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FEATURES
54 BOND GIRL MANIA!
Will it be Pussy Galore or Holly Goodhead? Vote for the best of our 25 Bond Girls and win some cool stuff.
64 SPECIAL: OUR GET-FIT GUIDE
Pump without pain: Try the Maxim workout and get the lowdown on exercise gadgets, calorie counting, supplements, and injuries. PLUS: Personal trainers’ wildest tales
74 TRAVEL: LAS VEGAS
A long weekend in Sin City, where the drinks are free and they give money away. Plus: Card counting made easy
82 THE ULTIMATE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
We throw the eight best teams in NBA history into battle—with help from B-ball know-it-alls James Worthy, Spike Lee, Reggie Theus, and Tom Heinsohn.
94 100 REASONS IT’S GREAT TO BE A GUY
The Y chromosome rules. Here’s why.
96 COVER GIRL FAMKE JANSSEN
This Bond babe almost squeezed 007 to death between her thighs, then went on to give us an exclusive interview about her upcoming big-screen antics.
100 LEGION OF DOOM
After 166 years, you can still run away to the French Foreign Legion—but does it live up to the legend? Photos by Giorgia Fiorio.
DEPARTMENTS
18 WAY OUT THERE
Maxim salutes duct tape and gorilla art, pits Garth (Brooks) against Darth (Vader), and designs cool stamps.
30 HOW TO DO EVERYTHING BETTER
Expert tips to give you the edge. In this issue: Talk your way into a nightclub, stop an assassin, and marry a rich girl.
40 BEING THERE
A quick ride—really quick—in a nerve-rattling, sand-smoking rocket car
43 CHICK CHAT
Insert, then play: Five real women tell what turns them on about erotic video. Your VCR will need CPR.
48 BUCKS
From Black Monday to Fat Tuesday: riding out pesky stock-market swings.
50 SPORTS
Our roundup of the most hideous team uniforms ever
106 CLOTHES
When it’s too cold to go outdoors, chill out indoors with these warm winter duds. Plus: A guide for updating your shabby, comfortable footwear
118 LOOKING GOOD
Want a first-rate first date? Assign yourself to grooming detail.
120 WINE & DINE
Maxim delivers four perfect pizzas.
125 STUFF
Snowboard gear, a vintage jukebox, and an upside-down NASA ink pen
133 HANG TIME
Our cut-through-the-crap guide to movies, TV, books, and music
144 IT’S A GUY THING
Why all the fuss about fly fishing and promise keeping? A writer debates their coolness.