Another title in the Larry Flynt stable of publications, Barely Legal is a softcore magazine with the focus on models who are 18 and over. Some models are in their mid-twenties though have been photographed to accentuate their youthful looks. The surprise decision in 2015 saw the January/Feburary 2016 Edition free from any naked women for the first time in the publication’s 62-year history. The move failed to see any upturn in the magazine’s sales but, rather, resulted in decreases in circulation. The internet is a noisy place and adult magazines offer a calm and restorative way to enjoy legalised porn from the comfort of your own home. The benefits of printed material over the web mean magazines will never lose a WiFi connection at just the wrong time. At the height of its success, the flagship magazine was selling around seven million copies each month.

Hustler’s original USP was in the production of more explicit imagery than its competitors and its launch in the 1970s saw evermore hardcore content. A brief spell in the 1990s saw the magazine try a more hardcore approach but has since reverted to the more popular and mainstream format, similar to that of Playboy.Penthouse saw a new kind of image with the models being posed to look indirectly at the camera and the magazine had the appeal of voyeurism. The title was also the first to publish a full frontal nude image or images that showed some pubic hair. Causing a good deal of controversy at the time, this development of mainstream publishers opened the doors for new entrants to the market including fellow UK title, Mayfair. The 1960s saw many new entrants to the adult magazine market, including British publication Mayfair. The editorial team also put together an annual Directory of Adult Films from 1984 detailing all information, statistics and data on the previous 18 months releases. The final issue of the ‘ Adam Film World Guide’ (Volume 21, No. 6) was released in August 2008. Asian Babes

Remaining in circulation for twenty years, Asian Babes was initially launched as an experiment. Depicting erotic images of women of Pakistani and Indian origin, the title later went on to include Thai, Korean, Chinese and Japanese models. Circulation for the new title proved a hit with 160,000 copies being sold. The magazine is produced by the UK powerhouse of porn publishing, Paul Raymond Productions who also distribute Razzle, Mayfair and Men Only. Top shelf magazines have been a rite of passage for many teenage boys from as early as the 1960s and even today, despite the ease of access offered by the internet. Though pornographic in nature, many titles have been credited with pushing the boundaries of public discourse on some important social issues and not just those relating to sex.Published weekly for 35 years, Screw was a tabloid style adult magazine that regularly featured controversial news items.

These titles are all still producing regular content for the mainstream markets and most have been publishing for decades. Despite a worldwide decline in the sale of printed pornography they all enjoy a good readership both in their home markets and with strong international sales. Aktuell Rapport A controversial company from the very start, CCC released its first publication of Color Climax two years before pornographic material was legalised in Denmark. Genesis This magazine commenced publication in 1966 as the ‘ Adam Film Quarterly’ and launched a second title, ‘ Adam Film World Guide’, in 1981 which eventually became the flagship titleThe magazine has included many popular features over the years including ‘Beaver Hunt’ (a search for the best amateur models), ‘Asshole of the Month’ (a public figure is selected for criticism) and ‘Ad’s We’d Like to See’ (creative reinventions of popular advertising) The focus of the content was on a more general mix of articles as well as softcore porn and images of famous women. This format proved not to be as popular with their audience and their editorial pieces on motoring, popular culture and humorous anecdotes left the magazine foundering just a decade after it started. Sadly, the title folded in 2009, briefly returned in 2015 but has since fallen by the wayside. Knave