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Friday, January 23, 2026



Maxim Magazine Now 50% Less Embarrassing to Be Seen Reading

<em>Maxim</em> Magazine Now 50% Less Embarrassing to Be Seen Reading
We've always considered Maxim to be GQ's younger, hornier, mildly retarded brother. However, late last year they redesigned and hired a new editorial director. In spite of the black shirt, James Kaminsky is making a pretty damn good magazine. Only one page of fashion. And yes, some Maxim staples like cars and chicks. The rest is a funny and surprisingly intelligent guy-focused take on the pop-culture zeitgeist.

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  • 3 oz American rye whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica)
  • 1/8 ounce Fernet Branca
  • 2 dashes Regans' Orange Bitters
  • 1/8 ounce yellow Chartreuse

Shake the whiskey, vermouth, Fernet Branca, and orange bitters. Swirl the yellow Chartreuse in a chilled martini glass and slowly pour in the arctic cold cocktail. Finish with an orange peel.

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