Dave Grohl's Tattoos Trace His Route Through Punk, Metal and Friendship

A researched guide to Dave Grohl’s Black Flag, John Bonham, pentagram and Ace of Spades tattoos, with each design tied to the evidence that actually documents it. →

Bam Margera’s Tattoo Collection Goes Way Beyond the Heartagram

A detailed look at Bam Margera’s Heartagram, Book Worm fingers, Anathema neck lettering, arm portraits, skate-era ink and later tribute tattoos. →

Dave Navarro’s Tattoos Read Like a Private Diary in Public

A researched guide to Dave Navarro’s documented tattoos, from the Constance tribute to his mother to the words and symbols spread across his torso. →

Michael Phelps Keeps His Two Documented Tattoos Close to the Pool

A researched guide to Michael Phelps’s Olympic rings tattoo, the outlined M on his opposite hip and the cupping marks often mistaken for extra ink. →

Nicki Minaj’s Chinese Tattoo Has a Clear Phrase and a Complicated Backstory

A sourced guide to Nicki Minaj’s six Chinese characters, their reported translation, left upper-arm placement and the reason she later regretted the tattoo’s visibility. →

Lil Wayne’s Tattoos Reach From His Eyelids to a Full-Body Suit

A photo-led guide to Lil Wayne’s face, chest, arms, hands and body-suit tattoos, using interviews and tattoo galleries to separate what is known from what remains private. →

The story written across David Beckham’s tattoos

A detailed, image-led guide to David Beckham’s tattoos, including the neck and back pieces, religious chest art, arm sleeves, hand lettering and newer leg work. →

Chris Farley Lives On in These Fan Tattoo Tributes

A researched look at fan tattoos honouring Chris Farley through portraits, Tommy Boy and SNL characters, and memorable comic scenes. →

Kehlani Tattoos: Face Ink, Maori Design and What They Mean

A sourced guide to Kehlani tattoos, including face ink, the WOKE lotus cover-up, Maori family design, portraits and documented meanings. →

Zoe Saldana's Tattoos Stay Small, Private and Deliberately Hard to Catalogue

A researched guide to Zoe Saldana’s visible stars, Arabic-script tattoo and ankle lettering, with clear limits around the designs she has kept private. →

Nick Jonas Tattoos Pair Small Symbols with a Few Big Sentiments

A researched guide to Nick Jonas’s Mercy lettering, engagement check and box, matching arrows and other documented tattoos. →

Lenny Kravitz's Tattoos Move Between Faith, Family and Rock Theatre

A source-led guide to Lenny Kravitz’s dragon, cross, lettering and other documented tattoos, with close attention to what photographs show and what he has actually explained. →