ON THE COVER
Pet of the Month Alex Arden, photographed by Earl Miller. Alex's pictorial begins
on page 59.
FEATURES
19 VIEW FROM THE TOP
"Home Run," by George Plimpton
24 CANCER WARRIOR
Article by Debbie Bookchin and Jim SchUmma-porn-star">Umacher
30 SPORTING AMERICA
Steve Nash. By Jonathan Davis and Michael-Ann Rowe
52 MAT MAX!
Wrestling's worst gimmicks. By Bryan Alvarez
54 THE LORDS OF FLATULENCE
The always outrageous Blink-182. By Rick Petreycik
77 JUSTICE
By Alan M. Dershowitz
78 ONE STEP BEYOND
The future of adult home video
99 THE REV. AL SHARPTON
Interview by Thomas Hauser
125 THE UNREPENTANT VOYEUR
"Commitment for Dummies," by Ralph Gardner Jr.
130 SMART SEX
Stretching your love muscles. By Dr. Judy Kuriansky
133 WHAT TO DO UNTIL THE DOCTOR CUMS
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