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As compelling as Front's response to the charge that lad mags are destroying society may have been, the Telegraph's recent pro-lad mag essay, penned by Michael Deacon (a former Zoo editor!), seems a little more likely to convince, well, anyone.

His argument? Lad mags are silly and juvenile, yes, but they're not misogynistic at all (come on, lads love ladies!). More importantly, though: lad mags exist as boob-filled rags largely because, well, everyone likes boobs! And since everyone likes boobs, they won't be going anywhere any time soon... unless, of course, they're killed off by the giant boob farm that is the internet.

Now someone find us the latest copy of Nuts, stat.

· Why lads' mags have a shelf life (telegraph.co.uk)