Maxim # 12, October 1998

<b>FEATURES</b><br> 84 FATAL ATTRACTION<br>
THE WORLD&#39;S DEADLIEST THINGS<br>
From killer viruses to fatal household appliances, we&#39;ve combed the planet for people, places, and things that make the Grim Reaper giggle.<br>
94 COVER SUCCUBUS<br>
REBECCA GAYHEART<br>
The former Noxzema girl and Urban Legend costar checks into an abandoned motel
and lets us peek through the keyhole.<br>
100 CULT LEADER 101<br>
TIPS FROM THE PUPPETMASTER<br>
These mind-control tips from the CIA, psychol- ogists, and others will help you
turn coworkers, friends, and potential dates into compliant zombies that will
do your bidding.<br>
108 CAREER ADVANCEMENT<br>
THAT DAMNED MAXIM OFFICE GAME<br>
Take dares, earn points, destroy the productivity of Noi corporate America, win
money, and have fun. ..all at the same time. Here&#39;s how.<br>
116 TRAVEL<br>
GO TO HELL!<br>
We tour the underworld and bring you all the sights, sounds, and smells to be
enjoyed in this ultimate tourist destination of the damned. Plus, a little face
time with the Big D himself!<br>
124 HEAVEN<br>
SCREAMERS<br>
A roundup of ear- (and heart-) piercing horror-movie gals that could wake the
dead.<br>
130 CRUEL TOOLS<br>
BODY SHOP<br>
In the hands of a skilled doctor, these surgical instruments could save your life.
But that doesn&#39;t keep them from looking like things you&#39;d pick up at a Spanish Inquisition garage sale.<br>
132 SIN<br>
WILD, WILD WEB<br>
MASMAN uses the Internet to locate willing women and permissive husbands all over the U.S. who want to walk on the wild side. Then he flies out to meet them.<br>
136 STYLE<br>
WOOLLY BULLIES<br>
The New Jersey Devils hockey team hits the ice to prove a point: Fashion doesn&#39;t have to be fragile.<br>
<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
60 HEALTH<br>
THE LAZY GUY&#39;S GUIDE TO HEALTH<br>
Go ahead, do push-ups till the cows come home. Or use this little cheat sheet&#8212;it
can turn the biggest lard-assed couch potato into Jack La Lanne. Almost.<br>
66 SAYS HER<br>
LEAVE ME LIKE A MAN<br>
Breaking up doesn&#39;t have to be hard to do. Our girl Nancy Miller gives you the blueprint for ending a relationship with minimal tears.. .or knife attacks.<br>
70 SPORTS<br>
SPAWN OF EVEL<br>
Evel Knievel may have hung up his helmet, but his son carries on the family tradition.
. .as well as anyone named Robbie can.<br>
74 DONE THAT<br>
I DRANK WITH THE DEVIL<br>
Absinthe is not only 150 proof, it&#39;s hallucinogenic and illegal. All good reasons for Thomas Coughlin to pound a bottle in the name of science.<br>
78 BUCKS<br>
A DAY AT THE DRUG AUCTION<br>
What happens to a drug dealer&#39;s loot after he&#39;s busted? Jim Thornton tries to buy a confiscated Rolls-Royce from the U.S. government for $225 and drive home.
..with spare change in his pocket.<br>
144 WINE &amp; DINE<br>
666 PACK<br>
Screw bobbing for apples. Try bobbing for these wickedly named beers and see how
fast your Halloween party goes into high gear.<br>
148 STUFF<br>
SCARED STIFF<br>
The ultimate practical joke prop. That&#39;s all we&#39;re going to say. Really. Not another word.<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
28 CIRCUS MAXIMUS<br>
Cast a real sex spell, perform exorcisms in your spare time, watch Count Dracula
and Count Chocula duke it out. ..and so much more.<br>
58 TOY CHEST<br>
Gadgets no grown-up three-year-old should be without<br>
150 HANG TIME<br>
Our cut-through-the-crap guide to the latest movies, music, television, and books<br>
160 INSERT CAPTION HERE<br>
A contest for the sick and twisted