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IMGbox has been f**ked for at least a month now. Something about a "serious disruption with the hosting provider"

I don't care if she ever goes full topless/nude or not, I could look at this woman all day

Ellie's shoot is IMO the best shoot SI has done in the last 4-5 years. She looks amazing and the pics are well done. We're nowhere near the glory days but I do think overall this issue is an improvement over the last few.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJCJN8uJFzM/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6723107a-39c3-4b61-994d-5cbead29e609 Katie posted this on April 29 and said it would be 2 weeks, which would make it next week, May 13-ish. Makes sense... timing jives with past years and they have that NYC event next weekend

Everything that's old becomes new again at some point. Movies, music, TV show, etc. So perhaps there's hope. I can perhaps see baby steps being taken each year back to that. Question is, would MJ be on board with this? Ehh, we'll see. Though I will say the selection of athletes for 2025 has been somewhat promising

I don't see why they can't make everyone happy. Do the shoots with more diverse models and still have a helping of what made the SISE a phenomenon in the first place. You give something to each audience. The problem is twofold: -the quality of photography has fallen off the cliff over the years, even before SISE became "woke" or however you want to phrase it. -The longtime flaw of SISE to take a good idea and run it into the ground. It was an annoying trait that was able to be overcome for many years, but now it might prove fatal. And I agree with the assessment that is might not be all on MJ. She's had to answer to like 5 different ownership groups, all of whom probably would nuke this thing if MJ didn't do something to fit their vision. As for the issue itself, It's not so much that it's terrible, but it's boring, just like the last 3 or 4. Literally nothing stands out as memorable. Oh well, See you in 2025... maybe

Back in the good 'ol days this was the day we'd sit around in eager anticipation. We'd make dumb posts just to pass the last few hours before the issue dropped. IIR some of you even found links that had prematurely gone live. It's sad to see it come to this, and given the overall instability of SI it's hard not to wonder if this is the swan song for the swimsuit issue. If so maybe they'll go out on a high note, but I doubt it

Release date is May 14, so yeah right after Mother's Day again

supposedly they are going to continue to publish, at least for now https://awfulannouncing.com/si/sports-illustrated-owner-authentic-publication-not-go-dark.html How this affects Swimsuit, I'm not sure

The whole thing is sad. Corporate interests clearly superseded actual quality product. It's not just the swimsuit issue that had been going downhill, They got caught using AI for some sports articles despite still having quality sportswriters on their payroll As I am in my mid 50's SI was a big part of my life growing up.. both the regular magazine and the swimsuit issue. It's surreal that it has come down to this, if not terribly surprising

Wonder if this ends up being the shortest swimsuit thread ever https://frontofficesports.com/sports-illustrateds-publisher-lays-off-entire-staff-future-unclear/

OH MY LORD where did that come from?

My lord that woman 😍

Not a ton to add but I'll put my $.02 in: -Padma looks fabulous. My favorite shoot by far -Megan's shoot was good but TBH I'm not as big a fan as some. -Weird seeing college athletes (thanks NIL).. Angel and Livvy both did well. -Melissa was a surprise.. better than I expected. -I like Katie as always. -Whoever picks Hailey's suits and Christen's lighting should be waterboarded. I'm not as down on this year as the past couple.... I guess I'd say there are fewer bad shoots, but not many great ones either And not every model even has a video. And Martha Stewart.. Christ. Who next year, Dianne Feinstein?

So I had a dentist appointment this morning and before I went in I found out Martha Stewart was a cover model and I suddenly decided someone using sharp instruments in my mouth wasn't so bad.