A page full o' porn was not exactly what I was expecting to find in this week's New Yorker. Which isn't to say I was upset. The spread accompanies Joan Acocella's review of the new Playboy retrospective, and the accompanying graphic lays out a series of Playboy centerfolds throughout the ages. It was surprising, from my perspective, to see how subtle the change in body type has been. It didn't seem, at least at first glance, that the girls from this millennium were appreciably thinner than those from the 60's, and though there was a definite increase in breast size, it wasn't as dramatic as I'd expected. The example from 1960 looked like she could well have competed today, albeit with a different hairstyle. The article is great too, but that's no surprise. Of all the talent calling The New Yorker home, Acocella is easily my favorite member of the feature-writing stable.
