Playgirl Holiday 1990

FEATURES
10 AL PACINO
With his last three movie roles (Sea of Love, Dick Tracy and now Godfather III), Al Pacino has proven that crime does pay—handsomely. By Cindy Pearlman
14 THE FOURTH ANNUAL PLAYGIRL AWARDS
With a cast of characters including Donald, Ivana and Marla, Jesse Helms, Marion Barry and Zsa Zsa Gabor, you can bet 1990 was an entertaining year
28 YOU CAN SLEEP YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
Will your greatest fantasy be fulfilled—or will you wind up living your own worst nightmare? The truth is surprising. By Angel Brandy
58 HOLIDAY EX-ETIQUETTE
Whether you're pining to get him back or planning an intricate revenge, our handy guide to "ex" relations will ensure you get at least a few jollies this holiday season by Dorian Yeager
64 IN PRAISE OF YOUNGER MEN
They're honest, idealistic and very sexy—but are they for you? PLAYGIRL examines the pros and cons of a May/December romance by Debra L. Rothenberg
PICTORIALS
20 DISCOVERY
Meet Robert, a rare and exceptional vintage
30 COLE
The kind you'd love to find under your Christ (page 20) mas tree
44 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Let gorgeous Dirk Shafer start your New Year with a bang!
68 FRANK
This sexy Rocky Mountain man gets our seal of approval
74 SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE
Three is damn good company
FASHION
38 HANGIN' TIGHT Seasonal style with an accent on "sexy" by Barbara Haigh
FICTION
66 COMFORT AND JOY A holiday that's filled with love is the greatest gift of all by Carmen Santini
DEPARTMENTS
6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE
7 LETTERS
8 TREND WATCH by Lynn Reich
27 QUIZ How Assertive Are You? By Sherry Suib Cohen
35 THE WOMEN'S ROOM Mean Woman Blues by Barbara Haigh
37 THE MEN'S ROOM Relatively Sane by Ray Haigh
42 QUICKIES by Judy Gee
52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM
57 SEX TALK Dr. Theresa L. Crenshaw
62 REAL MEN Kevin Meskin, Philip Caudill, John Scargle, Jacques Poulin, and Grant Coster
98 COMING UP