#’Swastika’ Instagram filter ignites influencer outrage

#’Swastika’ Instagram filter ignites influencer outrage

“#’Swastika’ Instagram filter ignites influencer outrage” Instagram has some explaining to do after users called out one of the platform’s filters for being anti-Semitic. “Old School,” which is featured in the app’s Effect Gallery, gives the impression that the selfie-taker’s skin is covered in tattoos — including snakes, a Native American headdress, the words “pray for…

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#Ephemeral Tattoo specializes in ink that fades in a year

#Ephemeral Tattoo specializes in ink that fades in a year

“#Ephemeral Tattoo specializes in ink that fades in a year” Have no fear: This tattoo ink is made to disappear. Tattoo parlors are a dime a dozen in alternative-friendly Williamsburg, but a new spot stands out for its promise of semi-permanent designs. Welcome to the aptly named Ephemeral Tattoo: an 1,800-square-foot space with five artist…

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#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds

#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds

“#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds” Tattoos may indeed be “free speech,” but the public’s safety is more important, a judge has ruled in a strange COVID-19 closures case. A California judge this week rejected a lawsuit by a group of Southern California tattoo shops, which had…

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#Dad gets tattoo to match son’s birthmark

#Dad gets tattoo to match son’s birthmark

“#Dad gets tattoo to match son’s birthmark” A Canadian father endured painful hours under a tattoo needle to help his “self-conscious” son accept a birthmark on his torso. Edmonton-based Derek Prue Sr was inspired to get inked after noticing his son did not want to take off his shirt when he went swimming. “I knew…

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#Dad gets massive tattoo to match his son’s birthmark

#Dad gets massive tattoo to match his son’s birthmark

“#Dad gets massive tattoo to match his son’s birthmark” A Canadian dad spent 30 painful hours getting a replica of his 8-year-old son’s giant birthmark tattooed on his stomach — all to reassure the kid about his appearance. Derek Prue Sr. of Stony Plain, Alberta, decided to get the tattoo after noticing his son, Derek,…

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