Maxim # 38, February 2001

<b>FEATURES</b><br> 80 WE WANT ANSWERS!<br>
MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY<br>
The cops found him baked to the bejesus, banging a bongo in his birthday suit&#8212;but the star of The Wedding Planner has even better stories to tell.<br>
82 COVER GIRL<br>
DENISE RICHARDS<br>
From Neve Campbell&#39;s bed to James Bond&#39;s private lair, Denise Richards has been places. Now she&#39;s with us.<br>
90 BLONDE AMBITION<br>
JESSICA CAUFFIEL<br>
Feast your eyes on the sexy star of Legally Blonde.<br>
92 GAME TIME<br>
DOTCOMOPOLY!<br>
We reinvent America&#39;s favorite board game for the grave new world of dot-corn disasters.<br>
96 AUTO EROTICA<br>
DREAM MACHINES<br>
Buying a car is a lot more fun when money&#39;s no object. Come dream with us.<br>
106 SEX! SEX! SEX!<br>
THE HISTORY OF SEX<br>
Air, food, water, and sex&#8212;the essential elements of survival. A long, hard
look at the best of the four.<br>
116 AIRY-KARI<br>
DEAD ON ARRIVAL<br>
Why did a teenager go crazy on an airplane? And how did his fellow passengers
become his killers?<br>
126 EXOTIC IMPORT<br>
MONICA BELLUCCI<br>
Presto! Another reason to avoid Europe&#8212;Monica Bellucci, Italy&#39;s most beautiful natural resource, is here.<br>
134 GET A LIFE<br>
WHAT&#39;S IT LIKE<br>
We&#39;ll let you smoke crack, get shot, and be a proctologist&#8212;without all the mess.<br>
144 DON&#39;T CRY FOR ME<br>
LUJAN FERNANDEZ<br>
The Argentine bombshell loves America, the beach, and romance. We love her right
back.<br>
<b>REGULARS</b><br>
16 LETTERS<br>
We serve up a heaping helping of the only mail worth reading: female. And we&#39;re giving five-fingerdiscounts on three of Sony&#39;s brand-new TVs.<br>
22 JOKES<br>
You think you&#39;re real funny, huh? Prove it!<br>
26 CIRCUS MAXIMUS<br>
It&#39;s a lovefest under the big top. We map out Amsterdam&#39;s red-light district, create a Valentine&#39;s Day chocolate sampler, and get wise with Hollywood&#39;s wise guys. Plus: The wealthiest men who ever lived...in order.<br>
34 WATER BABIES<br>
Sexy Sirens<br>
The Odyssey&#39;s temptresses are more dangerous than ever in the Coen brothers&#39; O Brother, Where Art Thou?<br>
50 HOW TO<br>
Identify constellations, start a boy band, ditch her friends, pick pockets, and
throw like a champ.<br>
58 SAYS HER<br>
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME<br>
If sex is never as good as the first time, the first time with each girl had better be bed-breaking good. Here&#39;s how to make sure of it.<br>
62 SPORTS<br>
LET&#39;S GET READY TO FUMBLE<br>
The in-your-face XFL is here. Are you ready for some crazy-ass football?<br>
68 I WAS THERE<br>
THE DAY IT RAINED FIRE<br>
Dr. Michael Ramsey was 12,000 feet above Indonesia when the volcano beneath his
feet erupted, killing two of his colleagues. Here&#39;s his story.<br>
72 HOUSE CALL<br>
ASK DR. MAXIM<br>
What will kill you first: creatine, ecstasy, or your computer? And why are your
hands so damn clammy?<br>
76 INSTANT EXPERT<br>
THE WHEEL DEAL<br>
Buying a car is a sucker&#39;s game. Our informant teaches you everything you need to know so you don&#39;t, get taken for a ride.<br>
151 MAXIMWEAR<br>
The best dud for Euro jesetters, city slickers, and the open road.<br>
167 ROAMS<br>
The cannibal is back in Hannibal; coincidentally, Snoop Dogg&#39;s serving Tha Last Meal. Plus: Winter-sport video games, foo-foo drinks, and a high-tech audio blowout.<br>
194 WHAT IF...<br>
...the South had won?