function getModels(int $page = 1, int $perPage = 120): array {
  $db = new PDO('sqlite:' . __DIR__ . '/../cache/models.sqlite');
  $db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE, PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

  $offset = ($page - 1) * $perPage;
  $stmt = $db->prepare('
    SELECT * FROM models
    ORDER BY displayName
    LIMIT :l OFFSET :o
  ');
  $stmt->bindValue(':l', $perPage, PDO::PARAM_INT);
  $stmt->bindValue(':o', $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
  $stmt->execute();

  $rows = $stmt->fetchAll();
  return array_map(function($r) {
    // pull the JSON‐wrapped details back into an array
    $details = json_decode($r['detailsJson'], true);

    // re-attach the columns you need
    $details['uniqueModelId']    = $r['uniqueModelId'];
    $details['displayName']      = $r['displayName'];
    $details['slug']             = $r['slug'];
    $details['fullSlug']         = $r['fullSlug'];

    // **this** is the URL you stored
    $details['profilePictureUrl'] = [
      'size1024x768' => $r['img1024']
    ];

    return $details;
  }, $rows);
}