Nuts Magazine Is Going Away

The concept of the "lad magazine" is essentially - let's take the Playboy model (hot chicks, lifestyle articles), aim the latter at the 18 - 30 demographic and the former...well, the former is self-explanatory. Lad mags in the US (Maxim, FHM) generally don't show nudity, those in some countries (e.g., England) do.

Well, today the world is a little sadder, with the announcement that nuts - and English Lad mag - is ceasing publication. With an almost laser-like focus on large-breasted brunettes, Nuts brought us something we all need; chicks with big boobs doffing their tops. Unfortunately, you can find this on the Internet for free, along with advice about the best beer to drink while playing Call of Duty (that would be the Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA) and adverts for body sprays. And so, Nuts is joining a long list of magazines and newspapers that are being plowed under by new media.

There was something kind of neat - like a rite of passage (at least for a guy) - about going to buy your first Playboy at an honest-to-God store. I actually remember the first issue I bought...March, 1988. Why I remember that is unclear. Oh, right, Susie Owens (Image at right). Yum! Kids these days and their Interwebs! When I wanted porn, I had to walk uphill both ways to a store in a snow storm while being followed by wolves and plunk down my hard earned money on a counter, usually manned by a middle aged woman who would glare at me in a disapproving, mom-like fashion.

Oksy, this post is going into places I hadn't really intended, so I'll just leave you with a final thought about Nuts...thanks for the...wait for it...mammeries! Ah, humor.

Here's the final cover. More photos from the issue (no nudes; this is a family-ish blog) after the break. Enjoy.