Inked - 2021 Holiday Issue

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Get ready to read our jam-packed 2021 Holiday Issue as we close out the year with a bang!

We start it off with Brooke Candy on one of the most visually interesting covers we’ve ever done. The multi-talented artist was inspired by Macrophilia—a fetish involving the adoration of giantesses. Candy turned the fetish on its head and gave it a feminist spin, then opened up about how she learned how to tattoo during lockdown.

The always stylish G-Eazy is featured on another one of our covers. In a conversation with Christina Lee the rapper opened up about having to postpone his latest album for a year, the way he cringes when listening to some of his older material and the deep friendship he had with the late Mac Miller.

While the haters like to dismiss it as "kid stuff," Americans spend far more on video games than they do on any other entertainment industry each year. The industry's tentacles reach into every part of our lives and on top of the heap you'll find FaZe Clan. To learn more about what motivates the content-creation behemoth we had DJ Scheme (a gaming fanatic himself) interview two of the collective's OGs—FaZe Temperrr and FaZe Adapt.

If that was all we had it would be more than enough, but there's so much more. Nick Fierro was able to track down survivalist and TikTok sensation Donny Dust to talk about living life off the grid. We spoke with actress Daniella Pineda and geeked out about the upcoming “Cowboy Bepop” series. Plus we curated a killer art project featuring Munny dolls, talked with some amazing tattooers and more.

MASTERING THE DARK ARTS

Jotham’s art is a throwback to the Baroque with a uniquely modern twist.

4 mins

MIKE'S DEAD

Revenge is an exceptionally powerful human emotion. It has started wars, has been the main plot point of countless horror slashers and has served as the driving force behind some intense music, including Mike’s Dead’s most recent EP.

4 mins

KANYA SESSER

New York Fashion Week is world-renowned for its spectacles. The entire industry turns its eager attention to each show, anticipating the opportunity to behold something never before seen. It’s a high standard to meet, and many shows fall short, but heads turned when Kanya Sesser hit the runway on her skateboard.

3 mins

SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK ‘N ROLL

HOW SOBRIETY INSPIRED AND IMPACTED TYLER POSEY’S DEBUT SOLO EP, “DRUGS.”

6 mins

WHATEVER IT TAKES

BUFFALO BILLS GUARD JON FELICIANO HAS PROVEN THERE ISN’T AN OBSTACLE OUT THERE CAPABLE OF DETERRING HIM FROM HIS GOALS.

7 mins

CAVEMAN FOR HIRE

DONNY DUST HAS BUILT AN EMPIRE OUT OF SIMPLY SURVIVING. WE SPOKE WITH HIM ABOUT CARVING TOOLS OUT OF STONE, HIS PREFERENCE FOR WEATHERED TATTOOS AND HOW WE ALL NEED TO RECONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD.

8 mins

OPPORTUNITY COST

G - EAZY GETS DEEP OVER A BOWL OF INSTANT RAMEN AS WE DISCUSS HIS RECKONINGS WITH FAME, HIS LATEST ALBUM, "THESE THINGS HAPPEN TOO," AND MORE.

9 mins

FAZE THE F@#K UP!

FAZE CLAN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT BREAKING THE RULES, NO MATTER WHAT THEY’RE DOING. IN THIS CONVERSATION LED BY DJ SCHEME, YOU’LL LEARN HOW FAZE TEMPERRR AND FAZE ADAPT WENT FROM RECORDING VIDEOS IN THEIR BASEMENT TO REACHING THE VERY TOP OF THE GAMING WORLD.

10+ mins

EUN

For decades, tattoo artists have been choosing their own names and developing their brand through an artistic alter ego. You may not be familiar with the names Norman Keith Collins, Katherine Von Drachenberg or Mark Machado, but you've certainly heard of Sailor Jerry, Kat Von D and Mister Cartoon. For Eun, she chose the name Ink Traveler to fulfill her deepest desires. She wanted to travel the world and give people stunning micro realism tattoos-now she's doing just that. We caught up with Eun while she was guesting at Inked NYC to learn about her inspirations, how she fell in love with micro tattooing and much more.

3 mins

HIS TIME IS TODAY

MONEYBAGG YO'S CAREER TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET IN 2021. WE SPOKE WITH THE RAPPER ABOUT HIS LATEST ALBUM, HIS INK AND MORE

5 mins

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Inked is the convergence of culture, style, and art. It’s the celebration of “rebellious lifestyle” and the voice of hip, edgy, and creative individualists. Packed with stunning photography, cutting-edge content, and the latest in fashion, music, art, and pop culture, Inked provides a unique platform for your brand to connect with this audience of innovators in an effective and unparalleled way.