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54 THE STRANGE REDEMPTION OF JAMES KEENE
Jim Keene was staring at a 10-years-to-life sentence at a federal prison on drug
charges when an assistant U.S. attorney offered him a chance at early release.
All he had to do was transfer to a maximum-security penitentiary for the criminally
insane and get suspected serial killer Larry Hall to confess to his crimes. HILLEL
LEVIN tells the tale of one man's harrowing quest for a second chance.
66 THE BIRTH OF THE COOL
Everyone knows about the sexual revolution, but people forget that the 1950s and
1960s brought another seismic cultural shift—the birth of the Cool. America's
premier coolologist, BILL ZEHME, examines Hef's role as cultural tastemaker and
describes PLAYBOY'S part in midwifing this new era.
72 FUNNY HATS, FLACCID BALLOONS AND MAYOR DALEY'S FINGER
Whether you lean blue or red, the parties' political conventions leave a lasting
impression on voters before a presidential election. PAUL SLANSKY tests your memory
of the conventions' most memorable quotes, flubs and follies.
92 THE PERFECT SPRINT
"I was privileged to track, if you will, the training, philosophy and motivation
of several extraordinary athletes," writes JONATHAN LITTMAN. To find out
what it takes to be one of the fastest hUmma-porn-star">Umans on earth, Littman ran alongside
such speedsters as Jeremy Wariner, coach John Smith and his champion Maurice Greene,
and Torri Edwards, our best hope for 100-meter gold in Beijing. Fiction
98 NOBODY MOVE, PART TWO
In this second installment of a gritty four-part modern noir written exclusively
for PLAYBOY, National Book Award winner DENIS JOHNSON has the fugitive gambler
Jimmy and his sexy new friend Anita on the lam. As they hide out and get to know
each other intimately, Gambol, the bookie's collector whom Jimmy shot, nurses
his wound and fantasizes about revenge. The Playboy Forum
39 FORTRESS WASHINGTON
President Bush has operated under the theory that he has been free to do
as he wished since his election. Not so, says former Republican congressman MICKEY
EDWARDS. The public, through its representatives, can and must check the executive.
Too often presidents claim the people should be protected from the government,
while they spend their time protecting the government from the people.
90 20Q Selma Blair
The actress who famously French-kissed Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions
doesn't think she has an erotic bone in her body. We beg to differ. STEPHEN REBELLO
chats up Hellboy's main flame about her offbeat roles and appeal. Interview
45 BEN STILLER
Blockbusters like Meet the Parents and There's Something About Mao/ have made
him one of Hollywood's most powerful multihyphenates. Now we reunite the star
of this summer's Tropic Thunder with JERRY STAHL, whom Stiller portrayed in Permanent
Midnight, to candidly discuss Stiller's on-screen humiliations, his casting Tom
Cruise as a bald studio head and how not to house-train a dog. Pictorials
58 THE SURREAL WIFE
The Two Coreys' Susie Feldman won't share everything about her private life—including
what you see here—with the TV audience.
70 PLAYBOY'S OLYMPIC HALL OF FAME
We present our favorite fierce competitors from Games past.
76 PLAYMATE: Kayla Collins
Save room for dessert: A hot and sunny Miss August has brought whipped cream.
102 LOVE, ASHLEY
World-ranked tennis pro Ashley Harkleroad serves up an absolutely smashing pictorial. Notes and News
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
Hef celebrates his birthday at the Palms in Vegas with Criss Angel, David LaChapelle
and an underdressed Pam Anderson.
12 HANGIN' WITH HEF Bo Derek, Michael-Jordan-porn-star">MichaelJordan and Smokey Robinson raise a glass with the Man at Churchill
Downs.
131 PLAYMATE NEWS Jenny McCarthy stars in a web sitcom for mothers. How well do you know your Playmates
on the tube? Take the quiz. Departments
3 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 AFTER HOURS
25 REVIEWS
31 MANTRACK
37 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
86 PARTY JOKES
135 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY
138 GRAPEVINE Fashion
88 JOSH PECK
The former Nickelodeon star graduates from sneakers to suits for his breakout
role in The Wackness.
BY JENNIFER RYAN JONES
96 COWBOY UP
A pair of pro bull riders show that a sports jacket over jeans is a look that
works as well in the ring as in a restaurant.
BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS
