Mi Vida Chocha
October 30, 2003
7 Comments

My blood runs cold (at the mental image of Hef on Viagra)

Has the once-groundbreaking magazine become culturally irrelevant?

The recent infusions of frat-boy raunchiness are shouldering out the old smoking-jacketed sophistication, and the magazine seems to have lost all control over its editorial tone, confused about whether to act its age or try to get down with the kids. The result? Well, it's a lot like a 77-year-old guy surrounded by Playmates and maxed out on Viagra: really pumped, but wheezing.
I'm not sure that Shannen Doherty's cootchie was ever culturally relevant, but maybe that's just me.

Incidentally, when I finally get the funding together to do my own porno mag, I'm thinking of calling it Gimme Chocha. It came to me this morning like a vision on a flaming pie. It's amazing how much *thinking* I'm getting done now that I'm protecting myself from pornography this week.

Posted by Dana at 03:04 PM

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na na nana na na
m.b.r.c.,
as hefner's silk bathrobe unfolds

J Geils is spinning in his wedding/function band.

Posted by: jackjones at October 30, 2003 04:29 PM

WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
SHANNEN?

No cootchie? I mean, she's total B-list, I think she owes us pink, don't you?

Posted by: dana at October 30, 2003 04:38 PM

Is that what Mick Jagger's been singing all these years?

Love, chocha / it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss way

Hey, maybe when you do the radio ads for the rollout of Gimme Chocha, you can license that song from them. I'm sure Mick would be ever so glad to work out some sort of deal with you.

Posted by: bmarkey at October 30, 2003 05:23 PM

Playboy ceased to be relevant the day after Kennedy was assassinated. But they managed to pretend for a few years more.

I must admit, the heyday--late 50s, early 60s--fascinates me to no end. Watch old shows of PLAYBOY AFTER DARK and perhaps you'll all see why. Manipulative, jazzy, and so very cool. Damn, I feel dirty just writing that.

Posted by: Sarah at October 31, 2003 09:55 AM

I pretty much agree with Sarah (big surprise) EXCEPT for all those "Girls of 007" layouts, which remained relevant to me at any age ... woof!

Posted by: Mark Sarvas at October 31, 2003 11:33 AM

Eh, Larry Flynt was always way cooler than Hef any day of the week.

Posted by: jonmc at October 31, 2003 11:55 AM

and jackjones, do not dis the J. Geils Band. Before "Centerfold" they were one of the great blue eyed soul groups.

Posted by: jonmc at October 31, 2003 11:59 AM