Tag Archives: Playboy

Today’s Lunchtime Reading: The Rise and Fall Playboy Magazine

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Author D.R. Haney traces the history of Playboy magazine, provides a character sketch of founder Hugh Hefner, and charts the fortunes of a number of Playmates in this 9,000-word essay. A fascinating bit of cultural history. At the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sex | Tagged Bob Fosse, Dorothy Stratten, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe, Playboy | 1 Comment

Campus Cuties, by Louis Marx and Company

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: During the years immediately following the Second World War, Louis Marx and Company was the largest toy producer in the world. The outfit was mainly known for its molded plastic figures, many of them sold in … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Personal reflections | Tagged 1960s, Action Figures, Barbie, Belle & Sebastian, Campus Cuties, Dolores Hart, Fashion, Feminism, G.I. Joe, Hasbro, James Bond, Kenner, Louis Marx and Company, Mattel, Paula Prentiss, Playboy, Playsets, Post-War America, Sears, Star Wars, The Twist, Toys, Where the Boys Are, Yvette Mimieux | 21 Comments

Genre Movie Themes, Adult Fantasies

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Have you ever noticed how many genre movies of the late ’50s, ’60s, and early ’70s featured specially-composed pop songs? It’s one of my fave aspects of that era in movies. I’m not sure exactly where the … Continue reading →