Penthouse (USA) Year 1995 Magazine Back Issues
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Penthouse Feb 1995
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Penthouse February 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Emma Nixon (Nude) photographed by Carl Wachter
What Do You Call Your Penis? 150 Favorite Names For Your Favorite Organ
Rogue Feminists: Proud And Beautiful, They Enjoy Being X-Rated!
Cosmic Cashflow: America's Most Unusual Stock Predictions
The U.S. VS. Robert Vesco: An Assassin's Account Of The Desperate Manhunt
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Penthouse Apr 1995
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Penthouse April 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Briana Nickles (Nude) photographed by Carl Wachter
Sex And Power: How To Really Get A Woman Hot In Bed By Erica Jong
Oral Sex On Talk Radio: Big Mouths Who'll Blow Your Mind
Justice Denied? Our Most Violent Inmate Demands His Own Execution
F.B.I. Cover-Up: The Terrible Truth Behind The War At Waco
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Penthouse May 1995
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Penthouse May 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Darina Vanickova (Nude) photographed by Earl Miller
Penis Pride: The Perfect 10-Minute No-Scalpel Vasectomy
Americans In Hell: U.S. Citizens Trapped In Foreign Jails
Czech Republic's Pet Of The Year
Gen. Ariel Sharon: The Path To Peace Is Suicide
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Penthouse Jun 1995
Pet Of The Year Play-Off
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Penthouse June 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Elizabeth Ann Hilden (Nude) photographed by Suze Randall
"Camp O.J." Bombshells The Media Haven't Told You
P.E.T.A. Superstars VS. The Hideous, Violent, Secret World Of Animal Mistreatment
Sex In America: A Set-the-Record-Straight Sex Survey For Concerned Readers
Sucker-Punched! Mike Tyson And The Positively Worst Judge In America
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Penthouse Jul 1995
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Penthouse July 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Dyanna Lauren (Nude) photographed by Carl Wachter
Exclusive: "The Crimes Of Mena" - The Story "The Washington Post" Refused To Print
Protecting The Family Jewels: How To Handle Your Penis With Tender, Loving Care
Attorney For The Damned: Relishing The Fight To Save "Carlos The Jackal"
Tailhook: The Real Untold Story And The Real Unsung Heroes
Jacques Verges interviewed by Peter Manso | |
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Penthouse Aug 1995
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Penthouse August 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Lexie Leblanc (Nude) photographed by Philip Mond
The Last Wave: One Surfing Hero Who Paid The Ultimate Price
Women's Erotic Fiction: A College Girl's Unstoppable Sexual Fever
Vasectomies And Cancer: What's The Truth Behind All The Media Hype?
Special Report: Prison Rape - Every Man's Worst Fear Becomes A National Scandal
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Penthouse Oct 1995
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Penthouse October 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Shandra Leigh (Nude) photographed by Philip Mond
Exclusive: The Unabomber Speaks; Guccione Responds
World Record: Girl Gangbangs 251 Men In One Day!
"Carmen Visits the Ladies Room" by Linda Hooper
Sex Magic: Sacred Rituals For Endless Orgasms
Jeff Foxworthy interviewed by Michael Pousner | |
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Penthouse Nov 1995
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Penthouse November 1995 Features
Covergirl & Centerfold Pet of the Month Cher (aka: Veronica Sage) photographed by Carl Wachter
Sexiest New Fad: Women Who wrestle Men
Cybersex: Walking On the Wild Side Of the World Wide Web
Can the Penis Save Broadway?
Declassified: Russian U.F.O. Sightings, A 50-Year Cover-Up
Linda Thompson interviewed by Sharon Churcher | |
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Penthouse Dec 1995
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Penthouse December 1995 Features
Covergirl Illustration by Luis Royo
Pet of the Month is Nikki Tyler photographed by Carl Wachter
Internet Intimacies: Sexually Charged Women Reveal their Most Private Secrets Online
Dr. Judy Kuriansky: Confessions Of A Sex Therapist
Exclusive Exposé: Kids Get Stiffed By "Save The Children"
Our New Vietnam: Are We Really Doomed to Lose the War on AIDS? | |
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1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023Penthouse is a men's magazine that was founded by Bob Guccione in 1965. It combines urban lifestyle articles and soft-core pornographic pictorials, that eventually, in the 1990s evolved into hardcore. Although Guccione was American, the magazine was founded in 1965 in the United Kingdom, and started selling Penthouse in the United States in September 1969. At the height of its success, Guccione was considered to be one of the richest men in the United States.
For many years Penthouse fell somewhere in between Playboy and Hustler in terms of explicitness (and respectability). Almost from the start the pictorials showed female genitalia and pubic hair when this was still considered by many to be obscene. Simulated sex, but not penetration or male genitalia, followed, then, several years later, male genitalia, including erections, could be seen. In addition, Penthouse attempted to maintain some level of reading content, although usually of a more sexually oriented nature than Playboy.
Probably the most famous issue of Penthouse was its September 1984 issue, which was the largest selling issue of any magazine in history. This issue featured photos of Vanessa Williams, who was the current Miss America, from early in her modeling career. Williams posed for the series of black and white photos with another female model, engaging in simulated lesbian acts. While Williams' pictures created the most publicity at the time, the issue would later become even more controversial because of its centerfold, Traci Lords. Lords posed nude for this issue at the beginning of her career as an adult film star. It would later be revealed that Lords was underage throughout most of her career in pornography and was only fifteen when she posed for Penthouse. As a result, the issue is illegal to own if the centerfold is intact, falling under the laws against child pornography. The September 1984 issue also featured an interview with John Travolta, a feature on Boy George, and a pictorial on a pornographic actress, Hyapatia Lee.
In 1992, an issue between the magazine and United States Navy surfaced. The United States Navy reacted negatively on the issues of circulation and distribution around the military base. Distribution and sale of adult titles is said to be inconsistent with the rules and regulations concerning sexual harassment and human dignity.
The Military Honor and Decency Act signed by President Clinton in 1996 stated that the Secretary of Defense may not permit the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on property under the jurisdiction of the Defense Department. Also, a 1998 Supreme Court ruling held that a military base is not a public forum.
In 1998, caught between the widespread availability of pornography on the Internet and the growing popularity of non-explicit "men's magazines" like Maxim, Penthouse decided to change its format and began featuring sexually explicit pictures (ie: actual oral and vaginal penetration). It also began to regularly feature pictorials of female models urinating, which up until then had been considered a defining limit of illegal obscenity as distinguished from legal pornography. The new format ended up losing subscriptions and newsstand circulation for the magazine.
Videocassettes gained popularity and the steady rise of the Internet are some reasons that caused the steady decline of Penthouse Magazine circulation and other pornographic magazines like Playboy Magazine and Hustler Magazine. The Internet provided a cheaper and multiple avenues of satisfaction for customers who sought privacy. After struggling for years, in April 2002, Guccione announced that Penthouse Magazine was going out of business.
On July 2003, Bob Guccione lost his famous Penthouse Mansion. The mansion was composed of two townhouses built in 1879. Rebuilt in 1920s by Jeremiah Milbank, it was one of the largest private residences in Manhattan. At the height of prestige, Guccione bought the mansion in 1975.
On August 12, 2003, General Media, the parent company of the magazine, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In October 2003, it was announced that Penthouse magazine was being put up for sale as part of a deal with its creditors. In October 2003, an announcement of the sale of Penthouse Magazine circulated.
On October 4, 2004, General Media emerged from bankruptcy and was renamed the Penthouse Media Group. It is now owned by Marc Bell, a south Florida real-estate developer, who intends to soften the content of the magazine.
Starting with the January 2005 issue, Penthouse Magazine no longer showed pictures of an explicit nature, being touted as an alternative to FHM Magazine. Penthouse Magazine nixed explicitly nude photos of male and female genitalia. The change improved the declining sales. However, sales still did not reach the same circulation numbers of Penthouse Magazine at the peak of the magazine.
In 2005, Penthouse Media Group had a total circulation of 326,358 copies. Penthouse Magazine continues to increase sales as it works to become a competitor of the adult entertainment genre.
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