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62 2012 HOT 100
The Top 10 dropdead sexy ladies on our annual list of awesome. 66 Adrianne Palicki
With a red-hot role in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, this all-American stunner sets your
summer off with a bang! by JULIAN STERN
74 ICON: SLASH
Fresh from his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, the legendary Guns n' Roses
guitarist talk§ about top hats, his new solo album, and trick-or-treating
as himself. by David SWANSON
76 MAXIM GOES TO THE MOVIES We count down the most badass beat-downs, battles, and, yes, bathroom scenes
in cinematic history. by NICK LEFTLEY
82 DANIELLE PANABAKER
The Piranha 3DD star assaults us with sexy! by MARISA NIRANJAN
84 CELEBRITY STALKERS
These stars are just as creepy as the dudes hiding in their bushes. by NICK LEFTLEY
& STEPHANIE RADVAN
86 SPEND IN THE CLOWNS
The Insane Clown Posse spend our $848, with some help from the homeless, the heavily
armed, and the mostly naked. by NICK LEFTLEY
90 THE NINJA WARRIOR CHALLENGE
Work out like a warrior; fall on your face like a dumb-ass. by SETH PORGES
96 THE WIRE
Get the exclusive oral history of the greatest show ever made (sorry, Joey!).
by MARC SPITZ Dept.
12 LETTERS
Things we did right: putting Jennifer Love Hewitt on our cover. Things we did
wrong: eating caffeinated potato chips and mis-identifying sperm. Urn, whales.
17 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Discover how Alex Trebek would outwit a bear, which drinks you can set on fire,
why a space monkey has a better life than you, what the Army spends on robo-pets,
and lots more stupid things.
43 STUFF
Six pages of sick tech to sink your teeth into (actually, don't—you'll either
break it or get electrocuted!). Plus, cool khakis (they do exist!), mesh sneakers,
and a girl with a (water) gun! (Sorry, there was a sale on
parentheses.)
102 HOT SAUCE Want to know who's licking our stamps? Meet our gorgeous new office
assistant! Plus, Texas Hometown Hottie Ashleigh takes your increasingly weird
questions!
