FEATURES
50 Eliza Dushku
Buffy's best friend is back as TV's sexiest spy in Fox's new series Dollhouse.
Just call her Secret Agent Ma'am.
56 The Real Big Easy
The ultimate insider's guide to doing Mardi Graslike apro,with ourfun-tastictourof
New Orleans' best dive bars, po'boys, go-cups, alligators, and glittery feathered
masks!
BY STEVE GARBARINO
62 Bring Her On
Danneel Harris, star of this month's sexiest teen comedy, Fired Up, plays the
Sapphic, bescrunchied cheerleader of your naughtiest dreams.
BY SETH KELLY
66 Icon: Cheech and Chong
The still-smokin' kings of pot comedy are reunited, back ontour, and opining on
every thing from Obama to nirvana.
BY MATT DIEHL
68 The 2009 Sex Survey
We posed all the inappropriate questions you were afraid to ask, and more than
2,000 women dished about one-night stands, favorite positions, porn, and much
more! The rest is up to you.
72 Love and Death in Iraq
Soldier Kamisha Block's deathwas blamed on friendlyfire. Probes of an army cover-up
and a jealous lover told a different story. An exclusive investigation.
BY PETER WILKINSON
78 Drop Dead Gorgeous
Willa Ford and Julianna Guill, scream queens of the new Friday the 13th splatterfest,
paint OUT pages red.
BY STINSON CARTER DEPARTMENTS
16 Letters
Our mailbox was smashed by joyriding teens, butwe salvaged enough missives to
reflect your praise and put-downs!
18 Incoming
The Masturbating Bear's farewell to New York, the Zen of the Zamboni, and why
we hate bathroom attendants.
29 Rated
Watchmen director Zack Snyder gets geeky, Johnny Knoxville gets reflective, and
the Decemberists get loud.
39 Stuff
Ducati's hot new naked street bike, the baddest basketball kicks, and one man's
obsession with Star Wars action figures.
44 Columns
Maxim saves sports! From legalizing steroids to imposing an "asshole tax,"
we solve all ball-related problems.
83 Expert
Irish eyes are crying with joy about our guide to surviving St. Patrick's Day.
And muscles are sore from our skiworkout!
90 Style
Smooth-dressing Scots Franz Ferdinand suit up and spout off about their club-shaking
new album, Tonight, and being Kanye's favorite rock band.
100 The Decider
This boot-camp edition of the Decider asks all you worthless maggots: What's your
major malfunction, numbnuts?
Features
Covergirl Eliza Dushku Photographed by James White (Not Nude)
We've Got Balls! Our 12-Step Plan To Save Sports
The Hottest Stars Of Spring: Street Fighter's Kristen Kreuk, Fired Up's Daneel Harris...
Return Of The Big Easy: 97 Reasons Mardi Gras Is Better Than Ever
Cheech & Chong interviewed by Matt Diehl
The Ultimate Sex Survey - 2,000 Women Tell All!
Magazine History
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.