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Contents: The Meaning Of It All (If you think the big bang is just a theory, don’t tell Simon Singh. The author of Big Bang scoffs at the implication that a deity is required to explain the origin of the universe and posits 10 reasons to blame the big bang. Bishop John Spong, comedian Julia Sweeney, philosopher John Leslie and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins tell us why all this matters); Runway Models (The skies, and your girl, will seem friendlier aboard a private jet that boasts such luxuries as a king-size bed and shower. You can buy or charter the new yachts of the sky from Boeing, Dassault, Bombardier and Gulfstream); The Amazing Adventures Of Paris And Nicky (The Hilton sisters may have turned doing nothing into an art form, but in this two-page comic, the superhero starlets save the world from Jessica Simpson); Big League Blues (We make our picks for all the major league clubs. Prognosis: a banner year for fans who live in a major market but not for everybody else. Hope springs eternal, unless you live in Tampa Bay); Postcards From The Proud Highway (When he died in February, Hunter S. Thompson – “the 20th Century’s greatest comic writer” as Tom Wolfe eulogized him – was in the midst of working with the editors of Playboy to compose a guide to life, a compendium of hard-won advice for what he called, not altogether satirically, a doomed generation. Among his valedictions: Kick a bully in the balls, take your beatings, make people smile, and drink lots of water. The final words from an American master) Fiction – Foot Work (An altruistic holistic healer encounters a beautiful massage school colleague who has swapped her hippie beads and crystals for a life of diamonds and furs. The forward-thinking reflexologist shares her lucrative secret to giving an orgasamic ‘foot job’ – this time with deadly consequences) The Playboy Forum – Paranormal Pentagon (The Bush administration has channeled approximately $30 billion into mysteriour black-budget projects. Is the money being used to teach Special Forces soldiers occult skills, such as how to make a goat’s heart stop by will along? Here’s the Army paper that inspires these clandestine units) 20Q – Vitali Klitschko (Did he chase Lennox Lewis out of professional boxing? Klitschko thinks he did and tells us why. History’s best-educated heavyweight champ also explains why boxing is like chess and how to bring democracy to the Ukraine) Interview – James Spader (He’s Alan Shore, the lawyer you’re not sure you like. But before James Spader invigorated Boston Legal, he enjoyed a risky career playing deviants, killers, scrummy yuppies and a man who gets aroused by car crashes. The press-shy actor opens up about how his character’s sexuality affects his life, how teenage guys can meet more girls and why he packs a knife) Pictorials – Victoria Fuller (After her stint on The Amazing Race, this super Playmate should expect all her positions to be globally tracked); Playmate: Jamie Westenhiser (She’s the best argument yet to rock Fort Lauderdale like a hurricane during spring break); Real Desperate Housewives (Whoever said “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife” certainly never met these real-life domestic goddesses) Notes And News – World Of Playboy; Hangin’ With Hef (Joanie Laurer, Thora Birch, Victoria Fuller, Tara Reid and others join Hef’s party posse at some of his favorite haunts); Playmate News (Check out exclusive pictures from the wedding of Miss October 1995 Alicia Rickter and mets catcher Mike Piazza. Mitch Fatel explains why he and Kimberly Holland should start a family right away. Jenny McCarthy earns critical praise for her writing and acting in the comedy Dirty Love) Departments – Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Mantrack, The Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes; Where And How To Buy; On The Scene; Grapevine; Potpourri Fashion – Summer Style Diary (Channel the Rat Pack with the threads featured in this All-American guide to business, weekend and evening fashion)
Issue: May 2005
Condition: Very Good