FEATURES 96 WE WANT ANSWERS!
SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT
The Olivier of frat-house movies makes bank to act like a total moron. Heck, we
do that for free every day!
100 COVER GIRL
GINA GERSHON
She plays a sexy, struggling punk rocker in this month's Prey for Rock & Roll.
One look at these pics and you'll be praying for mercy.
110 LIVE TO DRIVE
MAXIM'S CARS OF THE YEAR 2004
We tested 18 of the fastest, toughest, sexiest, coolest wheels on the road. Pull
up in one of these babies and you'll have everyone fooled. Maybe even yourself.
124 BRAIN TEASERS
HEAD GAMES
What do real, serious magazines have that we don't? Crossword puzzles! Straighten
your tie and get to it!
126 GIRL ON FILM
KRISTA ALLEN
The brunette bombshell sees sexiness in everybody and thinks men are the most
precious creatures on Earth. Which proves she must be from another planet—and
hasn't met executive editor Charles Coxe.
132 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
THE NEW SPY GAME
September 11 exposed a massive chink in the U.S.armor: intelligence. Since then
the government has thrust agents back into the field, poured billions into technology,
and cut deals with seedy foreign operatives. But are we any safer? Maxim investigates.
142 REMOTE CONTROL
TURN ON, TUNE IN, ZONE OUT
We sort through 29 shows that'll invade your living room this fall and separate
da boss from the dross. REGULARS
20 READERS' LETTERS
This month: It's a pompom powwow! Cheerleaders answered our prayers. Plus,the
best prank ever.
26 JOKES
Are you funnier than we are? You are? We'll never print your joke, then. We've
got an image to uphold here, people.
28 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Meet the gridiron granny, breathe easy with the Pussy Snorkel, and dine with Hiroki
in the City of Brotherly Love. Plus, the writing's on the wall: words of wisdom
from the bathrooms of New York City.
50 HOW TO
Tailgate, move, conduct a stakeout, throw a boomerang, date a coworker, and spot
fake twenties.
58 BACHELOR PARTY BIBLE
BOOK TWO: NEW ORLEANS
Once again we brave a world of jiggling boobs, fine food, and even finer booze
to get you the skinny on living large before your life sentence.Turns out there's
a reason they call it the Big Easy.
64 SAYS HER
TAKE HER HOME...GUARANTEED!
Like that girl across the bar but your knees are a-knock-knock-knocking? Down
a shot and follow our five-step one-night-stand plan. Bonus: She won't care if
you don't call! (Take a look in the mirror, dude.)
72 I WAS THERE
BILLION DOLLAR DUPE
Five years ago Phil Higgs put his life savings in a Costa Rican investment scheme.The
money disappeared. Now he's after the guys behind it all.
78 HOT ZONE
Hail, violence! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is back, Kill Bill's got kung fu assassins,
and Scarface hits DVD.
81 DANGER ZONE
TAMIE SHEFFIELD
With stints on Women of Wrestling and Fear Factor, this sexy starlet is all action
and not much talk. Any questions?
159 UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS
MAXIM FASHION
Gift-wrapping your package? Check out 10 underwear styles that'll have her quivering
with anticipation.
173 TOP GEAR
We test everything a growing boy needs: music-sharing sites, speakers, and fried
chicken.
180 BAR EXAM
Executive editor James Heidenry will be at your door wearing just a smile if you
answer all these questions correctly. Honest.
Features in This Issue
Covergirl Gina Gershon Photographed by Antoine Verglas (Not Nude)
Car Wars! Make Vroom For Daddy! Maxim's Cars Of 2004 - Tested And Totaled!
Spies Like You: Wanted: Deep-Cover Agents. Apply Within!
TV Special! Death To Lifetime! 29 New Shows Squeezed Thru The Maxim Grinder!
Seann William Scott interviewed by Dann Halem
About Maxim
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, none of whom are nude in the American version.
In the United States, Maxim is an industry leader, reporting a circulation of 2.5 million readers which they claim is enough to outsell leading competitors GQ, Esquire, and Details combined. The magazine is now using the brand name to market a myriad of other magazines and projects.
