Hugh Hefner

Culture

40 years of iconic 'playboy' ads reveal a lot about masculinity

With her visual essay 'Boy', French artist Sarah Vadé looks at the iconic publication through a feminist lens.
Malou Briand Rautenberg
2.16.18
News

model ines rau is the first transgender 'playboy' playmate

"It’s a salvation to speak the truth about yourself," the Balmain and Hood by Air model told the iconic men's mag.
Hannah Ongley
10.19.17
News

the first openly trans 'playboy' cover star remembers hugh hefner

“Mr. Hefner once said that life is too short to be living someone else’s dream and I think it spoke loudly of how respectful he was of the individuality of others,” says Caroline “Tula” Cossey.
André-Naquian Wheeler
10.2.17
Culture

the interview i never got to have with hugh hefner

An imaginary conversation with the Playboy king.
Emily Manning
9.28.17
SEXISM

what does playboy's return to nudity really mean?

Feminist Current's Megan Murphy explores the magazine's recent change of heart towards naked women on its pages.
Meghan Murphy
2.17.17
Culture

​'playboy' to stop publishing pictures of naked women

Internet porn has made nude images “passé” according to editor Cory Jones.
Charlotte Gush
10.13.15
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