The lower back tattoo, which has been called by the same, rather crude expression for decades, has suddenly found itself at the center of a linguistic scandal. Generation Z, accustomed to coming up with its own labels for everyday phenomena, decided that the old name was outdated and proposed a replacement. The result is an explosion of emotions in the comments and a debate about who actually owns the rights to the tattoo’s name.
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Tattoo artist couple opens Til Death Tattoo studio in Sunderland
A new tattoo studio, Til Death Tattoo, has opened on High Street West in Sunderland. Its owners, the couple Rhiannon and Thomas Goldsmith, admit that the public’s reaction has exceeded all expectations. The studio opened on August 8th, and by mid-October, the couple was already talking about a stream of clients who walk in “just off the street” without prior booking. This is a rare and telling sign for the local tattoo market: a live audience is returning to the city center.
David Tennant Got His First Tattoo for His Wife’s 40th Birthday
Scottish actor David Tennant, best known to audiences for his role as the Doctor in the series “Doctor Who,” at the age of 53 decided to do something he had avoided his whole life – get his first tattoo. And he did it secretly from his wife Georgia, with whom he has been married for 14 years. A single-letter inscription on his forearm became a gift for her 40th birthday, which fell on Christmas, and the actor himself hid the fresh drawing under a bandage for several days to keep the surprise.
Scarlett Johansson showed off her back tattoo in a red Prada dress
On Saturday, October 11, 2026, Scarlett Johansson was one of the main stars on the red carpet at the premiere of the thriller “Paper Tiger” as part of the BFI London Film Festival. The 41-year-old actress chose a bold yet refined look: a form-fitting, fiery red dress with a deep neckline, which not only accentuated her figure but also spectacularly revealed a large tattoo on her back. It was this detail that turned a standard red carpet appearance into an event for the entire tattoo scene.
Benny Shields: The Tattoo Artist Whose “The Bear” Sketches Became Iconic
The tattoos we see on screen have long ceased to be mere decoration. Viewers of the series “The Bear” are no longer just discussing the food and characters’ personalities – they are photographing their favorite characters’ sleeves and taking these images straight to tattoo parlors. Behind this wave of copying is a specific person: Los Angeles-based artist Benny Shields, whose work has become one of the most recognizable visual codes of contemporary television.