FEATURES
10 COVER CLOSE-UP: Michael NADER by Crystal Chow
Dashing Dex Dexter proves he's more than just a pretty face.
22 A CONVERSATION WITH DR. ASHLEY MONTAGU by Angela Fox Dunn
The famed anthropologist is convinced more than ever of women's superiority.
30 TOTAL RECALL, TOTAL SUCCESS by Joan Minninger, Ph.D
A bad memory really isn't. Here's how you can teach yourself to remember everything.
33 SPECIAL SECTION: THE 10 BEST BOOKS ABOUT SEX by Samir Hachem
Top titles that'll give you the hottest explorations of the sensual realm.
46 PLAYGIRL'S SEVENTH ANNUAL 10 SEXIEST MEN by Patrick McGilligan
At long last—our pick of the best and brightest among America's top men.
70 THE PRIVATE LIVES OF KEPT MEN by Judith Regan
So they're living off older women. Does that make the hired stud all bad? INTERVIEW
26 Joan Collins by Larry Grobel
Dynasty's supervixen may be bitchy onscreen, but she's truthful off it. WARM BODIES
51 Michael MITRANO
From Italy and Massachusetts with love—our Man for September is primo.
60 MAKING THE GRADE
Why collegiates today are on top of the world in more ways than one.
72 BARE ATTRACTIONS
We got a little behind in our work—the result is a handful of great buns.
94 PLAYGIRL FLASHBACK Antonio Contrelle went off to buy a gold mine. He's still one of our best gems. FASHION
38 ROMANCING THE CLASSICS by Shari Geffen
Royal visions and gothic halls inspire this season's elegant accessories. FICTION
90 ECHO OF OURSELVES by Peter Heyrman
The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning. Which was it? DEPARTMENTS
3 LETTERS
4 SEX TALK by Dr. Ruth Westheimer
6 QUIZ by Sherry Suib Cohen
8 GOSSIP by Bette Noire
12 MUSIC by Mark Rowland
13 FILM by Molly Haskell
14 BOOKS by David Thomson
16 AT YOUR BEST
21 LIFESTYLE STRATEGIES by Liz Wagner
58 STARSCOPE by ElizaBeth
59 PLAYGIRL FUNNIES
77 EROTICA
86 THE ENTERTAINING WOMAN
112 COMING UP
