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Karol G is days away from becoming the first Latina to headline and close Coachella. But first: She's the cover of Playboy's Spring 2026 issue. The global superstar opens up about finding her "inner wild woman," moving on from heartbreak, and assuming her power.

On vacation in Colombia, Lucas Hunter went out for a ride. He didn't come back for 192 days. Welcome to the new age of state-sanctioned kidnapping, where your passport could get you disappeared: ply.by/a9owfq Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Executive Editor: Jesse Will Creative: Mini Mega Studio Words/Video: Sean Williams Senior Producer, Video: Daniel Waynick Editor, Video: Aaron Lovett

The band @CigsAfterSexx has a cult following. Which is strange, as they're a band that has over 30 million monthly listeners, and streams of single songs that number in the billions. It's a slow, aching, reverb-soaked late night sound that has undoubtedly played the soundtrack to countless private moments between lovers, former lovers, and almost lovers. Frontman Greg Gonzalez has spent most of his career circling the same subject. "Nothing compares to writing about love for me," he says. Now, fresh off a surprise Coachella performance with Playboy cover star Karol G—and a newly released collaboration—he reflects on romance, heartbreak, and the songs he finds sexiest: ply.by/4zbbun

It's the first Saturday of May, which means garden enthusiasts across the world are getting naked. Naturally, we were already ahead of them: ply.by/vx0hmn #WorldNakedGardeningDay

The biggest stars on the internet didn't get there alone. Behind the thumbnails, the subscriber counts, and the brand deals is a quiet infrastructure of managers, strategists, and taste-makers—and @Reedjd has spent a decade building the most powerful one in the game. @NightMedia's client roster generates 8 billion monthly views a month and the company is just getting started: ply.by/92hmuv Photographer: Jasmine Durhal Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardo Creative: Mini Mega Studio Words: Jack Tien-Dana

Marshawn Lynch and Too $hort just threw the most Oakland party LA has ever seen—so naturally, the Bunnies showed up with pride. Special thanks to Delilah LA for hosting, Kingmakers Cigars on keeping the cigar lounge going, and Emma Furr and Ravyn Le'An for holding it down in the Bunny ears all night. Senior Producer, Video: Daniel Waynick Camera Operator: Olivia McCrary Editor: Aaron Lovett

"We have nothing to lose but our tails and our ears." In June 1975, Playboy Club Bunnies in Chicago walked off the job, carrying signs and demanding change. It's a great labor rights story, except it wasn't exactly what it seemed: ply.by/1bokgm #IntWorkersDay

The fantasy is simple: a digital clone that can generate content around the clock, never age, and satisfy every desire a fan can type into existence. The reality is messier. @KyleMacneill reports on the adult industry's AI gold rush, the performers trying to profit from it, and the ones sounding the alarm: ply.by/upb68t Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Creative: Mini Mega Studio Illustration: Sara Rabin Words: Kyle MacNeill

They say all good things must come to an end. We just wish (Miss) April hadn't: ply.by/17grxz Photographer: Morgan Maher Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Creative: Mini Mega Studio Creative, Playboy: Smiley Stevens Styling: Lana Jay Lackey Words: Anika Jade Levy Hair Stylist: Lauren Palmer-Smith Makeup Artist: Eden Lattanzio Manicure: Steph Stone Set Design: Milena Gorum Shibari Artist: Coco Celeste Production: Serie Yoon c/o Mini Mega Studio

In case you missed it—Miss January 2026 Carlotta Kohl's uncensored pictorial is now live, exclusively for members: ply.by/v75md1

The loneliness crisis has a new frontier, and it lives in your comment section. Some men aren't looking for love—they're looking for something easier. Lauren Vinopal investigates: ply.by/awc1wf

Closing out our Girls on Film series is Mayan Toledano. Nudity, Toledano insists, "has to do with softness." "I try to arrive behind the camera from a place of not knowing—allowing the person I'm with to look at me rather than being looked at," she said. Explore Toledano's perspective: ply.by/nkcof1 Photographer: Mayan Toledano Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Creative: Mini Mega Studio Creative Director: Marie Suter Art Director: Madeleine Marie Angus Talent: Anna Sharon and Maya Roo Executive Producer: Taylor Tindall Producer: Elizabeth Lee Freedman

"Think of a nude as a souvenir. You don't get one if you haven't been anywhere." @kellyoxford wrote the definitive guide to phone sex etiquette, and it starts with the uncomfortable truth that most men are skipping every step that actually matters: ply.by/1aln96

Formula 1 has never been louder, faster, or harder to predict. The same grid that looked like a red carpet in Abu Dhabi is now staring down the most wide-open season in years—new cars, new rules, and fresh blood in the form of Cadillac, backed by General Motors and ready to make noise. So who will surge, and who will fade? @ChrisMedlandF1 breaks it all down in our complete guide to F1 in 2026: ply.by/u60obu Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Executive Editor: Jesse Will Creative: Mini Mega Studio Words: Chris Medland

Klay Thompson named his boat the S.S. Stallion and still managed to sink it. Mathew Rodriguez spoke with a sex therapist about why people really cheat—and it has less to do with the relationship than you'd think: ply.by/6hnhal

Before the biopic. La Toya Jackson, March 1989: ply.by/790mkg

We've always had an eye for beauty here. And it turns out baseball's new stats are no exception: ply.by/plf00m

Sex columnist Zachary Zane shares why getting snipped was the most clarifying decision he's ever made—for his sex life, his dating life, and his sense of self: ply.by/6581ti

The No. 2 ranked jiu-jitsu fighter in the world is also its most dangerous provocateur. For the Spring 2026 issue, Joshua David Stein writes about Craig Jones dismantling the sport's toxic hierarchy, the labor rights con he ran on conservative grapplers, and why finishing second was the smartest brand move in martial arts: ply.by/fpqp3t Photographer: Caleb Atkinson Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi Creative: Mini Mega Studio Words: Joshua David Stein

Charlotte Lawrence has built a devoted, quickly growing following with her smoky vocals, emotionally raw lyrics, and cinematic pop sound. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter started writing songs at 12 and now reaches millions of monthly listeners with songs that feel intensely personal, including "Dog," a standout from her debut album "Somewhere." Fresh off tour with breakout pop artist Sombr, @charlottelawr shares her sexiest song picks—exclusively for Playboy: ply.by/tkhvlr Photography: Juneau Janzen

The Department of Homeland Security has had two sex scandals in one month. @magdajtaylor makes the case that maybe none of this should surprise us: ply.by/tkmht6