'Men-Ups' Are So Much More Than Just Men Posing Like Pin-Ups
Rion Sabean is a 26-year-old photography student who has started a series of "Men-Ups," in which men who embody what society considers to be manly — bearded, blue collar types —are shot in poses usually reserved for ultra-feminine pin-up girls. The result is not only funny but thought-provoking, and we asked Rion to…
Even Classic Pin-Ups Were Retouched
Buzzfeed calls our attention to this gallery of before-and-after images of vintage pin-up ladies — proving women have been retouched in photos, paintings, and advertisements long before Photoshop came into our lives. In this era, artists were "fixing" imperfections on their models with an actual paintbrush.
Miss TSA Calendar Features The Hot Pinup Of The Moment
These images (of unknown origin) are apparently real X-rays. The "calendar" isn't just a way to capitalize on concerns about the new TSA scanners. Without actual flesh, there's that much less to Photoshop. Update: Origin found! Clever repurposing.
Robert Downey Jr. Makes A Lovely Pin-Up Girl
Head to the Pinup RDJ tumblr for dozens of these images. The creator explains, "Vintage pinups are the pinnacle of art. Robert Downey Jr. is the pinnacle of sexy. It's not rocket science." Actually, that still makes no sense.
R.I.P. Pamela Green
Pamela Green, postwar pinup and first woman to appear nude in British film, has died at 81. In 1964, Green's films were charged with corrupting a schoolboy who declared, "I cannot tell a lie...I am a ruined boy forever." [TimesUK]
When Bettie Page Met The FBI
Weird Elvis-'n-Nixon-style fun-fact: In an attempt to learn more about the bondage-photography scene, in 1957 J. Edgar Hoover (of course) had his spook contact the queen of pin-up herself. Bettie Page was more than accommodating! [TSG]
Reality TV Can't Fix Playboy's Inertia
"It is a guys' world, definitely," says one of two female photographers competing on Playboy Shootout, a new reality show from the magazine. "I love that kind of challenge." But a woman's presence doesn't change the formula whatsoever.
Pinup Girl, Pop Culture Icon Bettie Page Dead At 85
Bettie Page, the iconic pinup and cult figure, died yesterday in Los Angeles, at the age of 85. She suffered a heart attack last week and had been in a coma ever since.

