Exactly 124 years ago Southend welcomed its first professional tattoo artist who set up shop in the town, eager to put his ink stamp on the bodies of men, women and possibly sometimes even children.

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Justin Thomas has a tattoo on his left arm, and you probably saw it at the WM Phoenix Open, the Masters or any of other PGA ...

Tattoos have long been a symbol of self-expression personal beliefs and artistic appreciation Over the years men have embraced tattoos as a way to showcase their identity culture or significant life e ...

Fall down seven times, get up eight is a Japanese proverb about resilience. It is also the perfect description for Jason ...

The 24-year-old, who sacrificed the CNY festivities to continue his title hunt, pocketed US$18,000 (S$24,400) for his biggest ...

Tattoos are one of the methods used to assert control over victims, experts say. A new Tennessee bill could require tattoo artists to get training on recognizing the signs of human trafficking and ...

A Brazilian influencer has died after being given a general anaesthetic for a new full back tattoo. Ricardo Godoi, 45, employed a tattoo studio to do the massive inking, who reportedly hired out a ...

Brazilian influencer Ricardo Godoi died while he was under anesthesia for a tattoo procedure. He was 45. “Today we say goodbye to Ricardo Godoi, an incredible person who left his mark on the ...

Last week we published exercises for the head and the neck. This week we’re tackling the shoulders and chest. To learn more about how sitting affects the body, and why these exercises are ...

A spate of incidents involving middle-aged Japanese men losing their cool and being violent in public in a society known globally for its politeness reflects their inability to handle stress ...

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