Men (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Men is an American
pornographic magazine
, published by Specialty Publications
based in Los Angeles
and is the largest-selling magazine of that type in the country. Its target audience consists of gay
and bisexual
men.
The magazine contains nude
male photography
often featuring popular stars from the gay adult film industry, erotic fiction
, video review
s, and other adult
features.
It was started in June 1984 as Advocate Men as a sister publication to The Advocate, a gay and lesbian news monthly, and became a monthly publication from November that year. Starting with the October 1997 issue it changed its name to simply Men.
In late 2009, Men switched from a monthly frequency to special editions only.
United States
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pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines or top-shelf magazines are pornographic magazines that contain content of a sexual nature. Adult magazines are mainly aimed towards men, and in some parts of the world, many men's first sight of a naked woman has been in an...
, published by Specialty Publications
Specialty Publications
Specialty Publications is an American publisher of gay erotic material.Specialty Publications was owned by LPI Media until LPI's publishing holdings were purchased in August 2008 by Regent Entertainment. Writers included Mickey Skee, J.C. Adams, Billy Masters, Leo Buck and Jeremy Spencer, among...
based in Los Angeles
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and is the largest-selling magazine of that type in the country. Its target audience consists of gay
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
men.
The magazine contains nude
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
male photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
often featuring popular stars from the gay adult film industry, erotic fiction
Erotic literature
Erotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of human sexual relationships which have the power to or are intended to arouse the reader sexually. Such erotica takes the form of novels, short stories, poetry, true-life memoirs, and sex manuals...
, video review
Review
A review is an evaluation of a publication, a product or a service, such as a movie , video game, musical composition , book ; a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, a play, musical theater show or dance show...
s, and other adult
Adult
An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age....
features.
It was started in June 1984 as Advocate Men as a sister publication to The Advocate, a gay and lesbian news monthly, and became a monthly publication from November that year. Starting with the October 1997 issue it changed its name to simply Men.
In late 2009, Men switched from a monthly frequency to special editions only.