In many ways Playboy *was* refined. They published short stories by famous authors, had a lot of editorial content that wasn't just pictures of boobies, etc. In many ways, the magazine was quite tame by today's standards. What other porn purveyors seemed to do was to take the idea "Pictures of nekkid women sell!" and run with that, rather than bringing all the other stuff along with it, so I'd lay the blame on *them* rather than Playboy itself or Hugh Hefner.Morkonan wrote: Heffner, somehow, made it "fashionable." He successfully paired his magazine with a refined, sometimes even cerebral, and "cultured" image.
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He had a pocket full of magic pixie dust. That's the only explanation.
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I'd say he "innovated."
He figured out how to do what others could not, or would not, do. Other publishers took "smut" as an "also-ran" industry, frankly. Yes, it always made money, but nobody ever considered it could go "mainstream."
He made that happen.
Unfortunately, in today's world with on-demand smut and plenty of other formats for interesting subject matter, articles, topical stories, essays and the like, many magazines have trouble competing, especially porn mags.
I'd think the only ones that can still keep their heads above water either do so by their older customer base or are enabled by those who have a particular predilection for the medium, itself, and not necessarily just a "porn habit."
If we took Heffner's singular innovative instance and applied it today to this industry, he'd be the one that would figure out how to wrest people's attention away from the massive caches of internet porn to whatever it was he had come up with. For a time, at least.
There is also no denying that Playboy was/is of a higher artistic photographic quality and theme than most others, even today. Some very high quality photographers and production designers became more well known and respected through their work with Playboy. That also paved the way for magazines like "Sports Illustrated" and their "swimsuit issue" as well as other mags with more mainstream subjects that have diverted into the realm of "fashion photography", which is just really lightweight pornography in some instances.
I know I'm "going on" about all this, but in thinking a bit deeper on his impact, it's surprising how revolutionary and pervasive it actually was. Yes, I've seen documentaries about it and have read articles about it, but I haven't truly examined it in depth. Heck, it even changed advertising, marketing, entertainment media, as others picked up on the wave and rode it.. Fascinating stuff, really.
He figured out how to do what others could not, or would not, do. Other publishers took "smut" as an "also-ran" industry, frankly. Yes, it always made money, but nobody ever considered it could go "mainstream."
He made that happen.
Unfortunately, in today's world with on-demand smut and plenty of other formats for interesting subject matter, articles, topical stories, essays and the like, many magazines have trouble competing, especially porn mags.
I'd think the only ones that can still keep their heads above water either do so by their older customer base or are enabled by those who have a particular predilection for the medium, itself, and not necessarily just a "porn habit."
If we took Heffner's singular innovative instance and applied it today to this industry, he'd be the one that would figure out how to wrest people's attention away from the massive caches of internet porn to whatever it was he had come up with. For a time, at least.
There is also no denying that Playboy was/is of a higher artistic photographic quality and theme than most others, even today. Some very high quality photographers and production designers became more well known and respected through their work with Playboy. That also paved the way for magazines like "Sports Illustrated" and their "swimsuit issue" as well as other mags with more mainstream subjects that have diverted into the realm of "fashion photography", which is just really lightweight pornography in some instances.
I know I'm "going on" about all this, but in thinking a bit deeper on his impact, it's surprising how revolutionary and pervasive it actually was. Yes, I've seen documentaries about it and have read articles about it, but I haven't truly examined it in depth. Heck, it even changed advertising, marketing, entertainment media, as others picked up on the wave and rode it.. Fascinating stuff, really.
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American game show host "Monty Hall" of "Lets make a Deal" game show has passed. Age 96
His name has been linked to computer/player games where lavish treasures
or that BFG weapon suddenly is acquired by the player.
It's a "Monty Hall" dungeon or a "Monty Hall" scenario.
RIP MH..Hope your reward is as lavish as what you gave.
His name has been linked to computer/player games where lavish treasures
or that BFG weapon suddenly is acquired by the player.
It's a "Monty Hall" dungeon or a "Monty Hall" scenario.
RIP MH..Hope your reward is as lavish as what you gave.
You think a hero is some weird sandwitch and not a guy attacking a Xeno J with a kestrel.
Sir.. I said .. A guy attacking a J with a kestrel is the sandwitch.
Sir.. I said .. A guy attacking a J with a kestrel is the sandwitch.
Read a bit about him today.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/30/tv-shows/ ... index.html
His charitable works, more than his game-show hosting, demonstrates what a good man he was. (Qualified - I can't really judge anyone as "good", but whatever...)
I think that, perhaps, maybe he'd rather be remembered for that than as a host of a popular gameshow.
Still, I remember watching "Let's Make a Deal" when I was a kid and I always got a kick out it.
RIP, Monty. Your name became synonymous with riches and it appears your life was, as well.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/30/tv-shows/ ... index.html
His charitable works, more than his game-show hosting, demonstrates what a good man he was. (Qualified - I can't really judge anyone as "good", but whatever...)
I think that, perhaps, maybe he'd rather be remembered for that than as a host of a popular gameshow.
Still, I remember watching "Let's Make a Deal" when I was a kid and I always got a kick out it.
RIP, Monty. Your name became synonymous with riches and it appears your life was, as well.
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Monty Hall is, of course, also famous for (inadvertently) naming perhaps the most well-known counterintuitive probability theory example, the Monty Hall problem (not that the maths problem is actually quite how the game show really worked).
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With Tm Petty and High Hefner gone, here is a playboy article about Tom Petty. And yeah, people really did read the articles on playboy and for good reason. Historically, Playboy has had some cutting edge journalism. This is a nice article about Tom Petty.
http://www.playboy.com/articles/tom-pet ... -interview
http://www.playboy.com/articles/tom-pet ... -interview
The comedian Sean Hughes has died--he was only 51:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41632761
Cirrhosis of the liver, apparently. I remember him mainly as the team captain in "Never Mind the Buzzcocks", he was great in that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41632761
Cirrhosis of the liver, apparently. I remember him mainly as the team captain in "Never Mind the Buzzcocks", he was great in that.
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John Hillerman alias Higgins is dead.
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WW2 Spitfire pilot Joy Lofthouse dies aged 94
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gl ... e-42012740
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gl ... e-42012740
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Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 64-w512164
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 64-w512164
...Rnett wrote:Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 64-w512164
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My heart literally skipped a beat when I read your post.
RIP Malcolm, condolences and support to Angus.
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Czech former tennis champion Jana Novotna has gone, she was only 49:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507
Good.Usenko wrote:Charles Manson, Dead at 83.
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Rodney Bewes has died aged 79.
I used to love watching the 'Likely Lads' and especially 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads'. Great comedy.
RIP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42067506
I used to love watching the 'Likely Lads' and especially 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads'. Great comedy.
RIP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42067506