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Contents: Faith & Reason (From the church’s repression of Galileo to intelligent design, religion has waged a ferocious and futile battle against scientific thought. Michael Ruse, author of The Evolution Creation Struggle, surveys the ongoing conflict. Also, philosopher Daniel Dennett looks at the future of institutional religion. Kurt Vonnegut argues for more Sermon on the Mount and less Ten Commandments, and Lewis Black and Bart Ehrman speak up for reason); Of Maus And Supermen (Like jazz, which began as lowbrow entertainment, the comic book – or as it’s known uptown, the graphic novel – has become a major cultural influence whose touch can be felt in Hollywood, literature and video games. If you haven’t looked at comics lately, here’s all you need to know about what’s been happening with this distinctly American art form); Eating: A Love Story (Eat this up: Our gourmand – an accomplished chef, a restaurant owner and the brother of Bill Murray – will inspire you to charter a private jet with his mouthwatering recollections of his best meals around the country); Crashing Augusta (No golf tournament is more prestigious than the Masters, and none is more exclusive. In the face of restrictions and regulations, our intrepid reporter earns a green jacket for enterprise for penetrating the sanctum sanctorum that is the Augusta National Golf Club) Fiction – Sex With Esther (A sexually adventurous 22-year-old actress becomes the object of a 47-year-old film producer’s affections. When the beauty proves incapable of genuine intimacy, their heated encounters become fiery collisions) The Playboy Forum – Greens With Guns (Hunters, anglers and sportsmen who depend on wildlife and wildlands are forming coalitions with such unlikely partners as the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club to fight the damage the government’s radical deregulation has inflicted on the outdoors) 20 Q – Craig Ferguson (This multifaceted Scotsman has been an actor, as well as a comedian, producer, writer and director, and now he’s the refreshingly unconventional host of The Late, Late Show. Here he sheds light on his new novel, exposes former co-star Drew Carey and explains why he favors women who are “cheeky wee monkeys”) Interview – Keanu Reeves (His work in the Matrix trilogy established him as one of Hollywood’s most bankable start, but a fog remains around this reclusive actor who reveals little about his personal life. In a rare lengthy interview, Mr. Cool Breeze tells us if any injury will scare him off his motorcycle, why he gave up his second career in his band and how he keeps his inner peace when outrageous rumors about him fly) Pictorials – Super Cyber Girls (We’ve downloaded the most popular babes from Playboy.com’s Cyber Club. Here’s why the internet was invented); Playmate: Holley Ann Dorrough (This nubile Alabama native is an aspiring singer. She’ll provide some Southern comfort as she frolics in the hay without her Daisy Dukes); Candice Michelle (“Women’s wrestling needs more sex appeal” says the WWE Diva. More than this there isn’t) News And Notes – The World Of Playboy (Hef, Holly, Bridget and Kendra on Larry King Live; the new Bunny costumes revealed); Hangin’ With Hef (See the Man and his girlfriends entertain celebrity guests such as Paris Hilton, Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith); Centerfolds On Sex: Darlene And Carol Bernaola (The millennium Playmates talk about wild sex and rug burns); Playmate News (Miss July 1998 Lisa Dergan had a lot riding on the 2005 World Series; delicious Deanna Brooks wants you to devour her cooking) Departments – Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Mantrack; The Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes; Where And How To Buy; On The Scene; Grapevine; Potpourri Fashion – Spring And Summer Fashion Forecast (It’s easy to look cool as the mercury creeps upward. This season’s clean, toned-down looks combine a modern edge with classic Rat Pack elegance)
Issue: April 2006
Condition: Very Good