The Playboy Editors Pick Their Favorite Stories From 2019

Relive the past year with some of our editors’ most-loved pieces

Living • December 30, 2019

Written by THE PLAYBOY EDITORS

Playboy-Editors Lizzo — Lizzo photographed by Adrienne Raquel.

Lizzo the Incomparable

Playboy-Editors Frank-Grillo — Frank Grillo photographed by Ryan Pfluger.

The Fighting Spirit of Frank Grillo

Playboy-Editors Vampirella — Illustrated by Joyce Chin.

Vampirella In Make Up To Break Up

Playboy-Editors Maya-Angelou — Courtesy Everett Collection/Alamy Stock Photo.

A Phenomenal Woman: The Playboy Interview With Maya Angelou

Playboy-Editors Being-Shot — Illustrated by Jeff Drew.

Playboy Fiction: Being Shot by Catherine Lacey

Playboy-Editors Tarana Burke — Tarana Burke photographed by Carissa Gallo.

The Playboy Interview With Tarana Burke

Playboy-Editors Thomas-Middleditch — Thomas Middleditch photographed by Julian Buchan.

20Q: Thomas Middleditch

Playboy-Editors Dr-Fuck — Illustrated by Joyce Lee.

Doctor Fuck

Wasteland Wonderland

Playboy-Editors Arc-History-Brought-Us-to-El-Paso — Courtesy LARRY W SMITH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock.

The Arc of History Brought Us to El Paso

Mind & Body

Soothe Your Soul With Gillian Chan Amid the chaos of 2020, our November 2019 Playmate—a psychology grad—suggests mental health resources for rest, relaxation and healing

Living

A Day in the Life With Hailee Lautenbach Our Spring 2021 Playmate gives us a glimpse at how she spends an average day