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Notes from a bemused canuck
I’m honestly curious to see how the magazine is going to reinvent itself. Now I just need to find a newsstand that sells the American version in la Suisse.
The First Non-Nude Issue of Playboy is Here:
Back in October, Playboy announced that we would be removing nudity from the magazine starting with the March 2016 issue. Well, that issue will be coming out next week, which means it’s time to start unveiling how we’ve transformed our iconic publication.
We’ve produced a number of memorable covers in the 62 year history of Playboy, and we think the cover for the upcoming issue will be remembered for years to come.
The cover features model Sarah McDaniel. As you can see, she has two different-colored eyes, a condition known as heterochromia irdum. This gives her a unique look that makes her stand out in the modeling world.
The cover is also designed to present a more intimate experience for the reader. “The idea was to look at me from a boyfriend’s perspective,” Sarah says.
Playboy mansion for sale, with a twist.
Playboy Magazine’s parent company put the West Los Angeles estate on the market on Monday for $200m (£138m).
The five-acre property has appeared in numerous films and TV shows as a luxurious bachelor pad.
As a condition of the sale, Mr Hefner, 89, would be allowed to stay in his home of 45 years.
“The Playboy Mansion has been a creative centre for Hef as his residence and workplace… as it will continue to be if the property is sold,” Playboy chief executive Scott Flanders said in a statement.
The mansion has 29 rooms, a wine cellar and a home theatre, but real estate experts say the home would need major upgrades to match current high-end properties in Beverly Hills.
However, buyers would get history. The backyard includes a swimming pool with the famous cave-like grotto where Playboy bunnies mixed with celebrities.
In addition to “bunnies”, the estate is currently home to monkeys, cockatoos, peacocks, African cranes, parrots, toucans and pelicans. And the new owner could keep them – thanks to a rare zoo licence.
Mr Hefner bought the home in 1971 for $1m. The estate eventually replaced the original Playboy Mansion, which opened in 1959 in Chicago.
The proposed sale comes as Playboy has been making changes to its businesses as demand for nude pictures has dropped with online porn becoming ubiquitous.