Tattoos that look like a 3D illusion are nothing new but dig these prime examples from an Italian tattooist going by the name Lippo. His incredible ability to imitate reality gives each of his inked subjects a work of art that looks to jump from their skin or be embedded in it.

Source: Incredible 3D Tattoos Jump Off the Skin – Visual News

And for the brands, experimenting with spaces that don’t last … can lead to a lasting business.

via It’s Boom Times For Pop-Up Shops As Mobile Shopping Clicks | NPR

For more than 5,000 years, people have been subjecting themselves to ink-stained needles in an attempt to turn their bodies into art. The 25th-anniversary edition of Taschen’s 1000 Tattoos explores the history of body art around the world, from Maori facial engravings to skinhead markings to ’20s circus ladies to awful drunken mistakes (hello, ankle dolphin tattoo).

via 11 Amazing Tattoo Designs From 1870 To Today | Co.Design .

Thank you Mattel and Sports Illustrated for reigniting a serious debate about how society perceives what is ‘real beauty’ by selecting Barbie as your Swimsuit cover doll.  I don’t believe we would be sharing this elevated level of discourse had you gone with your usual carbon-based life form gracing your pages.

Here’s what the New York Times has to say about the selection. Barbie’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Causes a Stir Online.

Polaroid is a non-entity these days, but instant photography lives on in the digital photos we produce at dazzling speeds. We’re addicted, and that’s what made Polaroid the hottest tech company in the world when its first blockbuster consumer product, the Model 95 Land Camera, went on sale. That was 65 years ago on Black Friday, November 26th, 1948.

via Polaroid’s First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago.