FEATURES 94 IN THE FLESH
ATLAS DRUGGED
This is your body. This is your body after taking enough performance-enhancing
drugs to kill six Elvises.
102 COVER GIRL Shannen Doherty
The Charmed star and former Hollywood bad girl changed her image. The only change
we eve wanted involved fewer clothes.
108 TRAVEL
DAMN TRACK
Steven Kotler jumps the rails in search of freedom and a free ride. Real live
hobos included.
116 JA! JA!
EMMA SJOBERG
Our Swedish import's last name isn't all that will leave you tongue-tied. She
makes that hot chick from ABBA look like a lightly buttered ham bone.
122 FAST ONES
SWINDLER'S LIST
If you try any of these scams yourself, just remember: Subscriptions are renewable
from prison.
128 POP QUIZ
WHAT'S YOUR MAXIM GUY-Q?
This test will determine whether that Y chromosome of yours is real or just a
damned typo. Don't feel bad if you fail. We hear there's a big need for midwives
out there.
134 MAMMA Mia!
ANNA FALCHI
And you thought all Italian beauties had dark hair and brown eyes, think again.
Go ahead, Anna-lyze this.
142 NATURAL WONDERS
BUGS AS BIG AS A BABY'S HEAD
e are a million insects out there, but these puppies are our favorites. Why? Because
they crunch so good.
146 KILLER INSTINCT Michael MICHELE
A slow, simmering interrogation of Michael Michele, delectable detective on TV's
Homicide
152 SHOCKING TRUTHS
THE FRYING GAME
When you shake hands with David O. Stillings, lightning photographer, don't forget
to wear rubber gloves. COLUMNS
58 BUCKS
DO NOTHING, PLUNDER THE WORLD
Every deal has its day. Here's a calendar that tells you when that day is, whether
your score is a gadget or a getup. And you thought that old saying "It's
all in the timing" only applied to the rhythm method.
62 SAYS HER
SCREAM MACHINES
Get her the right sex toy and she'll want you even more. Judy Dutton tells us
what the ladies are buying these days and how to use 'em.
68 SPORTS
DANCES WITH SQUIDS
In the fast-growing sport of free diving, one man stands—or sinks—alone.
He can plunge 500 feet underwater without a tank. He'll probably drown someday,
so meet him now.
74 DONE THAT
I DROVE INTO A WAR ZONE
One day last fall, Justin Brown was driving through Kosovo and made a left turn—straight
into the teeth of a Serbian offensive. Whoops.
157 FASHION
HOT TROPICS
It's warm out. Take off your clothes, for God's sake—and put these on. T-shirts,
summer wear, and hats that will make you feel comfortable even with Margaritas
spilled all over them.
172 STUFF
RING BEARERS
Call home. Call your bookie. Call in an air strike. With these phones, you'll
even want to call your mother-in-law.
28 DEPARTMENTS
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Among our acts this month: how to escape a sinking car, a dog that never yelps
when you kick it, Igor versus Al Gore, and a visit to the L.A. County coroner's
gift shop
56 TOY CHEST
Gadgets no grown-up three-year-old should be without
78 HANG TIME
Our cut-through-the-crap guide to the latest movies, music, television, video
games, and books
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The never-ending contest to see if you're as sick and twisted as our editors
