Club International
Encyclopedia
Club International is a United Kingdom
-based magazine
that depicts softcore pornographic
pictures of women. It is a sister magazine of American magazine Club
. Club International was founded in 1972 and is published every four weeks, making thirteen issues per year. Each edition consists of one hundred printed pages and is staple-bound, with the exception of the slightly larger 'special edition', published at the start of each new volume, which has some 120 pages and flat glued binding.
Club International is published by Paul Raymond Publications
, which publishes eight of the UK's ten top adult magazines. Along with Mayfair Magazine, Club International is considered the most upmarket of Raymond's top shelf productions, with the photo spreads generally featuring more attractive models shot by experienced photographers.
Each edition of Club International features ten photosets, with the exception of the slightly larger 'special edition' which features between twelve and thirteen sets. The photosets are usually single-girl shoots but there are also lesbian
scenes. The shoots are generally softcore
, and as such do not feature any sort of penetration or oral-genital contact. However some photoshoots feature the occasional 'pink' shot, where a model exposes her vaginal lips. During the early to mid-1980s, a regular feature was 'Club Event', a picture sequence involving a group of models (usually about half a dozen) performing a form of striptease around a central theme such as a Christmas party, or whilst wearing (and removing) various types of uniforms.
The magazine has featured a number of well-known models and pornstars
, such as Monica Sweet, Zsanett Égerházi
, Sandra Shine, Peaches
, Silvia Saint
, Stephanie Swift
, and popular Hungarian model Sophie Moone (often credited as 'Stella'). Also among the girls featured is the "Reader's Girlfriend", presumably an amateur model who is the girlfriend of a Club International reader.
Long-running features in Club International include its regular readers' letters page, "Talkin' Blue", where 'readers' share tales of their sexual experiences, and "Peaches", a feature that covers anal sex (although the writing is far more explicit than the images that accompany the feature). As with a number of similar men's magazines, there are the regular automotive, editorials, video and book reviews, as well as a jokes page. Starting in 2008, a free DVD
has been bundled with every issue.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
that depicts softcore pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
pictures of women. It is a sister magazine of American magazine Club
Club (magazine)
Club is a monthly American pornographic magazine which is a spin-off publication of the United Kingdom's Club International. Club features sexually oriented articles, video reviews, and pictorials that include hardcore pornography, masturbation, dildo usage, and lesbianism.During the early and mid...
. Club International was founded in 1972 and is published every four weeks, making thirteen issues per year. Each edition consists of one hundred printed pages and is staple-bound, with the exception of the slightly larger 'special edition', published at the start of each new volume, which has some 120 pages and flat glued binding.
Club International is published by Paul Raymond Publications
Paul Raymond Publications
Paul Raymond Publications is a British men's softcore pornography publisher which releases ten pornographic magazine titles each month; Escort, Club International, Just Girls, Mayfair, Men Only, Men's World, Razzle, Swing Mag, Club DVD and Escort DVD.Paul Raymond had launched his first magazine,...
, which publishes eight of the UK's ten top adult magazines. Along with Mayfair Magazine, Club International is considered the most upmarket of Raymond's top shelf productions, with the photo spreads generally featuring more attractive models shot by experienced photographers.
Each edition of Club International features ten photosets, with the exception of the slightly larger 'special edition' which features between twelve and thirteen sets. The photosets are usually single-girl shoots but there are also lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
scenes. The shoots are generally softcore
Softcore
Softcore pornography is a form of filmic or photographic pornography or erotica that is less sexually explicit than hardcore pornography. It is intended to tickle and arouse men and women. Softcore pornography depicts nude and semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic...
, and as such do not feature any sort of penetration or oral-genital contact. However some photoshoots feature the occasional 'pink' shot, where a model exposes her vaginal lips. During the early to mid-1980s, a regular feature was 'Club Event', a picture sequence involving a group of models (usually about half a dozen) performing a form of striptease around a central theme such as a Christmas party, or whilst wearing (and removing) various types of uniforms.
The magazine has featured a number of well-known models and pornstars
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
, such as Monica Sweet, Zsanett Égerházi
Zsanett Égerházi
Zsanett Égerházi is a Hungarian pornographic actress, Internet nude model and talent agent. As of 2006, she is known by the stage name Sandy, which she uses on her website, ClubSandy.com, although she also used the name Vega Vixen earlier in her career...
, Sandra Shine, Peaches
Peaches (erotic actress)
Peaches is a Hungarian pornographic actress.She entered the adult industry in 2003, and has since appeared in over 40 films. She only performs in lesbian and masturbation scenes. She has also appeared in the magazine Club International.In 2008 the adult production company Viv Thomas B.V...
, Silvia Saint
Silvia Saint
Silvia Saint is a Czech former pornographic actress. In 1996, she was Penthouse Pet of the Year in the Czech edition of the magazine, and between 1997 and 2001, she appeared in over 250 pornographic movies....
, Stephanie Swift
Stephanie Swift
Stephanie Swift is a former American pornographic actress who starred in over 370 adult movies between 1995 and 2009. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Following her diagnosis and subsequent treatment, she decided to quit the adult movie industry, a move she had been considering for...
, and popular Hungarian model Sophie Moone (often credited as 'Stella'). Also among the girls featured is the "Reader's Girlfriend", presumably an amateur model who is the girlfriend of a Club International reader.
Long-running features in Club International include its regular readers' letters page, "Talkin' Blue", where 'readers' share tales of their sexual experiences, and "Peaches", a feature that covers anal sex (although the writing is far more explicit than the images that accompany the feature). As with a number of similar men's magazines, there are the regular automotive, editorials, video and book reviews, as well as a jokes page. Starting in 2008, a free DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
has been bundled with every issue.