Skip to Main Content
PBS News Hour

Remembering Hugh Hefner, American mogul of sex

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91.

09/28/2017

PBS News Hour

Remembering Hugh Hefner, American mogul of sex

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 9m 38sVideo has Closed Captions

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91. First published in 1953, the magazine made Hefner the face of sexual liberation in the 1960s and a subject of feminist critique. Jeffrey Brown looks back at Hefner’s legacy with Amanda Marcotte of Salon and Todd Gitlin of Columbia University.

09/28/2017

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Ellen Pao: Women can’t succeed in Silicon Valley culture

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 8m 14s | Pao sits down to discuss her experience and book, "Reset.” (8m 14s)

Getting the world to pay attention to Yemen’s crisis

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 6m 47s | Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 10,000. (6m 47s)

The identity crisis of losing a baby to miscarriage

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 3m 13s | Ariel Levy gives her Brief but Spectacular take on miscarriage. (3m 13s)

News Wrap: Estimated 500,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 4m 49s | The U.N. now says half a million Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh. (4m 49s)

Schiff: Russia exploited American division on social media

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 7m 31s | Russia may have used Twitter to spread false information about Democratic emails. (7m 31s)

U.S. Virgin Islands need help rebuilding roads, hospitals

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 3m 21s | Hurricane Maria left the U.S. Virgin Islands in ruins. (3m 21s)

Why there’s so much backlogged aid not reaching Puerto Rico

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 9/28/2017 | 6m 51s | Across Puerto Rico, many residents still desperately need supplies. (6m 51s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?