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Michael Kaplan
Michael Kaplan is a journalist based in Brooklyn, NY. He has written for publications such as Details, Wired, Playboy, and New York Times Magazine, covers gambling for Cigar Aficionado, and is the author of four books.

Michael Kaplan’s Recent Articles

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Travel
Apr 20, 2017

How I Make $300,000 a Year Stripping in Vegas

I first caught sight of Sydney two years ago watching the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather match on TV.

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Travel
Aug 4, 2016

How I Won Millions in Casinos, Then Lost It All, and Wound Up in Handcuffs

If you own a casino, a woman known as Miss Brown ranks among your worst nightmares.

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Sex + Dating
Jul 18, 2016

Inside One Man's Obsessive Quest to Create a Million-Dollar Vibrator

All visionaries have their obsessions.

Sex + Dating
Feb 13, 2016

The Joys, Hardships, and Logistical Challenges of Life With a 10.5-Inch Penis

Lexington Steele answers the door of his home on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

Entertainment
Jul 16, 2015

How I Make $200k a Year Demanding Money From Men Online

This past January, during the run-up to the annual Adult Video News Awards in Vegas, two provocatively clad women told me about a guy who gave them $84,000.