Playboy Magazine, January 1989
July 18, 2023 in PlayBoy 80s by Wyatt Earp
The January 1989 issue of Playboy Magazine is a captivating blend of interviews, thought-provoking articles, fiction, pictorials, and humor, with a nostalgic look back at the Fifties and Sixties.
The issue starts with a 'Playboy Interview' with renowned actor Robert De Niro, providing an in-depth and candid conversation.
In the 'Fifties' section, the magazine includes a range of features such as the fiction piece 'The Fly', an insightful article on 'How to Apply for a Job', another intriguing fiction story 'A Sound of Thunder', and a satirical piece titled 'The Seduction'. The section also dives into the origins of the influential 'Beat Generation' and presents a critical examination of pornography in 'The Pious Pornographers'. Entertainment is well covered with 'Rebel with a Caustic Cause'. In addition, readers will appreciate the 'Playboy Bed' feature in the modern living section, and the humor piece 'Avoidism'. The last fiction in this section, 'The Hustler', is bound to engage readers before they dive into the evocative 'Women of the Fifties' pictorial.
In the 'Sixties' segment, the issue offers the fiction 'The Hildebrand Rarity', the reflective article 'A Testament of Hope', and a deep dive into future prediction in 'The Hazards of Prophecy'.
The January 1989 issue of Playboy Magazine is available for purchase online and in select vintage magazine stores.
