Penthouse December 2005

ON THE COVER
NBA star Ron Artest with (from left to right) Ginger Jolie, Sunny Leone, and Sophia Santi

PICTORIALS
44 L.A. DOLL
76 STARR POWER Pet of the Month Bella Starr
110 HOT SHOT
136 PASSION FRUITS FEATURES

FEATURES
14 SOUNDS
Stat Quo, Flaming Lips, Coheed and Cambria, and a playlist from Deftones and Team Sleep drummer Abe Cunningham. By Rebecca Swanner
20 DRINKSMANSHIP
Top-notch scotch. By Shannon Ferguson
22 GAMETIME
Foreign-born NBA stars and more. By John Bolster
26 LOCKER ROOM
Keyshawn Johnson Interview by Dave hollander
28 IN THE PAINT
2005-2006 NBA preview. By Kevin Hench
36 VICES & VANITIES By Victoria Zdrok, Ph.D.
38 POWER PLAYS
The ultimate gaming room. By Rebecca Swanner
40 JOYSTICK
The best Xbox 360 launch titles. By Rebecca Swanner
58 SCOTS DO IT BETTER
Franz Ferdinand has a killer new record. Interview by Rick Petreycik
70 RON ARTEST: WELCOME BACK?
Returning after a year's suspension following the worst melee in NBA history, Ron Artest is ready to face a new season. Interview by Dave Hollander
89 GIRL TALK
Just toying around. By Rachel Kramer Bussel
92 GREED IS GOOD
Holiday gift guide. Service by Linda Giustino
102 21ST CENTURY ORGIES
Today's swingers are young, beautiful, and enjoy watching - and being watched. Article by Anka Radakovich
122 DRIVING FORCE
High-velocity luxury. By Jim McCraw
130 FREERIDERS
Article by Michael Kaplan
144 STAND-UP GUYS
Julia Gorin. Interview by Jonathan Davis
150 RECOVERING FRAT BOY
By Aaron Karo
152 ON THE DESK
Managing your boss. By Ralph Gardner Jr.

DEPARTMENTS
6 FORUM
10 FAST FORWARD
34 CELEBRITY NUDES
55 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS
66 GROOM AT THE TOP
90 FREEWHEELERS
99 MEN'S HEALTH & FITNESS
108 TOTAL TRAVEL
126 TECHNOMANIA
146 MILITARY AFFAIRS
148 PENTHOUSE CLUBS
154 PENTHOUSE ON THE ROAD
156 SMART SEX
158 X-RATED VIDEO
159 THE JOKE MAN