Playboy May 2002

COVER STORY
Fitness diva Kiana Tom has Flex Appeal. Her show became ESPN2's highest rated soon after it began. Her interests include a new husband and their dogs, Flex and Crunch. She appeared in Universal Soldier: The Return opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme, and sees herself in the director's chair one day. We see her in our fantasies. Our Rabbit gets buff.

FEATURES
70 BLACK VALOR
It's a humbling part of our military history that some of our bravest patriots served a nation that scorned them. Here are their stories. BY GAIL BUCKLEY
84 VINYL FETISH
In the collector's world, the latest must-have is stag party music with those crazy-sexy album covers. BY JAMES CURY
93 THE ART OF THE TELL
Want foolproof tricks to beat your buddies in poker? A cunning gamester reveals a lifetime of secrets. BY MIKE CARO
108 BASEBALL 2002
A tumultuous off-season overshadowed the best World Series in years. Now it's back to the diamond—and time for our predictions, plus a chat with the great Bill James. BY LEOPOLD FROEHLICH AND GEORGE HODAK
114 THE SEARCH FOR PERFECT PANTIES
Our girl traveled miles and spent a fortune on her fabulous undies. Then she cut the seams so her next hookup could rip them right off BY LISA CARVER
117 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: JENNIFER WALCOTT
Jennifer wants a man who can put his sweet side on hold and get nasty in the sack.
118 20Q MILLA JOVOVICH
The gorgeous star of The Fifth Element, The Messenger and countless modeling campaigns is a realist: She says talent without discipline counts for nothing. BY ROBERT CRANE
120 BEACH IT!
The best oceanside bars, bashes and drinks, plus nude beaches and the coolest strands on each continent.
134 LIARS HALL OF FAME
Big-time coaches do it, bosses do it, even guys in bed do it. Has fibbing become pandemic? We take a real close look. Honest.

FICTION
36 ALMOST PERFECT
When a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter, ballplayers never talk about it. Too bad for ace Tommy Willis they didn't shut up about everything else. It's an inning for the record books. BY LAWRENCE BLOCK

INTERVIEW
59 BILL O'REILLY
The pugnacious host of Fox' O'Reilly Factor has rocketed to the top of the cable news biz, ending Larry King's ratings run. In one of our toughest talks yet. O'Reilly attacks sheeplike Hollywood stars, Hillary Clinton and all the whiny outdueled guests who've made his show such a hit. BY DAVID SHEFF

PICTORIALS
74 REAL NUDE IN THE REAL WORLD
No house, no van and no clothes. Four "reality" survivors show what we missed on MTV
94 PLAYMATE: CHRISTI SHAKE
Miss May grew up in Charm City. We couldn't have said it better
124 KIANA TOM
As host of ESPN2's top-rated Flex Appeal, Kiana is the shape of things to come.

NOTES AND NEWS
11 HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH HEF
Marilyn Manson, Ron Jeremy and Alyson Hannigan help Hef ring in the season.
49 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
Lust versus the law in bondage films. Theocracy sucks, and Big Brother is watching you.
163 PLAYMATE NEWS
Firefighters visit the Mansion, Wayne Brady's favorite Playmates and Anna-Marie Goddard.

DEPARTMENTS
3 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 AFTER HOURS
33 WIRED
34 LIVING ONLINE
38 PLAYBOY TV
40 PLAYBOY.COM
41 MEN
43 MANTRACK
47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
106 PARTY JOKES
145 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY
167 ON THE SCENE
168 GRAPEVINE
170 POTPOURRI

LIFSTYLE
88 TREND SPOTTING
We hit the runways for the inside dope. Think leather, stripes and denim. BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS
112 SKIN GAME
Spring cleaning for your face. These new guy cosmetics will spruce up your life. BY DONALD CHARLES RICHARDSON

REVIEWS
26 MOVIES
Women take charge, comic books, Eva Mendes.
30 VIDEO
April in Paris, Hope and Crosby, DVD Broadway.
32 MUSIC
Aesop Rock, the Fugs and music for John Madden.
36 BOOKS
The Art of Shaving, LA Exposed and Punk.