Playboy Creates Safe for Work Website
Finally, a haven for all those who enjoy reading Playboy simply “for the articles.” The company announced Tuesday its new safe-for-work website, The Smoking Jacket, which promises to deliver all of the sexy articles and lifestyle news briefs any interested reader could want without risking said reader’s job.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsPlayboy Sues Drake
Drake can thank his first single, “Best I Ever Had,” for jump starting his career. And, apparently, he can thank Playboy for “Best I Ever Had.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMarge Simpson to Grace Cover of November Playboy
For 20 years, fans of The Simpsons have plopped down on their couches to see what antics the Springfield family will get into next. And for nearly 53 years, fans of Playboy have checked out the female specimen in the privacy of their own home. But neither the television show nor the magazine dared to show some cartoon skin in a titillating way. That is, until now.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPlayboy Acquires Rights to Serialize Vladimir Nabokov's Final Work
Every now and then, Playboy publishes something that really does compel people to pick up the magazine for the articles. The latest addition to this list is The Original of Laura, the novella Vladimir Nabokov was scribbling onto index cards until his death in 1977. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner acquired the first serial rights after his publication's literary editor, Amy Grace Loyd, plotted a clever scheme to win over Andrew Wylie, the book's agent: send him orchids. ... read more
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