In light of some brave adventurer finally shattering the cursed amulet that protected the soul of Hugh Hefner for all those years, I thought you’d like to see another Playboy from Hef’s golden age of swingerhood. This isn’t a Hefner tribute per … Continue reading Let’s Read Playboy, July 1964! (Work Safe)

Hey everyone! It’s me, not delivering what I promised last week. Having a cold and staying home from the archive to keep my plague from spreading unfortunately cuts me off from accessing the fun stuff like old Playboy magazines and whathaveyou. Thankfully … Continue reading Let’s Read Life Magazine from 1945!

Welcome to the second half of the WWII-era magazine review! Last week was a working-class general interest magazine from 1941, when America was on the brink of war and desperately itching for a reason to go. This week we’re looking … Continue reading Let’s Read Harper’s Bazaar from 1942!

For this week and next week, I will be spotlighting the great era of American print journalism during World War II. I say “great” in part because of the outstanding quality of art, prose, and intellectualism that the magazines of … Continue reading Let’s Read Liberty Magazine from 1941!

Look magazine ran from 1937-1971 and was a less prestigious but no less popular competitor of Life magazine. Today its lasting legacy is probably for launching the photography career of Stanley Kubrick, but at its peak circulation the magazine was a household fixture … Continue reading Let’s Look at Future Predictions from 1962! (Look Magazine)

Sometimes my job requires me to read through old girlie magazines (I know, poor me). Let’s look at a Playboy together in the garage before mom catches us! I will not post any nude content from the magazine. At worst, the images … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Playboy! (Work Safe)