''Indy Men's Magazine'' was a 50,000 circulation glossy magazine that covered sports, business, travel, health, food, drink and more for

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and beyond. The magazine was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was chosen as one of the significant magazine launches. It existed between 2002 and 2007.

History and profile

Founded in 2002 by Todd Tobias (son of former

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CEO

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), the editor of ''Indy Men's Magazine'' was

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. Among contributors were such notables as novelist Michael Kun,

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writer Tom Chiarella, fiction writers Dan Barden,

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and William F. Nolan, Indy car driver

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and "teletherapist" Dr. Will Miller. Its May 2003 issue featured an original cover by artist

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. The magazine was part of Table Moose Media LLC. It was published monthly and was distributed free of charge. In 2004 Timothy S. Durham invested in the magazine. It featured lengthy interviews with such notables as

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and

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. It focused on a wide variety of topics including

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, family relationships, fashion advice for the average guy, current events in sports, and consumer information. It rarely had articles that were patently sexual. It also published original fiction in every issue. Around the time of the publication of the Swimsuit Issue by ''

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'' it featured a parody, for example, one year it featured the "Earmuff Issue" with models in bikinis wearing earmuffs. The final issue was May 2007.

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