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Contents: Armed And Dangerous? (Pat Jordan, a pistol strapped to his hip, tests the limits of open-carry laws in town near Atlanta. If a man walked into your workplace, a bar or shop or even strolled down the street packing heat, would you feel more secure or would you run away?); The Underground Casinos Of Paris (Adam Levin explores the discreet gambling parlors of the celebrated city); The Playmate As Pop Art (Forty-five years ago we asked 11 artists for their takes on the classic Centerfold. Critic Dave Hickey examines the meaning of the works then and now); Thy Neighbor’s Life (Philosopher Slavoj Zizek questions why so many Americans concern themselves with the “bad” habits of others); Bionic Man (Steven Kotler shares an extraordinary story of modern technology); Outlaw Economists (The neoclassicts say they have it figured out. But Tim Schultz notes that some rebellious disciples of the dismal science beg to differ) Interview – Tom Cruise (As he turns 50, the actor and mogul opens up to Michael Fleming about the missteps that nearly derailed his career) 20Q – Rhys Ifans (Stephen Rebello gets the wild Welsh-man to talk about his bad boy ways and his role in the new Spider-Man movie) Fiction – Vlad (An exiled Balkan count asks for assistance in securing a new mansion. The Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes weaves a horrifying tale of what lies within) Pictorials – Desert Fox (Photographer Brian Bowen Smith and stunning Danish model Stephanie Corneliussen create dusty, lusty memories on a dry lake bed in the Mojave); Playmate: Ameila Talon (Miss June, an avid gamer, chose modeling over video game design. Both, she says, are art forms. As you’ll see, Amelia is also one); Jaclyn Swedberg Is Playmate Of The Year (Miss April 2011, whom we discovered two years ago at a casting call at the Mansion, takes the crown) Columns – Jocks vs. Nerds: A Peace Plan (Joel Stein tries to end the conflict between two classic male subjects); Why Your Sex Tape Sucks (There’s a reason beautiful people have sex on camera, says Lisa Lampanelli, while you do it in the dark) Fashion – Message In A Bottle (Our fashion editor selects her favorite summer scents for men and provides insight into what each will say about you) News And Notes – The World Of Playboy (Bruno Mars plays the Mansion; Hef is honored for his work saving the famous Hollywood sign; Man + Machine mixes music and fashion at a preshow Grammys party; toasting gods and goddesses); Sex, Sound, Speed (Playmates and celebs groove to Cirque de Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour in L.A.; Playboy Mexico circles the competition at the Festival Ferrari in Mexico City; Quincy Jones, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Tucker and other famous faces at the release party for our Sex & Music issue); Playmate News (Francesca Frigo shines in Taste It: The Movie; Alison Waite hosts Hole Lotta Love on the Black9Network; personal dating advice from Brande Roderick; Bunnies 4 the Cure helps fight breast cancer) Departments – Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Mantrack; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum – Rules Of Attraction (How much of the way we relate to one another is automatic and how much do we control? That essential question, writes physicist Leonard Mlodinow, is being pursued in the new field of social neuroscience); The Long Arm Of Uncle Sam (Seventy years ago, the government forced a Dayton farmer to pay a fine for growing too much wheat. Chip Rowe revisits the case, which mirrors the debate over compelling Americans to buy health insurance); Reader Response (Is the debt “crisis” overblown? fiscal equality, what Nietzsche meant); Newsfront (Facebook apology; coke in the doors; 10-year-old with a tat; condoms as evidence; dangerous tweets)
Issue: June 2012
Condition: Very Good