From a Washington Post story by Bethonie Butler headlined “Isolation, gaslighting, and tremendous hypocrisy: ‘Secrets of Playboy’ grapples with Hugh Hefner’s legacy”:
a blog by Jack Limpert, Editor of The Washingtonian for more than 40 years.
A Docuseries Explores the Dark Side of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Empire
January 25, 2022
From a story on cnn.com by Brian Lowry headlined “”Secrets of Playboy’ pulls back the curtain on the dark side of Hugh Hefner’s empire”:
The Playboy mystique and Hugh Hefner’s legacy receive a serious debunking in “Secrets of Playboy,” a 10-part A&E network docuseries that explores the dark side of the lifestyle Hefner sought to embody. Somewhat bloated in its format, there are plenty of disturbing revelations scattered here for those with the patience to reach them.
