Tattoo Meaning Links

Tattoo with a purpose

Most, if not all, of us know someone who has made the decision to mark themselves permanently. Some choose hidden locations, while others proudly show off their ink. Whether the world can see the tattoo or not, or even understand the symbolism behind it, the purpose always remains.

Danielle Berrin: Victoria Beckham's Hebrew Tattoo: Marital Goodluck Charm?

There is a well-known Jewish taboo regarding tattoos. However, Victoria Beckham's choice to ink her flesh with a line of Hebrew poetry made me wonder, in the eyes of Judaism: Are all tattoos created equal?

Summit Up 9-9-10: 93% lean - we think

Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that just did a little happy dance in the supermarket aisle. We were reveling in the fact that there wasn't a family of 12 from Kansas in front of the cereal in deep discussion over the benefits of Fruity Pebbles vs. Trix (not that we don't deeply love these folks and the revenue they bring to the county to fill our lives with ...

Beauty under skin coming to the fore

Tian Ju pierces a tattoo on the body of a customer at his studio. Tian says things have changed immensely for tattoo culture in the past years. Photos provided to China Daily

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Does Gaga

Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants your ugly and he wants your disease. Watch the actor offer up his take on Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance."