I cursed the day I bought the Philippine edition of the world-famous Playboy.
It’s not cheap. Its 199 pesos. But it’s not worth it.
It’s full of grammatical errors and typos. Its layout is hideous. It’s not even fit to be read.
It’s full of ads right. But, editors of the mag failed to impress us with its featured articles (with the exception of Butch Dalisay’s dig on why men love older women). When you read the articles, you’ll burst into laughter of the despicable kind.
The featured models are beneath Pinoy men’s tastes. They look like emaciated probinsianas. They’re not luscious. They are not fit for eating.
Yes, the editors say they’ll not feature showbiz personalities. They’ll try to find amateurs who’ll be willing to bare for art’s sake. Yeah, right. Playboy was made not for artists. It’s for men, real men who lust, who want to see the premium female form. Period.
Playboy Philippine edition is full of b.s. It’s just hype.
The Playboy I was accustomed to read and admire is the Playboy that both satisfies my intellect and my polluted mind. If Hugh Hefner would read this edition, he’ll throw it in the waste basket. It’s not worth the trip to look for this edition.
Nonetheless, i’ll keep this edition for posterity. Why?
I want to have the first copy of the worst edition of Playboy in its history.
as it falls
1 year ago
new chismis about Playboy. The Hef heard & saw that it was so bad… he had all the issues pulled out.
anybody out there who can confirm this?
as it falls
1 year ago
Playboy Philippines is much more than a BOO… it is a insult to the Playboy editions worldwide.
Dalisay and Yuson and the other Palanca award winners are excellent writers… excellent but boring. pretty much like their newpaper columns. there’s just no way that they can catch the attention of magazine readers. as i’ve mentioned in other blogs and sites… Beting has formed a dream team… for a NEWSPAPER! they are entering a genre which they cannot possibly comprehend. they are dependent on words… a magazine is not a newspaper… magazines depend heavily on visuals. which none of the editorial team of Playboy… and their useless Palanca writers have. you cannot teach a geriatric dog new tricks. Dolor, Yuson, Dalisay, and the rest are not even willing to embrace this. how can they possibly succeed?
And the publisher is more concerned about acquiring the Playboy Casino. he does not give a damn about the magazine. At least Gokongwei of Summit and Lopez of Abs-Cbn pub are conscious about the quality of their mags. Mr. Ku… just simply… doesn’t care. that’s why it’s ok for Playboy Philippines to look like crap… as long as he can hold on and wait for Playboy international to foolishly give him the casino franchise… he’s happy.
but you have to give it to the Playboy Philippines people. they are a hardy bunch. i guess for people like Krip Yuson… this is his last stab at fame and fortune. and for people like Beting Dolor… he’s just too old to do anything else. pretty much like their magazine… it is a desperate attempt.
as it falls
1 year ago
heard more inside chismis.
Priscilla hated the original “Black Mamba Team” that did the photography. it was just a bunch of “feeling-photographer-fellows” who thought that they were good enough to do a magazine shoot.
But they were idiots and Priscilla was super disappointed. she specifically fixed up the famous SECOND SHOOT (on her own! go girl!) with a better and competent and REAL team. she told the staff of Playboy Philippines not to use any of the shots from the first shoot. but lo and behold… they still used the cooking magazine cover option. She was really pissed but gave up.
Poor Priscilla.