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Playboy Magazine is an adult men’s magazine, originating in the United States. It was created by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois, and first published in December 1953. While maintaining offices in Chicago, much more prominent is the Playboy Mansion, located in Los Angeles, California. Playboy remains a premiere source for news, interviews, satire, fiction, culture and everything else pertaining to the interest of men in general.

Perhaps the magazine’s most notable feature is its inclusion of tasteful nude or semi-nude photographs of women. Striving for the “Girl Next Door” look, Playboy tends to avoid using models that are too artificial, famous, or otherwise unrealistic to the average reader (at least for the Playmates of the Month; other pictorials are fair game for celebs). The magazine also pioneered the centerfold, a larger image of a woman placed in the center of the magazine, spanning two or three page widths, traditionally autographed by the model displayed.

Playboy has served as a launch pad to stardom for many young women, including Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, and Donna D’Errico, among with many others. Being chosen as a centerfold is reported to be an honor by the ladies featured, though others feel differently.

With the Internet revolution, the magazine has forged a presence online with Playboy.com, the Playboy Store, and the popular Playboy.com CyberGirls.

Despite numerous controversies early in the brand’s life (it opened minds to sexuality and fueled women’s liberation sentiments), Playboy has emerged as a lasting and adaptable brand and publication, nearly ubiquitous within American culture. It’s practically a household name, and they’ve done their best to maintain their standards of writing, reporting, and cultural relevance alongside those photographs of young ladies.

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• Paris Hilton talks about Hugh Hefner’s “pole” love

  
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  London, Dec 30 (ANI): American socialite Paris Hilton has revealed that chief creative officer of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, can never get enough of the dancer’s pole she installed at her nightclub. Hilton, 28, also spoke about 83-year-old Hefner’s agility and stamina while performing on the pole.“That sees a lot of ...
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• Michelle Baena

  
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• This Guy Dresses Women By Painting Their Naked Bodies [NSFW]

  
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  I’ve found a new hero. His name is Mark Greenawalt and he uses liquid latex and body paint to turn naked people into Star Wars characters, superheroes and various fantasy creatures. Oh, and he paints lingerie onto Playboy bunnies. Lucky bastard. (more…) Go here to see the original: This Guy Dresses Women By ...
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• Iga Wyrwal – Playboy Magazine – Dec 2009

  
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• Connie Du (Playboy Girls of ACC)’s Creepy Fan Letters!

  
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• KIMBERLEY CONRAD HEFNER SAYS GOODBYE TO PLAYBOY PERKS

  
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  Another reminder that the world of Playboy isn’t what it used to be. Hugh Hefner is finally in the process of divorcing his wife Kimberley Conrad (they’ve been separated for ten years.) It all started when Hugh gave Kimberly nine months to move out of the mansion next door to his so he could sell it. She ...
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• The Top 10 Bikini Babes For 2009 (Photos)

  
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• Gotcha! JFK Nude Photo Was Actually 1967 PLAYBOY Shoot

  
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• Jude Law defends his playboy image

  
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  Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): Defending his playboy image, British actor Jude Law has said that being a good boy has never worked for him.The actor, who has enjoyed a series of relationships in the public eye, thinks that women like bad boys.“I think women like bad boys. That’s been my experience. I just think [...]
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• Estefania Küster en OOPS …

  
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• John F. Kennedy was a PIMP?

  
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• TMZ says it was duped, publishes fake photo of JFK, naked women

  
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  The celebrity/gossip web site TMZ said Monday that it had fallen victim to a hoax and passed it along to readers as major news. Early Monday morning, TMZ posted an item titled “The JFK photo that could have changed history.” The item began: TMZ…
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• Was the Times ‘Hoaxed’ by TMZ’s JFK Nudes ‘Scoop’?

  
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• TMZ Admits It Was Duped by a Photo

  
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  The celebrity news site published an image that it said showed John F. Kennedy on a boat with naked women.
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• Hugh Hefner’s Playboy

  
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• JFK Picture A FAKE! (Playboy)

  
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• BREAKING OUT THE ‘10 MODEL

  
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  At the very least make some doves fly out of that Bunny costume. (Photo by Shane O’Neal. Additional photos by O’Neal, Joe Fury) All of the 2009 Miss Playboy Club positions may be filled, but that just means it’s time to get it going again for shiny new 2010. Illusionist Steve Wyrick was on hand Sunday night ...
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• Exclusive photo of JFK with naked woman a hoax

  
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  The celebrity gossip site TMZ.com got punkd today when it fell for a photo hoax purportedly showing John F. Kennedy sunning on a yacht full of naked women.
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