Crush is an independent literary magazine founded in 1982 by John Oakes, who had previously worked at Playboy and Penthouse. It features original fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork that explore...
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: Crush magazine: defiant iconoclasts who took on censors & changed publishing forever
Cult Classic Status After Closure
Following its quiet discontinuation, 18 Magazine began to acquire cult status. PDFs of past issues circulated on private forums, and small social media...
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: A look back at the rise and fall of 18 magazine: how an erotic publication became a cult classic in the late nineties.
