1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

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Tag: Sexual orientation

  • The Fair, The Balanced and The Sexy

    Then:
    … Following a naughty promotional goof the cable news network blamed on a lack of oversight, red-faced CNN officials pulled the plug on a controversial ad that ran over the weekend touting their morning news anchor as “sexy” over the sound effect of a zipper unzipping.

    The 15-second promo, featuring a picture of the blond Zahn talking as words like “provocative,” “smart” and “sexy” flashed across the screen, didn’t exactly titillate the higher-ups.

    The spot incuded a voiceover that asked, “Where can you find a morning news anchor who’s provocative, super-smart [and] oh yeah, oh yeah, just a little sexy? …”
    (from E! Online)

    Now:
    Just a little sexy Zahn’s billboard is right next to Jenna Jameson’s. Classy.

1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

worth a read

Mars For The Rest of Us — a weekly-or-more deep dive on the technical side of Mars exploration: rocket propulsion, microbiology, mission architecture, and everything in between. Written by Maciej Ceglowski.

Read it on Substack