pinup

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Beyoncé, calls her while Gaga sits in curlers made of Coke cans, a nod to vintage pinup aesthetics.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

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

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

James, lured to Hollywood to appear in films, began squiring noted pinup and star of movie musicals Betty Grable, who became his second wife.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022

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

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