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Inked magazine covers pop culture and music for people that enjoy Tattoo art or have Tattoo designs on their bodies. Each issue has interviews with popular celebrities and the tattoo artists who decorate their bodies

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF CONTENT Ian Sami Hajar EDITOR IN CHIEF Charlie Connell EXECUTIVE EDITOR Devon Preston PHOTO/VIDEO DIRECTOR LUNCHBOX VIDEO EDITORS Sammy Martel, Jamie Rothenberg, Sarah Lally SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Sami Lambert Jonny Watson, Ar
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Inkwell
Hey there, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but summer is over. The weather may not yet be crisp and the leaves might still be clinging on for dear life, but fall is falling. Which means this is the perfect opportunity to share what Inked did dur
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Mail
"I cannot believe this is the 'Catch Me Outside' Girl! She's a grown woman! How time flies when you're having fun getting tattooed. I loved getting reintroduced to Bhad Bhabie and learning more about who she is. Such a badass with such beautiful ink.
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Inked SPOTLIGHT Ceara Sky
What was your first tattoo? My first tattoo was on my lower back and I got it when I was 15. I had to hide it from my school and my family. What’s your favorite tattoo? My favorite tattoo is the dove on my face. My real name means little white dove.
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There’s Something In The Air(brush)
We often marvel at how new technology can revolutionize the sciences, but we rarely consider what innovation can do for the arts. Just like the Old Masters, Chris Regner has made his mark on the world painting on canvas. What sets him apart from Goya
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Culture
Jamie Lee Curtis is back reprising her genre-defining role of Laurie Strode in the latest installment of the Halloween franchise, “Halloween Kills.” Immediately following the events of “Halloween (2018),” Strode, with the aid of other survivors and t
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The Inked Playlist
This issue, our playlist is presented by tattoo artist Jess Mascetti. Jess’s tattoo style may be on trend for 2021, but when it comes to her music, she loves a good throwback. From classic rock to goth rock to punk rock to funk R&B, this artist’s jam
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Nessa Barrett
Music has always been a means of pushing back against the pressures of modern society. Back in the 2000s, pop stars Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan spoke out about media scrutiny through their singles “Paparazzi,” “Piece of Me” and “Rumor
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Ron Boss Everline
In today’s hustle culture, hungry entrepreneurs are encouraged to do as much as humanly possible. Having a job just isn’t enough. There’s so much pressure to have a side hustle, and even more pressure to have an extra gig beyond that, just something
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Carolesdaughter
As tattooed people, we seldom consider how our body art will impact the people around us. But, it only takes a stranger seeing one tattoo, one time, to change their entire world view. “When I was young, I wasn’t really allowed to listen to different
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Kiki Wong
In her early twenties Kiki Wong was forced to make a decision that would dramatically alter her entire life—should she become a doctor or a worldtraveling rockstar? “I was kind of living a double life,” Wong says. “I was in the pre-med program at UC
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Loyalty over Royalty
“Whoopty” was everywhere in 2020. You couldn’t go a day without hearing the NY drill song. That’s really saying something, considering rapper CJ designed this single for the clubs and, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, every club was shuttered. Social
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A Legacy Of Hope
Admit it, the first image that pops into your brain when you hear the word “Compton” is of Ice Cube walking down the street, spitting bars and introducing the world to both N.W.A. and their hometown just south of downtown Los Angeles. N.W.A. may have
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Hit the JACKPOT
In hip-hop, a rapper’s name is everything. History won’t remember Jacques Webster II or Calvin Broadus Jr., but it will remember Travis Scott and Snoop Dogg. On the other hand, sometimes changing your name is an essential part of your artistic growth
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Dark Arts
It’s easy to see how kids fall in love with hobbies such as music, art or sports, but what would lead a child to a fascination with true crime? How does a kid become enthralled by abduction, torture and murder? For makeup artist and true crime storyt
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Jubilee
There is an undeniable mythology built around the idea of the “suffering artist.” Although processing personal pain has helped people produce some amazing art, some romanticize the concept to the degree where they think an artist needs to be sufferin
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Finding José
The name J Balvin is known the world over. In less than a decade, the Colombian superstar rose to become a global purveyor of reggaeton music. Alongside names like Drake and The Weeknd, he was among the top five most-streamed artists on Spotify last
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The Winners’ Circle
Jessica Carter took the crown of the 2021 Inked Cover Girl competition, and for damn good reason. In one way, she is a sweet, funny, creative, down-to-earth college grad who sings and loves to play with her dogs. But she’s also a sultry succubus (in
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Bombshell
Back when Pamela Anderson’s “Barb Wire” hit theaters in 1996, expectations soared. As Anderson swapped out the sexy red swimsuit that made her a television star on “Baywatch” for even sexier black leather, it seemed like the adaptation of the popular
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All In The Family
Y.G. @ygtattoos Genetics are a strange thing. We know there are certain traits that are clearly passed down from our parents, but could artistic ability be one of them? Seunghyun and Younggi Jo, a pair of brothers from Seoul, South Korea, make a pret
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Andres Makishi
FOLLOW: @ANDRESMAKISHI In an ideal world, we’d all wake up every morning excited to go to work. This isn’t an ideal world, however—jobs often end up sucking the vitality out of us, even when it’s in an industry we love. Andres Makishi is one of the l
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Homandski
follow: @homandski In just over a decade, realism tattooing has gone from an anomaly attempted by only a few to the dominant style around the world. Today, artists like Homandski are constantly pushing the envelope and redefining people’s expectation
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Leonardo
FOLLOW: @LEONARDO_TATTOOS Colombian tattoo artist Leonardo takes a spiritual approach to his work. While many of his colleagues may draw inspiration from classic painters or their favorite cartoons, Leonardo is influenced by the mysteries of our vast
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Laura Anunnaki
follow: @lauraanunnaki Laura Anunnaki grew up in Mexico City, but every day she was transported halfway around the world through her love of anime. Today, as a world-renowned tattoo artist, she blends her appreciation for Japanese kawaii aesthetics w

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