Sun's Out, Buns Out

Apparently, it is National Hot Dog Day.

Blanket Statements

I’ve agonized in the past about whether the swimsuit issue has gotten too overtly sexual.

Mainly, the thoughts have centered around nudity and body parts. But I just realized something more subtle: bikini models in bed.

It’s a whole subgenre. Rebecca Romijn might have been the first specimen, back in 1999.

Fast forward to 2006, and we have Molly, Yesica, and Noemie lounging around in their hotel beds giving you their best “come hithers.”

The girls find themselves in deserts and museums, Russian palaces and college football fields, all sorts of places where swimsuits don’t really have a practical purpose.

But beds … I mean, this is about sex, right? You’re being invited to imagine that you and the model are vacationing together and getting ready to head out to the pool or the beach but suddenly have a mood sweep over you so maybe the pool can wait.

These are hotel rooms, so they could conceivably be anywhere in the world. Quick: Which exotic locales are Jessica, Melissa, and Esti in?

Hint: It doesn’t matter. They might as well be in a nice Best Western in Des Moines.

I’m not complaining. In fact, it’s kind of awesome.

Sweet dreams.

Fetching Models

Yesterday, Swim Daily posted a video of the models discussing their dogs.

In honor of that, let's take a look at the lucky pups who have made their way into the pages of the swimsuit issue.

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2014 UPDATE: Welcome to the club, Emily.

Happy Birthday, Yesica Toscanini

Maybe.

There seems to be some internet controversy about when this delectable Argentine was born.

January 6?

March 8?

March 9?

March 26?

(This last possibility is intriguing, as it means she would share a birthday with Jessica Hart and Nina Agdal. To the year (1986) with Jessica.)

In any case, she’ll turn 27 sometime this year.

I think she looks like a young Cindy Crawford in this pic.

Happy birthyear Jessica!

Dish

I loved Chrissy Teigen’s recent tweets about Yelp reviewers:…and I decided to hunt down the review she quoted. I googled it, but instead I discovered Chrissy’s food blog.It’s awesome—she remains a fun and funny writer, and she clearly loves cooking and eating.

So, in celebration, here are some SI models with food.

Buddha and the Beach

I was searching for some unrelated thing a week or so ago, and I stumbled upon this statue:
Does it look familiar?
The name of the statue is “The Final Nirvana of the Blessed One.” The position is a staple of Buddhist imagery.

When I saw it, I did a double take. It is stunningly reminiscent of one of the classic poses for a swimsuit model.
This description is from that link: “the left foot is positioned right on top of the right foot.”
It’s not a natural position to be in, and it would be uncomfortable after a while, but swimsuit models do it to give us a survey of the real estate.
I love this pose. There’s something so archetypal about a girl in a swimsuit on her side, legs together, head propped up.
Also from that link, it is “important especially to note the difference in position of the right hand.” If it is propping the head up, like these glamorous beauties, he is resting.
If it is at an angle, he is preaching his last prophesy.And if it is lying down next to the body, he has entered into Nirvana (passed away).
Our condolences to Paulina’s family. But it seems she has achieved transcendental enlightenment.