Obviously we all read Playboy solely for the articles. Those interesting articles. Now, we can catch up with some reading directly from Playboy themselves thanks to the recently launched Playboy Archive website. Playboy have opened the Playboy Archive and you have access to 53 copies from the past 50 years for FREE. Yes, you read that correctly.

Hugh Heffner is a smart business man and by giving users free access to the past issues of Playboy he will be trying to lure visitors to buy a subscription package to the site giving you full access.

To get access to the Playboy Archive, you do need to have Microsoft Silverlight installed on your computer. This can be downloaded for free from Microsoft here. Or you could always subscribe to Playboy magazine, you cheap bastard.

If Hugh Heffner or any of his entourage does happen to read this post, can I please come to one of your parties at the Playboy Mansion. PLEASE???!!!!???!!!! (You will have to pay for my flights from Australia and accommodation too)