Originally launched in 1957 as Gentlemen's Quarterly, GQ is an upper-scale monthly men's magazine that includes features about style, fashion, food, sex, fitness and technology. Every December, GQ includes the "GQ Men of the Year" awards honoring influential men of the previous year. Current recurring articles include "The Style Guy" for advice on fashion and "Dr. Sooth" dishing out answers to sex questions.
Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, Esquire is a magazine that specializes in focusing on man-related topics ranging from fashion to women to politics to food and everything in between. It featured and continues to feature acclaimed writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Stephen King. Since 2004, Esquire has published the annual "Sexiest Woman Alive" edition which had been spun off from the popular "Women We Love" features.
Launched in 1995, Maxim magazine touts one of the largest readerships in the world (2.5 million readers). This popularity is in part due to the focus on women, sex, partying, sports and food. Maxim features regular columns such as "Ask Maxim," "Top Gear" and "How To." This monthly magazine has spun off a radio show (Maxim Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio), a music-related magazine called Blender and partnered up with the UFC.
With 12 million readers, Men's Health is the world's best-selling men's magazine. First launched in 1987, the monthly magazine centers around everything fitness, health and lifestyle related. "The Best Life" and "Techlust" columns cater to men's interests in the best of everything and technology. Men's Health has featured such celebrities and politicians as President Barack Obama, David Beckham, LeBron James and Mark Wahlberg.
Since 1954, Sports Illustrated has been a staple on magazine stands. This magazine was geared towards the sports enthusiast who enjoys in-depth coverage of every sport around the globe. Sports Illustrated often features annual recurring articles and theme editions such as the the "Sportsman of the Year" award and the SI Swimsuit Issue. The online version of Sports Illustrated provides sporting news for CNN.