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Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., reaching into every form of media. Playboy is one of the world's best known brands. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide. Image File history File links Playboy_logo. ... Image File history File links Playboy_logo. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Playboy redirects here. ... McDonalds, represented by the Golden Arches, is one of the worlds most famous brands In marketing, a brand is the symbolic embodiment of all the information connected with a company, product or service. ...

The magazine is published monthly and features photographs of nude women, along with various articles on fashion, sports, consumer goods, and public figures. It also has short fiction by top literary writers, such as Arthur C. Clarke. The magazine has been known to express liberal opinions on most major political issues. Playboy's use of "tasteful" nude photos is often classified as “softcore” in contrast to the more “hardcore” pornographic magazines that started to appear in the 1970s in response to the success of Playboy's more explicit rival, Penthouse. A sepia-tinted photograph of an English couple, taken in 1895. ... Body of a woman - digital painting Starkers redirects here; for the nightclub, see Starkers Nightclub Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. ... Insert non-formatted text here Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born December 16, 1917) is a British author and inventor, most famous for his science-fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director [[Link title#REDIRECT Insert textStanley Kubrick]] on the film of the same... Softcore is a form of pornography that is less explicit than hardcore material in depicting or describing sexual behaviour. ... Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of prostitutes) (also informally referred to as porn, pr0n, or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are... Jesse Capelli on Penthouse magazine cover Penthouse is a mens magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combining urban lifestyle articles and soft-core pornographic pictorials, that eventually, in the 1990s evolved into hardcore. ...

History

The first issue of Playboy.

Playboy's original title was to be "Stag Party," but an unrelated outdoor magazine, Stag, contacted Hefner and informed him that they would legally protect their trademark if he were to launch his magazine with that name. Hefner and co-founder and executive vice president Eldon Sellers met to discuss the problem and to seek a new name. Sellers, whose mother had worked for the short-lived Playboy Automobile Company in Chicago, suggested the name "Playboy". First issue of Playboy magazine, featuring a black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe (in a dress) promising inside full-color pics of her nude. ... First issue of Playboy magazine, featuring a black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe (in a dress) promising inside full-color pics of her nude. ... A trademark (Commonwealth English: trade mark) is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to uniquely identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to distinguish the business and its products or services from those of other businesses. ...

The first issue, published in December 1953, did not carry a date, as Hefner was unsure whether there would be a second issue. The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used had originally been taken for a calendar, rather than for Playboy. The first issue was an immediate sensation; it sold out within a matter of weeks. Known circulation was 53,991 (Source: Playboy Collector's Association Playboy Magazine Price Guide). The cover price was 50¢. Copies of the first issue in Mint to Near Mint condition fetched over $5,000 in 2002. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortensen, June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) is possibly the twentieth-centurys most famous movie star, sex symbol and pop icon. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The famous Playboy logo, depicting the stylized profile of a rabbit wearing a tuxedo bow tie, was designed by art designer Art Paul for the magazine's second issue and has appeared on every issue since; a running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. Hefner said that he chose the rabbit as a mascot for its “humorous sexual connotation”, and because the image was “frisky and playful”. Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. ... Black tie, known in the United Kingdom (and also in the north-eastern United States, and Canada) as a dinner jacket and in the United States generally as a tuxedo, is a dress code for formal evening events that are not formal enough to require white tie. ... Art Pauls famous Playboy logo Art (Arthur) Paul (born January 18, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American graphics designer and the designer of the Playboy bunny. ... This article is about sex acts and practices (i. ...

An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmates of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the "P" in Playboy had a number of stars printed in or around the letter. The legend stated that this was either a rating that Hefner gave to the Playmate according to how attractive she was, the number of times that Hefner had slept with her, or how good she was in bed. The stars, which ranged in number between zero and twelve, actually indicated the domestic or international advertising region for that printing.

Since reaching its peak in the 1970s, Playboy has seen a decline in circulation and cultural relevance because of increased competition in the field it founded— first from Penthouse, Oui, and Gallery in the 1970s; later from pornographic videos; and more recently from lad mags such as Maxim, FHM, and Stuff. Video is the technology of processing electronic signals representing moving pictures. ... Lad mag is a condescending term for a magazine for men that features pictures of scantily clad actresses and models, accompanied by brief articles about the women, consumer stories about tools and toys, and guy tales of sex -- mostly how to get more. ... A 2004 cover of Maxim (US) magazine, featuring Josie Maran Maxim is an international lad mag that is prominent for depicting popular actresses, singers, and female models in sexually alluring poses, usually wearing lingerie or other brief attire. ... FHM, an abbreviation for For Him Magazine, is a monthly lads mag. ... The cover of an issue of Stuff, featuring Jaime Pressly Stuff magazine is a mens magazine (or a lads mag, as its known in the UK) featuring interviews, pictorials, and other articles of interest to a male dominated audience. ...

In response Playboy has attempted to re-assert its hold on the 18–35 male demographic it once controlled through slight changes to its content and focussing on issues and personalities more appropriate to its audience—such as hip-hop artists being featured in the Playboy Interview.

Christie Hefner, a daughter of Hugh Hefner, became the CEO of Playboy in 1988 and is now also the Chairman of the Board. Christie Hefner (born on 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is the chairman and chief executive officer for Playboy Enterprises Inc. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

The magazine celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the January 2004 issue. Celebrations were held at Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and Moscow during the year to commerate this event. This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ...

Best-selling issue

"Lenna"

The November 1972 issue of Playboy

The best-selling Playboy edition was the November 1972 edition, which sold 7,161,561 copies. Artist Jack Niland designed the cover to embody the principles of Dharma Art as taught by the Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Perhaps coincidentally, a cropped image of the issue's centerfold (which featured Lena Soderberg) became a standard image for testing image processing algorithms. It is known simply as the "Lenna" (also "Lena") image in that field.[1] Image File history File links Lenna. ... Image File history File links Lenna. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x668, 45 KB) This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x668, 45 KB) This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... The famous Lenna image. ... In order to intuitively test the effects of an image-processing algorithm on a natural picture a number of test images are in common use in the image-processing field. ... Image of Lena Soderberg famously used in many image processing experiments Lenna is a portion of a centerfold picture of Lena Soderberg, a Swedish model posing naked in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine. ...

Bans on the sale of Playboy

In many parts of Asia, including China, South Korea, India, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Brunei, the sale and distribution of Playboy is banned. In addition, its sale and distribution is banned in almost all Muslim countries in Asia and Africa, such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. However, it is sold in Hong Kong. Also, Japan has its own edition of Playboy, where according to Japanese custom, the pubic areas of the models are not shown. Asia is the largest and most populous region or continent depending on the definition. ... Asia is the largest and most populous region or continent depending on the definition. ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...

An Indonesian Edition of Playboy launched in March 2006 but the controversy started before the first issue was published. Even the publisher said that the content of the Indonesian edition will be different from the original edition but the government was trying hard to ban it by using pornographic rules since the Indonesian government can't ban any media. A local Muslim Organization is also opposed to Playboy being published on the grounds that it is pornography. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ...

In 1986, the American convenience store chain 7-Eleven removed the magazine from its stores. The store returned Playboy to its shelves in late 2003. A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... For the bicycle team see 7-Eleven Cycling Team. ...

In many counties in the United States, Playboy is not sold in any stores. In some others, it is only sold in liquor & beer stores, and as for counties where such stores are forbidden, it is likely that Playboy is also. In book stores throughout the world it is common for Playboy, as well as other adult publications, to be put on a higher shelf than other magazines thus keeping them out of the reach of children.

Playboy is not sold in the State of Queensland, Australia. Apparently, the whole Australian edition of Playboy is discontinued as well. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Litigation

On the January 14, 2004, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s (PEI) trademark terms "Playboy" and "Playmate" should be protected even in Internet searches that prompt pop-up advertisements. The suit originally started on April 15, 1999, when Playboy sued Excite Inc. and Netscape for trademark infringement. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts: District of Alaska District of Arizona Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California District of Guam District of Hawaii District of Idaho District of Montana... A trademark (Commonwealth English: trade mark) is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to uniquely identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to distinguish the business and its products or services from those of other businesses. ... Dozens of pop-up ads cover a desktop. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Excite Excite is an Internet portal with an included search engine. ... Netscape Communications Corporation was the publisher of the Netscape Navigator web browser as well as many other internet and intranet client and server software products. ...

Photographers

Several photographers have become famous through their erotic work in Playboy, including Ron Harris and David Mecey. Ron Harris was declared 'king of erotica' by Hugh Hefner and 'granddaddy of soft-core' by a spokesperson for Playboy.^{[citation needed]} He now has several websites of his own notably the Ron Harris Archives, Ron Harris Studio which include a mix of his older work for Playboy and Playboy TV and his newer work. The term Ron Harris can refer to: Ron Harris (programmer) - former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Control Board Ron Harris (footballer) - 1960s English soccer player Ron Harris (photographer) - a nude photographer Ron Harris (wrestler) - an American professional wrestler. ... David Mecey began working with Playboy magazine in the fall of 1979, serving as staff photographer and later as Contributing Photographer. ...

Modelling Fees

Photo editing

There is some controversy over airbrushing (or, in recent times, Photoshopping) that is done on the photos featured in the magazine. Some readers say that this kind of photo-editing takes away from authenticity and makes photographs look unnatural. The airbrush is a small, highly precise spray gun for applying paint. ... A great tit. ...

One example was the case of Pamela Anderson and the "disappearing labia". In Pamela's original Playboy appearance in the issue of February 1990, there was a rear-view photo with her legs slightly apart and her labia minora plainly visible. In reprints in later "Newsstand Specials" as well as a poster-sized print, Pamela had been "defeminized," this area having been painted over in the color of the object in front of which she was standing. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Parts of a vulva The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (also sometimes called the pudenda). ...

Similarly, in Rena Mero's ("Sable") first Playboy shoot, one photo of Mero lying on her back was edited to add extra pubic hair over her genitalia. However, in the 50th Anniversary issue, this picture was printed in its original, unedited state. Rena Mero or Rena Merowitz in full (born Rena Greek August 8, 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American model, actress and professional wrestler. ...

Rival adult magazine Hustler and owner Larry Flynt has often been critical of Playboy and their airbrushing. This has often led Hustler to promote the fact (and to make fun) that their nude pictorials are never airbrushed and are completely natural. Hustler (April, 2004) Hustler (June, 1978), perhaps the most controversial issue due to the perceived misogyny of the cover image Larry Flynts Hustler, a monthly pornographic magazine published in the United States, was first issued in 1974. ... Larry Flynt Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. ...

Firsts

• First issue with Leroy Neiman's Femlin: August 1955
• First issue with a Vargas girl: March 1957
• First issue with Ian Fleming story: March 1960
• First issue with Playboy Advisor column: September 1960
• First issue with Playboy Interview: September 1962 (with Miles Davis)
• First issue with a man on the cover: April 1964 (Peter Sellers)
• First issue with an Asian-American Playmate: August 1964 (China Lee)
• First issue with an African-American Playmate: March 1965 (Jennifer Jackson)
• First issue to show female pubic hair: August 1969 (dancer Paula Kelly)
• First issue with a Playmate showing pubic hair: January 1971 (Liv Lindeland)
• First issue with a Playmate without any pubic hair: September 2001 (Dalene Kurtis)
• First issue with identical twins in centerfold: October 1970 - (Mary and Madeleine Collinson)
• First issue with a double sided centerfold (the reverse side was a rear view). January 1974 (Nancy Cameron)
• First issue with signed centerfold: October 1975
• First issue with Playmate data sheet: July 1977
• First issue without staple in the centerfold: October 1985
• First national magazine with Web site: August 1994
• First issue with identical triplets in the centerfold, The Dahm Triplets: December, 1998.

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Celebrities

For a full listing, please see list of people in Playboy 2000-present and its accompanying pages. This list of people in Playboy 2000–present is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine during or after the year 2000. ...

Many celebrities (singers, actresses, models, etc.) have posed for Playboy over the years. Some of them are:

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International editions

(starting at the accompanying date, or during the accompanying date range)

• Argentina (1985–1995, 2006–)
• Australia (1979–2000)
• Brazil (1975–) — see specific article
• Bulgaria (2002–)
• Croatia (1997–)
• Czech Republic (1991–)
• France (1973–)
• Germany (1972–)
• Greece (1985–)
• Hong Kong (1986–1993)
• Hungary (1989–1993, 1999–)
• Indonesia (2006–)
• Italy (1972–2003)
• Japan (1975–)
• Mexico (1976–1998, 2002–)
• The Netherlands (1983–)
• Norway (1998–1999)
• Poland (1992–)
• Romania (1999–)
• Russia (1995–)
• Serbia (2004–)
• Slovakia (1997–2002, 2005–)
• Slovenia (2001–)
• South Africa (1993–1996)
• Spain (1978–)
• Sweden (1998–1999)
• Taiwan (1990–2003)
• Turkey (1986–1995)
• Ukraine (2005–)

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Other Editions

March/April 2006 issue of Nude Playmates with Jennifer Walcott on cover

The success of Playboy magazine has led PEI to market other versions of the magazine, the Special Editions[2] (formerly called News Stand Specials), such as Playboy's College Girls[3] and Playboy's Book of Lingerie, as well as the Playboy video collection. The growth of the internet also prompted the magazine to develop a pay web site called the Playboy Cyber Club in 1995 which features online chats, additional pictorials & videos of Playmates and Playboy Cyber Girls as well as archives of past Playboy articles and interviews. In September 2005, Playboy launched the online edition of the magazine Playboy Digital. Image File history File links Awalcott. ... Image File history File links Awalcott. ... Jennifer Walcott is an American model and actress best known as a centerfold in Playboy magazine. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Playboys College Girls featuring Girls of the Big 12 Playboys College Girls is one of several magazines issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc, best known for being the publishers of Playboy. ... Magazine supplements of Playboy have been published since the early Sixties, in 1983 the modern era design and concept debuted. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Playboy Cyber Club logo The Playboy Cyber Club started in 1995 alongside Playboy. ... Playmates Brooke Berry, Shannon Stewart, Neferteri Shepherd, and Kristi Cline A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month (or PMOM). ... A Playboy Cyber Girl is any Playboy model who has posed for Playboys online Cyber Club as a Cyber Girl of the Week. ...

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has published a braille edition of Playboy since 1970[4]. The braille version includes all the written words in the non-braille magazine, but no pictorial representations. Congress cut off funding for this braille magazine translation in 1985, but U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Hogan reversed the decision on First Amendment grounds[5]. PREMIER - first The braille system, named after Louis Braille, is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write. ...

See also

• List of men's magazines
• List of people in Playboy 1953-1959
• List of people in Playboy 1960-1969
• List of people in Playboy 1970-1979
• List of people in Playboy 1980-1989
• List of people in Playboy 1990-1999
• List of people in Playboy 2000-present
• Playboy Cyber Club
• The Playboy Mansion
• Playboy Club
• Playboy Studio West
• Lenna
• Playboy on Campus
• Playmate
• Playboy Cyber Girl
• Playboy Videos
• Playboy Enterprises
• Playboy's Book of Forbidden Words
• Pubic Wars

This is a list of magazines marketed primarily for men. ... This is a list of people who appeared in Playboy magazine from 1953 to 1959. ... This is a list of people who appeared in Playboy magazine from 1960 to 1969. ... This list of people in Playboy 1970–1979 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine during the years 1970 through 1979. ... This list of people in Playboy 1980–1989 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine during the years 1980 through 1989. ... This list of people in Playboy 1990–1999 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine during the years 1990 through 1999. ... This list of people in Playboy 2000–present is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine during or after the year 2000. ... Playboy Cyber Club logo The Playboy Cyber Club started in 1995 alongside Playboy. ... The Playboy Mansion, once the Playboy Mansion West, and located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, is the home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, and is arguably one of the most famous residences in California. ... The Playboy Club was a chain of nightclubs owned and operated by Playboy Enterprises from 1960-1991. ... Playboy Studio West is located in Santa Barbara, CA (2112 Broadway Avenue). ... Image of Lena Soderberg famously used in many image processing experiments Lenna is a portion of a centerfold picture of Lena Soderberg, a Swedish model posing naked in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine. ... Playboy on Campus is a program under Playboy Enterprises College Division. ... Playmates Brooke Berry, Shannon Stewart, Neferteri Shepherd, and Kristi Cline A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month (or PMOM). ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Playboy Videos are videos released by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Playboy redirects here. ... Playboys Book of Forbidden Words, first published in 1972 by Playboy Press, Chigago and distributed Simon & Schuster. ... The Pubic Wars was the phrase used to describe the competition between the adult magazines Playboy and Penthouse during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. ...

Books

General compilations

• Hugh M. Hefner, editor. The Bedside Playboy. Chicago: Playboy Press, 1963.

Anniversary collections

• Gretchen Edgren, editor. The Playboy Book: Forty Years. Santa Monica, California: General Publishing Group, 1994, ISBN 1881649032
• Playboy: 50 Years, The Photographs. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003, ISBN 0811839788
• Hugh M. Hefner, editor; Michelle Urry, cartoon editor. Playboy: 50 Years, The Cartoons. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. ISBN 0811839761
• Gretchen Edgren, editor. The Playboy Book: Fifty Years. Taschen, 1995. ISBN 3822839760

Interview compilations

• G. Barry Golson, editor. The Playboy Interview. New York: Playboy Press, 1981. ISBN 0872236684 (hardcover), ISBN 0872236447 (softcover)
• G. Barry Golson, editor. The Playboy Interview Volume II. New York: Wideview/Perigee, 1983. ISBN 039950768X (hardcover), ISBN 039950769 (softcover)
• David Sheff, interviewer; G. Barry Golson, editor. The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: Playboy Press, 1981, ISBN 0872237052; 2000 edition, ISBN 0312254644

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External links

Official

• Playboy.com (WARNING: Site contains nudity)
• Playboy Enterprises Inc. (Corporate website)

Regional

• Playboy Germany
• Playboy Brazil
• Playboy Netherlands
• Playboy Mexico
• Playboy France
• Playboy Japan
• Playboy Romania
• Playboy Slovenia
• Playboy United Kingdom
• Free video podcast

• Free 250 hour access to Playboy UK site!

Other

• Playboy Covers of the World— Thousands of Playboy covers from all past and present editions worldwide.
• All cover model
• Crossett, Andrew, "Index: The Women of Playboy – 1967–2004", 2004.
• Index: Interviews conducted 1961–1996
• A full listing of the Playboy Interview subjects and their interviewers
• Girls of Playboy - Index of Playmates
• Directory of free playboyplus movie previews