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She's been a cop, an entrepreneur and a bodybuilder. Now, Marge Simpson's a bunny
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 9, 2009
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Just because you dislike Sarah Palin's politics doesn't mean you shouldn't defend her against sexism.
By Amanda Fortini
June 12, 2009
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A Playboy piece on "conservative women we hate to love" masks degrading fantasies behind some feeble irony
By Gabriel Winant
June 1, 2009
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At 75, the Partridge Family matriarch would be the oldest woman to go nude in the magazine. Is this empowering -- or just another cheap way to sexualize females of all ages?
By Rebecca Traister
May 11, 2009
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In divorce papers unsealed Monday, the wife of the Nevada governor accused him of infidelity with two women, one of whom is a former Playboy model.
By Vincent Rossmeier
April 7, 2009
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A would-be lawyer jeopardizes her career by baring her breasts for a Playboy video.
By Catherine Price
April 10, 2007
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Violent protests cause publishers to weigh risks.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
April 21, 2006
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The actress didn't pose nude for the girlie magazine, but you wouldn't know that from its March cover.
By Rebecca Traister
March 2, 2006
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New Volkswagen ads try to appeal to guys by dissing women.
By Lori Leibovich
February 21, 2006
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The magazine's plans for a local edition in Indonesia anger antiporn activists.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
February 10, 2006
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The fascinating, confusing Christie Hefner.
By Rebecca Traister
January 23, 2006
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Christmas! Shopping! Playmates! It's the holidays!
By Rebecca Traister
December 20, 2005
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I married a cop of easy virtue, posed nude in Hef's magazine, drank all night at Lucky Pierre's, and appeared in the worst movie ever made. It was Big and it was Easy, and now it's gone.
By Laura Misch
September 10, 2005
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As the daughter of Hugh Hefner's personal doctor, Jennifer Saginor came of age in the sex-drenched world of drugs and celebrities at the Playboy Mansion. Now, she's trying to grow up.
By Christine Smallwood
July 7, 2005
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A shy, uptight journalist talks about the months he spent aboard the Playboy Miss Millennium bus, searching the nation for the ultimate Playmate.
By Suzy Hansen
December 17, 2002
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Once upon a time, magazines were meant to be read, not just eyeballed. Today's readers lust for that kind of literary excitement.
By Charles Taylor
October 9, 2002
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Depraved rock stars and party-hearty Playmates in overpowered Toadmobiles are our betters, and as they careen across America we must bow before their power.
By Cintra Wilson
April 27, 2002
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A former Hustler editor celebrates the now-drooping skin mag that taught American lads that a nasty girl with a B cup could be hotter than Hef's mammoth-meloned innocents.
By Lee Quarnstrom
April 19, 2002
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Hefner goes teary at awards ceremony; Tiffany stages her comeback ... naked! Plus: Stephen King on his worst nightmare; the "Spinal Tap" boys reunite to take on folk music; Jesse Ventura gets his own musical.
By Amy Reiter
February 1, 2002
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Women's magazines, once the source of first-rate writing, now offer a steady diet of diets and product tie-ins to readers who get no respect.
By Kera Bolonik
December 10, 2001
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Belinda Carlisle strips to make a point; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos does it with booze. Plus: Brad Renfro sent to the sneezer, and a new interactive video shows us ALL of Britney!
By Amy Reiter
May 18, 2001
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Amber shows some skin -- but nobody pays her to do it; Julia Roberts' head size debated by knitters. Plus: Classic rockers get the classic diss, and a "Real World" vet lands in real trouble.
By Amy Reiter
May 8, 2001
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How the Web has changed access to sex information -- and the kind of advice people seek. Second of two parts.
By Michael Castleman
March 15, 2001
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According to sex-advice columnists Americans today aren't much better informed than their grandparents were. First of two parts.
By Michael Castleman
March 14, 2001
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Ever wonder what Pam Anderson looks like upside down in aviator glasses?
February 5, 2001
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