FEATURES 92 WE WANT ANSWERS!
NELLY
The St. Lunatic rips the Band-Aid off his new CD, shares groupie strategies, and
discusses the superiority of fruit-shaped posteriors.
96 COVER GIRL Kim Smith
The Catwoman actress opens up about her life as a superhero, sexy Bond girls,
and—most importantly—what it means to be a three-peat Maxim cover
model.
106 MONUMENTS
AMERICA'S SE7EN WONDERS
How will future earthlings know the U.S. once ruled the planet? By these manmade
marvels left behind. (The eighth is Kim Smith's underwear drawer, FYI.)
116 DOG DAY PLANNER
THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER
Check it: a day-by-day list for making all your most unrealistic dreams come true
by September!
120 HOPPY DAYS
THE BEERS OF SUMMER
Doing any camping this season? By God, don't do it alone. Bring along one of these
brews!
122 GET HER DIGITS
SURVEY OF THE SEXES
What do you get when you ask thousands of women what they think about sex? Answer:
a mathematical excuse to be a very, very bad boy.
130 TRUE CRIME
THE ACCIDENTAL TERRORIST
The FBI was shocked to find a shitload of weapons and explosives in a storage
locker. But did they arrest the right guy?
138 NAUGHTY BY NATURE
ARIELLE KEBBEL
HBO canceled its sexiest show (Oz) but gave us this star of its new series. REGULARS
16 READERS' LETTERS
WHAT THE HELSING?
Find out what our readers are crying about this month.
22 JOKES
CRY, UNCLE
We poke gentle fun at shell-shocked Vietnam vets. Ha!
24 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
THE NEW NAVY MEGASHIP
Assaulted monks, Italian Bimbo School, and the wit and wisdom of freshly fried
death penalty recipients.
42 MAXIM WORLDWIDE
TANIT PHOENIX
Look, at the end of the day, if any woman this hot wants to talk about girl-on-girl
action, stripping, and biting our heinies, we're gonna listen. We just are.
50 INSTANT EXPERT
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS.
You gave up your dream of art school to raise the baby. But you can still be a
successful painter...of houses!
52 BODY SHOP
ASK DR. MAXIM'S SISTER
Our regular lady doc is out"sick" (probably hung over again), so her
overweight Austrian sister is tackling your questions about nose hair and decapitation.
56 SMACKDOWN '04
KERRY'S SECRET ELECTION MEMO
Pointers for the Dems on how to win. First: Raise minimum wage so we can pay our
electric bill.
64 DRIVING ME NUTS
WACKY RACES
Games where even the winners are losers.
68 WHAT THE TECH?
THE WAR WIZARDS
Your tax dollars get you laid. And sick.
74 HOT ZONE
TONIGHT AT 6 AND 10
Will Ferrell, Metallica, and a Fatty. Life is good!
145 TOP GEAR
EYE ON THE SPIES
The latest golf and spy stuff to ask Mom to buy you.
155 MAXIM FASHION
SUMMER STEALS
Ideal swimsuits for belly-flops, plus cool summer accessories to help change that
"ragged T-shirt and baseball cap" look.
168 BAR EXAM
CRAZY GIRLS DO
Learn about sex with nutso girls, then caress the chair of vacationing executive
editor James Heidenry.
