Playboy May 1993

COVER STORY Dion Parkinson, the pride of The Price Is Right game show, returns to PLAYBOY for a jackpot encore, and we're tickled pink. So, come on down and get a second look. West Coast Photo Editor Marilyn Grabowski produced this month's cover featuring TV's sexy hostess, styled by Jennifer Smith-Ashley and shot by Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda. Dian's hair and makeup were done by Clint Wheat. We think you would agree that our Rabbit is a handful. 3 PLAYBILL 11 DEAR PLAYBOY 15 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 37 MANTRACK 40 CAN GAYS AND STRAIGHTS BE FRIENDS?—guest opinion .... PAUL MONETTE 42 MEN by ASA BABER 45 WOMEN by CYNTHIA HEIMEL 47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 49 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 59 REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: GREED ALONG THE POTOMAC—opinion ROBERT SCHEER 61 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: CHARLES BARKLEY—candid conversation 78 NO HELP WANTED—article CHARLES A. CERAMI 82 SUPER PLAYMATE—pictorial text by CHUCK DEAN 88 MANLY PURSUITS DENIS BOYLES and MATTHEW CHILDS 92 TOP HAT—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 94 KELLER'S THERAPY—fiction LAWRENCE BLOCK 98 THE WRITE STUFF—article DAVID ELRICH 100 DEEPER THOUGHTS—humor JACK HANDEY 102 ELKE, ELKE OBER ALLES—playboy's playmate of the month 114 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 116 20 QUESTIONS: GIORGIO ARMANI 118 VINTAGE TIES—fashion 120 PLAYBOY'S 1993 BASEBALL PREVIEW—sports KEVIN COOK 124 LITERARY LICENSE—humor DANIEL NUSSBAUM 126 DIRECTOR STRANGELOVE—playboy profile MICHAEL ANGELI 129 THE ARMY GAME—humor JULES FEIFFER 130 DIAN'S BACK!—pictorial text by JIM MC KAIRNES 173 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE