FEATURES
58 WE'VE BUILT A MINIMUM-WAGE GILDED CAGE
Who's the victim? The low-income power-drunk lackey or the rich white guy at his
mercy? Adam Carolla has the answer.
62 THE BIG BUNNY
Hef's sleek plane first took flight 40 years ago. We take a look back at the wild
history of the ebony party jet.
68 THE BIG HEAT
Chili pepper devotee KENT BLACK extols the wonders of his favorite spicy fruit.
84 SHOPPING FOR A MAD MAN
Employed by bizarre dictators, he quit the only way possible: He faked his own
death. KIM JONG RYUL shares his story.
92 HOW TO DESTROY A BANK
TIM SCHULTZ details a strategy for exacting revenge on Wall Street. INTERVIEW
37 ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
The actor opens up to Michael FLEMING about his evolution from unruly prodigy
to tabloid fodder—to lauded superstar. 20Q
96 ZACH GALIFIANAKIS
ERIC SPITZNAGEL talks to the funnyman about Due Date, Baby Bjorns and his legendary
jockstrap from The Hangover. FICTION
66 THE PETTING ZOO
In this excerpt from the last novel of the late JIM CARROLL, author of The Basketball
Diaries, a tragic event coincides with a boy's first experiments with self-pleasure. COVER STORY
Dazzling UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste stepped out of the ring—and her
clothes—for photographer Stephen Wayda and revealed some spectacular curves.
In fact, when our Rabbit took a dip with the exotic beauty, he found her heavenly
body so inspiring, it put a celestial twinkle in his eye. PICTORIALS
52 DUTCH TREAT
Meet nine captivating beauties who have lit up the pages of PLAYBOY Netherlands.
These gorgeous Dutch Playmates will make you wish you were on the next flight
to Amsterdam.
72 PLAYMATE: Shera Bechard
She's an unpretentious country girl at heart, but this French Canadian bombshell
is also a talented actress who smolders on camera.
98 THE KNOCKOUT Arianny Celeste packs brains, beauty and personality into one toned and taut package.
Get acquainted with every glorious inch of the UFC's sexiest Octagon girl. FASHION
88 THE HIGHLANDERS
Show yourself to be a man of both good sense and good taste: Sport the enduring
durable style of Scottish tweed. By JENNIFER RYAN JONES NEWS AND NOTES
9 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Charlie Sheen, Kelly Brook, Steve Bing, Kevin Connolly, Crispin Glover, Berry
Gordy, Jamie Foxx, Crista Flanagan and a host of other celebs put on their sexiest
pajamas and join Hef for the annual Midsummer Night's Dream party.
128 PLAYMATE NEWS
Mad Men re-creates a Playboy Club and recruits Playmates to appear as Playboy
Bunnies; 2001 Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick pens a self-help book; Miss
November 1998 Tiffany Taylor serves as a delectable vampire snack on True Blood;
Miss February 1990 Pamela Anderson helps roast former co-star David-hasselhoff-actor">David Hasselhoff. DEPARTMENTS
3 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 AFTER HOURS
20 REVIEWS
31 MANTRACK
33 PLAYBOY ADVISOR
82 PARTY JOKES
136 GRAPEVINE PLAYBOY FORUM
131 STEVE VS. STEVE
TIM WU on how Apple's conflicting ideologues caused the company to morph from
revolutionary to despot.
133 BAD APPLE
Apple decides what you can read on an iPhone. Who died and gave Steve Jobs the
job of censor? By JEFF BERCOVICI THIS MONTH ONPLAYBOY.COM
AMERICAS SEXIEST COED The A-plus finalists from our nationwide search.
SHOW SOME PIGSKIN Playmate Jaime Faith Edmondson is decked out in the NFL gear
of our 12 top teams.
HAUNTED BEAUTIES Playboy models slip into fantastic Halloween costumes.
THE SMOKING JACKET Bored? Visit Playboy's safe-for-work site (thesmoking jacket.com)
for girls, gear and the funniest stuff on the Internet.
