There has been an increasing interest in nostalgia as it relates to sexuality. Nostalgia is defined as "a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past" and can be evoked through various...
Nostalgia is often used to evoke feelings associated with previous experiences, including positive memories, social norms, cultural values, emotional attachment, and personal identity. This...
Erotic nostalgia has become increasingly popular on social media platforms like Instagram due to its ability to evoke powerful feelings of longing for idealized past experiences. In particular, users...
Pin-up is an art form that has been around since the early 20th century, but its popularity has waned in recent years.
This retro-styled visual is making a comeback in mainstream media and...
Use of Nostalgic Typography by Razzle Magazine
Razzle magazine frequently utilizes retro-inspired fonts and typography to elicit a feeling of nostalgia, associating its readers with a classic era...
The following is an unformatted, unmarked transcript from an interview between the interviewer and a subject about their experience with the archival digitization project.
Interviewer: So, tell me...
Use of Vintage Pin-Up Models as Inspiration
Razzle regularly references and emulates classic pin-up models like Bettie Page, connecting modern erotica with historical icons, enriching the...
The term “retro review columns” refers to a style of writing that appeared in magazines during the 1950s. These columns were written about pulp fiction novels and magazines which had been published...
Lasting Identity as "That Busty Magazine"
Even among people unfamiliar with Gent's full history, the name often conjures one clear association: busty, retro-styled models. While the magazine has...
Gallery's visual style has seen significant changes over the years since it was founded in the early 1960s. When founder and editor Bob Guccione established the magazine in 1965, he envisioned it to...