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98 WE WANT ANSWERS! Wesley Snipes
Our favorite vampire-slayin' brothah never really wanted to be a movie star—he
just did it to impress the ladies. Seems to be working so far.
132 DAMAGE CONTROL - YOUR OFFICIAL MAXIM SABOTAGE KIT
Sure, you could keep tolerating the office asshole with a wry smile and a patient
shrug. But you're a man of action. Isn't it high time you got his bony butt tossed
onto the street?
138 FIVE-LEAF CLOVER - THE NEW BOOTLEGGERS
Their grandfathers ran corn likker right under the nose of the revenooers, and
these proud American sons are carrying on the family tradition. Only now the Feds
have helicopters and assault rifles...and the farmers ain't brewin' hooch.
148 STRAIGHTEN UP, SLACKER! BAD HABIT REHAB
You're fat, you're weak, and you smoke too much. And those are your good points.
Now get off the couch and let our curvy consultants rid you of all your filthy
vices...except one.
158 ROLLING THUNDER: MAXIM'S CARS OF THE YEAR
Some fool gave us the keys to next year's hottest rides, including a Hummer, a
Jag, and a Maserati.
178 SHAH-BOOM! SARAH SHAM
Her great-greatgrandfather once ruled all of Persia, but this exotic Alias star
will settle for a more modest swatch of real estate: Hollywood. TV SPECIAL
100 HARD CLICKER - LUST-SEE TV
"Hi.This is Elisha Cuthbert and Mila Kunis, reporting live from the contents
page. Don't miss Maxim's incredible, death-defying, fat-free, full-color, handmade
guide to fall's shows!"
102 COVER GIRL - Mila Kunis
Sick of being''the cute girl," last summer Mila (above, right) shed her That
'70s Show flower-power grooviness to play a sadistic siren in the sequel to American
Psycho. Come see her killer looks...
108 COVER GIRL - Elisha Cuthbert
The much-abused, long-suffering daughter on last season's hit thriller 24 (left)
can fix a fan belt and refuses to pay for porn. Sounds like our dream come true...
116 THE FALL GUIDE - ONE NATION, UNDER TV
Life's too short to waste one second watching a skunky TV show. Don't touch that
clicker without checking out our package.
First look: All 33 new shows reviewed!
This sucks! Change it! The best cable alternatives.
Friends no more! What's next for Ross, Rachel, and co.—do you care?
Bomber pilots: Not coming to a home theater near you.
120 LEGAL VICE - ARDOR IN THE COURT
Girls Club's luscious lawyers are just a few of the TV hotties who'll have you
reexamining your briefs this fall—we promise.
70 SAYS HER - BLOW HER MIND
"1 am the best you've ever had _Thee are no other men but me . 'When Jed'
mind tricks don't work, here's what to do.
30 LETTERS
You fold it, and you lick it, and you stick it in a box...and once you're done
there, sit down and write us a nice little note, would you? Ah,yer a pal. Looking
good, by the way. New haircut?
36 JOKES
Hope you're wearing some padded slacks, 'cause those knees are gonna get slapped!
38 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Body modification, a global monster map, cello-wrestling ladies, and Hiroki on
a Sugar buzz.Yep...just a typical day at the office.
64 THE SCENE - HIT THE ROAD, JACKASS!
We sent a reporter to the set of MTV's Jackass movie. And some of us were actually
surprised that he got hurt. Good thing he's just a freelancer, or our insurance
company would've taken a real hit.
76 SPORTS - BUSTIN' BALLS
Warm, witty, and quick with a smile, six-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens
heats up our reporter's ears on freak mail, Mike Piazza, and the fine ancient
baseball art of headhunting.
82 HOT ZONE
Hannibal Lecter returns in the tasty Red Dragon, Harley hawgs get the coffee-table
treatment, and more. Plus: Is Michael Bolton the greatest artist of this—or
any—generation? REGULARS
56 HOW TO
This month earn your merit badges for shrinking a head, purifying water, falling
down without getting hurt, and building a sauna. Smoking, gum, and sodomy prohibited.
187 FASHION - MAXIMWEAR
From cool shades to fast-lane track suits, we've got you (literally) covered.
Plus: Suave new scents so you can smell extra purty.
207 TOP GEAR
There's a huge hole in your life, God knows, that I can only be filled by an electric
razor, a wrist- watch, a GPS transponder, some speakers, and other junk. Plus:
Some guy from our art department tries to pick up girls.
220 BAR EXAM
Who did Grant bury? No, wait, we screwed it up...Whose tomb is...No, that's not
right...