Playboy January 1994

COVER STORY
Happy anniversary to us. It's PLAYBOY'S 40th and, to celebrate, our Rabbit got dressed up—in neon, no less—for a special sitting with artist Ed Paschke. Pasc.hke's work first appeared in PLAYBOY in the early Sixties and has been exhibited at both the Pompidou Center in Paris and the Art Institute of Chicago. Contributing Photographer Richard lzui shot our anniversary cover and we gave Marilyn Monroe a starring role, just as Hef did 40 years ago. Cheers)

5 PLAYBILL
17 DEAR PLAYBOY
23 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS
40 NIGHTLIFE: A CLUB NAMED JACKIE 60 GLENN O'BRIEN
Our new entertainment column visits a radical New York club.
42 MEN ASA BABER
44 WOMEN CYNTHIA HEIMEL
47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
49 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
59 REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: END THE VIETNAM WAR—opinion ROBERT SCHEER
An ugly era of U.S. history lives on in false pride and bitterness. It's bad for the soul and it's bad for business.
61 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: DAVID LETTERMAN—candid conversation
TV's late-night king of smirks, who has conquered a new network and a new hour, sizes up his competition and the ghosts of Johnny and Ed (Sullivan, that is).
82 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT WOMEN—article WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR.
The polysyllabic pundit delivers his dissertation on a lifetime of study on feminine wiles, girl grit and lady lust.
86 40 MEMORABLE YEARS—pictorial
Four decades of Playmates we still dream about.
96 THE DIFFICULTIES OF BEING HILLARY—playboy profile SHANA ALEXANDER
She's the image of feminism triumphant. Could that be the reason everyone is giving the first lady such a hard time?
100 REMEMBER MARILYN—pictorial
102 UNTERSEEBOOT DOKTOR—fiction RAY BRADBURY
Sometimes a periscope is more than a periscope, Herr Doktor.
106 REMEMBER JAYNE—pictorial
108 PLAYBOY'S HISTORY OF JAZZ & ROCK PART SIX: ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN—article DAVID STANDISH
When Elvis hit Sun Studio, the world changed forever.
114 GOLDEN DREAMS—article HUGH M. HEFNER
The birth of PLAYBOY recounted by the visionary who brought it to life.
124 VARGAS—portfolio text by JOHN UPDIKE
A legend of American letters celebrates the man who transformed the common pinup into an art form.
132 REMEMBER BRIGITTE—pictorial
134 GOLF-BALL-SIZE HAIL—fiction STANLEY ELKIN
Wayne Newton meets ... er . Wayne Newton in this mad tale of a birthday gone awry in Las Vegas.
136 THE GREAT 40TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYMATE SEARCH—pictorial
144 40TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYMATE—playboy's playmate of the month
158 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor
159 HEF—humor JULES FEIFFER
160 REQUIEM FOR THE COLD WAR—article DAVID HALBERSTAM
Viewing the greatest struggle since World War Two through the microcosm of a pivotal battle of the Vietnam war.
162 REMEMBER URSULA—pictorial
164 QUARTERBACK CHIC—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE
Troy Aikman, Boomer Esiason, Jim Kelly and 'Abrren Moon call the signals for the season's formal occasions.
170 REMEMBER BO—pictorial
172 TESTIMONY OF A CRAZED URBANITE—article ERIC BOGOSIAN
Sure, cities are dirty, dangerous, noisy and chaotic. That's why we call them the home of the brave and the land of the free.
174 20 QUESTIONS: SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
The man-child of the NBA scores 20.
176 REMEMBER KIM—pictorial
178 A GAMBLER FOR LIFE—article DAVID MAMET
Lessons learned over a hand of poker.
182 REMEMBER MADONNA—pictorial
184 MY LITTLE ROCK—article BRUCE JAY FRIEDMAN
The Arkansas boondocks have become a kingmaker. Is it something in the water? We sent our man to find out.
188 REMEMBER VANNA—pictorial
190 FIXING IT—article LESTER THUROW
One of our most influential economists argues that the U.S. must meet international benchmarks of success. The alternative? You don't want to think about it.
194 WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE MILLENNIUM?—article GARRY WILLS
As the year 2000 approaches, most of us are planning to party like it's 1999. But watch out: The lunatic fringe is gearing up for Armageddon.
196 PLAYBOY'S PLAYMATE REVIEW—pictorial
210 REMEMBER CINDY—pictorial
216 REMEMBER SHARON—pictorial
277 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE