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Traphouse once sold drugs for a living. Now, thanks to social media, he's one of the most well-respected up-and-coming tattoo artists from London. Stories like this and more, tonight on NEEDLES & PINS. 10pm.

Grace explores Japan's complicated relationship with tattooing.

Grace heads to New Zealand to witness the resurgence of Maori Ta Moko tattooing.

Grace travels to New Zealand and meets the people behind the Maori Ta Moko tattoo resurgence.

Grace travels to LA to learn the history and evolution of Chicano style tattoos.

Grace meets up with legendary Mexican-American tattoo artist, Mister Cartoon, to gain insight about the Xicano world of tattooing.

Grace explores South Korea's underground tattoo scene.

Grace reluctanly heads to Las Vegas to try to find an authentic tattoo experience.

Grace explores the tattoo scene in Las Vegas where casinos are cashing in with the popularity of tattoos, and explores the lasting impact of Sailor Jerry on the tattoo scene.

Dirk talks about this support for women artists in the tattoo industry, and Grace speaks to a young apprentice about her strong feminist stance of the industry.

Grace Neutral explores the journey of tattoo art from subculture to global phenomenon.

In this episode, we visit performance artist Henry David Nobody Jr.'s studio to see his provocative and transformative self-portrait masks, meet the LA City Municipal Dance Squad, and face mortality with Jae Rhim Lee's infinity burial suits.