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Cover of Chic magazine (November 1989)
Chic was an American pornographic magazine first issued by Larry Flynt, of Hustler fame in November, 1976.[1] The publisher was CHIC Magazine Inc. based in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
Intentionally less controversial than Hustler, but overall similar in content, early issues of Chic were oversized; the magazine changed to typical smaller dimensions in 1978. In 1979, Flynt went on trial for obscenity charges over eight issues of Hustler and three issues of Chic magazine. [2]
In 1984, a Texas woman, Jeannie Braun, successfully sued Chic for publishing a photo of "Ralph the Diving Pig" and her in the magazine. She had contended that the editor had misrepresented Chic as a fashion magazine. Chic ceased publication in December 2001.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Seller Image CHIC Magazine ISSUE #1". Abe Books. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Associated Press (1979-03-22). "Flynt defense dealth severe blow". Rome News Tribune. pp. 8A.
- ^ Associated Press (1984-10-10). "Larry Flynt Publication Must Pay Texas Woman". The Victoria Advocate. pp. 10A.
- ^ Moore, Roy L.; Ronald T. Farrar; Eric Collins (1998). Advertising and Public Relations Law. pp. 237–238.
- ^ Alderman, Ellen & Caroline Kennedy (1997). The Right to Privacy. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-41986-1.
- ^ "Braun v. Flynt". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.