Willy wagtails are a type of bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and parts of Indonesia – three sub-species are found in these areas. Just as the Australian magpie is unrelated to the Eurasian magpie, the willy wagtail has no connection to the Eurasian wagtail. Willy wagtails are known to harass other birds, such as the kookaburra and wedge-tailed eagle, to protect their territory, and have even been known to do the same to deadly tiger snakes. You will often see willy wagtails flying around, shaking their butts and acting all sassy – maybe this bird personifies someone in your life? A willy wagtail for you could be a…

Frasier followed the eponymous character, psychiatrist Frasier Crane (played by Kelsey Grammer – the voice of Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons) as he moved from Boston back home to Seattle and began hosting a radio advice show. One of several Cheers spin-off shows, in its initial run, Frasier aired for a total of 11 seasons (1993-2004) and 264 episodes. After almost two decades since its finale, Frasier will be returning to our screens in 2022. Frasier had a small cast of main characters including Frasier’s brother Niles Crane (also a psychiatrist); their father Martin Crane (a retired detective with a gunshot injury); Daphne Moon (Martin’s physiotherapist and the Crane’s housekeeper);…

Written by Australian film and TV comedy greats, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, and Rob Sitch, The Castle is a 1997 comedy-drama which follows the Kerrigan’s, a working class Australian family battling to keep their home. The Castle was filmed in 11 days, with the entire project taking just five weeks to complete. In that short period of the time, an Australian film classic was created and is still beloved by many almost 25 years later. The Kerrigan’s are considered lower working class – they don’t have a lot, but cherish what they do. They’re a close-knit family who feel rich, happy and content; their home is their castle,…

Native to Australia and New Guinea, these magpies are no relation to the Eurasian magpie (we’ll be covering them later this week). They’re called magpies simply because European settlers would name plants and animals after similar-looking species from Europe. The Australian magpie has pure black and white plumage, with young magpies distinguished by light grey or brown tones in their plumage. Magpies are one of 5000-odd species considered songbirds. The species doesn’t have the best reputation as they’re notorious for swooping people that approach their nesting areas during breeding season. Perhaps an Australian magpie tattoo will be seen as a gesture of goodwill and keep you safe from their antics? Not everyone…

In The Simpsons universe, Moe Szyslak is the owner of Moe’s Tavern where you’ll, more often than not, find Barney Gumble and Homer. Voiced by Hank Azaria, Moe is prone is falling victim to Bart’s prank calls. He’s known for being extremely grouchy, unlucky, depressed, and has attempted to take his life of a number of occasions. Matt Groening based Moe on a former heavyweight boxer, Louis “Red” Deutsch who owned Tube Bar in Jersey City, New Jersey. In the 70s, The BBB (Bum Bar Bastards), John Elmo and Jim Davidson, created a series of prank calls and recorded them. The Tube Bar was a favourite location to call as…

There’s a reason why the vast majority of Simpsons themed tattoos are inspired by the very early seasons of the series – the story lines are that iconic. Evil Homer is the bad side of Homer’s consciousness and first popped up in the episode “Whacking Day” (Season 4 – Episode 20) along with Good Homer. Every Simpsons fans can recall the tiny version of Homer dressed in a devil costume shaking maracas, singing “I am Evil Homer! I Am Evil Homer!” while dancing around Good Homer’s grave. Being labelled as evil generally has such negative connotations, but we can feel safe in knowing that Evil Homer is only a part…

Here at Littered With Garbage we sort through the rubbish tattooers to make your search for the perfect artist that much easier. There’s over 900 (yes, nine hundred) curated lists containing thousands of images from the world’s most talented tattooers. We’ve scoured every inch of Instagram for the best tattoos, and the artists behind them, so you don’t have to! // Be Inspired. Never Copy //

We believe there’s no such thing as too much garlic nor too many garlic themed tattoos. We’ve already covered garlic tattoos, and pieces associated with vampire television shows like Buffy but this post is all about garlic bread. Garlic bread is closely related to bruschetta which can be traced back to Ancient Rome. It’s amazing that something as simple as fat and garlic spread on bread and toasted is so damn delicious. There are variations of garlic bread around the world, some with different names and additional ingredients. It is known as Knoblauchbrot in Germany or chapon in France. Garlic bread has been found on restaurant menus for 70-plus years…

If you’re a Swiftie you probably know all the facts we’re about to share with you, so feel free to skip straight to the tattoos. Let’s start at the beginning: Taylor Swift was born in 1989, and as a teen her family moved to Nashville in order to start her career in music. Taylor’s first album was released in 2006, but it was her second album Fearless (2008) which set her on her path to super-stardom. Often bands and musicians struggle with their sophomore album – Taylor’s was certified Platinum. Taylor’s musical roots have evolved from her beginnings in country music into her dabbling in the pop, rock, electronic and…

Branded as either Sweethearts, Conversation Hearts or Love Hearts, we’ll refer to these cute, sweet treats as candy hearts to avoid any confusion. Sweethearts were first sold in the United States in 1901 under the Necco brand. As the decades passed, changes in society and means of communication meant that additional messages were added to Sweethearts candy including sayings such as page me, fax me, and email me. At one time Necco were producing 8 billion heart per year and yet in 2018 the company filed for bankruptcy. The rights to Sweethearts were sold to Spangler Candy Company. No Sweethearts were available for Valentine’s Day 2019 due to the sale…