Physique Pictorial was a visual feast -- with a message
If the first issue of the upcoming Physique Pictorial relaunch is your introduction to Bob Mizer’s pocket-sized ode to beefcake, don’t worry – it’s...
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Yes, but probably not the Rock Hudson you’re thinking of.
While we were thumbing through the archives the other day, we came across a set of photos labeled ‘Monte Hanson and Rock Hudson’. Our hearts immediately skipped a beat and our tongues hit the floor. We were like a litter of chihuahuas on Red Bull, our eyes bulging, running around humping everything in sight and making our mark on anything that stood still. Well, our excitement soon dissipated when we realized that: 1) The man pictured was not the Rock Hudson of mid-century Hollywood fame 2) We’d been through this before, and 3) We ruined our brand new office chair.
Needless to say, we were a little embarrassed by all the mess we’d created during the commotion, but that’s just a hazard of the job. Even if this Rock Hudson isn’t enough to lose your bladder over, we still think he’s a dreamboat.
Check out more of Monte and Rock.
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