FEATURES 80 WE WANT ANSWERS!
MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY
The cops found him baked to the bejesus, banging a bongo in his birthday suit—but the star of The Wedding Planner has even better stories to tell.
82 COVER GIRL
DENISE RICHARDS
From Neve Campbell's bed to James Bond's private lair, Denise Richards has been places. Now she's with us.
90 BLONDE AMBITION
JESSICA CAUFFIEL
Feast your eyes on the sexy star of Legally Blonde.
92 GAME TIME
DOTCOMOPOLY!
We reinvent America's favorite board game for the grave new world of dot-corn disasters.
96 AUTO EROTICA
DREAM MACHINES
Buying a car is a lot more fun when money's no object. Come dream with us.
106 SEX! SEX! SEX!
THE HISTORY OF SEX
Air, food, water, and sex—the essential elements of survival. A long, hard
look at the best of the four.
116 AIRY-KARI
DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Why did a teenager go crazy on an airplane? And how did his fellow passengers
become his killers?
126 EXOTIC IMPORT
MONICA BELLUCCI
Presto! Another reason to avoid Europe—Monica Bellucci, Italy's most beautiful natural resource, is here.
134 GET A LIFE
WHAT'S IT LIKE
We'll let you smoke crack, get shot, and be a proctologist—without all the mess.
144 DON'T CRY FOR ME
LUJAN FERNANDEZ
The Argentine bombshell loves America, the beach, and romance. We love her right
back. REGULARS
16 LETTERS
We serve up a heaping helping of the only mail worth reading: female. And we're giving five-fingerdiscounts on three of Sony's brand-new TVs.
22 JOKES
You think you're real funny, huh? Prove it!
26 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
It's a lovefest under the big top. We map out Amsterdam's red-light district, create a Valentine's Day chocolate sampler, and get wise with Hollywood's wise guys. Plus: The wealthiest men who ever lived...in order.
34 WATER BABIES
Sexy Sirens
The Odyssey's temptresses are more dangerous than ever in the Coen brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou?
50 HOW TO
Identify constellations, start a boy band, ditch her friends, pick pockets, and
throw like a champ.
58 SAYS HER
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
If sex is never as good as the first time, the first time with each girl had better be bed-breaking good. Here's how to make sure of it.
62 SPORTS
LET'S GET READY TO FUMBLE
The in-your-face XFL is here. Are you ready for some crazy-ass football?
68 I WAS THERE
THE DAY IT RAINED FIRE
Dr. Michael Ramsey was 12,000 feet above Indonesia when the volcano beneath his
feet erupted, killing two of his colleagues. Here's his story.
72 HOUSE CALL
ASK DR. MAXIM
What will kill you first: creatine, ecstasy, or your computer? And why are your
hands so damn clammy?
76 INSTANT EXPERT
THE WHEEL DEAL
Buying a car is a sucker's game. Our informant teaches you everything you need to know so you don't, get taken for a ride.
151 MAXIMWEAR
The best dud for Euro jesetters, city slickers, and the open road.
167 ROAMS
The cannibal is back in Hannibal; coincidentally, Snoop Dogg's serving Tha Last Meal. Plus: Winter-sport video games, foo-foo drinks, and a high-tech audio blowout.
194 WHAT IF...
...the South had won?
Features in This Issue
Covergirl Denise Richards Photographed by Antoine Verglas (Not Nude)
"Dost Thou Comesth Here Often?" Maxim's Unbelievable History Of Sex
Street Lethal: Seven Drop-Dead Sports Cars Faster Than Your Sister
Dear God, Why Me? Horrible Tales Of Abject Human Misery
Matthew McConaughey interviewed by Robert Abele
Aural Pleasure: High-Tech Audio Special!
About Maxim
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, none of whom are nude in the American version.
In the United States, Maxim is an industry leader, reporting a circulation of 2.5 million readers which they claim is enough to outsell leading competitors GQ, Esquire, and Details combined. The magazine is now using the brand name to market a myriad of other magazines and projects.
