Flash

April, 1984

Why a Bikini is called a BikiniThe skimpy two-piece swimsuit was introduced in Paris in 1946, the same time a series of atomic tests began at Bikini atoll in the Pacific. The thought was that the bombs and the swimsuit caused similar shock waves. Later, the same name was adopted for men's briefs. The fashion world can only be grateful to the warmongers that the testing wasn't started at Eniwetok.The first Mr. T make-over: Be there!Hey, chump. Listen up! People sayin', "Mr. T, you been to th...