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Young gay editor brings Playboy into a new era

Hosted by Barbara Bogaev Aug. 06, 2019 Entertainment

The Playboy logo. Photo credit: Pixabay/CC 2.0

Playboy Magazine built a culture of objectifying women that doesn't fly in the #MeToo era. Now the magazine is embracing diverse models and photographers, more LGBTQ representation, and political themes. Its new executive editor is Shane Michael Singh.

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