Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2014 i Maxim

Ranking the definitive list of the world’s most beautiful women is never easy, but lucky for us Maxim unleashed a secret weapon to compile this year’s Hot 100: the impeccable taste of its discerning readers. You voted, we counted, and the rest is supersexy history. From mind-bogglingly seductive super models to Holly wood’s most awe-inspiring actresses (with a bevy of beauties in between), the women of 2014 make up a roster so undeniably breathtaking you may get light-headed just reading it. So sit back, relax, and revel in the best thing to happen to men since, well, anything. 100 Rebecca Garcia The reigning Hometown Hotties champ is the sweetest Georgia peach you’ll ever meet. When she becomes the next big supermodel, just remember you met her at Maxim! 98 Beth…

When it comes to today’s best cocktails, less is more. If waiting around as a “mixologist” adds an unending barrage of froufrou ingredients to your drink doesn’t sound like a good time, you’re not alone. Barrel Proof in New Orleans is getting back to boozy basics by only serving libations containing three ingredients or less. “At a certain point, throwing many things into something that’s five liquid ounces gets to be a mess,” says Barrel Proof bartender Liam Deegan. “A drink made for someone else should serve them, not the bartender’s need to feel like an artist.” MIZUWARI, A.K.A. THE JAPANESE HIGHBALL In a collins glass: • Add 2 oz. Hakushu 12-year-old Japanese whisky • Fill with large ice cubes • Top with a splash of sparkling water (whatever quality…

Face it: Your copy of Let It Bleed sounds pretty good on your current setup, but have you listened to it on a record player that costs as much as an SUV? After you hear this beauty, you’ll want to treat your table as if you were Keef destroying a St. Tropez hotel room in ’72. The German-made Sperling Heavyweight takes vinyl to crazy-cool extremes: This 100-pound steel behemoth retails for about $36,000 and emits heavenly highs and sublime lows. With two tonearms that allow audiophiles to switch between stereo and mono and set them in virtually any imaginable position, the Heavyweight is basically the equivalent of aural sex. The dual arms can be equipped with various phono cartridges—an ultramodern Lyra for the Black Keys, say, or a jazz-friendly Koetsu…

“They’ll be gone in a few days,” Samantha Hoopes reassures me. We’re at a posh celebrity haunt in Beverly Hills, and I’m sitting on a windowsill listening to a supermodel apologize for her flaws, the stray blemish left behind by a recent facial. Flaws, in this case, is a relative term. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world, after all. But then, up until last year, this “supermodel” was crashing at her parents’ place in Doylestown, Pennsylvania (pop. 8,380)—aimless and uninspired. “I went to school for a couple of years, and then I had a boyfriend and he didn’t have a job, so we were just hanging out and doing nothing,” says the former Penn State business major. “That’s when my mom was like, ‘OK, this…

Over his long career, Bryan Cranston has shown more range than a high-powered sniper rifle. A few highlights… DR. TIM WHATLEY SEINFELD, 1994–1997 As Jerry’s wisecracking “dentist to the stars,” Cranston con verted to Judaism purely for the jokes. HAL THE DAD MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, 2000–2006 Cranston’s befuddled father was a far cry from his most famous role as a meth-making monster. WALTER WHITE BREAKING BAD, 2008–2013 From Mr. Chips to Scarface, Cranston’s descent to the dark side still has us reeling. LYNDON B. JOHNSON ALL THE WAY, 2014 Heisenberg in the Oval Office? Sure, why not. Cranston eerily channels the Texas pol in this hit Broadway play. JOSEPH BRODY GODZILLA, 2014 After playing both dentist and chemist, Cranston drops more science as a baddie-battling nuclear physicist.…

How did you prepare for your role as a member of the SFPD gang task force? I did a lot of research, and I got to ride along with a police gang unit. I can’t give out all the details, but let’s just say what I saw was crazy. Cops are constantly in life-threatening situations. They’re real-life superheroes. Did you have any prior experience firing weapons? Yes, but my character, Vee, is an excellent shot, so I spent a lot of time with my friends at the shooting range, on top of training with the show’s weapons consultant. Plus, I wanted to make sure I was comfortable handling a gun on-camera and off—you know, just in case. Along with the training, what’s your favorite part about playing Vee? The best…

Chances are you’re not going to morph into Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, or LeBron James in this lifetime. But you can do the next best thing, thanks to personal trainer Idan Ravin. A former lawyer, Ravin now serves his clients by creating unique workouts that improve shooting, speed, agility, and conditioning—all in a short, intense time span. “When you’re an NBA player, you don’t have seven hours a day to devote to training,” he says. Neither does the average gym rat. With the playoffs in full swing and his stars all over the bracket, Ravin shares a few of his signature drills exclusively with Maxim. Says the guru: “If you stay consistent and train with intensity and purpose, you’ve got the chance to become the king of your rec league.”…

HOT 100 100. Rebecca Garcia, Zoe McConnell 99. Caity Lotz, Brooke Nipar/Contour by Getty Images 98. Beth Ostrosky Stern, Erik Pendzixh/Demotix/Corbis 97. Lili Simmons, Chris Fortuna 96. Iggy Azalea, Gomillion and Leupold/Contour by Getty Images 95. Lydia Hearst, Harper Smith 94. Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ted Emmons 93. Noureen DeWulf, Patrick Hoelck/CPLA 92. Rebecca Mader, Austin Hargrave 91. Taylor Momsen, Diana Scheunemann 90. Ireland Baldwin, Louis Fisher/Retna Ltd/Corbis 89. Joanna Krupa, Victoria Janashvili/CPLA 88. A.J. Cook, Ted Emmons 87. Sage Erickson, Kane Skennar for PCM International 86. Victoria Justice, Sushi/Splash News/Corbis 85. Lisalla Montenegro, CJ Wilson 84. Gal Gadot, Miko Lim/Contour by Getty Images 83. Eva Marie, Diana King 82. Lana Del Rey, Art Partner 81. Gabrielle Union, Sheryl Nields/August 80. Alexandra Daddario, Hilary Walsh/Trunk Archive 79. Ana Ivanovic, John Russo/Corbis…

Speeding down Florida’s coastline-hugging A1A in a 202-mph Lamborghini Huracán, passing car after car pulled over by state troopers, I suddenly understand how it feels for explorers to climb past corpses on their way to Everest’s summit. I’ve been given an extremely special opportunity: I’m not only the first journalist to get a ride in the all-new Huracán but also the first person outside the company to sit behind the wheel of this 10-cylinder, 610-horsepower beast, which replaces the Gallardo, Lamborghini’s all-time top seller. With a starting price of $237,000, the Huracán is the least expensive model in Lambo’s lineup; the company hopes to unload even more than the 14,000-plus Gallardos that were sold over their 10-year run. The grigio lynx (that’s Lambo-speak for “sweet-looking gray”) model I’ll be piloting…

All Hail Avicii The year’s not even half over, but 2014 has already been a roller coaster for the man known to his friends as Tim Bergling and to dance-crazed club kids (and line-dancing country freaks) as Avicii. In the plus column, the 24-year-old Swede released a remixed version of his hit 2013 album, True, and even stormed the country charts with his EDM-meets-bluegrass hit, “Hey Brother.” In the minus column, he underwent emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder and appendix. Luckily for us, Avicii took some time out from his recovery to talk about life on the road as a $20 million-a-year, private-jet-flying mix master and how he gets the party started. But first: the country charts? “That was definitely a surprise,” he says. “I’ve always loved bluegrass, and…

Meet the Destroyer, a wonderfully greasy gut bomb built to banish your hangover to hell. “After a night of drinking, the first thing I look for is classic breakfast food or a burger,” says chef Dale Talde. “With this you get the best of both worlds. It’s also stupid easy to make—and eat.” Talde—a co-owner of Brooklyn’s Pork Slope and his namesake eatery, Talde—dreamed up the coronary-inducing Destroyer by crowning a juicy beef patty with a fried egg, thick-cut bacon, American cheese, and ketchup, all lovingly sandwiched between two golden hash browns. Because, really, who needs bread? Ranking Your Morning-After Meal Dietitian JACLYN LONDON breaks down this boozebuster’s ingredients from most hangover-healthy to least. 1 EGGS “Their high cysteine content helps break down acetaldehyde, the headache-causing chemical that’s left over…

ON HIM: Ermenegildo Zegna suit, $3,395, shirt, $355, and tie, $205; zegna.com. Fratelli Rossetti printed lizard shoes, $620; fratellirossetti.com. ON HER: Flagpole Swim swimsuit, Alejandro Ingelmo shoes. ON HIM: Canali silk-linen suit, $2,490, cotton shirt, $270, and silk tie, $180, all at Canali store, NYC. Louis Vuitton shoes. ON HER: ViX Paula Hermanny bikini bottoms, Gucci sunglasses. ON HIM: BOSS wool-mohaircashmere suit, $1,895, cotton shirt, $175, and silk tie, $115; hugoboss.com. ON HER: Calvin Klein swimsuit, vintage Gucci Boule bracelet from beladora.com. ON HIM: Calvin Klein bonded wool suit, $1,495, cotton shirt, $350, and silk tie, $195, all at Calvin Klein Collection store, NYC. Vince Camuto socks, $10; vincecamuto.com. Hermès shoes. Zadeh one-of-a-kind 18kt-gold cuff links with pavé-set rubies; zadehny.com. ON HER: ViX Paula Hermanny swimsuit, Jerome C. Rousseau shoes,…

Lotus earned its legendary racing stripes by building stylish, stripped-down roadsters, but the British automaker’s first two-wheeler is more badass than we could ever have imagined. The Lotus C-01 was designed by Daniel Simon, who conceived the futuristic Light Cycles in Tron Legacy, and its carbon-fiber torso is as eyecatching as Olivia Wilde in a glow-in-thedark catsuit. Lotus is making only 100 of them, at $137,740 a pop. Here’s a breakdown of why they’re worth every penny. 1. WILD HORSES With a snarling 1,195 cc V-twin engine and a total bike weight of just 400 pounds, it delivers the approximate power-to-weight ratio of a Tomahawk missile, hitting speeds of nearly 200 mph. 2. PEDIGREED PAINT The C-01’s paint schemes pay homage to classic Lotus Formula 1 race cars, including the…

My boyfriend and I* are getting busy, when I suddenly feel the Earth move. Only this time, the Earth is thousands of feet below us. Our tryst is cut short by some turbulence, and I’m brought back to our less-than-romantic surroundings in the six-passenger cabin of Amelia, a rickety Piper Cherokee 6 aircraft equipped with heart-shaped pillows, plastic champagne flutes, and a polyester blanket. I try to get back in the mood, but I can’t help thinking of what lies behind the thin white curtain just three feet from us: our pilot, Kent Dobbins, an affable, gray-haired man who seems like the “blushing” type. Checking the “Join Mile-High Club” box off my bucket list is supposed to be a fun way for my boyfriend and me to celebrate our anniversary.…

DURANGO, CO SHRED ON SAND Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Yes, the Great Sand Dunes look imposing, towering up to 750 feet above you, but the most adrenaline-pumping vantage point is from the top, with a sandboard strapped to your feet. With few obstacles and pillowy sand, you can bomb the dunes as fast as friction allows. Think snowboarding but with less clothing and more speed—plus catching an edge is a hell of a lot less painful than it is on ice. Each trip begins with a lengthy hike (sorry: no chairlifts), so start early in order to get in multiple runs. For rental gear, contact dune masters Kristi Mountain Sports at slvoutdoor.com. CATCH DINNER ON THE FLY Animas River Snag supper from the town river? You bet…

1 In first class you must drink. More than once I’ve had the guy next to me on the plane who doesn’t drink. I hate this, because it really shines a light on my alcoholism. I have to assume he’s an air marshal or a terrorist, because it’s insane to turn away free booze. This is, by the way, why I’m going to name Alec Baldwin as my TSA director. I’ve never flown with the man, but I’m pretty sure he’d strictly enforce my mandatory getting-shitfaced-infirst-class policy. 2No more using the back of my seat as a handle to hoist yourself up. I’m trying to take a nap and the jerkoff behind me is yanking my headrest backward to get out of his chair. That’s the small piece of real…

Ever since the company’s third model, the Miura, rolled off the line in 1966, Lambos have taken their names from the world of Spanish bullfighting—one of founder Ferruccio’s obsessions. The Miura was named after one of his friends, a bull breeder; subsequent models have taken the names of fighting bulls, such as the Diablo (1990), the Murciélago (2001), and now the Huracán (yep, that’s Spanish for “hurricane”), an homage to a bull from the Conte de la Patilla breed who fought valiantly in the 1870s.…

THE PLAYER Neymar. The latest Brazilian wonder boy plays with swagger, personality, and rhythm. Look for him to score his way into the hearts and minds of the world. The Preview Alexi Lalas, ESPN soccer analyst and U.S. legend, breaks down what to watch for in Brazil. THE TEAM Belgium. Worldclass attacking talent like Eden Hazard and Christian Benteke, plus an easy group they can beat up on while entertaining us all in the process. THE UNDERDOG Ecuador. Quality team, easy group, and something to prove. THE GROUP D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy. One bigname team won’t get out of this one. THE COACH Mexico’s Miguel Herrera. Taking over after a disastrous qualifying campaign, he can change the way Mexican fans view their team and how the players view…

THE SEQUEL Sin City: A Dame to Kill For In August codirectors Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez reunite for their long-anticipated follow-up to 2005’s Sin City. With Jessica Alba, Eva Green, Bruce Willis, and Mickey Rourke leading the cast of this hyperstylized noir, it would be a sin to miss it. THE RACE 24 Hours of Le Mans If you happen to be in the South of France in June, there’s no better combination of speed and danger to see live than cars breaking 200 mph during this white-knuckle endurance race on the Circuit de la Sarthe track, famed for its spectacular crashes and celeb drivers like Paul Newman and, um, Patrick Dempsey. THE ALBUM Jack White, Lazaretto Whether he’s recording solo, with the Dead Weather, or with the Raconteurs,…

So how do you go from Breaking Bad to Godzilla? When I was first asked if I’d be interested in this role, I said no, because I thought, I have to do something lofty, something that has some gravitas. So I turned it down. But one of my agents said, “Read the script. It’s actually quite good.” It was, and I realized this was probably the best thing to do. It’s a completely different direction, and it can’t be compared to Breaking Bad. It’s a Godzilla movie! Who do you play? I’m a scientist at a nuclear power plant. I’m married to Juliette Binoche, and I was very pleased when she was cast in that role. The movie is about family and how we cope with the potential life-ending problem…

The Science of the Movies THE SCENE Aggravated by having barrels repeatedly harpooned into him, the shark leaps out of the water and crushes the back of the boat, sinking it. Take that, puny land dwellers! THE SCIENCE Frighteningly, it’s possible, but it is highly unlikely. “The shark in the movie was supposed to be 25 feet long. Are there really sharks that big out there? I personally believe yes,” says marine biologist and creator of the first protective “sharksuit,” Jeremiah Sullivan. “I’ve swum with sharks about 18 feet, and on Guadalupe Island in the ’80s, a group of professional shark guys and I saw a great white that we conservatively guessed to be just over 20 feet. The bigger they are, the more cautious they are—they don’t come around…

Like the Olympics, presidential elections, and Kardashian marriages, months like this one come around only once every four years. From Wimbledon to the NBA finals, Le Mans to the Stanley Cup, golf’s U.S. Open Championship to, yes, World Cup soccer, there’s almost too much action for a sports fan to handle, much less handicap. That’s why we turned to a pro—Michael J. Mauboussin, managing director at Credit Suisse, Columbia professor, and die-hard sports fan—for help in making sense of all the data. In his book The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing, he coolly explains what it takes to put you in the money, separating the winners from the losers—and the skillful from the lucky—with cold, hard facts. TEAM SIZE: The smaller the squad, the…

As trainer for Manny Pacquiao, mixed-martial-arts legend Georges St-Pierre, and Mark Wahlberg for The Fighter, Freddie Roach knows a thing or two about how to knock a guy on his ass. So, as he prepares Miguel Cotto to battle Sergio Martinez for the WBC middleweight title on June 7 (on HBO PPV), we asked Roach how to string together a lethal combination. “The idea is to end with a power shot, whether it’s a left hook, a straight right, or an uppercut,” says Roach. “Manny’s favorite combo is called the 105, a jab-hook-uppercut. The jab is sort of a decoy; then he’ll throw the hook to make the opponent go under it; and finally he’ll rip through the middle with the uppercut. That’s the power shot.” Here’s how to do…

So how do you want to go? I would prefer to suffer a massive coronary event upon reaching a staggering climax whilst penetrating my wife in a marriage way at a very ripe old age. Any deathbed confessions? Not yet, but I do have big plans for smuggling some decent weed into Oklahoma. Shhh. Are you going to heaven or hell? I don’t believe in those particular fictions, so I guess neither. I hope to come back as a redwood tree in Northern California, or perhaps a badger in Wisconsin with a ready supply of cheese and sausage. What’s your last meal? One beef steer, lightly seared, washed down with a flagon of Lagavulin 16. For dessert one pecan pie, two racks of Texas ribs, one blueberry pie, three pounds…