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<keyword id="6354576" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> and <keyword id="819905" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword> have banned sexual use of <keyword id="768732" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="eggplant">eggplant</keyword> and peach emojis on their platforms under new community standards. The new community standards refer to "(commonly used) sexual <keyword id="859539" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="emoji">emoji</keyword>s or emoji strings" as criteria which qualify as "Suggestive Elements". According to adult industry news portal XBIZ, Facebook and Instagram are targeting sex workers with updated community standards. "The new language, under the guise of preventing 'sexual solicitation', restricts even further the posts that sex workers are allowed to share, making them even more exposed to targeted harassment campaigns by anti-porn crusaders," the report mentioned on Tuesday. Among the new things that could get someone Instagram's account flagged and/or removed are the eggplant or peach emoji in conjunction with any statement referring to obscene connotation or pictures with digital alterations and any mention of porn being available or any linking to pages offering adult material. "Sometime between September 7 and now, the new language was quietly inserted into the Facebook Community Standards, which are the ultimate arbiter of content for Facebook and Instagram," said XBIZ. The new language was brought to the attention of XBIZ by BBC journalist <keyword id="8274236" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Thomas-Fabbri">Thomas Fabbri</keyword>, who covers sex worker issues. A Facebook spokesperson said in a statement: "We often make updates to our Community Standards. We publish these changes on our Community Standards site so our community is aware. "With this update, nothing changed in terms of the policy itself or how we enforce it, we simply updated the language to make it clearer for our community." Adult actress <keyword id="8274237" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kendra-James">Kendra James</keyword> told XBIZ, she was once banned from Instagram on the grounds of solicitation.

Don't talk dirty to me: Facebook and Instagram ban eggplant and peach emojis

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. James Lankford is running against Democrat Madison Horn to represent Oklahoma in the US Senate. </li><li>Horn is a Cherokee Nation tribal citizen and advocates for rural communities. </li></ul>Republican incumbent James Lankford faces off against Democrat Madison Horn in Oklahoma to represent the state in the US Senate. In a rare case, both of the state's US Senate seats are up for grabs this year. This is because longtime Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe is resigning on January 3, four years before the end of his six-year term. <h2>Oklahoma's Senate race candidates </h2>Lankford, first elected to the Senate in 2014 for the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Tom Coburn, is vying for a second term in the Senate.He serves on the committees on Finance, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Indian Affairs, and Ethics. Prior to being elected to the US Senate, Lankford served four years in the US House representing Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. Horn, Lankford's challenger, is a Cherokee Nation tribal citizen and works in the cybersecurity industry. She is campaigning on <a href="https://kfor.com/news/local/candidates-who-is-on-the-oklahoma-nov-8-ballot/">expanding access to health and human services across rural communities</a>. Horn defeated Jason Bollinger in the Democratic primary runoff, bringing in over 60% of the vote.While they share a surname, she is <a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/political-notebook-oklahoma-democrats-have-their-horns-out-in-u-s-senate-races/article_6f752368-a6d2-11ec-bd6e-7762702a9fe6.html">no relation</a> to Kendra Horn, who is running as a Democrat for Oklahoma's other US Senate seat. <h2>Oklahoma's voting history</h2>The state voted for then-President Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a margin of 33 percentage points in the 2020 election. Oklahoma, a blood-red state, has <a href="https://www.270towin.com/states/oklahoma">gone Republican</a> in every presidential election race since 1968. Trump's victory in 2020 marked the 5th consecutive election that the Republican nominee has won by over 30 percentage points. <h2>The money race</h2>According to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2022&amp;id=OKS1">OpenSecrets</a>, Lankford has raised $7 million, spent $5.4 million, and has $2.1 million cash on hand, as of October 19. His challenger, Horn, has raised $316,391, spent $264,541, and has $51,850 cash on hand, as of October 19.<h2>What experts say</h2>The race between Lankford and Horn is rated as "solid Republican" by <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate">Inside Elections</a>, "solid Republican" by <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings">The Cook Political Report</a>, and "safe Republican" by <a href="https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-senate/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics</a>.

Live Results: Republican Sen. James Lankford faces off against Democrat Madison Horn in one of two US Senate elections in Oklahoma

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3757085" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="james-charles">James Charles</keyword> is a celebrity <keyword id="6354629" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="beauty">beauty</keyword> YouTuber with more than 25 million subscribers.</li><li>He showed up at a popular LA steakhouse with what looked like a freshly shaven head.</li><li>Fans think the bald look is an elaborate prank, and it looks similar to a wig cap.</li></ul>James Charles has become recognizable among fans for his Instagram-ready makeup looks and styled brunette hairdo. On Thursday night, when the beauty YouTuber with more than 25 million subscribers stepped out at the <a href="https://www.insider.com/i-went-to-the-favorite-restaurant-of-tiktoks-biggest-stars-2020-9">influencer favorite BOA Steakhouse</a>, he was just missing one thing - his hair.Pictures of a seemingly bald Charles instantly became a viral sensation, trending on Twitter and <a href="https://twitter.com/pussynotfound/status/1360082239300792321">grabbing the attention</a> of a half-dozen internet-famous "Minecraft" players, <a href="https://www.insider.com/dream-minecraft-smp-face-youtube-who-is-cheat-speedrun-2021-1">including Dream</a>, one of the fastest-growing creators on the platform.The replies from the gaming <keyword id="860150" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="YouTubers">YouTubers</keyword> boosted the response to Charles' new look, especially since players like Dream and Quackity <a href="https://www.insider.com/dream-smp-members-minecraft-server-dsmp-wiki-which-what-video-2021-1">have huge fanbases</a> that love to trend on Twitter. For a while, some of the players' replies to Charles' tweet even had more likes than the original.Charles had previously teased the look on an Instagram story, saying, "wait until you guys see what I did with my hair..."From a distance and with a heavy Instagram filter, it appeared as though Charles had actually shaved his head. But after a closer inspection, most fans began saying that the look was most likely an elaborate prank. Many pointed out that Charles' head appears to have a texture similar to a wig cap, which has a history of being used for YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=417Z18aD1Oc">"shaving my head bald" pranks</a>.It's also unlikely that a beauty YouTube star like Charles, who has a consistent look and sense of style, would do something as drastic as shaving his head. Whether or not Charles had shaved his head, there were lots of memes about the supposed prank, including fan tweets that compared Charles to Jeff Bezos, the Mr. Clean mascot, and more. Charles himself has been reposting many of the memes on his own Twitter account.Charles' representative did not immediately reply to Insider's request for comment about whether or not the look was real.

Beauty YouTube star James Charles stepped out with a bald head, but most fans think it's an elaborate prank

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="914894" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Bachelorette">The Bachelorette</keyword>" star <keyword id="7953817" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tyler-Cameron">Tyler Cameron</keyword> told Insider that he no longer kisses on first dates. </li><li>Cameron revealed he didn't kiss his most recent girlfriend, Camila Kendra, until their fifth date.</li><li>It was confirmed the couple split this week after eight months of <keyword id="6367193" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dating">dating</keyword>. </li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/tyler-cameron-got-stoned-after-final-bachelorette-audition-2021-7">Former "Bachelorette" star Tyler Cameron</a> now has a big rule when it comes to starting <keyword id="6358061" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="relationships">relationships</keyword>: he won't kiss someone right away.Cameron said that kissing on a first date has "never led to anything good for me.""I think it's better to take things slow. Focus on the relationship and the conversation and connect with each other more," he told Insider.Cameron, who spoke to Insider in July while promoting his new book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Deserve-Better-Relationships-Becoming/dp/0593183568">You Deserve Better</a>," also revealed that he and then-girlfriend Camila Kendra actually waited until the fifth date to share their first kiss. "It wasn't weird," he added. "It made it more exciting." Cameron said he tried to kiss Kendra on their second date but she rejected him. On their fifth date, he decided to try again. "It's when she was ready," he continued. "I got a little trigger shy and finally got the courage to try one more time and it worked." But it was confirmed this week that Cameron and Kendra had split.<h2>The former couple broke up after 8 months together </h2>A source told <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/camila-kendra-broke-off-her-relationship-with-tyler-cameron/">Us Weekly</a> that the model broke up with Cameron so she could "refocus on her own very lucrative career." "Things were going well until they weren't," another source said. "Friends were surprised things ended so quickly." Only two weeks before, Cameron had gushed about their love, even calling Kendra his soulmate. "She said 'I love you,' and then I came later," Cameron told Andy Cohen during a "<a href="https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live">Watch What Happens Live</a>" appearance on July 27. "It was a moment of pure love, like, it just came out." <div type="image" title="Tyler Cameron" height="1333" width="1778" msid="85227427" hostid="261"></div>When Cohen asked Cameron if he believed in soulmates, the "Bachelorette" star pointed to his girlfriend and his best friend - and <a href="https://www.insider.com/bachelor-matt-james-rachael-kirkconnell-finale-2021-3">former "Bachelor" - Matt James</a>, who were sitting together in the audience. "Yes," he said. "I have two of them right here." Cameron also revealed that he and Kendra began chatting after <a href="https://www.insider.com/bachelor-star-nick-viall-met-his-new-girlfriend-on-instagram-2021-4">he "slid into her DMs"</a> and they met up for dinner in Florida. "We just talked for hours," Cameron told Cohen. "We couldn't even look at the menu, so I just told them, like, 'Bring whatever.' We just talked, hung out. We sat there for four hours. I had a great night." <h2>Cameron told Insider that dating became more complicated after <a href="https://www.insider.com/bachelorette-seasons-ranked-2021-6">'The Bachelorette'</a></h2><div type="image" title="Hannah Brown, Tyler Cameron" height="1600" width="2000" msid="85227428" hostid="261"></div>Cameron said that Bachelor Nation <a href="https://www.insider.com/hannah-brown-tyler-cameron-and-gigi-hadid-relationship-explained-2019-8">began criticizing every woman he was seen</a> with, even digging into their social media accounts, after he decided <a href="https://www.insider.com/bachelorette-tyler-cameron-didnt-pursue-hannah-brown-after-finale-2021-7">not to pursue a relationship with Hannah Brown</a> following his appearance on her season. "For every girl that I've kind of been with, they just try to bring up every negative or bad thing they've done," he told Insider. "We've all done s--t, I've done s--t, I have a past." "Before I used to really let it affect me," he continued. "Eventually I had to be like, why am I letting Sally from the middle of nowhere have an opinion on who the hell I'm dating? That's when it all started to click."He added: "But the things they would say to these girls, and how rude and mean they were, it was hurtful. And these girls had nothing to do with it, they didn't sign up for that. It's just very unfair to them." Cameron told Insider in July, before the breakup, that he and Kendra had worked to "ignore the noise" when it came to <keyword id="274607" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Bachelor">the Bachelor</keyword> Nation critics. "We've had to learn how to deal with it because no one wants your past dug up," he said. "What they think and say is so fabricated and left-field. It really has nothing to do with us."

'Bachelorette' star Tyler Cameron says he no longer kisses on the first date because 'it doesn't lead to anything good'

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A pastor is encouraging people to donate to his church for signed religious exemption <keyword id="11894310" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="vaccine" source="Orion">vaccine</keyword> forms.</li><li>Jackson Lahmeyer is also running for Senate and giving out exemption forms on his campaign website.</li><li>Lahmeyer told <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/09/15/pastor-donate-vaccine-religious-exemption/">The Washington Post</a> the form has been downloaded 30,000 times in the last two days.</li></ul>Those seeking proof of a religious vaccine exemption need look no further than Oklahoma pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who is offering members of his congregation a signed opt-out form.But the exemption might cost you.The Tulsa pastor is encouraging people to donate to his church so they can stream his services and become an online member of the church, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/09/15/pastor-donate-vaccine-religious-exemption/">The Washington Post</a>. Only then, will his signed exemption "carry any weight," he told the outlet.In a Wednesday conversation with Insider, Lahmeyer cited the impending federal vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 employees as the catalyst for his offer.The legality surrounding religious exemptions for <keyword id="11893994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19" source="Orion">COVID-19</keyword> vaccines is far from uniform, with different states or organizations often requiring their own signed form. Religious freedom experts told The Post most people probably don't even need a signed letter from a religious leader in order to be exempt."He's not really selling a religious exemption," Charles Haynes, senior fellow for religious freedom at the Freedom Forum in Washington, told The Post. "He's selling a bogus idea that you need one."Lahmeyer, a 29-year-old small business owner, leads <a href="https://www.sheridan.church/">Sheridan Church</a> in Tulsa with his wife Kendra.In addition to presiding over a congregation and running a real estate company, Lahmeyer is also running in the Republican primary to challenge Sen. James Lankford in 2022. Earlier this year, he secured the endorsement of former President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was pardoned by Trump after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI.Lahmeyer is distributing the exemption forms through both his church website and his <a href="https://www.jacksonlahmeyer.com/nomandate">Senate campaign website.</a> He told The Post he modeled the form after a generic state of Oklahoma document asking the individual to explain the religious belief that requires a request for vaccine exemption.Lahmeyer said the form has already been downloaded about 30,000 in the past two days. The Washington Post's article, which Lahmeyer criticized as being "fake <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword>," helped spur another 5,000 reach outs, he told Insider. Anyone is able to download the form after providing contact information, and Lahmeyer said he would sign it for anyone."I'm willing to sign it no matter what," he told The Post. "But I want it to have weight. In order for it to carry any weight, you have to be an online member of our church."According to Lahmeyer, his church's bylaws require that individuals stream church services and donate at least $1 in order to be considered online members. The Post reported Sheridan Church has about 300 in-person members. Lahmeyer told Insider that while he would encourage individuals to first reach out to their own pastors and churches to inquire about vaccine exemptions, he was inspired to offer his services to anyone after realizing many clergy people had chosen not to sign religious exemption forms. The father of five told the paper he was not vaccinated against the <keyword id="11893194" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus" source="Orion">coronavirus</keyword> but did not consider himself anti-vaccine. He said he had already had the virus and believed people who get sick with COVID-19 can be treated with medications like ivermectin, an anti-parasite and dewormer. <a href="https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19">The US Food and Drug Administration has warned against using ivermectin</a> as a COVID-19 treatment. Lahmeyer said he would not investigate anyone's reasons for requesting the religious exemption."What if someone says, 'God told me not to get a vaccine.' I don't know if God told them that. I'm not going to argue with that," he told The Post.

An Oklahoma pastor is offering to sign religious vaccine exemptions for anyone, and claiming they only 'carry weight' if individuals donate to his church

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="523433" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Denver-Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</keyword> rookie 7-footer <keyword id="9625104" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bol-bol">Bol Bol</keyword> played his first <keyword id="6361805" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> minutes on Thursday during a scrimmage in the bubble and shined, scoring 16 points, with 10 rebounds and 6 blocks.</li><li>Bol played just nine games in college because of a foot injury, slid from the lottery to the second round of the draft, and has not been seen or heard from much with the Nuggets.</li><li>With a unique blend of length, agility, and skill, Bol immediately became a fan-favorite during the scrimmage.</li><li>It is just one scrimmage, but the promise Bol showed in his first NBA minutes makes him a must-watch player.</li></ul>Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol made quite a first impression in his first NBA minutes on Wednesday.Bol, a 7-foot, 20-year-old taken by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2019 draft, had not yet played a minute in his NBA career.Once considered a lottery pick for the 2019 draft, Bol, the son of late NBA center Manute Bol, suffered a stress fracture as a freshman at Oregon after just nine games. He slid in the draft due to injury concerns and has only played in the NBA G League since.Even for an NBA player, Bol has kept a low profile. <a href="https://theathletic.com/1934844/2020/07/17/after-missing-the-season-bol-bol-is-shining-in-orlando/">The Athletic's Kendra Andrews reported</a> on Monday that Bol has rarely been seen by reporters this season, often getting his work done behind closed doors, then leaving the locker room before media has been let in.Well, the NBA world got to see Bol on Wednesday in the Nuggets' first scrimmage in the NBA bubble. With several players missing still, the Nuggets rolled out a comical lineup, featuring three 7-footers, with Bol, Mason Plumlee, and center Nikola Jokic playing point guard. It also included two nominal power forwards in Paul Millsap and Jerami Grant.Bol made his presence known right away. One of his first sequences included a blocked shot and an audacious pull-up three-pointer.With a 7-foot-8 wingspan, Bol also comes up with blocks that many players could not.And for a seven-footer, he's nimble in transition and quick off his feet.In total, Bol finished with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks in 32 minutes of action. He was also a plus-18.The NBA world quickly fell in love with Bol.Of course, it is just one scrimmage in players' first action in four months. But the promise Bol showed in his first NBA minutes makes him a must-watch player in the bubble and beyond.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/nba-bubble-championship-odds-6-teams-to-pull-upset-2020-7">6 dark horse teams that could pull off a major upset in the NBA's Disney bubble</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/clippers-roster-future-on-the-clock-games-bubble-2020-7">The Clippers began the season as the NBA's next super team, but are already on the clock in the Disney 'bubble'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lebron-james-top-shape-nba-bubble-lakers-legacy-2020-7">LeBron James reportedly stayed in 'remarkable' shape to prepare for a unique opportunity to add to his legacy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/steven-adams-nba-bubble-complaints-living-in-resort-2020-7">Thunder center Steven Adams brushed off complaints about life in the NBA bubble: 'This is not Syria ... We're living in a bloody resort'</a></li></ul>

Bol Bol, the Nuggets' mysterious 7-foot rookie who hadn't yet played a minute in the NBA, put on a show during their first bubble scrimmage

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>The <keyword id="79969" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="insider">INSIDER</keyword> Summary Michael Keaton said Viola Davis won a Golden Globe for "Hidden Fences." &#xa0;The movie is "Fences." "Hidden Figures" is another film with a mostly black cast. He's not the only one to make a similar&#xa0;mistake. While announcing the winner for best supporting actress in a movie during&#xa0;Sunday night's Golden Globes, Michael Keaton flubbed the name of the film.He said Viola Davis won for the movie "Hidden Fences."The name of the movie she's in is titled "Fences.""Hidden Figures" is the title of a different movie that's running the awards circuit, also with a predominately black cast.Keaton isn't the only one to make this kind of mistake. <a href="http://www.thisisinsider.com/golden-globes-pharrell-williams-hidden-figures-2017-1">An NBC red carpet reporter said</a> that Pharrell Williams, who's nominated for composing the score of "Hidden Figures," is nominated for the non-existent movie "Hidden Fences."#HiddenFences has since started trending on Twitter, where people mocked Keaton's mistake.<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/purple-soft-serve-in-nyc-2016-12">Purple soft serve is the star at this NYC ice cream shop</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="JncWxoODE6quTvhUGobNnjwkIlRyqpyB" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div></hr>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/playboy">Playboy's</a> best selling issue sold over 7 million copies and the magazine made $12 million in revenue that same year.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/hugh-hefner">Hugh Hefner's</a> empire became an iconic part of popular culture, but later struggled to keep up with new competitors, and failed to pivot online fast enough.</li><li>Today, Playboy is a shell of what it once was, but is attempting to rebrand itself to appeal to younger generations.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a> </li></ul>Following is a transcript of the video.Irene Kim: Playboy used to be everywhere. Its best-selling issue sold over 7 million copies. In the early 2000s, Playboy's logo could be found on everything from jewelry to tattoos, and Bunnies were all over movie screens and reality TV. But Hugh Hefner's gone, the original Playboy Clubs have closed, and magazine sales have shrunk to less than 4% of what they used to be. So, what happened?In 1953, former copywriter Hugh Hefner saw a demand for a gentleman's magazine. Recruiting 45 investors who cobbled together $8,000, a young Hef was ready to launch what would become Playboy. Originally, Hefner wanted to call it Stag Party, but was challenged by Stag Magazine, so a friend suggested the name Playboy, and it stuck. But Hefner himself came up with Playboy's now iconic logo. He thought a tuxedoed rabbit would be "cute, frisky, and sexy." With no office to work out of, Hef put the first issue of Playboy together in his apartment on the kitchen table. The cover and centerfold featured Marilyn Monroe. But Monroe never posed for Playboy. Hefner bought old photos a struggling Monroe had posed for under a pseudonym, having no idea they would eventually end up as a magazine feature. The star was never paid for her Playboy debut. Regardless, the first issue was released in December 1953. A huge success, the magazine sold out of all 70,000 copies at $0.50 apiece.Hefner immediately invested his profits back into Playboy, expanding his staff. Circulation grew quickly, partly because of the magazine's lack of competition. But not only was Playboy one of the first to publish colored photographs of nude women, its Playmate concept set it apart from the rest. Each issue featured a "Playmate of the month," starting with Hefner's then girlfriend and subscription-department employee Charlaine Karalus, aka Janet Pilgrim. Hefner described Playmates as women who could be "the new secretary at your office" or the "girl who sells you shirts and ties." In other words, a wholesome woman you could meet in real life, not a distant, professional model. The photo layouts were a seduction, with the Playmate slowly revealing more and more until being fully nude in the centerfold.By the end of the 1950s, the magazine was selling a million copies a month. And while it was a popular joke to claim that one only bought Playboy for the articles, the magazine did establish a reputation for literary excellence, publishing in-depth interviews with all sorts of cultural icons and excerpts from esteemed writers like James Baldwin. Even when its first true competitor, Penthouse, launched, Playboy stayed on top, with print sales peaking at 7.1 million copies of the November 1972 issue. Playboy made $12 million in profit that year. That's $73 million today. Playboy grew to be more than a magazine; it was a lifestyle. Hefner expanded Playboy Enterprises to include the Playboy Clubs, designed to embody the glamorous and luxurious lifestyle marketed by the magazine. 50,000 members joined the original Playboy Club in Chicago in its first year. Soon, there would be 23 Playboy Clubs around the world.Bobbie Walters: It was an incredible place to be. It was magical.Kim: That's Bobbie Walters. She worked as a Bunny at the Playboy Club in New York City and, later, Miami.Walters: In New York City, there were 100 girls there. There were six different floors. So you could enjoy a show, you could enjoy a gourmet dinner, or you could dance to disco music, or you could just go down into the Playmate bar and have a drink.Kim: As for what it was like to work as a Bunny... Walters: The training was one week long. Once we got to the Playboy Club and got on the floor, we learned how to do the Bunny Dip. Tape: OK, once again, let's see the Bunny Dip down just so.Walters: Which is an extremely ridiculous thing because you're standing on 6-inch heels, leaning backwards, serving liquor.Kim: Bunnies had to follow strict rules dictated in their Bunny Manuals.Walters: It told you all about the rules and regulations, how the costume was supposed to look.Kim: Bunnies also had a specific greeting for guests.Walters: So, you would walk up to the table slowly, and they would just be looking, "Oh, my God, there's my Bunny," and then you'd just approach a table and say, "Good evening, I'm your Bunny, Bobbie."Kim: And the Bunnies were what really drew people to the Clubs.Walters: You could get a scotch and soda anywhere, but you couldn't get a glimpse of a Playboy Bunny.Kim: But the 750,000 Playboy Club members and 60 million magazines sold yearly wouldn't last forever. Despite their early success, all the Playboy Clubs were closed down by 1986. They had been losing money for years. The changing social and political climate shifted public perception of the clubs. Rather than being daring, they were now seen as degrading to women. And the rise of 1980s video porn was giving the print magazine competition. As magazines like Stuff and Maxim entered the market, circulation continued to decline through the '90s. Playboy also made the fatal mistake of not moving online fast enough. As the internet boomed, online searches for Playboy would literally return ads for their competitors. Playboy tried to offset its losses by licensing out its trademarked logo. Billions of dollars' worth of merchandise with the bunny logo were sold. Playboy merchandise did particularly well in Asia, especially China, despite laws prohibiting the magazine from being sold there. But it wasn't enough. The high sales numbers only returned small licensing revenue for Playboy. Hefner tried to revive his empire with a venture into reality TV. In 2005, he signed up for an E! reality show that followed his life with his then three girlfriends: Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson. "The Girls Next Door" aired in over 150 countries worldwide and ran for six seasons. It made Hef and Playboy a visible part of early 2000s pop culture. Despite its decline, Playboy helped launch successful careers for the likes of Pamela Anderson and Anna Nicole Smith, while stars like Naomi Campbell and Madonna graced its cover. President Donald Trump is particularly proud of his Playboy feature. But by the time the company finally placed its full archives online, it was too late. When Hefner passed away in 2017, Playboy seemed directionless, and investors had been losing money for decades. With circulation at an all-time low and reported losses of $7 million a year, the magazine was scaled back to release only quarterly. But it isn't over for Playboy just yet. In September 2018, the Playboy Club in New York City reopened, complete with waitresses dressed as bunnies, and the magazine is rebranding to appeal to a younger generation. The 2019 summer issue featured not models or actresses, but instead, three activists. Women also now play a significant role behind the camera. It's a clear contrast to Playboy's origins, when women had very little autonomy. Whether Playboy's efforts to be more empowering can save the magazine remains to be seen. A lot has changed since Hugh Hefner started Playboy, and it's unclear whether it'll survive. But there's always the logo, and that's a billion-dollar legacy.

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