13 Facts About Maxim magazine

1.

Maxim magazine publishes 16 editions, sold in 75 countries worldwide.

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2.

Maxim magazine was founded by Felix Dennis in 1995 and expanded to the United States in 1997.

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3.

On February 5,2005, Maxim magazine Radio, featuring male-oriented talk programming, debuted on Sirius Satellite Radio.

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4.

Since 2005, in Argentina, the Argentinian edition of Maxim magazine began to adapt and approximate the styles of the American adult magazines Penthouse and Hustler, publishing photos of Argentinian models in thongs and topless.

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5.

On June 5,2006, the Maxim magazine announced plans to build a casino on the Las Vegas Strip north of Circus Circus, but the casino plan failed after local condominium owners complained that the proposed casino would ruin their view.

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6.

In July 2009, Maxim magazine partnered with the UFC for the first-ever Maxim magazine UFC Octagon Girl Search at the UFC Fan Expo; 40 girls participated in the contest, and the winner was Natasha Wicks.

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7.

Argentinian edition of the magazine Maxim stopped circulating in March 2013 in Argentina and its last cover was the Argentinian model Valeria Degenaro.

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8.

The Centre described Maxim magazine as consisting of "sexist bravado and racist imagery".

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9.

In what came to be known as "beers and babes", the Maxim magazine did photo shoots of near-naked Israeli women who serve in the army.

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10.

In February 2008, Maxim magazine was criticized by The Black Crowes for rating their upcoming CD, Warpaint, without hearing the entire album.

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11.

In December 2019, Presto Media Productions, criticized the "Maxim magazine Cover Girl 2019" competition with an independent documentary created by model, actor, and producer Valentina Lucia Faltoni.

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12.

Maxim magazine's documentary is visible on Vimeo and it is titled: "The Ugly $ide of Beauty Conte$t$".

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13.

Notably, the magazine has been circulating editions in South Korea, Indonesia, India, Japan, Portugal, the United States, Thailand, France, Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Argentina, Canada, Poland, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and the Philippines.

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