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{{Infobox magazine |
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| name = Hustler |
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| image_file = Hustler April 2004 cover.jpg |
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| image_size = 200 px |
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| caption = [[Sunrise Adams]] on the April 2004 cover of ''Hustler'' |
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| publisher = [[Larry Flynt]] |
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| company = [[Larry Flynt Publications]] |
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| total_circulation = approximately 500,000 |
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| circulation_year = 2006 |
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| language = [[English language|English]], many others |
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| subject_category = [[Pornographic magazine|Pornographic men's]] |
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| magazine_editor = [[Larry Flynt]] |
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| founded = 1974 |
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| country = United States |
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| website = [http://www.hustler.com/ Hustler] |
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}} |
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[[Image:Hustler-hell.jpg|thumb|right|Larry Flynt Hustler Club on West 52nd Street in New York]] |
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'''''Hustler''''' is a monthly [[pornography|pornographic]] [[magazine]] published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by [[Larry Flynt]]. It was a step forward from the ''Hustler Newsletter'', which was cheap [[advertising]] for his [[strip club]] businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to a peak circulation of around 3 million; it has since dropped to approximately 500,000. It showed explicit views of the female genitalia, becoming one of the first major US-based magazines to do so, in contrast with relatively modest publications like ''[[Playboy]]''.<ref>Kipnis (2001) pp.134-135</ref> |
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Today, ''Hustler'' is still considered more explicit (and more self-consciously lowbrow) than such well known competitors as ''Playboy'' and ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]''. It frequently depicts [[hardcore pornography|hardcore]] themes, such as the use of [[sex toy]]s, [[sexual intercourse|penetration]] and [[group sex]]. |
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[[Larry Flynt Publications]] also licenses Hustler brand to the [[Hustler Casino]] in [[Gardena, California]] which is owned directly by Larry Flynt as an individual through his holding company El Dorado Enterprises, the [[Hustler Club]] chain of bars and clubs, and Hustler store chain that sells adult-oriented videos, cIothing, magazines and sex toys. The chain's flagship store is on [[Sunset Boulevard]] in [[West Hollywood]]. |
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==Regular features== |
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Of particular infamy are ''Hustler'''s [[cartoon]]s, which have often featured blatantly violent and [[misogyny|misogynistic]] themes. Gang [[rape]], botched [[abortion]]s, [[incest]], [[pedophilia]] and [[racism]] have all been featured at one time or another as recurring motifs in the cartoons. One long-running cartoon, "[[Chester the Molester]]", presented the ongoing misadventures of a pedophile in his attempts to coerce young children into sexual activity with him. While such material has earned ''Hustler'' much criticism from [[feminist]]s and other critics, Flynt and his supporters defend the cartoons as bawdy social [[satire]]. Similar defenses have been advanced on ''Hustler''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s behalf by more scholarly writers, most notably [[Laura Kipnis]] in her essay ''[[(Male) Desire and (Female) Disgust]]'', published in 1993. |
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Another feature of ''Hustler'' is a column called "Asshole of the Month." In every monthly issue of the magazine, some public figure is selected for severe criticism as that month's asshole. An illustration showing a photograph of the criticized person's head emerging from the anus of a cartoon donkey is shown alongside the article. |
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In the 1970s, Hustler ran a comic strip feature entitled "[[Honey Hooker]]". In each installment, Honey would have graphic sexual encounters with any male (or female) she ran across. She might be in American colonial times one month or in a Super Bowl locker room the next. This feature was designed to compete against [[Playboy]]'s [[Little Annie Fanny]] and [[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'s [[Wicked Wanda]]. In keeping with Hustler's focus on the seamier and less romantic aspects of sexuality, Honey Hooker, unlike Fanny and Wanda, was explicitly portrayed as being a prostitute. |
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It also features amateurs in the ''Beaver hunt'' section of the magazine.<ref>Kipnis (2001) p.149</ref> |
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==Political stance== |
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''Hustler'' has long had a left-wing editorial policy on [[economics]], [[foreign policy]], and social issues. Flynt and ''Hustler'' are also noted for having a more [[populism|populist]] and working-class outlook than the more upscale-oriented ''Playboy'' and ''Penthouse''. Throughout the 1980s, Flynt used his magazine as a podium with which to launch attacks on the [[Reagan Administration]] and the [[Christian right|Religious Right]], and even published a short-lived political magazine called ''Rebel''. During the controversy surrounding [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment]], Flynt publicly announced his sympathy for Clinton, and offered cash rewards to anyone with information regarding sexual impropriety on the part of the president's critics. In 2003, Flynt [[Results of the 2003 California recall|ran unsuccessfully]] for the office of Governor of [[California]] during that state's [[2003 California recall|recall election]]. |
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Every month ''Hustler'' is mailed, uninvited and for free, to some of the offices of Members of the [[United States Congress]]. [[United States Postal Service v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.|This practice]] began at some point between 1974 and 1983, and it continues as of 2010. Not all offices receive a copy. In an interview, Flynt explained, "I felt that they should be informed with what's going on in the rest of the world ... Some of them didn't appreciate it much. I haven't had any plans to quit."{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}} |
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In a 1983 parody of an advertisement for [[Campari]], ''Hustler'' described the then-prominent [[fundamentalism|fundamentalist]] [[Protestantism|Protestant]] minister [[Jerry Falwell]] having a drunken, [[incest]]uous encounter with his mother in an outhouse. Falwell sued Flynt, alleging [[libel]] and [[intentional infliction of emotional distress]]. The case was ultimately decided by the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] in Flynt's favor. The decision strengthened [[free speech]] rights in relation to parodies of public figures. ''See'' [[Hustler Magazine v. Falwell]] |
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==Publisher== |
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[[File:Hustlers Editorial Office.JPG|thumb|300px|Hustler's editorial office]] |
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''Hustler'' is officially published by LFP, Inc, which also produces pornographic films and is presumably controlled by Flynt. The abbreviation "L.F.P." originally stood for "Larry Flynt Publications." |
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A Canadian version of ''Hustler'' is published by a Quebec-based firm. This magazine is not owned by Larry Flynt, but is licensed to publish material from the American version. In general, Canadian ''Hustler'' imitates the appearance and tone of its American counterpart, with Canadian content added. In 1999, the magazine created a minor controversy in Canada by inviting readers to submit sexually explicit stories about [[Sheila Copps]], a left-leaning member of the Liberal cabinet. There has also been an Australian version of the magazine. |
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During a bookstore signing in July 2011, Flynt stated that less than five percent of his income comes from the print magazine; he also speculated that the print magazine will not be around in 2 to 3 years.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2011/07/last_night_larry_flynt_talks_s.php |title=Last Night: Larry Flynt Talks Sex, Lies And Rick Perry At Brazos Books|first= Craig|last= Hlavaty|work=blogs.houstonpress.com |date= 2011-07-28|accessdate=21 October 2011}}</ref> |
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==Related magazines== |
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LFP, Inc. publishes several other magazines that use the ''Hustler'' brand: |
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*''[[Hustler's Taboo]]'', which specializes in [[sexual fetishism|fetish]]istic material, such as the depiction of [[Bondage (BDSM)|sexual bondage]] and [[urolagnia]]. |
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* ''[[Barely Legal (magazine)|Barely Legal]]'', a primarily [[Softcore pornography|softcore]] magazine focusing on models between 18 and 23. |
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* ''[[Asian Fever]]'', focusing on [[Asia]]n models. |
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* ''[[Hustler XXX]]'', a more generic hardcore offering. |
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==Websites== |
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In 1995, the company launched Hustler.com.<ref>{{cite web|author=XBIZ |url=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/2058 |title=XBiz Interviews Larry Flynt: Part 2 |publisher=XBIZ.com |date=2004-10-28 |accessdate=2013-04-07}}</ref> Larry Flynt Productions, operates Hustler.com and a number of related sites, where it sells pictures and videos with content similar to that in its magazines. The site was targeted by [[Anonymous (group)|Anonymous]] in [[Operation Payback]] in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=126599 |title=Hustler.com Hit With DDoS Attack - XBIZ Newswire |publisher=newswire.xbiz.com |accessdate=2010-12-10|date= 2010-10-22|author= Rhett Pardon}}</ref> |
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==Erotic Movie Awards== |
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During the [[Golden Age of Porn]], and prior to getting into the movie business themselves, ''Hustler'' was one of two magazines that announced awards for adult sex films, the other being ''[[Adam Film World]]''. They were discontinued in the late 1980s. |
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The awards were based on fan ballots printed in the publication. In announcing its third annual awards, the magazine said, "''Hustler'''s erotic-movie awards are intended to reward excellence in the erotic-film industry and thereby encourage the fast-buck makers of mediocrity to clean up their act or go out of business."<ref name="HustlerMag0479">"''Hustler'' Third Annual Erotic Movie Awards", ''Hustler'' Magazine, April 1979, Vol. 5 No. 10, p. 29.</ref> |
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* '''1979''' (3rd annual) recipients: Best Film — ''[[Sex World]]'', Best Actress — [[Sharon Thorpe]] in ''Sex World'', Best Actor — [[John Leslie (pornographic actor)|John Leslie]] in ''[[Sensual Encounters of Every Kind]]'', Best Director — [[Anthony Spinelli]] for ''Sex World'', Best Sex Scene — [[Harry Reems]] and [[Marie Forså|Maria Lynn]] in ''Butterflies''; Most Accomplished Fellatio Artist — [[Carol Connors (pornographic actress)|Carol Connors]] in ''[[The Erotic Adventures of Candy]]'', Most Accomplished Cunnilinguist — John Leslie in ''[[The Other Side of Julie]]''.<ref name="HustlerMag0479" /> |
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* '''1983''' (7th annual) recipients: Best Film — ''[[The Dancers]]'', Best Actress — [[Annette Haven]] in ''Peaches and Cream'', Best Actor — John Leslie in ''[[Nothing To Hide]]'', Best Director — Anthony Spinelli for ''The Dancers'', Best Sex Scene — [[Jamie Gillis]] and [[Veronica Hart]] in ''[[Wanda Whips Wall Street]]''; Most Accomplished Fellatio Artist — [[Annie Sprinkle]] in ''[[Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle]]'', Most Accomplished Cunnilinguist — Annette Haven in ''Peaches and Cream''.<ref>"''Hustler's'' 7th Annual Erotic Film Awards", ''Hustler'' Magazine, April 1983, Vol. 9 No. 10, p. 20.</ref> |
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* '''1986''' (10th annual) recipients: Best Film — ''[[New Wave Hookers]]'', Best Actress — [[Colleen Brennan]] in ''[[Trinity Brown]]'', Best Actor — [[Jerry Butler (pornographic actor)|Jerry Butler]] in ''Snake Eyes'', Best Director — [[Gregory Dark]] for ''New Wave Hookers'', Best Sex Scene — [[Traci Lords]] and [[Tom Byron]] in ''[[Sister Dearest]]''; Most Accomplished Fellatio Artist — [[Ginger Lynn]] in ''Bedtime Tales'', Most Accomplished Cunnilinguist — Danielle in ''[[Hostage Girls]]'', Most Disappointing Film — ''[[Debbie Does Dallas#Parodies and remakes|Debbie Does Dallas III]]''.<ref>"''Hustler's'' 10th Annual Erotic Movie Awards", ''Hustler'' Magazine, May 1986, Vol. 12 No. 11, p. 13.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of men's magazines]] |
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*[[List of pornographic magazines]] |
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*[[Pubic Wars]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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* {{cite book | title=Popular culture: production and consumption | series=Blackwell readers in sociology | editor1-first=C. Lee | editor1-last=Harrington | editor2-first=Denise D. | editor2-last=Bielby | publisher=Wiley-Blackwell | year=2001 | isbn=0-631-21710-X | first=Laura | last=Kipnis | authorlink=Laura Kipnis | chapter=Reading Hustler | pages=133–153 }} |
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{{commonscat|Hustler magazine}} |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.hustler.com/ Hustler Official website] |
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*[http://www.barelylegal.com/ Hustler's Barely Legal] |
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