ON THE COVER Jay Leno and Julie Strain, photographed by Mario Casilli. Julie's clothing courtesy of North Beach Leather.
FEATURES
12 FAST FORWARD
"Film," by Marcia Pally; "Sounds,' by Barbara Daly and John Rice;
"Spirits," by Gael Greene; "Longevity," by Sharon Chester-Taxin.
22 RIGHT STUFF
Consumer electronics, by Gerard Van der Leun.
25 VIEW FROM THE TOP
Ben Stein's "Top Dog," Sidney Sitter's "Men's Rights," Gregg
Keizer's "Power Plays," and Lesley Hazleton on autos.
30 MAD MAXWELL
Nicholas Davies recalls the most ruthless con man in the world.
52 U.S.A. CONFIDENTIAL
Sharon Churcher reports on Clinton's lesbian qualms, a real-life Silence of the
Lambs, and how the I.R.S. coddles a potentially murderous cult.
54 THE DENIM DIMENSION
Fashion by Lynn Kearcher, photos by Joyce Tenneson.
60 Jay Leno
The King of Late Night, interview by Phil Berger.
84 ADVISE & DISSENT
'Justice Goes to Pot." Are drug laws making America more dangerous? Opinion
by B. J. Oppenheimer.
97 TEDDY KENNEDY—SUPERSTUD
The notorious senator's catalog of conquests, by Lester David.
121 BEACH NUTS
Satire by Steve Attoe
PICTORIALS
41 A GOTHIC ROMANCE
Photos by Suze Randall
69 PET Of THE MONTH Samantha Phillips; photos by Suze Randall
87 RED HEAT
Photos by Earl Miller
109 PET OF THE YEAR PLAY-OFF
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DEPARTMENTS
4 HOUSECALL
7 FORUM
20 CALL ME MADAM
38 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS
65 HOFMEKLER'S PEOPLE
82 VIETNAM VETERANS ADVISER
133 HARD TIMES
136 PARTING SHOT
144 X-RATED VIDEO
156 PENTHOUSE PERSONALS