Alexandra Daddario in 'True Detective' (2014)
She had already appeared in films like the Percy Jackson series and Texas Chainsaw 3D, but she viewed True Detective as a chance to show range beyond "squeaky-clean" roles. She didn't expect it to blow up her career. The phone started ringing nonstop afterward.
Summer through Slim Aarons’ lens
At 18, Aarons joined the United States Army, began working as a photographer at the United States Military Academy, and later served as a combat photographer during World War II, earning a Purple Heart for his service.
Aarons said combat had taught him the only beach worth landing on was "decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun."