Is this a worthy character detail? Or has Hollywood just gone tattoo crazy with their adaptation of a comic book character and mid 1800s setting? Take a look at some tattoos from the movie adaptation of JONAH HEX.

The latest incident of parent-turned-body-artist happened in Washington State. A divorced father of three narrowly escaped being charged with multiple felonies after branding his own children.

In April 2010, the Body Art Editor took part in a hook pull workshop in San Francisco. Read about her experiences with this modern tribal ritual.

The state of Illinois has just updated some of their laws regarding tattooing. Tattooing of minors got tougher, and blood donation after tattooing got easier.

A Wyoming man has set new world record for body piercings. If it's something you've always wanted to do, the new number to beat is 1,501.

Ancient hook pull rituals are not just for tribal cultures anymore. They are finding meaning and context for modern primitives too.

As the economy crunches down on state budgets, many lawmakers are looking for areas of revenue to make up shortfalls. And it turns out that body art has been mostly untaxed up until now. But that may soon change.

If you are a person with tattoos, do you care if the person you date has them or not? And vice versa, if you don't have tattoos, will tattoos change your perception of someone new you meet?

Based on the international best-seller, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOOS is coming to the US in movie form.

Since the late 1960s, Australian performance artist Stelarc has explored his idea that the human body as we know it is somewhat obsolete. His performance pieces have included flesh hook suspensions and the addition to his body of a third ear.