FICTION
66 THE REDEMPTION OF A SNEAKER PIMP
Why are NCAA athletes worth millions and paid nothing? NEAL GABLER profiles Sonny
Vaccaro, who helped create the system he is now on a mission to destroy.
76 GILDING THE GRIDIRON
Our crash course in gentlemanly tailgating will show you how to dress, eat and
drink with distinction.
84 TOP 10 PARTY SCHOOLS
From sports to sex, we rank the campuses that make Animal House look like a nunnery.
88 PLAYBOY CLASSIC: STEPHEN HAWKING
Man has always pondered his origins; Stephen Hawking brings us closer to answers than anyone else. We tackle the big questions with the scientific genius.
104 THE GAMING GOLD RUSH?
Forget Facebook. David KUSHNER goes inside the billion-dollar world of mobile
gaming, where thumb-size diversions mean big business.
108 PLAYBOY'S NFL PREVIEW
RICK GOSSELIN crunches the numbers and finds a surprise Super Bowl standout. FICTION
112 CIRCUIT BUILDERS At a rehab center where patients are encouraged to indulge, an addict's fantasy quickly becomes his nightmare.
By College Fiction Contest winner DON PETEROY INTERVIEW
61 Lee Child
STEVE ONEY grills the best-selling novelist who created Jack Reacher, America's
favorite badass. 20Q
90 DAX SHEPARD
How did the actor go from burnout to beau of Chantelle-stevens-porn-star">Kristen Bell? David HOCHMAN discovers
the method to Shepard's madness.