Sociology / School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester / Date of entry: 05/10/06

MUNCIE, Ind. - A.J. Hunter can't start the day without first pulling out his laptop. Each morning, the 21-year-old Ball State University junior downloads his schedule onto his Mac Powerbook G4, which - along with his iPod and cellphone - is always close a...

It was late 1985 when Hugh Hefner walked into the grand opening of Playboy's Empire Club in Manhattan, the latest attempt by the magazine company to freshen its suave, sexy image.