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Business News

Playboy Was Once Valued at $2 Billion. Now Hugh Hefner’s Son Has a Plan to Buy It Back for a Fraction of That.

Cooper Hefner submitted a $100 million offer to buy back his dad's storied brand.

By David James

Business News

What Happened to Chippendales? See the Dark Story Behind the Iconic Male Strip Club That’s Still ‘Thriving’ Today

By Sam Silverman

Business News

Playboy Plans to Build a New Mansion in the Metaverse

By Amanda Breen

Thought Leaders

10 Inspirational Quotes From Hugh Hefner, the Entrepreneur Behind the Iconic Playboy Brand

By Stephen J. Bronner

Business News

Playboy’s Last Nude Model Will Be Pamela Anderson

After more than 60 years of publishing nude photos of women, the magazine is changing tactics.

By Sarah Whitten

Business Branding

It’s Official: Pictures of Totally Naked Women Will No Longer Appear in Playboy

People won't be lying when they say 'I read it for the articles,' if they read it at all.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Playboy CEO: Nudity Could Completely Vanish From the Brand

How Scott Flanders is cleaning up an aging American empire by leaning on its legacy and pushing its digital potential.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Marketing

What Disney and Playboy Can Teach You About Branding

Here's what you can learn from brands that are still going strong more than 50 years after their founding.

By Dan S. Kennedy