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AUGUST 2020

SWEDEN

THE BLAZING

TRUTH

UNPACKING 4 CANNABIS MYTHS

BILINGUAL

TIGER KING FEVER

VANDERPUMP RULES STARS DISSECT THE DRAMA

PICK-UP LINES HOW TO GET THE GIRL IN SPANISH

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CONTENTS

46 06 TIGER KING FEVER Vanderpump Rules stars dissect the drama

34 PANDEMIC ACTIVIST How to support the sexually marginalized

74 BAE HUNTING Finding a partner for the end of the world

12 THE BLAZING TRUTH Pushing back on four cannabis myths

38 BACK TO BASEBALL Andrew McCutchen dreams of a speedy return

78 The Quarantine Look Craig Zobel on the censorship of his movie The Hunt

42 SEXY WEEKLY WORDPLAY Four monthly erotic words to spice up your love life!

82 PICTORIAL %) !.+0%' ċ +2!/ 0+ 0. 2!( * ü* adventure.

46 COVER FEATURE 5+ċ Ƶ0 ü./0 #( * !Č %0Ě/ ! /5 0+ /!! 3$5 /$!Ě/ +*! +" +1. " 2+1.%0! models

90 EROTIC ARTWORK Nine creations to turn you on in isolation

14 PICTORIAL Jada Cameo. Eccentric, spontaneous and funny. 22 INTERVIEW: DILLION PASSAGE On keeping his marriage alive and 3$5 $%/ û! 0%+* *Ě0 ! +1#$0 28 BILINGUAL PICK-UP LINES Playmate Yoli Lara teaches us how to get the girl, in Spanish

54 CELEBRITY INSIDER We get candid with the gangsta of rap Snoop Doggy Dogg

30 420 FRIENDLY Jordan Emanuel lights up the room 32 BREAK A SWEAT Jordy Murray shares her at-home workouts

66 PICTORIAL Diane Goodwin. Played softball and participated in crew growing up!

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‘Tiger King’ Fever

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JADA CAMEO

Model @OFFICIAL_JADA_CAMEO_ Photography by MIKE

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Describe yourself in three words Eccentric, spontaneous and funny. Were you excited to shoot for Playboy? Ě) (3 5/ !4 %0! /$++0%*# "+. ( 5 +5ċ What was it like starting out as a model? I feel like the industry has changed a lot /%* ! ü./0 /0 .0! ċ Ƶ/ +.%#%* ((5 /0 .0! working on television and it gave me a platform and exposure, which I suppose gave me more of an advantage over those who were just starting out. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I have always imagined myself living in Italy as I love the food, fashion and the weather.

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DILLION PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: PASSAGE Passage tells Playboy about keeping his marriage alive and why his affection can’t be bought

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Eventually it was intimate, but it wasn’t immediate. We were together for companionship."

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How to Support the Sexually Marginalized During the Pandemic WRITTEN BY ASHLEE MARIE PRESTON

From mutual-aid networks to OnlyFans, there’s a lot the average person can do to help queer and trans people of color stay afloat

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Andrew McCutchen’s Dream for Baseball’s Return, in His Own Words

WRITTEN BY ANDREW MCCUTCHEN

While Major League Baseball, like the sporting and entertainment world at large, is on hold, Andrew ĆŤ10 $!*Äš/ +3*0%)! %/ (%00(! !40. %*2+(2! Ä‹ $! $%( !(,$% $%((%!/ +10Ăź!( !.ÄŒ Ä‚Ä€Ä Äƒ 0%+* ( ! #1! * Ăź2!ÄĄ0%)! Ćľ(( 0 . 0+.! 0$! ƾƍ %* $%/ (!"0 '*!! %* 1*! Ä‚Ä€Ä ÄŠ * $ / !!* /% !(%*! ".+) 0$! # )! !2!. /%* !Ä‹ ! 3+1( *Äš0 $ 2! !!* .! 5 0+ /1%0 1, "+. ,!*%*# 5 2020 had it taken place in late March as initially planned— but as he explains in Playboy, the extra healing time will likely allow him to resume his spot in the starting lineup 3$!*!2!. /! (( Ăź* ((5 .!01.*/Ä‹ The forthcoming season carries numerous story lines keenly relevant to McCutchen. For one, the Phillies will look 0+ %),.+2! +* ċĆĀĀ /! /+* %* Ä‚Ä€Ä ÄŠ 0$ 0 left them watching the postseason from home as the Nationals—their NL East .%2 ( * $%((%!/ /0 . ÇŤ.5 ! .,!.Äš/ former team—shocked the nation by winning the World Series. Also fresh on ,( 5!./Äš )%* / %/ 0$! .!2!( 0%+* 0$ 0 0$! +1/0+* Ćľ/0.+/ /0+(! +,,+/%*# 0! )/Äš signs in recent seasons. The 33-year-old McCutchen addresses all this and more %* * !// 5 +Ăť!.%*# 3%* +3 %*0+ $%/ INTRODUCTION BY RYAN GAJEWSKI life during quarantine.

As he heals amid the quarantine, the Phillies star opens up to Playboy about hoping for full stadiums, cherishing family moments and not letting cheaters win

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What are the best and worst things about being a model? Thanks to being a model, there are so many opportunities that I could meet awesome people. Every time when I meet someone new, they help me expand my Ăź!( +" 2%/%+* * )5 $+.%6+*/Ä‹ !+,(! .+1* )! *+0% ! 0$%*#/ 0$ 0 Äš2! *!2!. known, and that awareness becomes a part of the motivation to keep me brushed up. * 0$! +0$!. $ * ÄŒ %0 * ! %Ăž 1(0 0+ .! !%2! /0 (! &+ +Ăť!./ Ĩ!2!* 0$+1#$ you research and apply for auditions +*/0 *0(5 * %(%#!*0(5ÄŠÄ‹ %* ! %0Äš/ *+0 stable job, you should be tough enough even when you see your model friends get work and shoot while you have nothing to do at home. Do you have any guilty pleasures? Äš) % 0! 0+ 1 (! 0! Ä‹ '*+3 %0Äš/ high-calorie drink! Favourite movie quote? "Hard work is mandatory, but I think everybody's afraid to admit what a big part luck plays." - Match Point Favourite travel destination? Recently I visited Southern France. They have abundant nature and beautiful

scenery. Whatever I saw, everything was beautiful. However, I strongly believe that whom you are going with is more important than where you are going, right? All of the places are very special if you are with someone precious. $ 0Äš/ 0$! Ăź./0 0$%*# 5+1 0$%*' +10 when you hear the word ‘Playboy’? It's one of the most famous international magazines and the image of the magazine is like the sexiest women in the world. What would you say is a common misconception people have about you? For photoshoots, I usually wear sexy lin#!.%! * )%#$0 (++' Ă˝ /$5 10 0$! .! ( me is at home wearing simple wardrobe %0!)/ * Äš) *+0 .! ((5 0$! /+ % ( 05,!Ä‹ 5 .++) %/ 2!.5 *! 0 * Äš) * ! .(5 %. Ä‹ If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would like to live in Hong Kong. It's geographically closer to Japan and a stimulating place. Everyone is motivated and people are very energetic! What’s the best way for a man to win his way to your heart? $!* 0$! #15 ) '!/ )! "!!( (%'! Äš) Ä—0$! oneâ€?. I like a guy who cares not only for

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"Do what you feel is right, baby. Do what your heart tells you is right. Because I’m going to keep doing what I do."

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NINE ARTWORKS TO TURN YOU ON IN ISOLATION

BY OSMAN CAN YEREBAKAN

From to the simple sexiness of a stiletto to intimate depictions of rimming, nine works of art to titillate the senses.

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Loie Hollowell, Direct Shot, 2018, oil paint, acrylic medium, sawdust and high-density foam on linen mounted on panel. Courtesy Pace Gallery

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Doron Langberg, Zach and Craig, 2019, oil on linen. Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York.

Zanele Muholi, Being, 2007, silver gelatin print color print on aluminum. Gift of the artist. Courtesy Leslie-Lohman Museum.

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Torbjørn Rødland, Red Pump, 2014, chromogenic print, Edition of 3 with 1 AP. Courtesy David Kordansky Gallry

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Hayv Kahraman, Not Quite Human, 2019, oil on linen. Courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery

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Barbara Hammer, Multiple Orgasms (Still), 1976, 16mm ďŹ lm transferred to digital video. Courtesy Barbara Hammer.

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Paul Mpagi Sepuya gathers his friends around his camera in his studio portraits of baroque gestures and GLVDUPLQJ QXGHV 7KH OHQV DSSHDUV LQ his photographs as a single-eyed gaze, D VXEYHUVLYH WRRO WKDW ÀLSV WKH W\SLFDO power dynamics in photography between VXEMHFW DQG REMHFW 7KLV DQDUFKLVW voyeurism lends suggestiveness to his juxtapositions of limbs, tripods, penises and furniture, luring us into a state where body parts and photographic tools blend and dominate both sides of the OHQV ,Q 'DUNURRP 0LUURU ; $ two naked men, one of them the artist KLPVHOI VLW DWRS D VWRRO D WULSRG OHJ FRYHUV 6HSX\D¶V SHQLV ZKLOH KH VWD\V EHKLQG WKH OHQV WR VQDS D SLFWXUH +LV command over his instrument and over our gaze brings sexuality into the picture LQ D ZD\ WKDW¶V HQWLUHO\ QHZ Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Dark Room Mirror (0X5A0752), 2019, archival pigment print. Courtesy the artist, Team Gallery, New York and Modern Art, London

7KH FRXSOH LQ 1LFROH (LVHQPDQ¶V painting taps right into our current homebound state, inspiring us to elegantly arrange our books over a milk crate, top the pile witha vase of tulips and reward ourselves with the pleasures RI RUDO VH[ ,Q ,V ,W 6R (LVHQPDQ QRWHV the bond between two women by WLJKWO\ FOHQFKLQJ WKHLU KDQGV²EXWVKH keeps their faces out of sight, available RQO\ WR RXU LPDJLQDWLRQ $ PDVWHUIXO observer of men and women engaging in idyllic pleasures of the mundane, the painter here intertwines farce with politics, rendering a celebration of lesbian sex unwitnessed, shared only E\ D VQRR]LQJ FDW

Nicole Eisenman, Is it So, 2014, oil on canvas, Hall Collection. Photo John Berens Photography. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth.

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