FEATURES 58 PLAYBOY'S 2011 MUSIC GUIDE Here are 15 legitimate reasons you should be excited about music right now. By
Rob Tannenbaum
82 VINTAGE THUNDER
Classic-car expert KEN GROSS shares six mid-century sport rides worth investing
in.
86 DANCING IN THE STREETS
WILL SELF throws himself into the midst of a London street riot and contemplates
the appeal of political demonstrations.
90 POSSUM
Singer-songwriter RODNEY CROWELL offers an intimate profile of golden-voiced,
hard-partying country music legend George Jones. INTERVIEW
37 HELEN THOMAS
Her comments about Jews and Israel ended her otherwise lauded career. Now the
candid journalist speaks out in her own defense to David HOCHMAN. 20Q
80 JOSH RADNOR
The actor talks to STEPHEN REBELLO about his decision to give pp drinking, his
writing-directing debut and why it sucks to live next to a reality-TV star. FICTION
54 THE PASSENGER
A woman faces an excruciating moral dilemma when she realizes she must choose
between confessing to an affair and providing information to police. By JENNIFER
DUBOIS COVER STORY
She often takes on dark roles—a troubled woman on the run on Sons of Anarchy, a reckless free spirit on Hawaii Five-O—but in real life Taryn Manning just wants to have fun. The actress and singer showed off her playful side for photographer Sheryl Nields, while our Rabbit discovers there is such a thing as a silver lining. PICTORIALS
48 TARYN IT UP Taryn Manning is known for her serious roles, but the Hawaii Five-0 actress is
a playful girl at heart. She kicks off her clothes to reveal her fun side.
68 PLAYMATE: Jaclyn Swedberg
Miss April is a fearless beauty whose daredevil exploits in the buff have been
filmed for Playboy TV's Badass.
94 PLAYBOY'S SEXIEST CELEBRITIES
They're foxy and famous: From Beyonce-knowles-porn-star">Beyonce to Scarlett Johansson, we share our picks
of the hottest stars in the land. COLUMNS
31 THE DISEASE-OF-THEMONTH CLUB Nick Tosches lists uncommon cures for a common ailment and asks which came first—the
drug or the disorder?
32 THE ART OF DATING A REALITY REJECT
Reality TV has created a new breed of celebrity. Lisa Lampanelli helps you decide
which reality girl is right for you NEWS AND NOTES
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
Hef proposes to girlfriend Crystal Harris, and his sons are on hand for the special
occasion; the happy couple appears on Entertainment Tonight.
12 HANGIN' WITH HEF Crystal Harris hosts Gingerbread HoUse Night for Playmates and friends; Hef rings
in the New Year with family, celebs and a bevy of Bunnies.
124 PLAYMATE NEWS
Miss November 1996 Ulrika Ericsson guests on Bass 2 Billfish; Playmates play poker
for charity; the famous calendar photo of Miss August 1967 DeDe Lind sells for
$21,000. DEPARTMENTS
3 PLAYBILL
15 DEAR PLAYBOY
19 AFTER HOURS
24 REVIEWS 29 MANTRACK
33 PLAYBOY ADVISOR
78 PARTY JOKES
132 GRAPEVINE PLAYBOY FORUM
127 CLOSING THE DEAL
What can President Obama learn from FDR? By STEPHEN DUNCOMBE
128 PRIVACY 2.0
FRANK M. AHEARN offers a crash course in disappearing.
