In the run-up to the 2026 Ottawa elections, candidates are accustomed to laying out their cards: platforms, promises, meetings with voters. But Jeff Leiper, a 56-year-old contender for mayor, has his own visual manifesto – and it’s inked directly onto his skin. For him, tattoos are not adornment or rebellion, but a kind of chronicle: each stroke marks a turning point after which a person is no longer the same as they were before.
Scandal in Casper: Eagle Tattoo on Neck Called a “Penis”
In the small town of Casper (Natrona County, USA), a real storm erupted over a neck tattoo. Client Angelina Parkhurst Eagle Alvarado and artist Ivan TwoBulls from the TwoBulls Tattooing studio in Mills accuse each other of dishonesty, and the dispute has escalated from personal to public, flooding local social media groups. According to Alvarado, the finished drawing looks like a “penis on my neck,” while the artist insists the work was unfinished and that he is being blackmailed. We’re looking into what really happened and what this case says about the tattoo industry culture.
Tattoo artist from East Grinstead becomes finalist in UK national awards
In the UK tattoo scene, where competition for attention grows year by year, the stories of independent artists who have managed to keep their studios afloat sound particularly convincing. This is precisely the case with Levi Duvall-Lang, a tattoo artist from East Grinstead working under the name Levi Fawn Tattoo. In October 2026, she was announced as a finalist in several national business awards, which came as a real surprise for a local practitioner.
Chris Fagan gets a Brisbane Lions mantra tattoo
Three-time champion coach of the Brisbane Lions, Chris Fagan, has fulfilled a promise to his players and immortalized the club’s philosophy on his own body. The coach’s shin now bears three words – “Pound the Rock” – and three numbers: 24, 25, 26. These are the years the team won the Grand Final, achieving an unprecedented three-peat. The club posted a video of the tattoo on social media, and the players were shocked: Will Ashcroft simply used a surprised face emoji, Cam Rayner wrote “Different Gravy,” and Scott Draper simply called the coach “Daddy.”
Roxanne Perez got a new ankle tattoo in Hawaii
WWE superstar Roxanne Perez, known to fans by her nickname “The Prodigy,” is currently in Honolulu, Hawaii. The wrestler has come for a series of Live Events and talent tryouts, and has also managed to update her tattoo collection. In an Instagram Story, she showed off a fresh design on her ankle – a miniature flower in a fine line style, which she got at the Hawaiian studio Holumua Tattoo. Next to the design on her leg, a silver bracelet with charms is visible, making the composition particularly delicate and neat.