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ADVERTISEMENT There is a misconception in this great society of ours that needs to be addressed and, hopefully, corrected. No, I’m not referring to issues of racial inequality or the widening gap between the rich and poor, nor the debate over same sex marriages. No, this is something much more organic and fundamental. I’m talking [...]
Posted by Lee Standberry on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Art, Comics, History, Literature · Tagged America, Basil Wolverton, Batman, betty and veronica, Captain, Captain America, Catherine Zeta Jones, comic book history, comic books, comics, cool comic books, David Petersen, Fandom, inspirational comic books, literacy, marvel comics, Nicolas Cage, reading, richie rich, spiderman, Stan Lee, Superhero, The Fantastic Four, weird tales of the future, Wonder Woman, x-men, xmen
America’s entrance into World War II back in 1941 triggered the golden age of pinups, pictures of smiling women in a range of clothing-challenged situations. The racy photos adorned lonely servicemen’s lockers, the walls of barracks, and even the sides of planes. For the first time in its history, the US military unofficially sanctioned this [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Art, Photos · Tagged Alberto Vargas, America, Ava Gardner, bettie page, Betty Grable, celebrities, Charlotte Colville, Erotic art, Erotica, Esquire, Fandom, Gil Elvgren, Jane Russell, magazine and poster artist, Marilyn Monroe, Modeling, pin up models, pin ups, Pin-up girl, pinup, pinup artist, Rita Hayworth, The Outlaw, top 10 pin ups, top 10 pinups, TopTenz, US Army Air Force, US Military, USO, Vargas Girls, Veronica Lake, Visual arts, Zoë Mozert
There are a huge number of communities online, and the range of conversation topics is limitless. Say you want to talk about sports—there are plenty of discussion forums out there for you. Interested in vacuum cleaners? There’s a site that has you covered. Looking to find people who love Japanese schoolgirls as much as you [...]
Posted by Mark Hill on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 12:01 am
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In popular culture a “sex symbol” is a person that is admired for their sex appeal. Most of these individuals are famous actors, musicians, or models that have an extensive media following. During the 1950s and 60s a generation of people began to question and challenge the traditionally accepted cultural norms. The relatively conservative ideals [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:43 am
Filed under Fashion, Movies, Music, People, Photos, Television · Tagged Arthur Miller, bettie page, bob dylan, bondage model, Brian Jones, Brigitte Bardot, Cal Trask, celebrities, culture, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Fandom, Frank Sinatra, Honey Ryder, hugh hefner, James Bond, James Dean, James Dougherty, Jayne Mansfield, jimi hendrix, Joe DiMaggio, John Lennon, John Steinbeck, Marcello Mastroianni, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, mick jagger, Norma Jean, Paul McCartney, Paul Newman, Playboy Magazine, Popular culture, raquel welch, Rebel without a Cause, Rolling Stones, Sex, sex symbol, singers, Sociology, The Hustler, The Rolling Stones, The Silver Chalice, The Tonight Show, Tom Kelley, Ursula Andress