The Fight Over Hustler in Public Schools
As an issue that polarized communities across the country, the battle over whether or not to allow Larry Flynt's infamous pornographic magazine Hustler...
New York City's subway system is one of the busiest and most well-known public transportation networks in the world. It carries millions of people every day to their destinations across five...
During the 1990s, Hustler faced increasing bans and seizures in multiple countries, including Canada, Australia, and several European nations. Customs officials frequently confiscated shipments,...
The Religious Right's Moral Majority Campaign Against Hustler
In the 1980s, the Moral Majority and other conservative Christian groups spearheaded national efforts to suppress Hustler, calling it...
The U.S. Postal Service Obscenity Crackdown (1980s)
During the 1980s, the U.S. Postal Service launched aggressive campaigns to stop Hustler and similar magazines from being mailed, using obscenity...
The Catholic League's Campaign Against Hustler
During the 1980s and 1990s, the Catholic League waged an unwavering campaign against Hustler, aiming to curb both its explicit sexual content and...
The Marla Maples Sex Allegation Spread (1990s)
In the early '90s, Hustler published a spread implying Donald Trump's then-girlfriend (and later wife) Marla Maples had slept with a bodyguard—and...
In the early days of Larry Flynt's publishing career, he would hand-staple together club newsletters and sell them to patrons of his Ohio strip bars. These crude publications were called "Hustler,"...
Hustler's Unlikely Role in American Law School Curriculums
Despite being a pornographic magazine, Hustler is studied in law schools across the United States thanks to its role in landmark First...
Hustler's Legal Fights Beyond Falwell
The Jerry Falwell case is perhaps the most famous example of Larry Flynt's long history of clashes with the law. However, it is far from the only one....