Genesis (magazine)

Genesis
CategoriesPornographic magazine
Frequencymonthly
First issue1973; 52 years ago (1973)
CompanyMagna Publishing Group
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Genesis is a men's pornographic magazine which began publication in 1973. It exclusively features female stars of the adult film industry. Branding itself as "The Home of Porn's Hottest Stars", Genesis features pictorials, exclusive columns by adult film stars, interviews, feature articles, movie reviews and news. It is published by the Magna Publishing Group, which also publishes Swank, Gent, Velvet, and many other popular men's magazines.

Genesis features masthead publisher Tera Patrick and has had columnists including adult film stars Houston, Jasmin St. Claire, Mari Possa, Carmen Luvana, Tyler Faith and The Love Twins. L. Fletcher Prouty served as the Washington, D.C. editor.[1]

Genesis is also known for its amateur erotic photo contest, "Sex Star Hunt" (which was formerly known as "Friends and Lovers"). The magazine publishes an annual list of rankings of the top adult film stars entitled "Porn's Hot 100" and is the co-creator and producer of the annual F.A.M.E. Awards held each year in Los Angeles as part of the Erotica LA convention.[2][3]

History

In August 1973, Hiroaki Aoki launched Genesis, as a softcore pornographic men's magazine, with two centerfolds each issue.[4][5] The title changed hands several times, eventually becoming an explicit publication long after Aoki's period of ownership.[citation needed]

Marilyn Chambers wrote a sex advice column in the mid-to-late 1970s for Genesis called "Private Chambers".[citation needed]

Charlene Keel interviewed Frank Zappa for Genesis, April 1979.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ McDonald, Larry P. "Testimony of Hon. Larry P. McDonald, Congressman from Georgia". Subversion of Law Enforcement Intelligence Gathering Operations: Hearings Before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session. Part 1: Organizing Committee For a Fifth Estate, March 26, 1976. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976, p. 18.

    L. Fletcher Prouty, 57, was recently reported by columnist Mary McGrory to be a public relations executive with Amtrack [sic]. Retired from the Air Force in 1963, Prouty has another hat to wear in addition to his OC-5 advisory board role — that of Washington, D.C., editor of Genesis, the "magazine for men." Spread over many pages of that pornographic publication was Prouty's April issue article, "Curbing the CIA," no doubt to lend some semblance of social significance to the magazine.
  2. ^ "AVN - Genesis Unveils 11th Annual 'Hot 100' List of Porn Stars". Business.avn.com. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  3. ^ Javors, Steve (2009-10-20). "Genesis Magazine Unveils 11th Annual 'Porn's Hot 100'". XBIZ.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  4. ^ Quezada, Brianna. "Benihana Founder Rocky Aoki: A Wrestler And His Restaurant". Groovy History. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Which Restaurant Founder Started a Famous Girlie Magazine?". The BOB & TOM Show. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ^ Keel, Charlene (April 1979). "Interview: Frank Zappa". Genesis. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ Carr, Paul (31 December 2011). "»MAKE A SEX NOISE HERE«: FRANK ZAPPA, SEX AND POPULAR MUSIC" (PDF). Thema Nr. 1: 135–150. doi:10.1515/transcript.9783839415719.135. ISBN 9783837615715. S2CID 240368959.
  8. ^ Bragman, Howard (26 December 2008). Where's My Fifteen Minutes?: Get Your Company, Your Cause, or Yourself the Recognition You Deserve. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-5516-6.


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