pinup

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When Season 1 landed last summer, Carmy became a social media pinup.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

“Same clothes. Same music. Same pinup girls. Seriously. To have an idea when someone mentions a heavy metal group, that helps.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

The Pirelli calendar, now in its 49th edition since 1964, has evolved from its pinup origins into a major platform for art photographers, more recently moving away from nudity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

In an interview with “Inside Edition” released Thursday, the self-promoting billboard pinup renounced “Angelyne” after catching “a little glimpse” of actor Emmy Rossum’s titular performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2022

You're no pinup boy, Steve, but—and this may come as a shock to you—women don't put one-tenth the stock in pulchritude that men do?

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver