Until recently, the story of Hefner and his Playboy empire was widely seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of advertising, even when it’s done for good causes. Hefner the man and Playboy the brand were inseparable: Pipe-smoking hedonist who built a multimedia empire of clubs, mansions, movies, and television symbolized by bow-tied women … Continue reading ‘Only Say Good Things’: Crystal Hefner’s Memoir to Expose Playboy Mansion’s Dark Side