Which popular magazine was published first, Inside Sports or Men's Fitness?
Inside Sports Inside Sports magazine was a major general interest sports magazine in the United States. Launched in 1979 by Newsweek, it was designed as an edgier, monthly alternative to the longer-running "Sports Illustrated" and "SPORT Magazine" brands. In addition to 12 issues a year, it featured a "Swimsuit Spectacular" ("IS"' answer to the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue).
Playboy Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. Notable for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude models (Playmates), "Playboy" played an important role in the sexual revolution and remains one of the world's best-known brands, having grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of "Playboy" are published worldwide.