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Contents - Features - Playboy Miscellany (Ben Schott collects a gold mine of surprising Playboy facts, figures, odds and ends); Sex: A Very Oral Report (Our panel of 12 feminists of all stripes speaks about the best and worst of sexual liberation in modern America); The Dead Letter File (From Ronald Reagan to Hunter S. Thompson, we unearth the archived correspondence behind the making of the magazine); Modern Romance (In this parody of old-time modern romance comic books, Joe Casey illustrates the cynicism of comtemporary life and love, circa 2014); Playboy's Best Practices (There's advice, then there's great advice. Here are 60 things we've learned that will last a lifetime); Playboy, Magazine Ads And The Original Mad Man (George Lois examines 60 years of our magazine's ads, uncovering exactly how things have changed for the better) Interview - Ben Affleck (Michael Fleming discovers the formula for the actor's comeback, his fight to keep the paparazzi at bay and why his Batman turns makes perfect sense (to him)) 20Q - Patton Oswalt (The stand-up reveals how growing up geek led to his fantasy career - actor, writer and keeper of internet peace - for Stephen Rebello) Fiction - Julie And The Warlord (Julie wondered what her date did for a living. She shouldn't have asked); By Sun And Lightning (Don Winslow transports us into the desert, where two thieves test the power of love against a bullet, a backstabbing fixer and imminent arrest) Essays - Entropy (Playwright David Mamet transcents history's psychology and philosophy in this disquisition on the twilight of American hegemony and the face of the world to come); The Future Of Evil (Has the rise of technology made way for a new breed of malice? Tech pioneer Jaron Lanier considers the downside of social media, especially in the wrong hands); What Is A Brandy? (Philosopher Slavoj Zizek delineates how entangled capitalist brands, the modern experience, the logo and our personalities have become); The Noise On The Bus (Mark Leyner takes a hilarious ride on the TMZ bus to discover the meaning of celebrity in the age of the smartphone. One thing he learned? Everyone's insane); In Search Of The Lost Rock & Roll Icon (Novelist Rick Moody scrutinizes the history of the pop music icon to decipher whether the rock god is dead or alive in a post-radio culture); From Butkus To Buttercup (Buzz Bissinger explains how the gridiron's concussion crisis could bring about its downfall, and why the game shouldn't be neutered); Tweet Victory (Some may see Facebook as a sign of the apocalypse, but Ben Smith sees a tool that could save the written word. The BuzzFeed king shares his optimism about journalism's future); Time To Adapt (Alex Hall looks at the futility of climate-change counteraction, arguing that from here on out, our only choice is to deal with a world embroiled in environmental havoc); "I Want A Guy With A Sense Of Humor" (Legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried explains why no comic - least of all him - has ever gotten laid because of a joke) Pictorials - Love On The Rocks (David Bellemere creates an etheral dreamscape with an unforgettable Mexican muse); Into The Wild (Miss January Roos van Montfort taps her primal spirit in a chillingly erotic winter scene); Hollywood Swingin' (This is Miss February Amanda Booth's Los Angeles: wet, wild and fun); 2013 Playmate Review (Of last year's dozen unforgettable Playmates, only one will be crowned Playmate Of The Year); The Immaculate Kate Moss - After 25 years as the world's top supermodel, Kate Moss still reigns supreme. Tom Jones extracts her secrets. Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott capture her best shoot yet) Forum - Buying The Farm (Poet Donald Hall studies the brilliant realities of life's end and ponders how he'd like to die); Reader Response (Attacking the climate lobby; the logical fallacy in blaming banks; dissecting science's death) Columns - Car Castration (Joel Stein looks at the self-driving car and sees a threat to his manhood); Behind The Penis Straws (Hilary Winston wants a bachelorette party to remember. Her finace just wants one to forget) News & Notes - Hangin' With Hef (The best toasts, memories and Mansion nights from 60 years with Hef); Playmate News (Hope Dworaczyk heads up a fashion site; Alyssa Arce debuts a new kick-boxing promotion) Cartoons - Laugh Tracks (Hugh Hefner handselects the wittiest quips and funniest jest from 60 years of Playboy cartoon archives) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Mantrack; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes |
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| March |
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Contents - Features - Prescription For Death (After murder strikes in a small West Virginia town, Vince Beiser traces a tragedy with the painkiller epidemic at its core); The Billion-Dollar Battle For Snapchat (The company is worth a fortune, but Karl Taro Greenfeld uncovers a problem: the frat brother who claims the killer app was his idea); I Will Make You Humble (Keith Elliot Greenberg catches up with the most colorful wrestler in WWE history, the formidable Iron Sheik); 2014 Cars Of The Year (From the hills of France to the freeways of Los Angeles, A.J. Baime and Ken Gross put rubber to road to find this year's best cars); Pleasure Seekers (Molly Oswaks takes us inside OneTaste, an orgasmic-meditation school that claims it has found a new path to spiritual rebirth) Interviews - Nick Denton (The blog magnate tells Jeff Bercovich how he conquered the internet and why hypocrisy is the only modern sin) Fiction - Tea Ceremony (Between a couple's bouts of passion and a curious waitress's fortune-telling, Stuart Dybek redefines the meaning of young love) 20Q - Ty Burrell (Stephen Rebello quizzes America's favorite TV dad on the joys of neurosis and why he'll never look cool on a motorcycle) Pictorials - Greek Goddess (In ancient Greece, a siren like Zoi Gorman would have been sculpted in marble. These stunning photos reveal why); No Vacancy (Sultry Miss March Britt Linn provides ample reason to hang out a Do Not Disturb sign. Check in to our hotel-room fantasy); Sheer Delight (Nothing compares with an alluring woman in her most intimate attire) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Supermodel Kate Moss celebrates Playboy's 60th anniversary at a swinging party in London; popping corks at the Mansion for New Year's; Cooper Hefner embarks for China; we throw down in sunny Miami Beach for Art Basel); Playmate News (Brande Roderick quenches our thirst; Amanda Cerny and Jaclyn Swedeberg makes Hollywood waves) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Sleepers Awake (As technology's march continues to erode the value of sleep, Jonathan Crary ponders the meaning of rest in a restless society); Reader Response (Praise for poet Donald Hall's meditation on death; America's energy future; a sharp rebuke of climate dealers) Service - Top Shelf (Let us be your spirits guide. These are the best gins, rums and bourbons you money can buy, plus tips and recipes from mixologist Thomas Waugh) Columns - You Are Not Alone (Joel Stein campaigns to keep the NSA, girlfriends and wives out of a man's NSFW digital life); The Hidden Coolness Of Cat Ladies (Why date a cat lover? Plenty of reasons. Hilary Winston defends the unfairly maligned stereotype) Fashion - Mixing Business With Leather (Jennifer Ryan Jones selects the smartest oxfords, wingtips, chukkas and more to hit the pavement this spring) |
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| April |
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Contents - Features - How The Central Park Five Still Haunt America (Toure examines the relationship between bureaucracy and race in the case that has tormented New York city since 1989); Playboy's 2014 Music Guide (From acid rap to wasted rock, Rob Tannenbaum uncovers this year's must-know acts and trends); The Sound Of Revolution (Osama al-Salloum is like any other on-air personality, but he's broadcasting from the Syrian uprising. Daniel C. Britt travels to the front lines to witness a war fought with radio); 20 Greatest Songs With Swearing (Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum run down the greatest NSFW lyrics in music history); To Live And Die In Chiraq (Hundreds die in Chicago streets as violent teenage superstars become rap kings. Tthan Brown separates headline from reality); So You Think You Can Deejay? (As EDM stars rake in millions, Dan Hyman investigates whether just anyone can be a professional beat dropper) Interview - Stan Lee (David Hochman discusses the triumphs, controversaries and legacy of the father of the Marvel Revolution) 20Q - Iggy Pop (Rob Tannenbaum finds little has changed for the punk icon as he enters his 67th year (and no, he won't join AARP)) Fiction - Back Down Home (Tolliver's new wife is his pride and joy, but her unpredictible nature will ruin them) Pictorials - The Secret Garden (A day in South African model Shane's backyard puts a new spin on neighborhood fun); Boogie Nights (Miss April Shanice Jordyn keeps the 1970s alive with a sexy private roller-rink party); Backstage Pass (The historic Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles is no stranger to after-show antics. Thankfully, neither are our Playmates) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Sixty Playmates take a showstopping spin around L.A.; Solange Knowles and Nelly rock out with Playboy before Super Sunday); Playmate News (Ameila Talon affirms gaming as our favorite hobby; Charis Burrett gives NASCAR fans yet another reason to cheer) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Born To Lose (Rachel R. White outlines the dangers of giving birth behind bars); Reader Response (Our technology addiction; man-made global warnings); Still Saying No (Tyler Trykowski explores why psychedelic-drug research shows great potential but receives little financial support); Cops Who Like Getting The Finger (With technologies allowing nanoscale DNA collection, the future of justice is precarious, as Chip Rowe explains) Columns - Home Sweet Office (Joel Stein proves your annoying office is the only thing keeping you sane); The Nancy Drew Syndrome (Hilary Winston untangles why women love TV crime shows (and Dateline's Keith Morrison) Fashion - Kurt Vile On Main Street (This rocker's tunes and style live in a world of their own. Fashion by Jennifer Ryan Jones) |
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| May |
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Contents - Features - From Russia With Code (The software is cheap, the thieves are invisible and stealing your data is the goal. Sarah A. Topol reports on a terrifying new wave of cybercrime); They Call It El Raid (This is no ordinary horse race. It's a 60-mile test of man, beast, pride and insanity. Sean Manning chronicles the most punishing derby in the world); Flight Plan (Smuggle Okinawan bonito, hit on Germans in German and feast on Pogo Island with our guide to world travel, Playboy-style) Interview - Tony Hsieh (The off-kilter and visionary Zappos.com CEO is revolutionizing retail and reinventing city life. By David Hochman) 20Q - Kate Mara (Stephen Rebello explores the softer side and NFL family ties of an actress known for her icy, tough-gal roles) Fiction - Extreme (Part 1) (Defying death is the only way these athletes know how to live. By Don Winslow) Pictorials - A Place In The Sun (David Bellemere captures a sun-drenched afternoon with the inimitable Monique Jacqueline); Red Dawn (Playmate Dani Mathers channels another famous blonde in this beach romp. Say hello to the next Pamela); Air Playboy (Skip the TSA and leave all your baggage at home. On Air Playboy, flying high means joining the sexiest party in the sky) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Pitbull and Hef hit it off; behind the scenes of Air Playboy; a tribute to Harold Ramis, our much-loved former colleague); Playmate News (Katie Vernola takes the wheel in the Lucas Oil UTV circuit; Amanda Cerny prepares to take the stage; Shanna Moakler hits VH1) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Being A Man Is Easy? (Ishmael Reed makes a compelling case that men don't always have it made, no matter what you hear); Reader Response (How the NSA endangers democracy; exploiting greed to go green; fighting the oil pipelines); The Doctor Is Out (Women may be partly to blame for the growing physician deficit, Melba Newsome reports); Treatment Complex (Galen Baughman and Andrew Extein explore the corruption of psychology in our criminal justice system) Columns - The Great Porn Hunt (Joel Stein's porn habits involve much less smut than you might think); Making Your Girlfriend A Sports Fanatic (Hilary Winston shows that getting a woman interested in sports takes nothing more than a human touch) |
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| June |
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Contents - Features - Iran Punk (Bill Donahue reveals the loud, angry and illegal music bubbling up from the Iranian underground); Iceman Cometh (In the school of Wim Hof, endurance mastermind, all it takes to defy death is practice. Scott Carney travels to Poland to discover how); Red Sox Nation: An Oral History (Kevin Cook talks to celebrities, broadcasters and fans, who tell the century-long tale of how the Sox excaped the worst curse in baseball history); Mod Men (A civilization's legacy is revealed in it architecture. Nicholas Tamarin profiles the firms that are building America today); Bathing Beauties (Indulge her with a bath she'll never forget. Indulge yourself too. We show you how, in intimate detail); The Legend Of Henry Paris (His erotic films have transcended pornography to become masterpieces, and their origins, as Toni Bentley finds out, are as unlikely as Radley Metzger's life itself) Interview - Jonah Hill (David Hochman uncovers the actor's best stories and new outlook on fame as he journeys from Frat Pack to Oscar favorite) 20Q - Kevin Hart (Whether it's sex or comedy, Hart's life is a self-fulfilling prophecy) Fiction - Extreme (Part II) (With their lives and livelihoods on the line, Don Winslow's extreme athletes embark from sky, ocean and land on a heist that makes James Bond look sedentary) Pictorials - The Light Fantastic (Jessica Lewis turns hazy day's into a long-forgotten memory in her teasing tribute to the Polaroid); The Write Stuff (Bathed in sunlight, Jessica Ashley proves her sensuality as an artist - and fulfills her destiny as Miss June); 2014 Playmate Of The Year (Kennedy Summer's trip through the decades reveals a consummate Playmate: sexy, smart and unafraid to bare her soul) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Announcing the launch of Playmates.com; our Rabbit goes big in Japan; pink is the new black); Playmate News (Gemma Lee Farrell models for Moose Limited; Brittany Binger goes big-time; Claire Sinclair's comic-book release) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Ask Zelda (How can you be a spy? Ilija Trojanow, a writer and victim of the surveillance state, has some satirical queries for the NSA's in-house advice columnist); Reader Response (An anti-circumcision crusade; the rising tide against climate-change denial; a historical perspective on sleep in our digital age); Free-Market Hypocrisy (Shane Michael Singh explains why not everyone can buy a Tesla and who's to blame) Columns - Good Neighbors (The commandment to love thy neighbor as thyself, Joel Stein decides, may be God's cruelest joke); The Secret Charms Of Europe (Hilary Winston explains one way to win a woman's heart: Opt for the Continent over Cabo) |
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| July / August |
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Contents - Features - Chronic Insecurity (Colorado's legal weed industry is minting cash, and no bank can legally accept it. William Wheeler rides shotgun with the men who risk death and torture to protect green gold); Phil Ivey's New House Of Cards (Can the world's best poker player rebuild his legacy for the internet era? Michael Kaplan doubles down with the king of Las Vegas); Sex In The Forbidden City (An anonymous author's erotica exposes China's new sexual underground. Vivienne Chow reports from the red-light district of Dongguan); Om Sweet Om (The revealing poses of Luba Shumeyko make hot yoga look downright frigid in comparison); Birds Of The West Indies (James Bond would be nowhere without his weapons (and his women). Artist Taryn Simon catalogs his universe in a way you've never seen before); Rave New World (This decade's iteration of the underground dance party is thriving, thanks to the internet. Rachel R. White reports on a new breed of rave culture); Surviving Hunter S. Thompson (Two weeks in Cozumel. A mountain of drugs. Craig Vetter chronicles the fear and loathing of going full gonzo); Jubilee City (Comic book artist David Lapham illustrates an intoxicating scene from the hazy 1970's youth of artist Joe Andoe); The Apology Epidemic (Gilbert Gottfried offers the world the ultimate apology - one for every tasteless thing he's ever said - with a special bow on top); Best Bars 2014 (The speakeasy revival is producing the best new places-to-drink in America, bar none. These are our top 12) Interview - Gary Oldman (Oscar-worthy? Maybe. Opinionated? Without question. David Hochman draws out the sharp, divisive views of the obsessive Hollywood talent) 20Q - Marc Maron (The outspoken comedian and podcaster reveals the key to his success: brutal honesty. By Eric Spitznagel) Fiction - Extreme (Part III) (With a billion stolen dollars in the wash, a narrow excape is the only thing between Don Winslow's extreme athletes and the rest of their lives) Pictorials - California Dreamin' (Terry Richardson captures the natural beauties of the best coast as only he can); After Hours (Miss July Emily Agnes puts the sin in synergy as she hijacks Playboy's Beverly Hills headquarters); Beyond The Sea (Midwestern charm meets the yachting class as Miss August Maggie May takes us out on the water. Boating has never been more fun); Ciao, Bella! (Bianco Balti is the kind of Italian woman who can stop time. Spend an eternity with her at a rustic retreat) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (What's better than a summer party at the Mansion? One celebrating Kennedy Summers as PMOY 2014); Playmate News (Jayde Nicole shows adorable and sexy go hand in hand with her dog rescue charity; Dani Mathers channels Pam's beach strut in a new film) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Physical Malfitness (The venerable poet Donald Hall does penance and finds a reason for his unathletic life); Reader Response (Making dollars and sense of medical school; an internet privacy powwow; shrooms in moderation) Columns - Selfie Madness (Joel Stein explains what we're all too polite to say: Men who take selfies are idiots); Grill Power (Sun's out, guns out. Hilary Winston explains why nothing's better than a grill master) Cartoons - The World Of Sokol (Through Erich Sokol's eyes, the world looks a bit brighter - and naughtier) Fashion - Freestyle Fashion (Excuse Travis Pastrana while he kisses the sky, clad in the finest summer suits. Fashion by Jennifer Ryan Jones) |
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| September |
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Contents - Features - Full Count (How did Denny McLain go from MLB idol to Mob enemy and federal fraud target? Matt Birkbeck recounts the American antihero's story); Take It Outside (Cooler temparatures are no reason to stay off the grill. Our guide will have you brave the elements well into fall); Steven Seagal's Fight For Mother Russia (Lukas I. Alpert finds out why the action star counts Vladimir Putin and Slavic billionaires among his new best friends); Pigskin Preview (Playoffs are coming to college football. Bruce Feldman breaks down the long-awaited change) Fiction - Perfidia (A criminologist learns to balance brains with instinct in James Ellroy's latest noir thriller) Interview - James Spader (Stephen Rebello uncovers why teh eccentricc actors insists he lives life without a plan, even as his career skyrockets) 20Q - Frank Miller (The comic-book genius considers the impact of his work on the world with Rob Tannenbaum) Pictorials - Morning Glory (Brazilian model Bruna Miranda's early-morning escapades are the best reason you'll find to get out of bed); Southern Comfort (Miss September Stephanie Branton becomes the vision of a timeless, down-home beauty in this postcard from Louisiana); Asphalt Jungle (Free spirits have always made pilgrimages to California. Let our Playmates show you why in this sexy homage to 1980's skate culture) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (The Playboy Jazz Fest gets Playmates and celebrities hopping; a tribute to Bunny Yaeger, a pinup photographer without equal); Playmate News (Kayla Collins - along with her booty - goes back to School; Crystal McCahill takes a trip to Sin City) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Designated Suffering (Curtis White explains the capitalist impulses behind widespread global-warming inaction); Reader Response (The costs of privacy and gender, refigured; debating the roots of our doctor shortage); All Men Are Created Unequal (Edward Tenner maps the intersection of gangster rap, Wall Street and income inequality) Columns - Because We're Not Cavemen (Joel Stein tells you why your all-meat diet isn't impressing anyone); Wedding Party! (Anti-wedding? You won't be after Hilary Winston lays out what women are really looking for at the reception) Fashion - Back In Black (Fall's suave colognes are all black-tie class, sans attitude. Selected by Jennifer Ryan Jones) |
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| October |
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Contents - Features - Reboot Camp (Can a nine-week course land you a top job (and salary) in Silicon Valley? Will Butler enters the background for tech talent); Across India On Three Wheels (Scott Yorko embarks on the greatest half-baked, death-defying, drunken richshaw race the subcontinent has seen); Sprechen Sie Douche? (Christopher Tennant diagnoses the plague of modern douchbags in all their unsubtle manifestations); Playboy's Top Party Schools (From four-foot-long joints to couch-fire riots, our 10 schools for 2014 will test your liver and your GPA) Fiction - Something Ancient Welling Up (College Fiction Contest winner Nolan Turner paints an otherwordly scene where Greek myth meets Middle America) Interview - David Fincher (Stephen Rebello roots out what drives one of America's strangest, darkest and best film directors) 20Q - Rob Cordory (Eric Spitznagel finds out why portraying a lovable creep comes naturally to the comedic actor) Pictorials - Along For The Ride (Our previously unpublished 1984 shoot by the legendary Richard Fegley recasts the simple bicycle in an entirely sexier light); Mover & Shaker (Miss October Roxanna June takes a moment from her jet-set lifestyle for a sultry swim in our pool); Girls Of The ACC (From Syracuse to Miami, we present 18 bubbly reasons to transer to the East Coast) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (We throw down at Comic-Con with A&E's Bates Motel; BMX pro Danny MacAskill kicks up some dust at the Mansion); Playmate News (Iryna Ivanova reflects on the Crimean conflict; Carrie Stevens debuts an infamous line of treats) Cartoons - The Weird World Of Gahan Wilson (Ghouls and ghosts abound in this collection of work from the master) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Entertainment; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - How Not To Fix The Campus Rape Crisis (Erin Gloria Ryan tallies lessons learned from the egregious handling of sexual-assault cases in higher education); Reader Response (The chilling effect of surveillance; reader escapades with physical fitness; Elon Musk's political education); We Can't Handle The Truth (How far can online publishing sink by publishing fake stories? Luke O'Neil finds rock bottom is lower than you think) Columns - Please, Sir, May I Have A Brother? (Joel Stein explains why teh death of fraternity hazing isn't as comforting as you might hope); But They're My Dumb Things (Hilary Winston stands up for her right to own as many useless objects as she damn well pleases) Fashion - The Brit Bike Invasion (London's cafe racers of the 1960's inspired our guide to a style revival worth its weight in hype) |
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| November |
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Features - Hollywood High (What drives stars into addiction? Neal Gabler uncovers answers to darker corners than you'd think); Attack: Good Boy (Enter the world of the deadliest, best-trained protection dogs on the planet); Playboy Playbook (Want to dress, eat, drink, think, travel and live better than ever? Here's your new life manual); Winners, Losers And Legends (Millions scrutinize their gameplay. Victors earn seven figures. Are video games e-sports America's next NFL?) Fiction - The Bullet (Can Harry Bosch overcome the impossible to solve a 10-year-old homicide?) Interview - Brian Schweitzer (Could the former Montana governor, who's redefining what it means to be a Democrat, be Hillary's biggest threat? Jeff Greenfield finds out) 20Q - David Walton (The About The Boy star explains the tall guy's plight and teaches how to sell kitchen knives like a pro) Pictorials - Rise & Shine (Polish model Anita Sikorska makes even the earliest risers look like loafers in this sunrise shoot); Home Body (From an iconic L.A. mansion, Miss November Gia Marie speaks truth to the power of the unfiltered, incomparable female form); The Erotic World Of Salvador Dali (In 1974 we melded the psyche of the surrealist genius with the soul of Playboy. The result is as sexy as it is otherwordly) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Cooper Hefner, Pitbull and midnight masqueraders abound at our Midsummer Night's Dream party); Playmate News (Dani Mathers launches her swimwear line; Alana Campos introduces our Biofit X Playboy lingerie collaboration) Playboy - Surrendering To Global Warming (Eric Klinenberg unravels what Hurricane Sandy means for coastal America); Decoding The Moneymen (Jeremy Repanich talks with John Lanchester, who is decoding Wall Street jargon to avoid another 2008); Reader Response (Debating the roots of inequality; mandatory minimum blues) Fashion - Bag Man (Murses make us gag. Trade up to holsters for life's essential tools: brews, blades and more) Columns - No Country For Tough Men (Putin tames bears while Boehner sobs daily. Joel Stein misses the era of manly U.S. politicians); The Art Of War (Hilary Winston prefers a man who knows what he wants - and will fight her tooth and nail to get it) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Entertainment; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes |
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Contents - Features - The Toughest Lawyer In America Is On Your Side (Michael Hausfeld makes courtroom history, as Neal Gabler reports, by defending and protecting the world's legal underdogs); Mission Out Of Control (Pat Jordan embeds with a team of eccentrics seeking the impossible: contact an abandoned NASA satellite and bring it back to Earth); Straight Outta Comptoir (Hugh Garvey meets the chefs of Ghetto Gastro, who blaze more trails with their luxe cuisine than they do blunts); That '90s Show (Kevin Cook relates moments from players and fans that define the NBA's greatest era, from Magic's retirement to Jordan's comeback); Silverstein Around The World (The writer-artist-genius traveled the globe for Playboy, and the result is a uniquely skewed vision of life abroad) Fiction - Miss Mary's Room (Killing a man is one thing. Getting away scot-free is, as Sleepy discovers, the hard part) Interview - Joaquin Phoenix (Stephen Rebello uncovers the roving childhood neurotic celebrity and Zen mind-set behind an actor who defies typecasting) 20Q - Charlie Day (After a decade on TV, the acerbic actor reveals to Taffy Brodesser-Akner the lessons he's learned about Hollywood, critics and himself) Pictorials - Art & Soul (Lindsay Jones sunbathes as she pleases. On this Brooklyn roof, that's a blessing); First Mate (Miss December's radiance does little to curb global warming in our Artic fantasy); Garden Of Earthly Delights (Lauren Estrada and Polina Putilova give flowers a vision of beauty to aspire to) News & Notes - World Of Playboy (Playboy photographer Tony Kelly shows off his toys; Cooper Hefner bundles up for a good cause); Playmate News (Shelby Chesnes turns heads in Horrible Bosses 2; Crystal Hefner debuts a line of intimate apparel) Cartoons - Classic Cartoons Of Christmas Past (Good cheer abounds in our ode to the absurdities this season has to offer) Departments - Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours, Entertainment; Raw Data; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum - Clarence Thomas's Theocracy (Mark Joseph Stern dissects the befuddling opinions of a Supreme Court justice bent on rewriting our relationship with religion); Reader Response (Merit and defect found in a theory about climate and capitalism; a Mafia insider's view of criminality); Makers Into Takers (NCAA athletes generate billions but earn low wages. Patrick Henry asks: Should taxpayers pay?) Columns - When Nerds Go Bad (Why do dorks go power crazy? Who better than Joel Stein to answer that question); "Let Me Eat Cake" (Hilary Winston wants to remind you: If you tell a woman what not to eat, she will destroy you) Service - Holiday Gift Guide ('Tis the season to give loved ones what they really want: not the latest or flashiest, but the best) |
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