http://news.bmezine.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:17:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think my favorite part of my interview with Kim Saigh was the bit where she challenged the idea that every tattoo must have a deep, philosophical meaning, and the prevailing notion that important moments in one's life must be commemorated with a tattoo. "It should have significance," she ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/07/if-only-there-were-a-way-to-cry-every-day/ New rule: When you've got quotes from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Little Shop of Horrors tattooed on the same limb, you get to be on ModBlog. Executive decision. (Roger Rabbit quote on DirtyHippie by Eric at Voodoo Needle in Auburn, Alabama.) See more in "Lettering Tattoos" (Tattoos) http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/07/is-he-always-this-funny-or-only-on-days-when-hes-wanted-for-murder/ Hey, it's just like that guy from Pan's Labyrinth! But, you know, less nightmarish. And more human. And with slightly less baby-eating. And it's actually Chavito. So, right, just like it. http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/07/heaven-in-a-wild-flower/ Elad doesn't like to sleep alone, he says. Well, he's in luck! We've installed a small, imperceptible hidden camera in the ceiling of his bedroom. He'll never be alone again! Sleep tight, Elad. (Chestpiece by Beth at Little Vinnie's Tattoos in Finksburg, Maryland.) See more in "Religious and Mythological Tattoos" (Tattoos) http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/07/natures-second-course/ [Esquire] I like Clint Eastwood. He's starred in some of truly excellent movies, and has directed some legitimate classics. With that said, he is a crotchety old man who pines for a culture that no longer exists and as such he sometimes says things that make him sound totally out ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/06/full-coverage-links-from-all-over-jan-6-2008/ Welcome to the BME Shop Spotlight, in which we’ll feature candid shots of you lovely people sporting the latest in BME shirts, jewelry, and, well, anything else that found its way out of BME Shop. Today's model is Fionarse, who is decked out in the BME Girl #3 T-shirt. Hey, everybody ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/06/bme-shop-spotlight-2/ Shortly after this photo was taken, Bruce Campbell killed this tree, with an axe, as retribution for it sexually assaulting a friend of his, before being sucked into a vortex to fight hell demons. True story. I read it on the Internet. (This cover-up — see traces of the original around ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/06/groovy/ You know what? I think we need more self-referential tattoos. Brim at Skin Creation in Cardiff, Wales, UK, has the right idea. See more in "Lettering Tattoos" (Tattoos) http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/06/leaping-over-the-ledge/ sloppy2nds / Lynxkarma Photography * * * Two points of interest: BME SCHOLARSHIP. Mark has taken the reins of the BME Scholarship this year, and has prepared this release about the project: For the fifth year in a row, the IAM community has come together to offer a $1,000 USD College scholarship to one ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/05/bme-news-and-notes-2/ If there's one thing you learn by reading BME every day, it's that the human body is incredibly, impossibly resilient. We feature body rites and experiments with pain that some people find cringe-worthy, but the lesson, more often than not? Our bodies work very hard to take care of us, ... http://news.bmezine.com/2009/01/05/full-eyebrow-removal/