A very important post about… swimsuits
Slate’s Josh Levin posts an amusing statistical summary of Sports Illustrated‘s 40th anniversary swimsuit issue: 36 shots of women in swimsuits; 15 of women wearing only part of their suits and positioned strategically next to inner tubes, barns, etc.; eight women baring all or part of their nipples via moisture, chainmail, etc.; six women wearing ...
Slate's Josh Levin posts an amusing statistical summary of Sports Illustrated's 40th anniversary swimsuit issue:
Slate’s Josh Levin posts an amusing statistical summary of Sports Illustrated‘s 40th anniversary swimsuit issue:
36 shots of women in swimsuits; 15 of women wearing only part of their suits and positioned strategically next to inner tubes, barns, etc.; eight women baring all or part of their nipples via moisture, chainmail, etc.; six women wearing nothing but body paint; one woman being smelled by sheep; another woman being fondled by a baby alligator; another woman whose bikini top is being removed by a dead-looking but ostensibly playful raven; one Jimmy Buffett CD; 11 interviews with members of the “swimsuit hall of fame,” including the revelation that Stacey Williams has helped invent rüking, a sport that combines running and hiking; and one cover model, Veronica Varekova, who says the person she’d most like to meet is Charlie Rose. (emphasis added)
In honor of Ms. Varekova’s preference towards those of the geeky persuasion, it seems only fitting to reciprocate in kind by displaying danieldrezner.com’s strong preference for supermodels who like geeks:
[Why not a picture of Rose as well?–ed. He clearly needs no additional advertising whatsoever. Besides Varekova was on his show this past Friday.] UPDATE: D’oh!! Mickey Kaus beat me by a full day on this. Advantage: Kaus!!
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Twitter: @dandrezner
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