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 June 1973 cover (issue 1, number 1) | |
| Categories | Women's magazines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly (1973–2009) Quarterly (2010–2016) |
| Publisher | Douglas Lambert (1973–1976) Ira Ritter (1977–1986) Drake Publishers, Inc. (1986–1993) Crescent Publishing Group, Inc. (1993–2001) Blue Horizon Media, Inc. (2001–2011) Magna Publishing Group, Inc. (2011–2016) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| First issue | June 1973 |
| Final issue | Winter 2016 |
| Company | Magna Publishing Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Paramus, New Jersey |
| Website | playgirl |
| ISSN | 0273-6918 |
Playgirl is an American magazine that has historically featured pictorials of nude and semi-nude men alongside general interest, lifestyle, celebrity journalism, and original fiction. For most of its history, the magazine printed monthly and was marketed mainly to women, though it developed a significant gay male readership.
Since its founding, Playgirl has existed as a monthly and quarterly publication, in print-only, digital-only, and hybrid formats. From 1973-2009, the magazine was issued in a monthly print format, before transitioning to a quarterly print publication in 2009. Regular print operations were paused from 2016-2020, with only an online presence maintained. In November 2020, the magazine relaunched with a 10,000 print run in the U.S. and United Kingdom, before selling out and returning to press for a second printing. After that relaunch, the magazine resumed monthly releases as an online, digital publication.[1][2][3]
- ^ Kelly, Keith (November 18, 2020). "Playgirl relaunched — and its first edition sold out". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Staff (May 26, 2022). "Playgirl launches new site". Rochester First. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Gay Publisher Behind 'Playgirl Magazine's Bold Relaunch".