Irradiate Me, Baby

Long beforeBarbiemetOppenheimer, the two were linked in the American imagination.

And since juxtaposition is the internets love language what could be funnier thantwo things that are different?

Thus, the concept ofBarbenheimerwas born.

Atomic beauty queens from the 40s and 50s show that ‘Barbenheimer’ is far from a one-off event.

But heres the thing: This 2023 phenomenon did not invent the girly nuke.

Or maybe there was just something in the air.

(Radiation.Radiation was in the air.)

B-25 Mitchel World War II Bomber On Ramp During Airshow At Randolph Air Forces Base Texas.

Because nukes were patriotic!

The shame that suffusesOppenheimerwould take some time to come to the fore.

Pretty Brooke Robin, chosen January 22nd as National Uranium Queen by the Mineral Corporation of Ame…

A woman in sexy attire and fishnet stockings and wearing a ‘Miss Atomic’ banner, stands with two bus…

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