It’s Pride Month in Canada, Mexico and the US—a time when we can (as we always should) show love and respect, and fight for empowerment and equality. But it’s more than a celebration of and for the LGBTQIA community, it’s an important reminder of the 28 June 1969 Stonewall Riots that catapulted the gay rights movement in the US into the spotlight. Further, it’s an …
Twenty-two years ago, tattoo artist JC Sheitan Tenet lost his lower right arm. This didn’t prevent him from continuing with his artistic passion, but recently, compelled by the desire to draw tattoos with his missing limb, he helped to imagine the incredible. Partnering with tattoo artist (and engineer) Gonzal, he offered up an old prosthetic arm, which Gonzal then turned into the world’s first prosthetic …
Not much is known about frisson—a physical reaction to an emotional stimuli that sometimes feels like a “skin orgasm”—or its physiological origins or even why it only affects two-thirds of the population. Frisson occurs when a song (perhaps just a few notes), painting or any sort of sensory stimulation strikes an emotional chord. But then the emotion turns into a skin-stretching physical sensation. According to …
