"We are all born sexual creatures, thank god. It’s a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift." Marilyn Monroe nearly graced our cover for a second time, but she died before the shoot. Here's the hidden history of her lost Playboy cover:

The Hidden History of Marilyn Monroe's Lost Playboy Cover

Marilyn Monroe was in talks about a second Playboy cover before her death. Get the the inside, untold story here.

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from a former astronomy student to a dad of three, i spoke to the men fuelling polymarket and kalshi (and making millions off it) and also experts who say the government needs to do more about insider trading and that betting on human suffering will only make our society more depraved :) yay

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Men used to go to war, now they also bet on it. @evystadium.bsky.social speaks to the men making millions of dollars on Polymarket and Kalshi, and experts who say that the gamification of catastrophe and human suffering will make people even number to it.

In the fall of 2012, Stephen Colbert sat down with Playboy — one of the rare times he agreed to be interviewed as himself rather than as his character — and explained that fear is a political weapon. Satire is an antidote. Thirteen years later, his reflection turned out to be a premonition.

What We Lose With Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert predicted his end in a Playboy Interview in 2012. Sara Ganim analyzes the political firestorm around Colbert's cancellation.

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Hi there! I'm Phill, and I'm the new EIC of Playboy. I'm here because, in our age of encroaching censorship, I believe sexuality can be a powerful tool for freedom of expression. I also believe that, in our lonely and polarized times, we should reach out and touch each other. (Consensually.)

Hello Bluesky. It's Playboy. For our first, and timely post, we share our latest investigation into OpenAI's disastrous plans to become x-rated. "Altman’s idea of an “erotica” feature seemed riddled in uncertainty." Read our piece "Why ChatGPT Can't Be Sexy" here: www.playboy.com/read/politic...