2004

Contents

1. Events
   1. 1.1 January
   2. 1.2 February
   3. 1.3 April
   4. 1.4 June
   5. 1.5 July
   6. 1.6 August
   7. 1.7 Unknown date

Events

January

• January 14—Lukas Zpira unveiled a new philosophical movement called Body Hacking.

February

• February 1—Janet Jackson's nipple shield was exposed in front of 100 million viewers durring the NFL's Super Bowl half-time show.

April

• April 1—"[Raelians: Building Better Humans?]" April Fools article was published.

June

• June—Nick Anzalone first performs a Nick Piercing.

July

• July —BMEFest 2004 was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (including the 2nd annual Pain Olympics)
• July 20—thanks to an anonymous benefactor, the name, trademarks, and intellectual property related to the Gauntlet return to the ownership of Jim Ward.

August

• August 10—Official DVD Release Date of Freaks (movie).
• August 15—The Return of the Weirdos event, the 3rd annual Bowling With Weirdos, is hosted by Brian Sowden and Shane Munce in Norristown, PA.

Unknown date

• Early 2004—there are a number of ongoing trials to determine whether Communion is a form of cannibalism.
• Late 2004—Jen Savage joins the BME Staff.
• Late 2004- Shawn Porter started the ScarWars project.
• Inked magazine was created.
• La Negra helped organize the first body art convention in Buenos Aires.