Aside from its explicit imagery, Playboy magazine has played important roles in popular culture, appearing in cross-media settings like film and TV to provide context for characters and their lives....
The influence of Hugh Hefner's Playboy magazine on later erotic media cannot be understated. His iconic publication was a major force in shaping the way that people think about sex and sexuality, and...
The 25th anniversary issue (1997) included special retrospectives and essays examining how the magazine evolved over quarter-century of publishing . In honor of this milestone, several articles were...
The history of British slang goes back centuries, with many new words originating from working class Londoners, immigrants, criminals, sailors, and soldiers. It was the 1960s that saw perhaps the...
On college campuses across America, Playboy Magazine's cover star has become an iconic symbol of beauty and sexuality. In the 1960s, the magazine became incredibly popular among college students due...
Archive Digitization Projects are efforts to preserve historical documents, particularly those published in magazines and journals. These projects aim to make older publications available online and...
Celebrity Features in Playboy Magazine
Famous people are usually considered to be role models for society and their fans.
Some celebrities have taken up more controversial roles in Playboy...
Props have been used in photography for centuries, but they took on a new level of significance in the Playboy era when Hugh Hefner set out to create an adult magazine that was both tasteful and...
Cheri's impact on adult publishing was undeniable. Its approach to mixing mainstream glamour with erotic themes made it unique among adult magazines at the time. Prior to Cheri, most publications...
The playboy brand has been synonymous with freedom and controversy for over six decades, since its founding in the 1950s by Hugh Hefner. As an iconic publication that celebrates male sexuality and...