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Playboy January 2006 Magazine
UPC: 07099235270801
Volume 53 Issue # 1 TABLE OF CONTENTSFeatures
60 The Loves of King Kong - Fay Wray, Jessica Lange and Naomi
Watts have all played the beauty opposite the beast in major King Kong
movies. Here's how having a relationship with a supersize simian affected their
lives. By Kathleen Sharp.
74 The Magical World of Shel Silverstein - Artist, singer,
author and bon vivant Shel Silverstien was an integral member of the Playboy
family for decades. As a new generation discovers his brilliance, we take a
rollicking look at this American Renasissance man. By Steve Pond.
90 Car Wars - For the better part of a century, what's been
good for General Motors has been good for America. Now the world's number-one
carmaker is about to be eclipsed by Toyota. Our eminent automotive expert went
on a pilgrimage to Detroit to discover what went wrong and what's being done
about it. By Arthur Kretchmer.
108 Rubbing Elbows - A prominent litterateur shares memories
of a lifetime of encounters with some of the world's greatest writers, editors
and know-it-alls -- From Isaac Bashevis Singer to Mario Puzo. By Bruce Jay Friedman.
112 2006 Cars of the Year - The Playboy driving team redlined
dozens of top models to find one car that rules them all. Drool over the winner,
then rev yourself up over the sweet rides that qualify as the most fun to drive,
the best supercar and the best car to take to your high school reunion. By Ken
Gross.
Fiction
80 German Lessons - Ed Trimble leaves his wife, looking for
some room to breathe. He finds it - and a second shot at love - inside a foreign-language
classroom. By John Updike.
120 Professional Beauty - The author of Bright Lights,
Big City takes us to a society where a onetime high roller discovers that
his beautiful wife has been making charitable contributions in another man's
bed. By Jay McInerney.
The Playboy Forum
43 Stepford Nation - America's insatiable appetite for graphic
human drama reached an all-time high during the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina.
By Frederick Barthelme.
20Q
132 Kate Beckinsale by Jason Buhrmester.
Interview
51 Mark Cuban by Diane K. Shah.
Pictorials
64 Are You Ready for Some Lisa Guerrero? by David Hochman,
photographs by Antoine Verglas.
94 Playmate of the Month: Athena Lundberg - Miss January photographed
by Stephen Wayda.
124 The Year in Sex - From Collin Farrell's sex tape to Paris
Hilton's encounter to Germany's gay penguins, we've got the year's top stories.
135 Playboy's Playmate Review - Destiny Davis, Amber Campisi,
Jillian Grace, Courtney Rachel Culkin, Jamie Westenhiser, Kara Monaco, Qiana
Chase, Tamara Witmer, Vanessa Hoelsher, Amanda Paige, Raquel Gibson, Christine
Smith.
Notes and News
9 The World of Playboy
10 Hangin' With Hef
171 Playmate News
Departments
1 Playbill
13 Dear Playboy
17 After Hours
35 Mantrack
39 The Playboy Advisor
106 Party Jokes
155 Where and How To Buy
175 On The Scene
176 Grapevine
178 Potpourri
Fashion
84 Lights, Camera, Tuxes
Reviews
25 Movies
26 DVDs
28 Music
32 Games
33 Books |
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