Playboy (USA) Magazine Back Issue, December 2004
Playboy December 2004 Magazine ISSN: 0032-1478
TABLE OF CONTENTSCOVER STORY
It's hard to say what we love most about Denise Richards. She's a Bond girl. Charlie Sheen gave up his playboy ways to make her a permanent part of his life. And she, took part in the sexiest threesome ever seen in an R-rated film. She proves to Senior Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda that she's still a wild thing. Our Rabbit thinks she's a jewel.
FEATURES
86 REFLECTIONS ON COURAGE, MORALITY AND SEXUAL PLEASURE
America's foremost family of letters hashes out some of the most important issues vexing our nation today: shrill battles over morality, jostling between the sexes
and the future role of literature in society. BY Norman Mailer AND JOHN BUFFALO
MAILER
100 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING DINO
Dean Martin, the Rat Pack's king of cool, is back. With his impeccable sense of
humor and style as relevant as ever, it's time to reexamine the man's life and
work—and uncover a little-known secret. BY BILL ZEHME
106 PLAYBOY'S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Forget visions of Sugarplums. This year it'll be a Harley-Davidson, a Breitling
watch and a Ferrari pen dancing in your head.
112 OH, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE!
We broke federal postal laws to intercept holiday thank-you notes written by Michael
Moore, Nicky Hilton, Mel Gibson and others.
120 THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF THE COLLECTOR
Think guys who hoard comic books are a bit odd? Wait until you meet men obsessed
with buying and selling original comic-book artwork. BY GLEN David GOLD
126 THE PERFECT NIGHT
We've got the recipe for a romantic dinner for two. Ingredients include the right
flowers and music, and coq au vin preceded by chestnut soup. BY A.J. BAIME
148 IN THE PAINT
With our slam-dunk preview of the new NCAA hoops season, you'll be set to make
early predictions about March Madness and the NBA draft. BY David KAPLAN
162 PLAYBOY'S MUSIC POLL 2004
Now that the presidential election is over, rock this vote. Tell us what you think
ruled and reeked in music this year. Also, we rap with Nas and Kanye West.
168 20Q Dustin Hoffman
The eternal graduate tells us about losing his virginity, talking to Brando and
why his libido is a "maniac." BY ROBERT B. DESALVO AND David SHEFF
171 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: Nicole Wood
The spa owner explains why you can undress her if you get dressed up.
FICTION
130 THE REVENGE OF THE GODFATHER
The saga of Michael Corleone and his famiglia continues. This time, after a cold-blooded
hit, there's a problem—what to do with the body. BY Mark Winegardner
172 THE OLD BADGER GAME
Fur starts flying when a badger falls for a rancher's wife. BY Annie PROULX
INTERVIEW
75 BERNIE MAC
Mr. 3000 inhaled deeply on the oxygen machine he brought along to this Playboy
Interview before answering our questions about his difficult childhood, African
American stereotypes and his gun collection. BY David RENSIN
PICTORIALS
90 SEX IN CINEMA
Corn wasn't the only thing popping at the movies in 2004. The year's hottest scenes
include Chloe Sevigny in The Brown Bunny, Nicole Kidman in Cold Mountain and Naomi
Watts in 21 Grams.
114 REMEMBERING Pompeo Posar
Our eulogy to a legendary PLAYBOY photographer whose beautiful images will never
die.
134 PLAYMATE: Tiffany Fallon
Our holiday gift to you: a blue-eyed brunette who loves football.
176 Denise Richards
We're happy to run aground on this screen siren's desert isle.
NOTES AND NEWS
17 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
Luke Wilson, Sarah Silverman and Paris Hilton puck around at Hef's Midsummer Night's
Dream bash.
65 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
Why we need to get the government out of our libraries and bookstores; how cops
corral protesters.
217 PLAYMATE NEWS
The FCC can't stop Howard Stern from hanging out with Centerfolds.
DEPARTMENTS
7 PLAYBILL
21 DEAR PLAYBOY
25 AFTER HOURS
51 MANTRACK
59 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
146 PARTY JOKES
204 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY
221 ON THE SCENE
222 GRAPEVINE
224 POTPOURRI
FASHION
154 TIME FOR TOPCOATS
Keep warm, look cool: The latest trends include leather, fur trim and denim. BY
JOSEPH DE ACETIS
REVIEWS
37 MOVIES
Ocean's Twelve steals the show, The Aviator flies high, and we're pleased to Meet
the Fockers.
38 DVDS
The rebirth of The Bourne Supremacy, heavenly Hell's Angels and the best DVD gift
sets.
44 MUSIC
Lil Jon gets low again, John Lennon unplugged and Dennis Brown in dub.
46 GAMES
Get trigger-happy in the trenches of Killzone; play like James Bond in GoldenEye:
Rogue Agent.
48 BOOKS
Book these for the holidays: new page-turners about cars, cooking, cuties and
Chicago.
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