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The term "cosplay" is a Japanese portmanteau of the English terms costume and play. [1] The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi [] of Studio Hard [3] after he attended the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles [4] and saw costumed fans, which he later wrote about in an article for the Japanese magazine My Anime []. [3]
Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. [2][3] She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations. After her death, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner called her ...
A boudoir (/ buːˈdwɑːr /; French: [bu.dwaʁ]) is a woman's private sitting room or salon in a furnished residence, usually between the dining room and the bedroom, but can also refer to a woman's private bedroom. The term derives from the French verb bouder (to sulk or pout) or adjective boudeur (sulking)—the room was originally a space ...
Glamour photography is a genre of photography in which the subjects are portrayed in erotic poses ranging from fully clothed to nude. The focus lies in the beauty of the subject's body; [1] as such, beauty standards are often a key determinant of glamour model trends. [2] This type of photography is also known as "cheesecake" or "pin-up" for ...
Vimeo.com. Vimeo, Inc. (/ ˈvɪmioʊ /) [3] is an American video hosting, sharing, services provider, and broadcaster headquartered in New York City. Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices. [a] Vimeo's business model is through software as a service (SaaS). They derive revenue by providing subscription ...
Philosophy in the Boudoir (French: La philosophie dans le boudoir) is a 1795 book by the Marquis de Sade written in the form of a dramatic dialogue. Set in a boudoir (which is not a bedroom despite the title of this entry and one English translation of the book) the two lead characters make the argument that the only moral system that reinforces the recent political revolution is libertinism ...
The nude is an artistic genre that consists of the representation in various artistic media (painting, sculpture or, more recently, film and photography) of the naked human body. It is considered one of the academic classifications of works of art.
All for You is the seventh studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was first released on April 16, 2001, by Virgin Records. The album's development and theme were rooted in Jackson's separation from husband René Elizondo Jr. as she attempted to move on. Contrary to The Velvet Rope, which saw Jackson tackling darker themes such as ...