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Contents: So You Want To Hire A Lobbyist (Need something done in Washington? It helps to know the right people who know the right people. Jack Abramoff, a top lobbyist before he fell from grace, outlines what it takes to get government largesse – and why it reflects a broken system); #Borschtbeltredux (Alec Sulkin may be the funniest man on Twitter. Jesse Pearson explains how the Family Guy writer is changing comedy); The Hit King (Michael Dolan tails Pete Rose as he signs and signs – and waits. Will he get a second act? Plus: Our 2012 baseball preview); The Super Psyche (Grant Morrison peeks inside the conflicted brains of modern superheroes); Playboy Pad: Art House (Street artist Alec Monopoly opens his creative space to Hugh Garvey); Disappearance In The East (Want to start over? Faking your death, writes Lawrence Osborne, is one option. But it works only if you stay dead); The 25 Greatest Rides (Best cars ever? Ken Gross and A.J. Baime share their definitive list. No arguments) Interview – David Brooks (The New York Times columnist and self-described moderate conservative tells David Sheff ow to fix everything) 20Q – Chris Evans (Jason Buhrmester unmasks the actor behind Captain America) Fiction – Hollywood Patrol (An exclusive preview of the latest best-seller from Joseph Wambaugh) Pictorials – The Body Electric (Marlena Bielinska, a former Elite model, has gone behind the lens to create some of the world’s most erotic images. We asked for the stories behind her best shots); Playmate: Nikki Leigh (The SoCal beauty is a world traveler (she grew up with a flight attendant mom) who hopes to be a “sex symbol with brains.” You’ll give her an A-plus); May Andersen (You may know May from Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated. You’ll remember her differently now) Columns – Sex With Ms. Oscar (Our man in Hollywood, Richard Lewis, recalls an early star-fucking adventure – or parts of it, anyway); Commitment: The Other C-Word (We all fear commitment, writes Lisa Lampanelli. We need our time and space. But what are you going to do with all that time and space) Fashion – Sprezzatura (The word is an Italian idiom meaning “effortlessly cool”. We’ll take you there) News And Notes – The World Of Playboy (Pam Anderson presents Hef with an award from Angelwish, which grants wishes to kids living with chronic illnesses; master of ceremonies Bill Cosby announces the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup; Cooper Hefner and friends hit Rio for Carnival); Super Bowl Party (Before the game (what game?) in Indy with Hef, Shaq, Mark Cuban, Jon Hamm, Ne-Yo, Nick Lachey, Billy Bush, Guy Fieri, Chris Evans, Aaron Rodgers, Kyle Busch, RedFoo and other famous faces); Playmate News (Playmates abound in LMFAO video; Kassie Lyn Logsdon and Kelly (Gallagher) Wearstier open shop; Daphnee Lynn Duplaix on House Of Lies; a vote for Tawnni Cable; remembering Anna Nicole) Departments – Playbill; Editorial; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Mantrack; Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes Playboy Forum – Reversals Galore (The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider the constitutionality of the FCC’s campaign to quash the use of dirty words on TV. Paul Krassner explains what the fuck is going on); Prepare To Be Groped (The TSA’s use of “enhanced pat-downs” is creepy and wrong, says Jennifer Abel. We’re safer now but not because of airport grab-ass); Reader Response (Are cops at war with their communities?; Taxes are slavery; 50 years for a matchbox of weed; bring the troops home; don’t expect equal rights); Newsfront (The flood of fake Viagra spam; can’t stop the punks; cussing in the stands; are you in the one percent?; remembering 9/11, unintentionally)
Issue: May 2012
Condition: Very Good