Swank

Swank

"Swank" is a pornographic magazine for heterosexual men published in the United States. It includes hardcore sex, such as the use of sex toys, lesbian sex, and sexual intercourse between men and women.

There are also a series of DVDs and an official website produced under the "Swank" name.

Swank is owned by the Magna Publishing Group, which publishes a number of other adult magazines, including:
* "Velvet"
* "Genesis", which focuses on porn stars
* "Swank Extreme", which is billed as showing more extreme hardcore sex
* "Gent"
* "Hometown Girls"
* "Lesbian Lust"
* "Lesbian Licks"
* "Leg Action"
* "Leg World"
* "Just 18"
* "Stag"
* "Friends & Lovers"
* "Video World"
* "Sweet 18"
* "Cherry Pop"
* "Cherry Pie"
* various others

The Magna Publishing Group's website includes the claim that "Swank" has been established for "well over 65 years". A magazine called "Swank" was founded by Fox Features Comics founder Victor Fox in the 1940s. This early version of the magazine was a knockoff of "Esquire", but eventually evolved to its current format. The magazine has had breaks in publication of several years during its history, [ [http://www.philsp.com/data/data313.html Magazine Data File ] ] so the "over 65 years" claim may be disputed by some media historians.

Popular culture references

In "The Simpsons" episode "The Principal and the Pauper", in Principal Skinner's seedy hotel room (after he is revealed to be an impostor), Skinner lists his meager possessions ("... Armin's liquor, Armin's copy of "Swank", Armin's frozen peas!") and Homer asks to see his copy of "Swank".

In the song "Jen is Bringin' the Drugs/' by Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, the narrator sees Jen in "Swank".

References

External links

* [http://www.swankmag.com Official site]
* [http://www.magnapublishing.com/product/index.html Magna Publishing Group]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • swank — swank·er; swank·i·ly; swank·i·ness; swank·ing; swank; swank·ey; swank·ie; …   English syllables

  • swank|y — «SWANG kee», adjective, swank|i|er, swank|i|est, noun, plural swank|ies. –adj. 1. Slang. a) stylish; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Swank — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Fletcher B. Swank (1875–1950), US amerikanischer Politiker Hilary Swank (* 1974), US amerikanische Schauspielerin Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit d …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • swank — [ swæŋk ] adjective INFORMAL fashionable and expensive: a swank apartment/hotel/car …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • swank — index jactation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • swank — 1809, to strut (swanky, n., attractive young fellow is recorded from 1508), perhaps related to M.H.G. swanken to sway, totter, and O.H.G. swingan to swing. Said to have been a Midlands and southwestern England dialectal word. The noun meaning… …   Etymology dictionary

  • swank — / swanky [adj] plush, stylish chichi*, classy, deluxe, exclusive, expensive, fancy, fashionable, flamboyant, flashy, glamorous, grand, lavish, luxurious, ostentatious, peacocky, plushy*, posh, pretentious, rich, ritzy*, sharp, showy, smart,… …   New thesaurus

  • swank — informal ► VERB ▪ display one s wealth, knowledge, or achievements in an attempt to impress others. ► NOUN ▪ behaviour, talk, or display intended to impress others. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • swank — swank1 [swaŋk] n. [orig. slang < dial. vi., akin to OE swancor, pliant, supple, with notion of swinging the body: for IE base see SWING] Informal 1. stylish display or ostentation in dress, etc. 2. swaggering, ostentatious behavior, speech,… …   English World dictionary

  • swank|i|ly — «SWANG kuh lee», adverb. Slang. in a swanky manner …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”