Steve points out that horrible, horrible things take place backstage at Nine Inch Nails concerts.

Phraust sends us cephalopod daisy chain art.

When life throws you a terrible curse in which you vomit squid, make calamari. Thanks, Michael!

Yeesh, lady, don’t play with your food. Set is NSFW. Thanks, Karenw!

The beautiful Anna Lucylle sent us a photo of her fantastic, Lovecraftian tattoo; as well as photos of it in its various stages. The ModBlog post contains a wonderfully heated, pedantic discussion on the correct pluralization of “octopus” as well.

Image by Paul Robertson, creator of the extraordinary Kings of Power 4 Billion %. Full image is NSFW. Sent in by Niero, mechanized pimp; prince among robots.

The colors in this photograph by Stephen Strange are simply fantastic, and the hard edged lines make it almost appear as if the octopus is a tattoo that has begun to crawl out of her skin. The effect is hypnotic.

TheBrideWearsBlack (NSFW) [Artist’s Site] : Deviant Art : Thanks to Steve and Katy!

Featured prominently amongst this collection of Russian criminals and their tattoos is this menacing gentleman, his shoulder adorned with tentacles. It was only moments after this picture was taken that he leapt at the photographer, viciously beating him to death with his cat.

Russian Criminal Tattoos [English Russia]

A tattoo for those with gears for guts.

Steampunk Heart Tattoo [ModBlog]

Knowing people, as I do, with what I can honestly call a Hello Kitty obsession makes the thought of the feline icon as a tattoo within the realm of my accepted, and unfortunate, reality. Said icon transmogrified into a horrific Frankensavior as the aforementioned dermal adornment, complete with a pledge of eternal allegiance, however, is quite a different matter all together.

Hello Kitty Jesus Tattoo [Hello Kitty Hell] : Neatorama

OH SWEET GOD THAT MAN HAS TENTACLE PIT! Thanks, Andreas!

r ator reminds us that the Tcho-Tcho people of Leng, located on a plateau just north of the Dreamlands have been making fine, Eldritch chocolate for generations or, perhaps, for a few months.

I’ve been fired many times from Ectomo; once for not procuring a picture of Spiderman for Eliza for the front page of the evening edition. Where was CB with Scott C’s Fez wearing Spiderclique then?

Ever wanted to be suspended from the ceiling in sculpture that looks suspiciously like viscous fluid excreted from the loins of a giant? Kimi points out that artist Ernesto Neto has you, eh, covered.

Llamapillar! Thanks, Shark Diver!

Anders Sandberg points out that Britons are already preparing their children for the return of the Old Ones.

Oh, and the moustachioed, zombie Octobee? Perhaps a subtle reminder, via Rhys Hale, that there is still an Octobee Coloring Contest going on!

Brian Morris, who describes himself in terms of Google Maps as “a freelance designer living on Chicago’s west side”, crafts, among other things, wonderful sculptures decorated with a Rockabilly tattooists sensibilities and an eye for the bizarre. Take for example this pig/human rape baby, looking all the world like it stepped out of a Woodring inspired nightmare.

oooOOOooo [Artist’s Site] : d’Oeil pour oeil : FFFFOUND!