Thursday, December 06, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Playboy Magazine November 2007
Table of कोन्तेंट्सCOVER STORY Since 1959, when the world's sexiest women were sought to staff Hef's after-hours playgrounds, the Playboy Bunny has become a timeless cultural icon. Now the Playboy Club is back, along with a new crop of Bunnies, at the Palms in Las Vegas. Senior Contributing Photographer Arny Freytag helps Bunny Lindsey Roeper hop onto our cover; our Rabbit loves a woman in uniform.Features
60 THE PASSION OF PAUL WOLFOWITZ
As president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz was one of the most powerful men on earth. But long before his term expired, he was—quite diplomatically— shown the door. Here is the inside story of how Wolfowitz's enemies used his relationship with his girlfriend to drive him out. BY JAMES ROSEN
70 THE SEXUAL MALE, PART THREE: SEX ON THE BRAIN
In the third installment in our ongoing series of reports on the science of male sexuality, we examine your most important sex organ and its ability to turn you on. turn you off and turn you into a fool for love. BY CHIP ROWE
76 GENIUSES AT PLAY
The video game is an art form with limitless variations. We spoke with some of c industry's foremost creators, who told us where video games are headed and they arouse so much passion. BY SCOTT ALEXANDER
96 STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESSED
Two years before jumping into the presidential primary race, Fred Thompson, the former senator and appealing character actor, sat down with the veteran CBS political analyst and author to talk about how politicians talk—and why voters are hungry for an honest human voice. BY JEFF GREENFIELD
104 THE ICEMAN CLEANS UP
Win or lose, Chuck Liddell is the biggest celebrity in the UFC. No fighter draws larger crowds, and he's certainly the only one to star on an episode of Entourage. Our writer watches the Iceman train and play with his kids and listens to his tales of life in the Octagon and the fast lane. BY LUCIUS SHEPARD
Fiction
108 THE GUNDERSON PROPHECY
The apocalypse is upon us—so says a pre-Columbian codex, according to Gunderson, a DMT-driven New Age prophet awash in TV offers and fresh hippie tang. All he has to do is stay one step ahead of the cosmic blues before popular belief—and easy cash—runs out. BY SAM LIPSYTE
The Playboy forum
43 WHY DON'T LIBERALS DREAM?
The left oelieves that "the truth shall make you free," but the truth reveals itself only by being told. If they want to sway the masses, Democrats need to understand the place of spectacle in politics. BY STEPHEN DUNCOMBE20Q
74 MATT LEINART
Would you choose voluntary football practice over a day with Scarlett Johansson? The Arizona Cardinals QB comes to the sidelines to discuss this difficult choice, as well as the pleasures of hanging with Will Ferrell, his worst hangover and why he delayed entering the NFL to finish at USC. BY JASON BUHRMESTER
Interview
49 ROBERT REDFORD
Though a Hollywood star for four decades, the intensely private actor-activist remains ssomething of a mystery. As his charged political thriller Lions for Lambs prepares to open, the Oscar-winning director chats candidly Pictorials
64 THE BONDS GIRL
In this grand slam of a pictorial, Kimberly Bell proves there is life after a tumultuous relationship with Barry Bonds.
82 PLAYMATE: LINDSAY WAGNER
Miss November may not be the Bionic Woman, but this Cornhusker is a knockout both in and out of the ring.
110 THE BUNNIES ARE BACK
At the Playboy Club at the Palms in Las Vegas, some extraordinary women are reviving the Bunny tradition. Meet the new breed.Notes and news11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOYJenny McCarthy becomes the first celebrity dealer at the Las Vegas Playboy Club; at the Mansion, the Nicole Brown Foundation raises awareness about domestic violence.
12 FUN IN THE SUN AND FIREWORKS
Celebrities such as Michael Bay, Joanie Laurer, Too Short and Bill Maher set it off at the Mansion on Independence Day.
143 PLAYMATE NEWS
Playmate Kara Monaco follows unrelated Playmate Kelly Monaco into the emotionally fraught world of daytime drama; Miss November 2001 Lindsey Vuolo goes Greek for her master's degree.Departments
3 PLAYBILL
15 DEAR PLAYBOY
19 AFTER HOURS
27 REVIEWS'
33 MANTRACK
39 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
94 PARTY JOKES
127 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY
148 GRAPEVINE
150 POTPOURRI
Fashion
100 COAT CHECK
Outerwear goes anywhere when we pull out these stylish coats and jackets designed to ward off the big chill.
BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS
This month on playboy.com
MAGAZINE BLOG
News, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blog20Q
REVIEW
From Arafat to Zappa, lose yourself perusing our archive of 20Q interviews. playboy.com/20q
PLAYBOY U
Matriculate Mansion-style at our collegian-only social network. playboy.com/pbu
THE 21ST QUESTION
Cards quarterback Matt Leinart calls one more play.
playboy.com/21q
DUDS STUDS
We name America's 10 best men's clothing boutiques. playboy .com/alist
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tyran Richard-Playboy's Miss March '07
Playmate Tyran Richard's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Baton Rouge
Body type:
5' 8"
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Playboy's Miss March 07
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Hard lessons
From The Economist print edition
A spate of attacks points to deep-rooted social troubles
ON SEPTEMBER 13th a man threw six children from a balcony of their school in a small town in central China. A nine-year-old girl was killed and two of the others were badly hurt. Local media tersely reported the news, describing the attacker as mentally ill. America is often thought to have exceptional problems of school atrocities but numerous similar reports in recent years of random killings by intruders in schools suggest there is widespread malaise in China, too.
State-controlled newspapers do not highlight such incidents and offer little explanation of why they occur so often. This latest attack, in the town of Hongqiao in Hunan province, was at least the fifth of its kind reported around the country since the middle of June. The others involved lone adults armed with knives or, in once case, a wrench. These cases have left four children dead and around 30 injured.
As the Communist Party prepares for a five-yearly congress next month, it is not surprising that such incidents are played down. President Hu Jintao hopes the congress will be a ringing endorsement of his accomplishments since he was appointed party chief just after the previous congress. One of his most publicised goals has been a “harmonious society”. This means reducing the social tensions created by rapid economic change.
Mr Hu has not been very successful. In rural areas the number of those living in poverty has continued to fall, but not in cities. The rich-poor gap has widened. Lone intruders in China's schools, experts say, are often people who feel powerless and alienated in a fast-evolving society where many others are faring much better. Li Meijin of the Chinese People's Public Security University says that few of the assailants would be classified as mentally ill. She says they are usually poor, ill-educated members of a “disadvantaged community”, such as migrants from rural areas, who direct their anger at people even weaker than themselves.
The leadership has been paying attention, if the press has not. In 2004 a spate of violent incidents at schools prompted President Hu to call for better security measures. At a press conference in April, an education official was asked about plans to give the public more access to sports facilities at state-run schools. He stressed the need for caution given the problem of people “disgruntled with society” entering classrooms to knife students. But guarding schools effectively is difficult and loads a big burden on those unable to attract the high-fee-paying middle classes.
Ms Li says better security measures have helped curb violence in crowded places such as railway stations and shopping centres. New rules were introduced last year to tighten control over access to explosives, which at the time were readily available and much in demand among those with grudges. But she says schools and hospitals remain easy targets.
Liu Neng of Peking University says the threat is unlikely to abate soon given the continuing pace of change in urban China. With decades-old communities being uprooted to make way for construction, residents are far less able to keep tabs on their neighbours. Those in distress can easily go unnoticed. Despite widespread cynicism about Mr Hu's “harmonious society” project, Mr Liu says it is at least helping to focus more government attention on the socially marginalised. The recent attacks suggest a lot more effort is needed.
A spate of attacks points to deep-rooted social troubles
ON SEPTEMBER 13th a man threw six children from a balcony of their school in a small town in central China. A nine-year-old girl was killed and two of the others were badly hurt. Local media tersely reported the news, describing the attacker as mentally ill. America is often thought to have exceptional problems of school atrocities but numerous similar reports in recent years of random killings by intruders in schools suggest there is widespread malaise in China, too.
State-controlled newspapers do not highlight such incidents and offer little explanation of why they occur so often. This latest attack, in the town of Hongqiao in Hunan province, was at least the fifth of its kind reported around the country since the middle of June. The others involved lone adults armed with knives or, in once case, a wrench. These cases have left four children dead and around 30 injured.
As the Communist Party prepares for a five-yearly congress next month, it is not surprising that such incidents are played down. President Hu Jintao hopes the congress will be a ringing endorsement of his accomplishments since he was appointed party chief just after the previous congress. One of his most publicised goals has been a “harmonious society”. This means reducing the social tensions created by rapid economic change.
Mr Hu has not been very successful. In rural areas the number of those living in poverty has continued to fall, but not in cities. The rich-poor gap has widened. Lone intruders in China's schools, experts say, are often people who feel powerless and alienated in a fast-evolving society where many others are faring much better. Li Meijin of the Chinese People's Public Security University says that few of the assailants would be classified as mentally ill. She says they are usually poor, ill-educated members of a “disadvantaged community”, such as migrants from rural areas, who direct their anger at people even weaker than themselves.
The leadership has been paying attention, if the press has not. In 2004 a spate of violent incidents at schools prompted President Hu to call for better security measures. At a press conference in April, an education official was asked about plans to give the public more access to sports facilities at state-run schools. He stressed the need for caution given the problem of people “disgruntled with society” entering classrooms to knife students. But guarding schools effectively is difficult and loads a big burden on those unable to attract the high-fee-paying middle classes.
Ms Li says better security measures have helped curb violence in crowded places such as railway stations and shopping centres. New rules were introduced last year to tighten control over access to explosives, which at the time were readily available and much in demand among those with grudges. But she says schools and hospitals remain easy targets.
Liu Neng of Peking University says the threat is unlikely to abate soon given the continuing pace of change in urban China. With decades-old communities being uprooted to make way for construction, residents are far less able to keep tabs on their neighbours. Those in distress can easily go unnoticed. Despite widespread cynicism about Mr Hu's “harmonious society” project, Mr Liu says it is at least helping to focus more government attention on the socially marginalised. The recent attacks suggest a lot more effort is needed.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Sara Jean Underwood
Sara Jean Underwood
Playboy centerfoldappearance
July 2006
Birthplace
Portland, Oregon
Birthdate
March 26, 1984 (1984-03-26) (age 23)
Measurements
32B - 24 - 31
Height
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Weight
103 lb (47 kg)
Preceded by
Stephanie Larimore
Succeeded by
Nicole Voss
PMOY for
2007
PMOY preceded by
Kara Monaco
PMOY succeeded by
TBA
Sara Jean Underwood (born 26 March 1984) is an American model and student. She first appeared as the cover model for the October 2005 issue of Playboy. She went on to become Playmate of the Month for July 2006 and 2007 Playmate of the Year in the June 2007 issue of the men's magazine. She is a senior at Oregon State University. She is a native of Portland, Oregon and graduated from Scappoose High School in 2002.
Underwood appeared on the cover of the October 2005 issue holding a football with nothing but bodypaint on her to simulate her wearing a jersey similar in design to the ones worn by the OSU Beavers football team with matching painted bikini briefs. She also appeared in the Girls of Pac 10 pictorial in the same issue.
She also appeared in episode #2 of E! reality television series, The Girls Next Door as a playmate hopeful having her test shoot taken at Playboy Studio West. Subsequently, she was given the title of Miss July 2006. She has since appeared in several more episodes, attending events at the Playboy Mansion and hanging out with the girls. On the May 6, 2007 episode in Season 3, it was revealed that she, along with fellow Playboy models Holly Madison and Alison Waite, worked for Hooters restaurants before, with Underwood working at the Beaverton, Oregon location.
On June 7, 2007 a group of Oregon State University students taking a Women's Studies Course created a poster celebrating Underwood's accomplishment. This poster was hung outside Bexel Hall for a few hours before being taken down by Oregon State University staff. The poster was mirrored after the "Achievement" posters that line Campus Way at the university. The poster read, "Sara Jean First OSU Beaver Playmate of the Year Playboy June '07 OSU CENTERFOLD People, Ideas, Innovation". It should be noted that the first Beavers playmate of the year was actually Jodi Ann Paterson, in 2000.
Underwood appeared as a pirate wench in Epic Movie, along with Playmates Qiana Chase, Irina Voronina and Jillian Grace.
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sara Jean Underwood -Playmate of the Year 2007
LOS ANGELES - Being named Playboy magazine's 2007 Playmate of the Year made Sara Jean Underwood feel sick."I thought I was going to puke," she told The Associated Press. "I thought I was going to faint. I thought I was going to cry. It was every emotion you can imagine one would feel when given such an honor.
"The petite 23-year-old blonde beat out 11 other beauties to become the magazine's 48th Playmate of the Year.
Her title and the start of her yearlong reign were celebrated Thursday with a backyard luncheon under a tent at Hugh Hefner's famous Playboy Mansion, with the yard filled with current and former playmates, more than 50 dating back to the 1950s.
Hefner called the event "one of my favorite days."
As founder and editor of the magazine, he helps select the annual honoree with advice from his promotions and photo staffs and oodles of input from readers. And what they're looking for, he said, has been "essentially the same" since the first Playmate of the Year was crowned in 1960: "Women are a little healthier, a little slimmer, but it's always been, and was from the very beginning, the girl next door.
"Underwood looked all that and more (and in the pink of health) Thursday, in a low-cut, formfitting bright yellow dress.
Playboy photographers first met her as a college student when they visited Oregon State University looking for candidates for the "Girls of the Pac 10" pictorial. She ended up on the cover of the October 2005 issue. She went on to pose for the centerfold of the July 2006 issue.
Underwood said she never modeled before appearing in Playboy.
"I didn't think I was pretty enough," she said. "I'm 5'3", short, freckle-faced. I'm from Oregon. It wasn't a thought in my mind that I could do something like that."
Hefner described her as an "all-American beauty," but that's not all that's required to be Playmate of the Year.
"It has to do with personality," he said, adding that the honoree represents the magazine and its advertisers at personal appearances all over the country.
After her coronation luncheon, Underwood heads to Louisville, Ky., where she will host Playboy's Kentucky Derby party.
Underwood said her life has changed "100 percent."
"It's incredible to get to experience a different life," she said. "I was in a very small bubble where I came from."
Monday, September 17, 2007
Playboy Magazine - May 2007
Table of ContentsCOVER STORYWhen we met Anna Nicole Smith in 1991, she was a shy Texan obsessed with Marilyn Monroe. Chosen Playmate of the Year for 1993, she became a star, and like her idol, she died far too soon. In our article we share memories of Anna's Playboy years from those who knew her best. Here, Senior Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda captures her peerless beauty; our Rabbit is still a girl's best friend. FEATURES 48 SEX IN IRANA bootleg sex tape allegedly featuring a popular TV star has been spreading through Iran like wildfire. The actress denies she's on the tape, but that's almost beside the point. The video has shaken Iranians by exposing their hidden emotions and double standards. In a fascinating peek at a modern Islamic society, we lift the veil on a conflicted culture in which religious fundamentalism wrestles with the allure of sexual freedom. BY PARI ESFANDIARI AND RICHARD BUSKIN64 WORLDWIDE BASEBALL: PLAYBOY'S 2007 BASEBALL PREVIEW After a winter of incredible contracts 2007 is shaping up to be a prosperous year for America's national pastime. Our Hall of Fame analyst tells us what to expect in the upcoming season. Plus, we learn why the Dodgers could be celebrating their first title in 19 years and get a by-the-numbers look at where the talent comes from. BY TRACY RINGOLSBY70 OBI-WAN LIVESObi-Wan escapes from Darth Vader? Han Solo packs a lightsaber? Luke used to be a girl? To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, here's an exclusive look at never-before-published storyboards from George Lucas's original script drafts that show a flip side of the Force.88 TO THE BAD GIRLS GO THE SPOILSIn an uninhibited confessional, a would-be reality-TV star details the depths of her deviance—sexual, social and otherwise—in hopes of joining Jerri Manthey and Omarosa in the pantheon of TV bad girls. BY MICHELLE RICHMONDFICTION100 WINTER STORMSAn investor's quiet retirement is interrupted when his war correspondent daughter comes home unexpectedly from an extended assignment in Iraq. The violent nor'easter raging outside his home pales beside the dark storm of guilt and fear his daughter has brought back from the Middle East. BY EDWARD FALCOTHE PLAYBOY FORUM37 THE TRUTH ABOUT AL FRANKENWhat people need to realize about liberal hero Franken is not the number of issues on which he so cleverly disagrees with his conservative adversaries but the number of assumptions he makes about government and politics that aren't in any way different from those of his supposed opponents. BY CURTIS WHITE20Q102 FERGIEThe Fergalicious frontwoman of the Black Eyed Peas helped shoot the band to the top of the charts before achieving solo success. The sexy singer doesn't phunk around as she discusses overcoming addiction, being bitten by Quentin Tarantino and getting unexpectedly moist in front of concertgoers. BY JASON BUHRMESTERINTERVIEW43 STEVE NASHThe Phoenix Suns' wiry Canadian point guard is a two-time NBA MVP who keeps. pace with Shaq, LeBron and other basketball heavyweights. Riding high on a six-year, $66 million deal with Phoenix, the notoriously press-shy player dishes up his thoughts about sex on game day, the possibility of reverse racism in the NBA and whether he thinks Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban screwed up royally by letting him walk. BY KEVIN COOKPICTORIALS54 REMEMBERING ANNA A 10-page tribute to our dear friend and her life in front of the camera, featuring classic photos from 1992 to 1994.BY KEVIN COOKPLAYMATE:SHANNON JAMESHoward Stern recruits his second Centerfold: a sensational, fresh-faced marketing major from outside Philadelphia.104 AMERICAN BEAUTIESThe Southern belles of Conference USA shed their clothes and head for summer.notes and newsTHE WORLD OF PLAYBOY A new season of The Apprentice kicks off at the Mansion, the Rabbit makes a splash at Hong Kong Fashion Week, and Hef unveils a spectacular limited-edition print retrospective of PLAYBOY photography.10 HEF'S HAPPY HOLIDAYS Hef turns the Mansion into a winter wonderland for Playmates and celebrity guests like Frankie J, George Lucas, Ron Jeremy and many more.135 PLAYMATE NEWSDeanna Brooks gets a leg up on her stock-picking competition in an online contest; Miss January 1996 Victoria Fuller discusses her new spa and her body of art.DEPARTMENTS 3 PLAYBILL11 DEAR PLAYBOY15 AFTER HOURS21 REVIEWS29 MANTRACK33 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR86 PARTY JOKES126 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY140 GRAPEVINE142 POTPOURRIFASHION92 THE NEW URBAN WARDROBECardigans, trench coats and sports coats have a secure spot in the closets of modern metropolitan men. Our revamped classics have a hip new edge. BY JENNIFER RYAN JONESTHIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COMTHE ANNA NICOLE YEARSSee a tribute to our 1993 PMOY, including her Playmate pictorial, all her covers and a preview of her Playboy TV special premiering April 11 at nine P.M. ET.THE PLAYBOY.COM A-LIST Get to the meat of the matter as we name America's top 10 steakhouses.THE 21ST QUESTIONRead the final word from Fergie.AMERICA'S SEXIEST BARTENDER Our fourth annual hunt for the comeliest cocktail shaker is on.BEST-DRESSED MAN ON CAMPUS Got threads? Apply for our sartoria student searchPlayboy Magazine - June 2007
Table of ContentsCOVER STORYDonald Trump may have pink-slipped alpha-female lawyer Kristine Lefebvre on The Apprentice, but his erstwhile co-star has become our hot offering. Argues Kristine, "You can be a professional and still be a complete and sensuous woman." Indeed. Senior Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda helps Kristine with a rebranding; our Rabbit slips into something more comfortable.FEATURES64 THE INVISIBLE DIGITAL MANLegendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick spent nearly five years in a federal penitentiary for his ingenious computer crimes; today he advises executives on how to protect their companies from the current crop of cybercriminals. The author of The Fugitive Game: Online With Kevin Mitnick reconnects with the hacker, who for the first time reveals the dramatic details of his two-year cross-country flight from the FBI. BY JONATHAN LITTMAN78 PENISES I HAVE KNOWNOne of the most provocative pens ever to grace the pages of The New Yorker takes the matter in hand and makes a cultural, sociological and personal examination of the male member. BY DAPHNE MERKIN82 50 YEARS OF THE HARLEY SPORTSTERThe original Sportster debuted in 1957 and has enjoyed one of the longest production runs of any motorcycle in history. Take a two-wheeled ride through half a century of pop culture, high-speed thrills and death-defying stunts. BY JAMES R. PETERSEN100 THE SEXUAL MALE, PART TWO: ARE WE NOT BOYS?The second in our series of in-depth reports on the science of male sexuality examines the delicate and still mysterious process that first molds a bundle of cells into a boy and later pushes him through the wilds of puberty. BY CHIP ROWE112 SWEET TALKThe iPhone gets all the hype, but today's sleek high-tech cell phones from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and other companies offer better ways to reach out and touch someone. BY SCOTT ALEXANDERFICTION76 THIS NIB FOR HIREStruggling author Flanders Mealworm may be getting his big break—the chance to novelize a film classic. Is this a case of opportunity going nyuk, nyuk, nyuk? Find out in this droll short story from a masterful new collection. BY WOODY ALLENTHE PLAYBOY FORUM51 HELP WANTEDNearly two years after Katrina, the Gulf Coast still looks like a war zone. New Orleans is a shadow of its former self; Mississippi is in shambles. Did our costly adventures in Iraq keep the relief from coming? BY FREDERICK BARTHELME20Q114 DON RICKLESMr. Warmth has kept us in stitches for decades. The octogenarian funnyman upholds the tradition as he talks about dining with Leno and Letterman, the Zen of Frank Sinatra and why his Casino co-star Joe Pesci is so scary. BY BILL ZEHMEINTERVIEW57 MATT GROENINGIn creating The Simpsons, he unloosed one of the most influential pop-culture phenomena of our era. This month its 400th episode airs, just before the show gets a much-awaited big-screen treatment in July. Now the subversive wit behind Bart and Homer discusses the real-life inspirations for his characters, the celebrities who declined an invitation to appear on the show, the relaunch of Futurama and why life is (still) hell. BY DAVID SHEFF PICTORIALS68 PMOY: SARA JEAN UNDERWOODLike her pictorials, the choice was natural: Sara Jean is Playmate of the Year.86 PLAYMATE: BRITTANY BINGERMiss June brings her small-town assets to California and heats up the coast.116 THE SORCERESS OF THE APPRENTICEKristine Lefebvre, the sultry lawyer Trump inexplicably dumped, shows how she nixes business for pleasure. BY DAVID HOCHMANNOTES AND NEWS11 FIGHT NIGHT AT THE MANSIONBest Damn Sports Show Period comes to the Mansion to cover a brawl between Timor lbragimov and Tony Thompson.12 SUPER SATURDAY NIGHT With players like Kanye West and Johnny Knoxville and an arena's worth of Playmates, our Super Bowl party ruled.111 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: ANNA-MARIE GODDARD For lovemaking, Miss January 1994 prefers private locations where she feels free to vocalize.143 PLAYMATE NEWSMiss September 1994 Kelly Gallagher is a judge on Bravo's Top Design; Athena Lundberg faces off with Janice Dickinson.DEPARTMENTS3 PLAYBILL15 DEAR PLAYBOY19 AFTER HOURS27 REVIEWS43 MANTRACK47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR98 PARTY JOKES141 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY147 ON THE SCENE148 GRAPEVINE150 POTPOURRIFASHION106 SUMMER KNOCKOUTS Boxers Paul Malignaggi and Andre Berto join hip-hop mogul Damon Dash to sport casual street wear. BY JOSEPH DE ACETISTHIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COMTHE A-LISTIt's road-trip time as we name the best summer fests. playboy.com/AlistARE YOU PLAYBOY MATERIAL? Submit your photos and find out. playboy.com/AYPMMAGAZINE BLOGNews, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blogTHE 20Q ARCHIVE Search the complete database of our long-running celebrity interview. playboy.com/20QBEST-DRESSED MAN ON CAMPUS
Playboy Magazine - July 2007
Playboy Magazine July 2007Volume 54 Issue # 7Table of ContentsCOVER STORY"If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life," says Olympic medal winner Amanda Beard. When she's not busy training for the 2008 Summer Games, the stunning breaststroker gets her kicks from motorcycle riding, surfing, snowboarding and race-car driving. Photographer Daniela Federici reveals the streamlined body beneath the swimsuit; our Rabbit is having a great hair day.FEATURES 56 THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUMMER OF LOVEThe roots of America's current crystal-meth crisis can be traced to 1967 Haight-Ashbury. On the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, the author of Clubland explores the sinister subculture that emerged in San Francisco and the underworld of lawless speed freaks that remains. BY FRANK OWEN70 THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCEMeet Nikki Avalon, one of the new breed of web-savvy, entrepreneurial "independent providers" remaking the Vegas scene and redefining the world of companionship-for-pay in the Internet era. BY ERIK HEDEGAARD76 THE GRILLS NEXT DOORSummer is here and so is your license to grill. Follow our game plan to create the ultimate backyard barbecue, using Tom Colicchio's peerless prescription for a perfect porterhouse and recipes for elegant side dishes. It's all topped off by the best summer cocktails from past decades, plus a tequila-laden surprise that perfectly sums up summer 2007.96 THE OPEN ROADYou've got your girl, a map, wheels and serious wanderlust. Get rolling with our tribute to the glory of the road trip, as well as 25 destinations—including bikerfests, bullfights and the hottest bikini scene—that will inspire you to flip your odometer.FICTION108 STATE OF THE UNIONGodwin Pope is the brilliant and arrogant vice president of the United States, who desperately wants to move up. In this excerpt from The Coup, the witty, cynical novel by our favorite satirist, we are introduced to Pope and learn how he came to play second fiddle to a president he despises. BY JAMIE MALANOWSKIthe playboy forum43 GREENS FOR NUKESEnvironmental ideologues are afraid of using nuclear energy to combat global warming, but statistics show modern nuclear power is actually a sane alternative for our overpopulated, power-hungry world. BY JAMES LOVELOCK20Q74 DANICA PATRICKShe broke two records for female race-car drivers in the 2005 Indianapolis 500. Now our favorite fast woman puts on the brakes long enough to talk to us about her go-kart days, proving herself on the track and what it would take for her to move to NASCAR. BY JASON BUHRMESTERINTERVIEW49 BRUCE WILLISHis résumé is impressively stocked with starring roles in blockbuster hits and with chewy supporting parts in challenging indies that would turn any actor green with envy. As his harried hero John McClane returns to the big screen in Live Free or Die Hard, a calmer, wiser Willis talks candidly about doing action movies at the age of 52, the importance of being tight with ex-wife Demi Moore's husband. Ashton Kutcher, and why he is no longer a Republican. BY DAVID SHEFFPICTORIALS62 MONTAUK SUMMER Photographer Michael Dweck revisits the Long Island enclave and discovers some natural wonders.82 PLAYMATE: TIFFANY SELBYThis beach-loving beauty is a shore sight to remember.112 ADULT SWIMOlympic swimmer Amanda Beard is sensationally slippery when wet.NOTES AND NEWS13 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY Hef, Bridget, Holly and Kendra celebrate the third season of The Girls Next Door; the first-ever Playboy Poker Camp.14 HANGIN' WITH HEF For Mardi Gras, Hef and his girlfriends get their beads on with Stephen Dorff, Shannon Tweed, the American Idol guys and more.101 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: TIFFANY TAYLORMiss November 1998 dons lingerie to greet special guests at the door.143 PLAYMATE NEWSVictoria Fuller's pop art turns heads at a Beverly Hills gallery opening; Miss April 2005 Courtney Culkin fine-tunes her comedic chops.DEPARTMENTS5 PLAYBILL17 DEAR PLAYBOY21 AFTER HOURS29 REVIEWS37 MANTRACK41 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR94 PARTY JOKES141 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY148 GRAPEVINE150 POTPOURRIFASHION102 BACK TO THE BEACH Whether you're emerging from the ocean in James Bond–inspired trunks or keeping it casual on the boardwalk, this swimwear is sure to make a splash. BY JOSEPH DE ACETISTHIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COMTHE A-LISTCome on in: At the 10 best poolside bars, more than the water is fine. playboy.com/AlistARE YOU PLAYBOY MATERIAL? Submit your photos and rate theirs. playboy.com/aypmMAGAZINE BLOGNews, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blogTHE 21ST QUESTIONGo one more lap with driver Danica Patrick. playboy.com/21QSPEAKING OF SEX
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