FEATURES 106 WE WANT ANSWERS! Sylvester Stallone
The man embedded in cultural memory for being Rocky, Rambo, and, uh,that deaf
guy in Cop Land, discusses his career highlights, including getting clocked in
the nose by Carl Weathers.
108 COVER GIRL Laura Prepon
America's sexiest gambling addict reevaluates her new life as a blonde, only in
Maxim.
118 THE LEADING MAN
CHAMPION CHIEF
Sure, registered voters choose a real-life president this month, but some of us
will be left out of the fun just because we happen to be convicted felons. Join
us as we ensure that America never forget filmdom's favorite commanders in chief.
120 UNCLE HAM
HOW YOUR MONEY IS WASTED
Before judging us for spending our welfare checks on hookers, blow, and Agent
Cody Banks DVD rentals, see the lame ideas our elected officials are bankrolling.
144 VLAD LUCK
DRACULA FOR SALE
As if it weren't already a total joke of a nation, Romania is now trying to open
a theme park capitalizing on its legendary bloodsucker. What will they try to
build next? A gold medal team in Olympic gymnastics? Ha! Dream on, vampire-lovers!
152 ALANA DE LA GARZA
GARZA STRIPS
Meet the blazing-hot actress who's gone from teen beauty pageants to the WB's
latest soap for guys, and find out what her 'rents think about all this sexiness.
(Psst, Mr. and Mrs. De La Garza—we like it!) REGULARS
24 READERS' LETTERS
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
Two hot 18-year-old interns open all your mail, FYI.
32 THE FUNNIES
LAUGH, STUPID!
Comedian and supergenius Dane Cook on the fine art of pranks, and plenty ofjokes
to send Grandpa flatlining.
34 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
UNDERWATER TERROR HUNTING
Besides these wacky soldiers who work below sea level, we've got wacky hats, wacky
football history, and wacky foreigners.
38 INTERNATIONAL GIRL Ana HickmanN
Meet a Brazilian Beauty with record-breaking legs and an underwear modeling contract.
Now that's what we call having it all.
60 INSTANT EXPERT
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Why read a fancy-schmancy"book"when you've got our two-page guide to
everything important about the maniacal conqueror?
62 SAYS HER
SEXY COEDS CONFESS!
Learn what college girls like doing in bed. Need we say more?
70 B-BALL BREAKDOWN
COUNTDOWN TO CHAOS
Maxim conference-calls Ron Artest,Amare Stoudemire, and Tayshaun Prince to make
sense of the reshuffled NBA.
76 SMACKDOWN '04
ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION
Comedians—and the Nuge—sound off on Bush and Kerry.
82 HOLIDAY SIN
THE BOOZEHOUND'S LIQUID HOLIDAY FEAST
Lonely? Addicted? Line up these bottles to mix the perfect meal.
86 HOT ZONE
HORSES VS. ELEPHANTS!
Get a glimpse of Alexander, plus Chucky sex and Scarface toys.
142 DECISION '04
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS!
Ten Hometown Hottie finalists: Drool now, thank us later.
161 TOP GEAR
In the market for a demolition hammer, a killer bow, or a robot vacuum? No? How
'bout your girlfriend?
173 MAXIM FASHION
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
From shirts to shoes to keys, here's what will " look good on you this month.
Or your pet dog. Wherever you want to put it, really.
194 BAR EXAM
ANY QUESTIONS?
Oh, wait, we have some.Get them all right and call it a day. MAXIM'S CARS OF THE YEAR 2005
126 SHOWROOM '05
MAXIM'S 10 BEST CARS OF 2005
We salute the Chrysler 300C, Ford GT, Lotus Elise, Volvo 540T5, Chrysler PT Convertible
GT, BMW 645 Ci, Toyota Solara SLE, Caddy SRX V8, VW Golf R32, and, urn, Subaru
Legacy GT Wagon. What?
128 FIRE-BREATHING DRAGONS
132 STUPID AND ILLEGAL TESTS
140 MUST-HAVES FOR YOUR GARAGE
