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