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from the godfather-of-the-sexual-revolution dept.
Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Founder and Star of Girls Next Door, Dies at 91
"Hugh M. Hefner, the American icon who in 1953 introduced the world to Playboy magazine and built the company into one of the most recognizable American global brands in history, peacefully passed away today [September 27] from natural causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, surrounded by loved ones," a rep for the Playboy Enterprises founder said in a statement to PEOPLE.
[...] "My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom. He defined a lifestyle and ethos that lie at the heart of the Playboy brand, one of the most recognizable and enduring in history. He will be greatly missed by many, including his wife Crystal, my sister Christie and my brothers David and Marston, and all of us at Playboy Enterprises," said Cooper Hefner, his son and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.
By putting up his furniture as collateral for a loan and borrowing the rest from family and friends, Mr. Hefner published the very first issue of Playboy in December of 1953, which featured a nude Marilyn Monroe.
The same year, Hefner launched media and lifestyle company Playboy Enterprises, Inc., on which he served as a board member until the time of his death.
[...] The magazine became known for its articles as well as the beautiful women that graced its pages, with Hefner asking some of the world's greatest and most progress literary figures to write for him including, Hunter S. Thompson, John Updike, Ian Fleming, Joseph Heller, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Margaret Atwood, Jack Kerouac and Kurt Vonnegut.
Also at The New York Times, NPR, BBC (obituary), The Guardian, and Reuters.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 28 2017, @07:58PM (3 children)
Who introduced you to cat girls [reddit.com]?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday September 28 2017, @09:32PM (1 child)
It would be funny if someone wrote a comic or cartoon about a catgirl who acted like an actual adult cat. You know: quiet, aloof, bitchy, illogical, and shits in your shoes when she's annoyed with you? I've always gotten along very well with cats actually, but some people seem to have mostly the above sort of interactions with them.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Thursday September 28 2017, @09:54PM
Had those happen a few times when my cat was first settling in. Once she had me trained it never happened again. :)
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Thursday September 28 2017, @09:40PM
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."