Author: Bruce David

Originally Published Anniversary 2014 HUSTLER’s early days are the stuff of legend, documented by reporters and acted out by Hollywood stars. A former top editor confirms that the real story is even crazier. He swears everything that follows is true and unadorned. I’m in Columbus, fucking Ohio, for God’s sake! How the hell did that...

It was the HUSTLER Christmas party, 1977, mere weeks before our move to Los Angeles. Finally, after two years in Columbus fucking Ohio and months of planning, the entire operation would be moved to a city that actually had a talent pool of writers, artists and editors to cull from. Of course I would have...

HUSTLER’s early days are the stuff of legend, documented by reporters and acted out by Hollywood stars. A former top editor confirms that the real story is even crazier. He swears everything that follows is true and unadorned. I’m in Columbus, fucking Ohio, for God’s sake! How the hell did that happen? I asked myself....