Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner (1926–2017) was the American founder of Playboy magazine and the lifestyle brand built around it.
He cultivated an image as the ultimate bachelor—silk pajamas, pipe, mansion full of young women—that became shorthand for a certain kind of male fantasy.
He thinks he's Hugh Hefner suggests someone who fancies himself a sophisticated playboy, usually with ironic undertones.
Pursuit of gratification
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
playboy · grotto · bachelor · glamour · jet-setter · nightlife · bon-vivant · sophistication
Men's lifestyle publication
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- centerfoldMagazine's removable middle spread
journalism · circulation · interviews · articles · pictorials · empire · subscription · columnists
Hostility toward women
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- criticismJudgment of faults
feminism · backlash · scandal · ethics · debate · polarizing · taboo · provocative
Small scenic cavern
- estateProperty and grounds
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- groundsBasis for justification
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
zoo · compound · gates · legendary · tours · guests · bedrooms
Early explorer or settler
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- influentialHaving considerable effect
trendsetter · cultural · symbol · fame · charisma · figurehead · emblematic · personality
hedonism
Pursuit of gratification
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
parties · playboy · grotto · bachelor · glamour · jet-setter · nightlife · bon-vivant · sophistication · indulgence
Playboy
Men's lifestyle publication
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- mediaInformation distribution channels
centerfold · journalism · circulation · interviews · articles · pictorials · empire · subscription · columnists · newsstand
misogyny
Hostility toward women
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- sexismGender-based prejudice
criticism · feminism · backlash · scandal · ethics · debate · polarizing · taboo · provocative · morality
grotto
Small scenic cavern
parties · zoo · compound · gates · legendary · tours · guests · bedrooms
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
influential · trendsetter · cultural · symbol · fame · charisma · figurehead · emblematic · personality · notable
- Magazine Editors
- Business IconsRockefeller, Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Media MogulsRupert Murdoch, William Randolph Hearst, Ted Turner, Joseph Pulitzer, Michael Bloomberg
- Midwest WritersCarl Sandburg, Sinclair Lewis, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Main Street, Gilead
- Press FiguresJoseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Ida Tarbell, Nellie Bly, Edward R. Murrow
Hugh HefnerBilly Graham
American televangelist, presidential confidant
Pope John Paul II · Mother Teresa · Puritan · monk · ascetic