Maxim # 79, July 2004

<b>FEATURES</b><br> 92 WE WANT ANSWERS!<br>
NELLY<br>
The St. Lunatic rips the Band-Aid off his new CD, shares groupie strategies, and
discusses the superiority of fruit-shaped posteriors.<br>
96 COVER GIRL<br>
KIM SMITH<br>
The Catwoman actress opens up about her life as a superhero, sexy Bond girls,
and&#8212;most importantly&#8212;what it means to be a three-peat Maxim cover
model.<br>
106 MONUMENTS<br>
AMERICA&#39;S SE7EN WONDERS<br>
How will future earthlings know the U.S. once ruled the planet? By these manmade
marvels left behind. (The eighth is Kim Smith&#39;s underwear drawer, FYI.)<br>
116 DOG DAY PLANNER<br>
THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER<br>
Check it: a day-by-day list for making all your most unrealistic dreams come true
by September!<br>
120 HOPPY DAYS<br>
THE BEERS OF SUMMER<br>
Doing any camping this season? By God, don&#39;t do it alone. Bring along one of these
brews!<br>
122 GET HER DIGITS<br>
SURVEY OF THE SEXES<br>
What do you get when you ask thousands of women what they think about sex? Answer:
a mathematical excuse to be a very, very bad boy.<br>
130 TRUE CRIME<br>
THE ACCIDENTAL TERRORIST<br>
The FBI was shocked to find a shitload of weapons and explosives in a storage
locker. But did they arrest the right guy?<br>
138 NAUGHTY BY NATURE<br>
ARIELLE KEBBEL<br>
HBO canceled its sexiest show (Oz) but gave us this star of its new series.<br>
<b>REGULARS</b><br>
16 READERS&#39; LETTERS<br>
WHAT THE HELSING?<br>
Find out what our readers are crying about this month.<br>
22 JOKES<br>
CRY, UNCLE<br>
We poke gentle fun at shell-shocked Vietnam vets. Ha!<br>
24 CIRCUS MAXIMUS<br>
THE NEW NAVY MEGASHIP<br>
Assaulted monks, Italian Bimbo School, and the wit and wisdom of freshly fried
death penalty recipients.<br>
42 MAXIM WORLDWIDE<br>
TANIT PHOENIX<br>
Look, at the end of the day, if any woman this hot wants to talk about girl-on-girl
action, stripping, and biting our heinies, we&#39;re gonna listen. We just are.<br>
50 INSTANT EXPERT<br>
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS.<br>
You gave up your dream of art school to raise the baby. But you can still be a
successful painter...of houses!<br>
52 BODY SHOP<br>
ASK DR. MAXIM&#39;S SISTER<br>
Our regular lady doc is out&quot;sick&quot; (probably hung over again), so her
overweight Austrian sister is tackling your questions about nose hair and decapitation.<br>
56 SMACKDOWN &#39;04<br>
KERRY&#39;S SECRET ELECTION MEMO<br>
Pointers for the Dems on how to win. First: Raise minimum wage so we can pay our
electric bill.<br>
64 DRIVING ME NUTS<br>
WACKY RACES<br>
Games where even the winners are losers.<br>
68 WHAT THE TECH?<br>
THE WAR WIZARDS<br>
Your tax dollars get you laid. And sick.<br>
74 HOT ZONE<br>
TONIGHT AT 6 AND 10<br>
Will Ferrell, Metallica, and a Fatty. Life is good!<br>
145 TOP GEAR<br>
EYE ON THE SPIES<br>
The latest golf and spy stuff to ask Mom to buy you.<br>
155 MAXIM FASHION<br>
SUMMER STEALS<br>
Ideal swimsuits for belly-flops, plus cool summer accessories to help change that
&quot;ragged T-shirt and baseball cap&quot; look.<br>
168 BAR EXAM<br>
CRAZY GIRLS DO<br>
Learn about sex with nutso girls, then caress the chair of vacationing executive
editor James Heidenry.