up to 90mph, with some local areas experiencing piercing winds of up to 100mph. A high wind warning will continue to be in effect along the Front Range Foothills until 5 AM Thursday. A cold front is forecasted ...and more » […]

Globe and MailCould thieves be spying on your meter?Globe and Mail“Thinking about getting a body piercing? Who hasn't, right? Well, one thing to consider is that about 20 per cent of the time there are complications from the procedure, such as infection or scarring, a fresh review of the medical literature finds,” ...and more » […]

Body Piercing Risks: Review Highlights Possible Health Risks From The ProcedureHuffington PostMore than a third of the US population have their ears pierced -- with about one in seven people having a piercing somewhere other than the ear lobe, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. A new review of studies underscores just how ...and more » […]