Ear gauges are now child's play. Nothing makes me feel older than seeing news of body modification trends. I just don't get it. When the kidz started fucking with ear gauges about a decade ago, I didn ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder — and over the last 20 years, nothing has changed so much in our culture as the beauty standards for body art and augmentation. What was once only within the realm ...

"When I'm out and about, I notice [ear plugs] more," he said. Gauges aren't a trend for the uncommitted. People who wear them are often asked to explain themselves. Mark Marafioti, a college student ...

In Seattle, one can't help noticing the number of people with ear gauges increasing. I realize that this practice must bring the lobe-stretchers some degree of pleasure, and I'm willing to hear the ...