# On Maxim Magazine

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 6, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600 "2002-08-06T13:25:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/1 "2002-08-06T13:25:14Z")

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Re: the statement at the end of [this Staff Report](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msupercali.html) that Maxim magazine is not to be read for its articles.

The very article that the staff report links to is proof enough that said article is absurd. How could they possibly make an article about Plaigerism in Disney movies without even mentioning the Lion King issue, dealt with earlier by Cecil?

Sheesh, what a waste of words that magazine is.

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**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/2 "2002-08-06T15:27:38Z")

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I’m not sure if you’re joking or not, so I’ll take the risk!

Maxim isn’t about giving facts, it’s about humour! Euty referred to it somewhat tongue in cheek I think, given that all of the facts in that article seem rather, um, unlikely!

Oh well…

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/3 "2002-08-06T17:21:36Z")

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What?! Does this mean “It’s a Small World (After All)” was never the U.N. international anthem? I’m stunned.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/4 "2002-08-06T17:29:40Z")

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Furthermore, Maxim wouldn’t be a very good source, as the Staff Report states, for “entymological information”, since it rarely deals with insects.  
Yes I know it’s spelled “entomological”.

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/5 "2002-08-07T01:18:02Z")

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Actually, I have a vague recollection of a thread a goddam long time ago where someone referred to the same Maxim article, and I responded by pointing out the other silly stuff mentioned therein.

And, for the record, the article wasn’t about plaigerism at all. It was about sexual references in children’s movies. And I’m pretty sure it was all satire. Or at least untrue.

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-maxim-magazine/122600/6 "2002-08-08T08:03:58Z")

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There are _words_ in _Maxim_? 😃

So, does that violate the rule about linking to porn? 😃