Maxim # 27 - March 2000

FEATURES
94 WE WANT ANSWERS!
DAVID DUCHOVNY
A close encounter with the X-Files star, who weighs in on. playing for the Knicks, mints that cure vomit breath, and even eerier stuff.
96 HEY, FATSO!
MUSCLES IN MINUTES
Can't squeeze your Super Sized gut into a solid steel washboard? Our 20 workout rules will hammer you into shape.
104 ISLAND GIRL
ASTRID MUNOZ
In a nostalgic look back at last month's Swimsuit Issue, we'd like to introduce San Juan's hottest bikini model.
112 I WANT TO GETAWAY
WELCOME TO SIN CITY 2000
Unlimited sex. Unlimited drugs. Unlimited ways to die. Our reporter survives 24 hours in Pattaya, Thailand, the most dangerous beach resort in the world.
126 SCOUT'S HONOR
50 RUMORS WE'D LIKE TO START
Did you know that the DiCaprio-Winslet couple in Titanic was originally meant to be Marlon Brando and Anna Paquin? Nope, neither did we. Dozens of amazing-but-false rumors straight from the horse's butt.
128 WATER BREAK
'HONEY, WE'RE PREGNANT!'
Yikes! Whether you're about to be a dad or still putting it off with every ounce of strength in your body, here's everything you need to know to handle that eventual bun in the oven without getting burned.
136 JUNGLE LOVE
JENNIFER O'DELL
On .The Lost World, Jennifer's assets are always hidden beneath that silly loincloth. We took care of that.
142 SCHOOL DAZE
WHAT DAD NEVER TAUGHT YOU
Don't know how to bribe a cop without getting busted? Tie a hangman's knot? Roll a, uh, cigarette? Maxim teaches you 22 skills every man's gotta have.
152 COVER GIRL
JENNY McCARTHY
With two new flicks and a TV show in the works, Jenny's back...in black. We got the scoop on the former blonde's favorite lunchmeats and under-explored erogenous zones.
REGULARS
32 LETTERS
Our readers confess foot fetishes, bemoan premature ejaculation, and crown Shannon Elizabeth cover-girl queen. Plus: girls who will do anything, even propose to their boyfriends, to get into this rag.
40 JOKES
We got a bunch of funny ones from our readers. But the real joke's in your hand.
44 CIRCUS MAXIMUS
The real skinny on eating other humans, hostage negotiation, girls who like to dress up like horses, the oldest soft drink in the States, and pranks for the memories. Also, it's nothing but low blows when Louis Farrakhan and a leprechaun go head to head.
66 HOW TO
Hypnotize a snapping lobster, survive a plane crash, drive like a badass TV stunt man, and ID dodgy beer (then drink it anyway).
74 SAYS HER
HOW TO MAKE HER SEDUCE YOU
Tired of being a shoulder to lean on? Our lady of the night shows you how to turn any gal pal into a drooling sex slave. (Not legal in some states.)
80 SPORTS
THE PRINCE OF PAIN
What's it like punching a guy so hard in the belly that your fist hits his kidneys from the front? A whole lot of fun, says champion gut-buster Prince Naseem Hamed. Plus: the nastiest KOs of all time
89 DR. MAXIM
AM I INSANE?
The voices are telling you you're Ginger Spice again. Are you out of your freakin' mind? Probably. Read our guide to find out for sure.
161 FASHION
Racecar leather that'll make you want to crash and bum, 30 fashion must-haves to renovate your closet, Armani's greatest hits, and the cast of NBC's Third Watch in this spring's hottest threads. Hey, if you don't look good, we don't look good.
195 GRINDER
Which pair of sports shades should you wear to Bosnia? Which DIY swill kit brews the smoothest beer? Which genealogy service can really dig up the dead? We got drunk and paid other people to find out. Plus: the newest from Oasis and Smashing Pumpkins, and Bruce Willis' The Whole Nine Yards.
216 BEAT THIS CAPTION!
Try your hand at being a sick pupil and you could win prizes and glory.