Thursday, February 09, 2006

I got it for the articles ... really

A long time ago, I got a copy of the June 1975 issue of Playboy magazine. Of course it's a cliché to say that you buy it for the articles. But this issue actually had some interesting stuff to read.

There was a profile of photographer Richard Avedon; an article by Norman Mailer about a boxing match; a feature interview with Catch 22 author Joseph Heller; articles about gadgets, such as a concept vehicle called the Playboy Land Yacht. Mind you, the pictorial features were interesting too, including an exposé of sex in French cinema, the lovely playmate Aziza Johari, and Playmate of the Year Marilyn Lange (pictured on the cover).

Marilyn Lange had earlier been featured as Miss May 1974. She has not made any public appearances in many years. She's probably enjoying a happy private life.