8. LET’S PLAY: EMILIA ORTIZ
Forget chicken soup. This millennial bruja champions witchcraft for the soul
12. RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION
We talk about why "talking about” things in a relationship is very important
16. PICTORIAL
Anna Nicole West. The Californian girl making a success of anything she puts her mind to
24. SCHOOL OF POP STARRING KING PRINCESS
Pop music’s age of innocence is coming to a close; meet the artists bringing sexy back
32. PICTORIAL
Cassidy. Her dream of shooting for
Playboy has become reality
40. PLAYBOY SYMPOSIUM: COME TO YOUR SENSES
Two filmmakers, a pair of foodies and an orgasm aficionado take us on a sensory adventure. With photography by Maurizio Di Iorio
52. COVER FEATURE
Maren La Salle. She is not just beautiful but also strong and confident in the woman she is
60 HERITAGE: STIFF COMPETITION
A revealing look at what happened when PLAYBOY dove into the fuzzy trenches of the pubic wars
64. COMICS: MEGG’S PLEASURE
Fire up the oven and open the sex box — Simon Hanselmann’s Megg is coming over for some extra-friendly fun
70. PICTORIAL
Rachel Johnson. Ambitious and strong-willed to achieve her goals
78. BLISS YOUR HEART
Michelle Janikian embarks on the ultimate ego trip in the Yucatán Peninsula
84. PICTORIAL
Taylor Mercier. Texan girl at heart with a passion for fashion, travelling and her family and friends
92. THE REPAIRMAN
Anand Giridharadas is taking an unusual approach to protesting the one percent: talking to them. And some are listening
ON THE COVER
Maren La Salle
Photography by Arthur St. John
No 25 | January 2020