infinite-resignation:

But more importantly, why is Kubric in a Playboy article?

Playboy apparently at least used to publish some actually interesting writing.  One of my favorite novels was written by people who were regular writers for it.

The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by notable novelists such as Arthur C. Clarke,^[5] Ian Fleming,^[5] Vladimir Nabokov,^[6] Chuck Palahniuk, P. G. Wodehouse^[5] andMargaret Atwood.^[5] With a regular display of full-page color cartoons, it became a showcase for notable cartoonists, including Jack Cole,^[7] Eldon Dedini,^[8] Jules Feiffer,^[9] Shel Silverstein,^[10] Erich Sokol^[5] and Rowland B. Wilson.^[11]

Playboy features monthly interviews of notable public figures, such as artists, architects, economists, composers, conductors, film directors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, religious figures, politicians, athletes and race car drivers. The magazine generally reflects a liberal editorial stance.^[12]