Playboy (magazine)

Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. {{NYSE|PLA}}, 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 country-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide.

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Magazine - 1953 - Hugh Hefner - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. - Brand - United States - Country-specific versions

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The magazine is published monthly and features photographs of nude women, along with various articles on fashion, sports, and consumer goods, and often short fiction by top literary writers as well. The magazine has been known to express liberal opinions on most major political issues.

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Photograph - Nude

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Playboy's use of "tasteful" nude photos is often classified as “soft core” adult reading material. More “hard core” pornographic magazines started to appear in the 1970s in response to the success of Playboys more explicit rival, Penthouse.

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Soft core - Hard core - 1970s - Penthouse

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