Playboy (USA) August 2007

COVER STORY
Haitian stunner Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon starred as the sultry romantic foil on The Jamie Foxx Show before making an impression as a spirited assistant DA on NYPD Blue. With her upcoming projects like the thriller I Know Who Killed Me, it seems this model's ship has come in. Garcelle gets decked out for Senior Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda; our Rabbit anchors on her starboard side.

FEATURES
54 BUILDING THE PERFECT PRESIDENT
The number of possible presidential candidates-in 2008 is creeping toward two dozen, but like each of us, they all have shortcomings. If we want a perfect president, we're going to have to build one. Laying out a blueprint is CBS News's senior political correspondent, who cherry-picks a set of vital virtues from a group of unconventional exemplars. BY JEFF GREENFIELD
64 NO FARE NO WELL
Barry Hannah. is known for his taut prose style, his singular contribution to Southern Gothic literature, and tempestuous, extended bouts with his inner demons. In this unsparing essay, Hannah describes his break with Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the town that has been both his haven and his hell. BY BARRY HANNAH
70 ENTERTAINING THE FUTURE
After the next decade's worth of changes, your iPod will seem like a Victrola. The world of entertainment will fit in your pocket, be everywhere you want to be and bow to your command. BY SCOTT ALEXANDER
100 THE GREASECAR WAR
On the road today are some 20,000 cars with converted diesel engines running on fuel that is clean, renewable and free: used fry grease. Sadly, to get this planet-saving source of energy in your car, which the government says is against the law, you have to steal it out of Dumpsters. Our intrepid reporter becomes a revolutionary on the green frontier. BY SEAMUS MCGRAW

FICTION
88 WE LIVE IN WATER
In 1958 Oren Dessens has an affair with a crime boss's wife, steals money from the man's safe and then promptly disappears. Decades later Oren's son attempts to discover his father's ultimate fate in this story of familial love and loss. BY JESS WALTER

THE PLAYBOY FORUM
39 VIRTUAL PEOPLE POWER
The Internet was founded on the principle that it must not discriminate against or give preference to content or users. When BellSouth and other large companies tried to impose the first Internet tolls, the American people fought back. BY TIM wu

20Q
68 PAUL RUDD
He broke out with Clueless, dabbled in Shakespeare, married Phoebe on Friends and currently balances successful careers in edgy indies and blockbuster comedies. Now the disarmingly funny actor talks candidly about getting paid to make out with Michelle Pfeiffer and expresses his regrets about dissing Coldplay in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. BY ERIC SPITZNAGEL

INTERVIEW
45 CHRIS TUCKER
Though absent from the screen for the past six years, Tucker remains one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, earning upwards of $25 million to reteam with Jackie Chan for Rush Hour 3. The fast-talking funnyman reveals his serious side as he discusses his African activism adventures, the reason he'd now turn down Quentin Tarantino and why he believes he'll never lose his edge. BY MICHAEL FLEMING

PICTORIALS
58 SMALL-TOWN TRIPLETS
The Satterfield sisters perfectly illustrate why three's company.
74 PLAYMATE: TAMARA SKY
In the club and on the beach, this turntable goddess turns the beat�and heads�around.
104 LA BELLE BEAUVAIS
Take a fantasy cruise with screen siren Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon.

NOTES AND NEWS
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
Grand Marshal Hef started the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, in which Kendra competed against drivers like George Lucas; at the Playboy Golf Scramble Finals, the Chargers' David Binn and the Eagles' A.J. Feeley putted like they meant it.
12 HANGIN' WITH HEF
Stars Paris Hilton, Ludacris and Jennifer Tilly came out to help Hef celebrate his 81st birthday in Vegas and to support charity events at the Mansion.
99 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: CASSANDRA LYNN
Miss February 2006 explains why kissing is a dance, not a fight, and why she loves a man with a slow hand.
135 PLAYMATE NEWS
Playmate of the Year 2005 Tiffany Fallon co-hosts IFL Battleground; Miss January 2001 Irina Voronina gets primitive on the series Saul of the Mole Men.

DEPARTMENTS
3 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 AFTER HOURS
25 REVIEWS
31 MANTRACK
37 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
86 PARTY JOKES
122 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY
139 ON THE SCENE
140 GRAPEVINE
142 POTPOURRI

FASHION
92 PLAYBOY RECOMMENDS
A business wardrobe should be built like an investment portfolio�with sensible, educated decisions that add up to luxury. We show you the way. BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS

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