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Playboy Magazine, April 2012

Highlights from the April 2012 Sex and Music issue of Playboy magazine

Supermodel May Andersen, Miss May Nikki Leigh, interviews with Chris Evans, David Brooks and 25 Greatest Rides of All Time

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Contents
Features
  • 52So You Want to Hire a Lobbyist

    So You Want to Hire a Lobbyist

    Need something done in Washington? It helps to know the right people who know the right people. JACK ABRAMOFF, a top lobbyist before he fell from grace, outlines what it takes to get government largesse—and why it reflects a broken system.

  • 62#Borschtbeltredux

    #Borschtbeltredux

    Alec Sulkin may be the funniest man on Twitter, JESSE PEARSON explains how the Family Guy Writer is changing comedy.

  • 66The Hit King

    MICHAEL DOLAN tails Pete Rose as he signs and signs—and waits. Will get a second act? PLUS: Our 2012 baseball preview.

  • 76The Super Psyche

    The Super Psyche

    GRANT MORRISON peeks inside the conflicted brains of modern superheroes.

  • 92Playboy Pad: Art House

    Street artist Alec Monopoly opens his creative space to HUGH GARVEY.

  • 100Disappearance in the East

    Want to start over? Faking your death, writes LAWRENCE OSBORNE, is one option. But it works only if you can stay dead.

  • 104The 25 Greatest Rides

    Best cars ever? KEN GROSS and A.J. BAIME share their definitive list. No arguments.

Interview
  • 47David Brooks

    David Brooks

    The New York Times columnist and self-described moderate conservative tells DAVID SHEFF how to fix everything.

20Q
  • 72Chris Evans

    Chris Evans

    JASON BUHRMESTER unmasks the actor behind Captain America.

News & Notes
  • 15The World Of Playboy

    Pam Anderson presents Hef with an award from Angelwish, which grants wishes to kids living with chronic illnesses; master of ceremonies Bill Cosby announces the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup; Cooper Hefner and friends hit Rio for Carnical.

  • 16Super Bowl Party

    Before the game (what game?) in Indy with Hef, Shaq, Marc Cuban, Jon Hamm, Ne-Yo, Nick Lachey, Billy Bush, Guy Fieri, Chris Evans, Aaron Rodgers, Kyle Busch, RedFoo and other famous faces.

  • 139Playmate News

    Playmates abound in LMFAO video; Kassie Lyn Logsdon and Kelly (Gallagher) Wearstler open shop; Daphnee Lynn Duplaix on House of lies; a vote for Tawnni Cable; remembering Anna Nicole.

Pictorials
  • 56The Body Electric

    Marlena Bielinska, a former Elite model, has gone behind the lens to create some of the world’s most erotic images. We asked for the stories behind her best shots.

  • 80Playmate: Nikki Leigh

    Playmate: Nikki Leigh

    The SoCal beauty is a world traveler (she grew up with a flight attendant mom) who hopes to be a "sex symbol with brains." You’ll give her an A-plus.

  • 108May Andersen

    May Andersen

    You may know May from Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated. You’ll remember her differently now.

Columns
  • 31Sex With Ms. Oscar

    Our man in Hollywood, RICHARD LEWIS, recalls an early star-fucking adventure—or parts of it, anyway.

  • 32Commitment: the other C-Word

    We all fear commitment, writes LISA LAMPANELLI. We need our time and space. But what are you going to do with all that time and space?

Fashion
  • 96Sprezzatura

    The word is an Italian idiom meaning "effortlessly cool." We’ll take you there. By JENNIFER RYAN JONES.

Playboy Forum
  • 41Reversals Galore

    The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider the constitutionality of the FCC’s campaign to quash the use of dirty words on T.V. PAUL KRASSNER explains what the fuck is going on.

  • 42Prepare to be Groped

    The TSA’s use of “enhanced pat-downs” is creepy and wrong, says JENNIFER ABEL. We’re safer now but not because of airport grab-ass.

  • 44Reader Response

    Are cops at war with their communities?; taxes as slavery; 50 years for a matchbox of weed; bring the troops home; don’t expect equal results.

  • 45Newsfront

    The flood of fake Viagra spam: can’t stop the punks; causing in the stands; are you in the one percent?; remembering 9/11, unintentionally.

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