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Oh My God NO!!!! The Death of Playboy Magazine. lol

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After 62 Years, Playboy Will Stop Publishing Naked Pictures

Playboy, the lifestyle magazine that for more than six decades has both cornered and revolutionized the American market for prurience, will stop publishing the photographs of nude women that made it famous, the New York Times reported. The Times story recounts a meeting last month between Hugh Hefner, Playboy's iconically robed 89-year-old founder, and Cory Jones, the company's chief content officer, where the two agreed that the era of printed erotica -- which the magazine effectively created -- had ended. A massive redesign next March will introduce a sleeker publication that will continue to hone in on sex and feature titillating photos of women, but the women will not be naked.
The consensus among Playboy executives is that the Internet has satiated the demand for the printing of explicit images.
#naked #nude #photos #playboy #women
  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    The last time I looked at a playboy the "nudes" where reveling, but didn't revel everything. I'm thinking it was in the early 70's maybe.
    I was actually surprised Playboy mag still existed.
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  • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
    Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

    Ahh, Playboy Magazine, was always my first choice for gratuitous, explicit naked pictures. NOT!
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      Ahh, Playboy Magazine, was always my first choice for gratuitous, explicit naked pictures. NOT!
      I didn't even know that Playboy was still published.


      The least popular cable channel is the Playboy channel. And here is why. ...it's not as explicit as what you can see in soft porn on Showtime, and certainly not as explicit as anything anyone can see online.

      And it's not something someone would subscribe to, unless they wanted to see naked women.

      But...I have to admit...that Playboy played a very important part of my early teenage years.
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        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        But...I have to admit...that Playboy played a very important part of my early teenage years.
        "But...I have to admit...that Playboy plays a very important part of my early twilight years."

        All better!

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    Yeah, now we got Tumblr, Snapchat, Tinder, Meatbox, CMonover, Holepeer, Lickoflix, BurnRubber, Zonegroper, PixelbootZ, etc, anyone who wantsta can go strip 24/7 for anyone wants 'em.

    As a bonus, alla the woody gets to stay in the trees, which is kinda great for the environment.

    Way I see it, pictures kinda blow all the fun.

    Best scary movies getcha all strung up on nuthin', like the less you see of the monster, the scarier he gets.

    Conversely, alla the squirtin' gore movies screw on your imagination.

    Can't tellya the mess I'm in right now seein' references all over to 'Matt Damon' and 'duct tape'.

    Full frontal yadda yadda yadda — jus' bowl me the frickin' filth from leftfield why dontcha?
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    btw, Googlin' 'Meatbox', 'CMonover', 'Holepeer', 'Lickoflix', 'BurnRubber', 'Zonegroper' or 'PixelbootZ' is illegal in most states.

    Also: kinda desperate.
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    Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

    Upcoming Headline:

    "After 63 Years, Playboy Will Stop Publishing."

    Cheers. - Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    How will young lads find out about female anatomy now?

    Claude learned about female anatomy by looking at the pics in Playboy. When he finally did meet a real girl and things started getting intimate, he spent the first half an hour trying to find her staple holes.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      In a recent RJ thread here - I was surprised at the reaction to mention of "party at the Playboy Mansion". Apparently among some of the male gender this is still considered the thing to do? Who would have thunk it?

      Had to dig to find it but reminded me of an hilarious article I read about a visit to "the mansion"....this stuff is FUNNY! The photos totally MATCH the text.

      I Went to the Playboy Mansion (and It Was Kinda Depressing) | VICE | United States
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      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      How will young lads find out about female anatomy now?

      Claude learned about female anatomy by looking at the pics in Playboy. When he finally did meet a real girl and things started getting intimate, he spent the first half an hour trying to find her staple holes.
      Now, that is unfair Whate..., it took him about half and hour to pry the donut from her first?

      Once he had that, he whispered something about "my Precious" and went somewhere quiet?

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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      How will young lads find out about female anatomy now?

      Claude learned about female anatomy by looking at the pics in Playboy. When he finally did meet a real girl and things started getting intimate, he spent the first half an hour trying to find her staple holes.
      It's funny now, but as a 14 year old boy, I didn't know where babies came out, or what a woman even looked like nude. Playboy was a revelation to me.

      Ok, really, I learned most of this in my mid 30s. And I still don't know if women can fart.

      My wife told me that she would reveal all these secrets on my deathbed. I can't wait.
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      • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        That was funny and sad too. Doesn't sound like I imagined.

        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        And I still don't know if women can fart.

        My wife told me that she would reveal all these secrets on my deathbed. I can't wait.
        I'll save you the suspense. No, they don't.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          I think the Hefner renovations to the house happened in the 70's and think it has stayed much the same since.

          Hef is 89 - so guess it's like going to great-grandma's house???
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            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            Hef is 89 - so guess it's like going to great-grandma's house???
            Except there is a vastly different reason for the plastic slipcovers.

            Sorry - could not help myself. :-)

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            • Profile picture of the author Kay King
              Sure glad I swallowed before I read that!!!

              edit: Oh dear, I think I made it worse....
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                Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

                Sure glad I swallowed before I read that!!!

                edit: Oh dear, I think I made it worse....
                Ya think, maybe. lol

                I have a great line - but I'll resist my inner devil. :-)

                Cheers. - Frank
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                Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

                Sure glad I swallowed before I read that!!!

                edit: Oh dear, I think I made it worse....
                Kay, how unbecoming of such an upstanding pillar in the WF community. lol

                Oops...maybe I did the same thing making it even 'worser'
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          • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            Hef is 89 - so guess it's like going to great-grandma's house???
            The guy is 89?

            Spose you gotta quit while you're a head.
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            • Profile picture of the author Kay King
              such an upstanding pillar
              I'm a girl - remember?

              The guy is 89?
              I'd say he's walking proof viagra isn't harmful over the long term....
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          Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

          That was funny and sad too. Doesn't sound like I imagined.



          I'll save you the suspense. No, they don't.
          All my women don't fart, don't sweat, and never look fat in anything.

          I'm happy, but I still want to know what they talk about in the night club bathrooms.


          Dan
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

            I'm happy, but I still want to know what they talk about in the night club bathrooms.


            Dan
            When I was about 20, my friend and I were in a bar, and met two really good looking girls. They had to use the restroom...together, of course, and I decided to do the same. Between restrooms, you could hear the conversation....

            "OK, we'll sleep with them, but I want the taller one"
            "Good. how do we switch partners? I like the other one better"

            I went out and told my friend what I heard.
            For some reason, the evening went much more smoothly after that.
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            • Profile picture of the author Jack Gordon
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              When I was about 20, my friend and I were in a bar, and met two really good looking girls. They had to use the restroom...together, of course, and I decided to do the same. Between restrooms, you could hear the conversation....

              "OK, we'll sleep with them, but I want the taller one"
              "Good. how do we switch partners? I like the other one better"

              I went out and told my friend what I heard.
              For some reason, the evening went much more smoothly after that.
              Yes, exactly. Everyone will be reading the short stories and letters to the editor now.

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            • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              When I was about 20, my friend and I were in a bar, and met two really good looking girls. They had to use the restroom...together, of course, and I decided to do the same. Between restrooms, you could hear the conversation....

              "OK, we'll sleep with them, but I want the taller one"
              "Good. how do we switch partners? I like the other one better"

              I went out and told my friend what I heard.
              For some reason, the evening went much more smoothly after that.
              Taken from your new book: "Things I Wish Had Happened To Me In My 20's"

              An unauthorized biography of Kurt.
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              • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                Taken from your new book: "Things I Wish Had Happened To Me In My 20's"

                An unauthorized biography of Kurt.

                What was interesting, was....up until that moment, we had no idea that this is how the evening was ending.

                It was like a gift from God.

                I found out a month later, that I was pregnant.
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    Now I can finally read the great, thought provoking articles Playboy is known for.
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      Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

      Now I can finally read the great, thought provoking articles Playboy is known for.
      Yes, no more stuck together pages to stop you reading them.
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    I think it would be cool if Marilyn Monroe was the last centerfold since she was the first.
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      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      I think it would be cool if Marilyn Monroe was the last centerfold since she was the first.
      I don't think she would look that good today.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      I think it would be cool if Marilyn Monroe was the last centerfold since she was the first.
      Skeleton or urn of ashes?

      Added: Ok Kurt, two replies to choose from.
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        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Skeleton or urn of ashes?

        Added: Ok Kurt, two replies to choose from.
        The laugh from this was great! The coffee through the nose wasn't, lol
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  • Profile picture of the author alistair
    I don't think I've ever seeing Playboy magazine, or if I did I don't remember. I think the equivalent over here was probably Mayfair and Razzle and one reason I liked going to my cousins as a kid was because he had a drawer full which I used to "borrow".

    The best time at primary school other than home time was when we did art and had to cover the table with old newspapers. The teachers never bothered removing what we call page three so there were always the odd pair of breasts (and normal ones too) spread over the tables. I think they've did away with page three this year.
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    • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
      Monroe sure done spreadin'.

      Guess we're lookin' at Madonna or Sarah Palin for the final issue.

      Unless someone can persuade Charlie Sheen outta rehab with a buncha ostrich feathers.
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    Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

    Now the models will really have a dilemma!

    Deciding on what to wear for the photo shoot, haha!


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      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      I think the Hefner renovations to the house happened in the 70's and think it has stayed much the same since.

      Hef is 89 - so guess it's like going to great-grandma's house???
      Or a dirty, old rich man?

      Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

      The guy is 89?

      Spose you gotta quit while you're a head.
      His will probably stipulates that he will die making love to three bim,....ahem, attractive women!

      We can only hope that he overdoes it sometime soon?

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    As Nelly Furtado said: All good things come to an end
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    • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
      Originally Posted by havyhavy View Post

      As Nelly Furtado said: All good things come to an end
      Cool name for a girl fart, Nelly Furtado.
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        Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

        Cool name for a girl fart, Nelly Furtado.

        I think the idea of naming girl farts...stinks.
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        • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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          Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

          Cool name for a girl fart, Nelly Furtado.
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          I think the idea of naming girl farts...stinks.
          As indicated earlier, girl farts are fiction.
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          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          I think the idea of naming girl farts...stinks.
          Man, you got class.
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            Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

            Man, you got class.
            Claude puts the "ass" in "class".
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            • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
              Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

              Claude puts the "ass" in "class".
              And you put the...um.....

              Shut up. You big jerk.

              Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

              Man, you got class.
              My stance on not naming girl farts is political in nature.

              On a personal level, My wife and I name every one of her farts. We keep a list of the names.

              Most of the names are some version of Kurt. Although the actual sound she makes, sounds a lot like "Riffle".
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              • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
                So, yeah, I got Yoga later.

                It's real gentle, no high impact acrobatics, an' my favo part is when we flunk out for a guided meditation.

                Past few weeks we got short pieces by Tagore, all neatly written & spoken cool, then we zonk out for a while and get the words again when we're all good n placeboed.

                Guess it's like a wave come tickle your feet out on a beach, then you stretch out in the sun some more, an' the wave come back for another run on your toes, only this time like it's in slow motion, like an action replay, like the deja vu thing we had goin' coupla weeks back.

                Gotta be somethin' about hearin' stuff like that, cool fables with imagry an' mebbe a moral, then hearin' it again after your brain's stopped whizzin' round some and the white all gone from your knuckles.

                Could drift off forever if the stoopid floor quit holdin' me down, tellya.

                Only now I gotta take care floppin' out, less'n I slip up an' spook the Ditzy Dainty into some kinda hippo attack panic scenario with my noofound superpowers.
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                Perfect last nude issue.

                Do a spread on Hillary Clinton. Every red neck in America will suddenly vote for her even if they DON'T want a female president...

                "I think she has great cheeks".

                That should be enough.
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    Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

    After 62 Years, Playboy Will Stop Publishing Naked Pictures
    Which has instigated the world's largest mass redundancy ever (of left hands, that is).
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    I think 62 and under is a good idea.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    The thing is Playboy has always had some interesting reading in each magazine. It has published articles and short stories by such notable authors as Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey), and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond).

    If they can publish high quality fiction and non-fiction works by well known writers it may well revive it's fortunes, although ultimately magazines are a dying medium.

    Perhaps an online subscription setup with quality reading is the future for them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      The thing is Playboy has always had some interesting reading in each magazine. It has published articles and short stories by such notable authors as Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey), and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond).

      If they can publish high quality fiction and non-fiction works by well known writers it may well revive it's fortunes, although ultimately magazines are a dying medium.

      Perhaps an online subscription setup with quality reading is the future for them.
      Maybe. Yes, Playboy is also known for it's great interviews and stories. This may actually save the magazine. It will certainly broaden the readership.

      Originally Posted by Jack Gordon View Post

      Yes, exactly. Everyone will be reading the short stories and letters to the editor now.
      Jack; Clever.

      And I never made that connection to the letters section in Playboy, and my short little story.
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      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      The thing is Playboy has always had some interesting reading in each magazine. It has published articles and short stories by such notable authors as Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey), and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond).

      If they can publish high quality fiction and non-fiction works by well known writers it may well revive it's fortunes, although ultimately magazines are a dying medium.

      Perhaps an online subscription setup with quality reading is the future for them.
      That looks like the right direction. The second Times article talks about making the content suitable for the work place. The first Times article talks about how similar print magazines are doing things.
      High end photography and fashion ... and high subscription pricing with smaller circulation. Suitable for the coffee table.

      http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/bu...stic.html?_r=0

      http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/bu...pgtype=article
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    some funny posts in this one. yeah started on those at what? 10?
    won't miss them though.
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