ON THE COVER
Pet of the Month Shandra Leigh, photographed by Philip Mond. Her pictorial begins on page 71.
FEATURES
10 FAST FORWARD
"Film," by Marcia Pally; "Wine," by Alexis Bespaloff; "Sports,"
by Larry Linderman; "Sounds," by Alanna Nash
21 VIEW FROM THE TOP
Essays by Emily Prager, Ben Stein, Lesley Hazleton, and Gael Greene
26 MANGLED CARE
How H.M.O.s are turning America's hospitals into war zones; article by Lisa
Collier Cool
50 JEFF FOKWORTHY
Interview by Michael Pousner
57 THE UNABOMBER SPEAKS; GUCCIONE RESPONDS
68 U.S.A. CONFIDENTIAL
Investigative reporter Sharon Churcher on Time Warner, Jason Priestley, and
presidential fund-raising
112 THE PENIS PAGE
Cory J. Meacham on the merits of praying for orgasms
121 WASHINGTON A.C./ D.C.
Satire by Bill Lee
143 BEDTIME STORIES
"Carmen Visits the Ladies' Room," by Linda Hooper
