FEATURES
26 ROCK 'N' ROLL UTOPIA
Presenting the 10 sexiest rockers of '94, magnetic music men who rock around
the clock, and then some
42 TOTALLY SEXY PAULY
Funny, irresistible-and almost naked-Pauly Shore divulges the dope on sex, showbiz and his new movie. By Charlene Keel
88 THE RUBBER FRONTIER
In the future, not all prophylactics will be alike. Here's a whimsical round-up
of condoms to come. By Larry Tritten Amy PICTORIALS
14 DISCOVERY: A FORCE OF ONE
Seductive Scott Pryhocki wants to make love. not war
34 WORLD CUP HERO
Energetic soccer star Allan Rizzo scores on the field and off
49 CENTERFOLD: MODEL MUSICIAN
Rob Shanahan marches to the beat of a different drum
76 GUITAR MAN
For budding rock star Joe Venniro, music is instrumental
90 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO KYLE
Adventurous outdoorsman Kyle Benner seizes the day with both hands
68 RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
A passionate affair on a train gives a fresh twist to the term locomotion. By
Sacha McNair DEPARTMENTS
5 THE EDITOR'S PAGE What's up with this issue
6 LETTERS Here's what you thought
8 THE PROBE
Tony Toni Tone goes on record; James Woods' body of evidence; Jack Nicholson
parties hardy; Johnny Depp plays dress-up; and much more! By Jenny Higgons
13 HEALTH BYTES Late-breaking health and fitness news. By Jenny Higgons
21 THE WOMEN'S ROOM Manifest Destiny.
An eye-opening trip to an image consultant. By Pamela Margoshes
23 THE MEN'S ROOM Horse's Nose.
To shave or to shave not. By Michael Williams
24 REAL MEN Does your man have what it takes? Sean James Dea, Mike Chopp, and
Devlin Archer
58 READERS' FANTASY FORUM
Romance can happen in the most unexpected places
65 QUIZ: Are You Mistress Material? Could you cut
it as "the other woman?" By Laura Shanahan
72 SEX TALK Intimate issues and answers. By Judy Cole
83 WOMEN NOW Sexcapades. Unbridled columnist Anka Radakovich offers her unique
views on sex and the single woman. By Kristen Jenkins
84 LOVESIGNS What's in your stars for ugust? By Robin MacNaughton
87 ROMANCE BOOK REVIEWS Compiled by Charlene Keel
104 COMING UP
Features
Coverguy Rob Shanahan (Nude)
Comic Strips: Pauly Shore Gets Naked
Backstage Passion: Meet The Ten Sexiest Rockers Of 1994
Ecstasy On The Orgasm Express: Ride the Hot Track to Love
Seductive Scott Prychocki wants to make love, not war
Magazine History
Playgirl is a print monthly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following. It features general interest articles, lifestyle and celebrity news, in addition to semi-nude or fully nude men.
The magazine was founded in 1973 during the height of the feminist movement as a response to erotic men's magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse that featured similar photos of women. For the period March 2009 until February 2010, it appeared only online. The magazine reverted to print with its March 2010 issue.
Playgirl is published by New York-based company Blue Horizon Media, which also publishes High Society, Celebrity Skin, Hawk, Cheri and a number of other hardcore pornographic magazines.
The magazine had been published earlier by Drake Publishers (later renamed Crescent Publishing Group, Inc). Crescent was charged in 2000 by the Federal Trade Commission with over 180 million dollars of online credit card fraud, much of which was conducted on the Playgirl Magazine site. All Crescent/Blue Horizon titles, including Playgirl, were prevented from conducting any business on the web for five years. Then-president Bruce Chew was subsequently indicted, along with several prominent members of the Gambino crime family.
In August 2008, the magazine announced that it would cease publication of its print edition as of the January 2009 issue. After that point, the magazine planned to continue with an online-only edition. The last print issue was published in January/February of 2009.
In February 2010, Playgirl announced it will re-launch issuing a print edition of the magazine. The first such issue would be the March 2010 issue available on newsstands as of 22 February 2010 carrying on its cover Levi Johnston.
