Maxim # 126, June 2008

FEATURES
78 60 Ways to Have the Ultimate Summer.
Squeeze into your tiniest Speedo—we've got the sexiest beaches, hottest gear, and tastiest burgers ever!
94 By the Grace of God Shane MacGowan's 50
In an exclusive interview, the wild-man poet of legendary punk band the Pogues exorcises his demons.
BY JONATHAN RENDALL
102 Beauty &the Beat
R&B bombshell Ashanti reveals the famous actor who got gropey on a video shoot!
BY ADAM WINER
110 Welcome to Comedy U
What if the world's funniest comics all went the same college at the same time? Their fun-filled campus might look like this....
112 The First Rule of Brooklyn Girls Fight Club...
In the 'hood that's given-birth to more top fighters than anywhere else, the women are as tough as the men. BY FRANK OWEN
120 She's a Private Dancer
Shannon Elizabeth on playing nice with the paps, winning big at poker, and shaking her m,oneymaker on Dancing With the Stars.
DEPARTMENTS
18 LETTERS
Our new reader index breaks down your rants andraves, and one luckyMaxim fan wins an incredibly cool golf club.
22 INCOMING
The Hot 100's top 10 temptresses, Japanese bug fighting, and our NBA Finals quiz to test your hoops IQ.
32 INCOMING: ScarJo heats up the '100 yet again.
39 RATED
TheIncredible Hulk smashes the cineplex, Ashton Kutcher on his last day on Earth, and the final Metal Gear Solid.
52 STUFF
We torture-test the best tents you can buy, swap sweats with the Black Keys, and find decent gifts for Dad's Day. Lamborghini unveils the new Gallardo!
63 COLUMNS:
The steamy truth about office sex. The world's suckiest sportscasters, a top chef's worst nightmare, and how to strong-arm the weak dollar.
127 EXPERT
Summer's best concerts dissected, the deadliest critters analyzed, and tips on surviving a Katrina-style hurricane!
156 THE DECIDER
Check your melanin at the door, people! The Decider will finally answer, "What Race Are You?"
STYLE
136 Diego Luna is "invested" in looking good.
Diego Luna dresses up and talks down his impressive creel as an actor, director, and producer. Meanwhile, we do our best to forgive his irrational love of soccer.

On the Cover
Photograph, Stephan Mirth; styling, Jenny Ricker at the Wall Group; hair, Candice M. Birns; makeup, Hiromi Inoko; manicure, Michelle Saunders for Cloutier Agency; prop styling, David Ross for ArtMix Beauty; mesh tank by Enzo Costa; bra by MNG Mango