Having just celebrated its 20th birthday, the Crash Bandicoot video game phenomenon has staked its place in the gamer hall of fame. The adventures of Crash and his crew on Wumpa Island were more than just the stuff of childhood nostalgia, but arguably the gateway into gaming culture for many. The video game and subsequent genre extensions make for some...
"You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you," penned Heraclitus of Ephesus. Once associated with the ancient cycle and sacred rhythms of fertility, rivers have since gone on to symbolize ongoing progression of life and man's journey to greater waters. A representation of the flow of time and unavoidable transitions we...
"Keep your fingers crossed" the mantra goes, and while it's nearly impossible to decipher the exact origins of this oft-repeated gesture, there's no denying the meaningful significance it carries to this day. While many understand the gesture to be a way of imploring God for help or protection, theologists offer an extensive backstory to this popular expression, when early Christians...
When Michelangelo painted his masterpiece The Creation of Adam onto the Sistine Chapel ceiling he may or may not have realized what a legacy he was leaving in both the spiritual and art world--to say nothing of the tattoo inspirations that would follow centuries later. Inked in full scale across the back or chest, or with two arms outstretched and...
Founded in Brooklyn in 1883, the Dodgers relocated to Los Angeles for the 1958 season, going on to represent the hallmark of a great American pastime, as well as the ever-shifting nature of the sports decades to come. While sports-inspired tattoos certainly aren't uncommon, there's something about a Dodgers logo that stirs a deeper, almost poetic feeling. When the Dodgers...
Fans of the hit sci-fi series "The X Files" are well acquainted with FBI agent Mulder's office headquarters poster--at once both camp art and an unabashed declaration of his beliefs. While his partner Scully was the scientific skeptic of the two, devotees of the show couldn't help but empathize with Mulder's pursuit of the unknown, of bringing what lies just...
No other series before or after made the world of ghost hunting looking so cool: from the grotesquely awesome Slimer to the now-famous logo, the Ghostbusters movies made their unmistakable mark on pop culture nostalgia--and tattoo art. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Harold Ramis’ Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) are more than worthy...
The harp is one of the oldest instruments played by man, beginning with the crude ancient lyre right up to the impressive Baroque instruments implemented to this day. Beyond the gorgeous music these instruments produce, the harp has taken on various symbols and meanings over the years, even going on to represent entire nations such as Ireland, beginning with the...
Few regions of the world wear their team colors as loud-and-proud as Boston's own, and the Red Sox have long held a place of fierce pride and protectiveness among native Bostonians and outsiders alike. Founded in 1901 and formerly boasting the legendary player Babe Ruth, the Boston Red Sox have scored monumental highs and devastating lows throughout their nearly 120...
The maniacal "Taz" made a dizzying entrance into the classic Warner Bros. world decades ago, and has since remained front-and-center in public popularity. Moving like a mad vortex, the cartoon omnivore became as much a metaphor for surly determination as unabashed gluttony, with an added soft spot for music of any kind. While a Tasmanian Devil tattoo may not seem...
