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Celebrity Tattoos. Can you match each celebrity with their tattoo? Having a tattoo once meant you were part of a fringe group—an outlier in society or someone living at the bottom of the social ladder. But now getting inked is a fashion-forward practice! Tattoos have become a popular accessory for sports stars and Hollywood celebrities, with their ink representing emotional triumphs, personal achievements and, of course, a flair for style. Guess which tattoo belongs to which star! MORE: What Tattoos Mean for Women Guess Whose Tattoo? The tattoo on this celebrity’s left shoulder is a prayer of protection, although it overwrites a former tattoo, the Japanese sign for “death.”

It's Angelina Jolie's Tattoo! Angelina Jolie is no novice to tattoos. The new “Office” boss has donned a similar tattoo for a film role. It's Mike Tyson's Tattoo! Mike Tyson has several tattoos, including ink of his ex-wife Monica Turner, Che Guevara, Arthur Ashe and Mao Zedong. QUIZ: Satisfied with Your Face? MORE: Body Art Guide. 10 Surprising Movies Directed By Women. If you assume a woman can’t make a graphic, violent or even crude flick, then you may be surprised at the following 10 movies—all directed by talented females and filled with the type of material most people would normally associate with a male director.

From Howard Stern’s biographical film Private Parts to the skateboard biopic Lords of Dogtown, take a look at these box office hits directed by the fabulous women of the cinema world. Kathryn Bigelow—The Hurt Locker Bigelow is already known by many for her male-centric movies, such as Point Break and K-19: The Widowmaker. But this 2008 film, which portrays life through the lenses of military soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs of all time—disarming bombs during war—is the most surprising in her repertoire. The plot is pretty intense, and it’s safe to assume most people wouldn’t think a woman would be able to capture this amount of violence. Photo courtesy of Voltage Pictures. Catherine Hardwicke—Lords of Dogtown. The Best Times To Save On Everything. Extreme bargain hunters have something in common: timing. No matter what they’re trying to save on, they’ve got it down to a science, knowing specific days (and even the exact time of day) when a bargain is at its best.

Want to save thousands? Listen to their deal-hunting secrets. Hotel Rooms Best time to book a room? 1. 2. 3. 4. Air Travel There’s nothing more confusing and frustrating than buying plane tickets. The perfect time to shop for a cheap airfare is 3 p.m. When are the cheapest days and times to fly? Groceries Most markets don’t view Sunday or even Monday as the start of the week. However, not all stores follow this rule, so to find out your store’s “bargain personality,” ask the produce and meat managers exactly when they do their markdowns. “My store marks down produce every day at 7 a.m., so if I shop before 9 a.m. Electronics Dinner Out Here’s another reason to hold off until Tuesday, advises Di Vincenzo: Most restaurants don’t receive deliveries on Saturdays and Sundays. Cars. The Most Badass Alphabet Ever. Sometimes I find things on the internet that leave me speechless with their awesomeness. And considering it’s my job to find crazy stuff all day long, that’s actually saying something.

But today I am bowing down to “The A-Z of Awesomeness,” a series of illustrations by Neill Cameron, where he takes each letter of the alphabet, crafts an absurd sentence around it, then brings it to life with an excellent drawing as you can see above. There are 25 more epic letters to go, and you must check them all out below: Upside-Down Planes.