HOLLWOOD, Calif.—Legacy female-targeted erotic brand Playgirl has launched a brand new website, Playgirl+, carrying on the celebrated magazine's traditions with exclusive celebrity interviews, centerfolds, erotic fiction and original articles, as well as a new "Man of the Month" feature including photo sets and video interviews with hot up-and-coming male models.
Membership to PlaygirlPlus.com is $12.95 per month or $99.95 per year for access to both the archival and new material.
Said a company rep, "We’re excited that Playgirl finally has a place online that documents the rich and diverse history of the brand. The Hollywood elite which have graced our covers range from Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Antonio Banderas, Rob Lowe, Richard Gere, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Selleck and Sylvester Stallone to Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Liza Minnelli and Jamie Lee Curtis.”
Over the years, Playgirl has procured high-profile interviews from the likes of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Yoko Ono, Larry Flynt, Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Paul McCartney, Cher, Michael Douglas, Kathy Griffin, Burt Reynolds, River Phoenix, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers and many more.
In addition, the magazine has featured original writing from such prestigious literary figures as Joyce Carol Oates, Anais Nin, Truman Capote, Maya Angelou, Raymond Carver and Tennessee Williams, as well as the world-renowned photography of Annie Leibovitz, Greg Gorman, Herb Ritts, Norbert Jobst and Robert Mapplethorpe.
Recently, Playgirl has undergone a reemergence into the pop culture landscape, beginning in the fall of 2020 with the first relaunched print edition of Playgirl featuring Oscar-nominated actress Chloë Sevigny and her baby bump on the cover, shot by famed fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti. This year, HBO Max debuted a popular series, Minx, inspired by Playgirl, as the first magazine empowering women to explore their sexuality.
Playgirl’s 50th anniversary will be marked in 2023 by retrospective exhibitions, merchandise and limited print editions.
