Charles Laufer, Founder of Tiger Beat, Dies at 87

The New York Times writes that Laufer began as a high school teacher in 1955, and no doubt felt his young female students needed more distractions than just the cutest boy in school, so began a magazine that featured the cutest boys in school on a global level.

Tiger Beat, which Laufer started in 1965, is well-known for its glossy pictures, tucked-in posters, and somewhat innocent depiction of girls’ celebrity crushes, e.g.,