“The real story behind the demise of Playgirl”

While I’m far from the target demographic for Playgirl magazine (which even the editors must admit was gay men), this New York Times article reveals some interesting behind-the-scene aspects to its cancellation. Apparently, the editors had a slightly more intellectual magazine in mind, describing something that sounds like Bust magazine with nudity. Publishers Blue Horizon Media didn’t share their vision. Former editor, Nicole Caldwell, doesn’t seem to have considered gathering the other ‘former editors’ together to create a more graphic version of the community newspaper she previously ran which is almost a shame (though not quite the “blow for feminism” she imagines).