I’m shocked that I didn’t read about this until now, but Playboy Magazine, once upon a time one of the biggest magazines out there, is ceasing -temporarily- their print editions, according to this article by Jordan Crucchiola and presented on vulture.com:
I suppose its a sign of the times -and the other shattering news that fills the airways- that this hasn’t made much of a dent, news-wise. In fact, this article is from March 18, nearly two weeks ago now!
Anyway, to spoil the article, Playboy is indeed ceasing its print magazine but will continue to release its digital edition and, they hope, once the whole Coronavirus affair ends, they hope to resume print magazines in 2021.
I’m skeptical.
The fact of the matter is that Playboy succeeded because it was released in an era where it was the most sophisticated adult magazine one could buy. The joke that you buy Playboy for the articles wasn’t always so far off. There were fascinating interviews and stories but, let’s face it, what sold the magazine were the gorgeous women.
Nowadays, you want to see naked women, there’s this little thing called the internet which will scratch that particular itch.
So to speak.
Anyway, so long -for now- print copies of Playboy.
The fact is you had a great run all thing considering.