FHM goes DOA

Those looking for some soft core T&A at the local bookstore will have one less choice. FHM, one of the slick cheesecake "laddie mags" born around the turn of the century, is shutting down, sending young men, no doubt, scrambling for other places to fulfill their masturbatory fantasies.

Unlike Playboy or raunchier rivals like Penthouse or Hustler, FHM models never took it all off. A wisp of clothing or a strategically placed arm would hide nipples or crotches and the emphasis was more on sexy poses than close ups of shaved vaginas (although the web site recently launched "uncensored" photos that show the goods.

FHM's British edition is number one over there but never could crack the soft core "laddie" market that is dominated by Maxim on these shores.