Culture
RIP Hugh Hefner (1926-2017)
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner passed away Wednesday at the age of 91.
For the young people, Hugh Hefner’s name is synonymous with nudie centerfolds, cable reality shows, and the industry of sexual titillation (all good things). But Hefner’s impact as a cultural icon and tastemaker is his lasting legacy. He was countercultural with a pocket square. As Hefner said, “The notion of the single man began in the 1950’s. The idea of the bachelor as a separate life was new and obscure.”
We present a clip of Hefner’s “Playboy’s Penthouse,” from 1959, featuring the great Lenny Bruce.
Rest in peace, Hef.
Trending: UPDATE: Clinton-Appointed Judge APOLOGIZES to Flynn for Treason Remark During Sentencing
Have a hot tip for Big League Politics?
Got a hot news tip for us? Photos or video of a breaking story? Send your tips, photos and videos to tips@bigleaguepolitics.com. All hot tips are immediately forwarded to BLP Staff.
Have something to say? Send your own guest column or original reporting to submissions@bigleaguepolitics.com.
Join the conversation!
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
