E A R T H Q U A K E S, F I R E S,
E X I L E, B A N K R U P T C Y
SORRY FATE
YOU PICKED ON
THE WRONG
FAMILY
FATE HAS TRIED ITS WORST OVER THE LAST 151 YEARS. BUT THE BACARDÍS
JUST ROLLED WITH THE PUNCHES AND CAME BACK STRONGER.
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Heather
Graham
PHOTOGRAPH JAMES MACARI
Our girl in the
movies has given us
eight years of pure
cinematic hotness.
We pay her a
long-overdue visit.
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RE GULAR S
CI R CU S M AX I M U S
14 REFRESH
The ladies of the Hot 100 are creating quite a
buzz on maximindia.in. Don’t believe us?
Check it out for yourself.
20 GOSSIP GIRL
Taylor Momsen is the good girl gone bad.
16 INCOMING
Let’s start afresh this New Year. Show us
respect by sending in decent mail and not
your girl’s underwear. We still don’t mind
those, of course.
18 ASK MAXIM
Dear Weirdos, we’re still not boggled by your
dorky questions. So bring it on. Yours truly.
136 EXIT
Is your resolution more important than your
life? Find out with The Decider.
24 IRONIC
Geniuses and their perverted terminology.
25 IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE?
No, it’s a UFO. Learn how to spot one.
26 THE FUNNIES
Rajneesh Kapoor makes us LOAF.
28 HAND IN GLOVE
The basics that’ll help you look the part.
32 SAMBA TIME!
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is on its way.
34 MUSICAL AWAKENING
Karsh Kale and Vasudha share their notes.
36 HOMETOWN HOTTIE
Meet our latest crush, Rochelle Rao.
38 2006 IN REEL
The movies that may have slipped your
attention but are a must-watch.
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40 GAMING
The games that we’d love to see being remade
in 2014.
42 ALL-TIME HIGH
Drinking on an empty stomach is fun but not
sustainable. So we have the perfect solution.
A drink that’ll fill your stomach.
44 FOOD
Say hello to your stomach’s new BFF—
burgers. These grilled buns are all your belly
has ever dreamed of.
46 GROOMING
Take care of your hair before you lose it.
48 SEX
Moves for the year. Don’t forget to share a
copy with your girl.
50 FITNESS
Make way for a flab-free body with these
moves. Time to raise the bar.
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F E ATUR ES
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66 COVERGIRLS TALK
Our Covergirls give us all-important advice to
help us find the love of our lives.
52 BIKE HEAVEN
We take a look at one of the most iconic bikes
of the 1900s, the Vincent Black Shadow. Plus, the
Triumph Bonneville sets our pulse racing.
126 THE FUZZ
Head into 2014 on the Laughter Train and get
off at Humour Town. Since you’re there, test
your wit with our Beat This Caption contest.
56 GIZMO-ED FOR 2014
The most amazing gadgets to watch out for in
2014. Roll your tongue back in.
127 SEXY IN PUBLIC
This hottie makes our work interesting and is
very kind.
58 RPM AWARDS
These great cars are making all the right
noises with their power and looks. We pick
the best of the lot for 2014.
128 24 HOURS: DABBOO RATNANI
The leading photographer focuses on his
final plans.
70 A CULT CLASSIC
Two decades ago a movie caught the fancy of
youngsters and became the most quoted
movie ever. Gents, this is the story of Dazed
And Confused!
76 THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR
The contestants of KS Miss MAXIM 2014 tell us
how MAXIM rocks their world.
87 WELCOME TO MAXIMLAND
It feels like yesterday when MAXIM was
launched but it has been eight years. A look
back at the best parts of being The Best Thing
To Happen To Men Since Women.
98 THE NEW MOVIE
The Hindi film industry has challenged many
notions and altered how movies are made. A
look at the changing scene in Hindi cinema.
S TYL E
110 STAND OUT
Tackle winter with these must-haves and
look stylish with ease.
114 STYLE FOREVER
Revamp your style with timeless ideas.
134 BUYING GUIDE
Your guide to shopping in 2014.
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130 SHOCK
Meet the guns of Maria Sharapova.
132 AUTOPORN
The Terrafugia TF-X gives wings to our flying
dreams. Let’s pray it comes true soon.
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that have made your life better since 2006. Over the last eight years, MAXIM has diligently—and,
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based on your feedback, succeeded in that on various levels. For one, we still pursue and feature the
hottest, smartest and most progressive women in our pages. For another, all our articles still seek to
make you happier, better informed and readier for the various aspects of your life. For still another,
we make you laugh louder than anyone and, let’s face it, all of us need a good laugh now and then.
Our retrospective, titled MaximLand, has been a few months in the making. It is a rendition
of how MAXIM has slowly but surely changed the men’s lifestyle landscape in India. You’ll be able
to connect to its ideas, anecdotes and, well, nonsense. Further, we picked out the best gems of
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to understanding her .00731 percent better. In addition, we scoured our pages to find a few style tips
that will stand good for a long, long time. They’ve already lasted eight years!
No anniversary is complete without celebration, which is why we’ve highlighted some
unbelievably easy ideas on how to eat as you drink, spend hours aimlessly without feeling guilty
and, most important, figure out exactly how 2014 is going to be better than 2013. I’m sure you’ll
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Priyanka Chopra looks like Aphrodite on your cover. She’s
just stunning and really deserves to top the Hot 100 list. It’s
just something about her pose and her eyes that caught my
attention. The inside pictures were great too, but I’d expected
a little more. But great overall.
Aman S., Chandigarh
We love PC, and more so because she was our launch issue Covergirl
(see the cover now in our Cover Gallery on MaximIndia.in). She has
been all over the movie screen, the TV and in print, so it’s little wonder
that she was voted No. 1. We’re hoping you voted, because it’s probably
the one time someone cares about your existence.
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BOOK OF RUN
Your Hot 100 is my most
awaited issue of the year. I
don’t really care about the
ranking, it’s just that there are
so many sexy ladies in one
issue. Bar Refaeli, Bipasha
Basu, Kate Upton and, of
course, Deepika Padukone.
Can’t you have this ranking
twice a year?
Rajeev M., Pune
Why just twice? Maybe we could do
it every issue, right? And, mate, if
you’re looking for hot ladies in one
place, go to our website now. But,
seriously, it is a three-month-long
effort, and the voting begins even
earlier. Even if we wanted to, we
couldn’t do it more than once a year.
The listing, we mean.
What the hell is up with you
guys? A running guide? This
sort of article belongs in some
other magazine, because
running is for children.
Darayus S., Thane
When was the last time you clocked
10K, you fit nut? In case you missed
the headline, it was “The Lazy Guy’s
Guide To Running.” Cheating is
right up our alley, and if you’re more
talk than move, you could really use
it. Run a couple of km and write
back to us if you’re still breathing.
ADVENTURE TALES
I’ve enjoyed the “Weekend
Zippo Adventure” stories
in MAXIM in the past two
issues. I think it’s a great
outlet for people who thrive
on exploration. I have a story
of my own to share that I’m
working on.
Anup C., New Delhi
We’re glad you like it, because we
knew many of you wanted to write.
Do send in your story. We’ll publish
it provided it’s adventurous in the
wild, not in the bedroom.
DRY NIGHT
I read and re-read your article
on how to get a girl’s attention
but I still ended up without a
kiss on New Year’s Eve. I did
everything you guys spoke
about—I “negged” her and was
assertive. I have no idea where I
went wrong.
Sushant K., Ahmedabad
Sadly, we weren’t there, so we don’t
know what went wrong. Even
sadder, we weren’t there to hit on
the girl. The guide was meant to
give you ideas on how to decode a
girl, and then work towards asking
her out. If all you did was, “Happy
New Year! Give me a kiss!” then
you’re lucky she didn’t bitch-slap
you. Read the article again and
assimilate it. It works.
AN EIGHT-SOME
Don’t let your mind race yet... these are numbers you should know, not try.
INFINITY
The number “8” written sideways
is the symbol of infinity and has
also become a popular tattoo.
If you don’t know what infinity
means yet, just relax: Knowledge
is “boundlessness.”
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THE EIGHT-FOLD PATH
Buddhism teaches you this is
the path to achieving Nirvana. If
you’ve exhausted your drinking
capacity and still haven’t
managed any peace, give this a
shot at the Bodh Gaya Festival.
SCORPIO
In astrology, Scorpio is the eighth
sign of the Zodiac. Its symbol is,
of course, the scorpion. If you’ve
been tortured by your teenage
girlfriend, you’ll remember Linda
Goodman’s Star Signs.
OCTAVARIUM
The eighth studio album of
prog-metal band Dream Theater.
A combo of some of the most
talented musicians, it was wellreceived. “Octavarium” was also
the eighth song on the album.
88
In Nazi Germany, 88 became the
code for “Heil Hitler” because
“H” is the eighth letter in the
alphabet. Too bad the Allies
didn’t feel the need to address
Adolf properly.
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OUR EXPERT GUIDE TO
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I WANT TO DO
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THIS YEAR. SO I’VE
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MY RESOLUTION. BUT
CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT
RESOLUTIONS ARE EASY
TO KEEP?
Rajat S., Hyderabad
Ra
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IS IT TRUE THAT BEES CAN
ACTUALLY SMELL FEAR?
Abhishek S., New Delhi
They can’t smell your fear, but they can smell your nervous B.O.
“When afraid, a person sweats, discharging ‘does not belong
in hive’ chemicals,” says a biology professor. When bees detect
that, they produce an alarm pheromone that may signal others
to attack. So always wear strong, unscented deodorant around
bees. Actually, that’s good advice even for when you’re not
around bees, you smelly scaredy-cat.
WHY DOES SCARING YOU
CURE HICCUPS?
Utsav G., Kolkata
The number of times an average Indian man has
kept his New Year’s resolution.
When your diaphragm is
having spasms that produce
hiccups, a good swift
stretch, such as produced
by the involuntary gasp from
a scare, is often enough
to break the cycle. Now, if
someone can tell us our real
financial future, chances
are that our hiccups will be
gone for good.
ILLUSTRATIONS JASON SCHNEIDER
Hmm… are you sure you
want to go down that road?
If you’ re nodding then read
carefully because this can
prove to be pretty tough...
Masturbate once a day: We
did try this but we couldn’t
stay true to it. A man’s got to
do what a man’s got to do.
But do give it a try.
Don’t be a couch potato:
This is easier than it sounds,
trust us. All you have to
do is get up every now
and then from your couch
to get some chips, fix the
console wires to the TV,
take as many loo breaks
as possible. The good part:
Drinking enough beer will
help in said trips.
Take up a sport: Look, we
understand that it’s tough
to go out after work. So,
we’ve included playing FIFA
14 and Temple Run on your
tablet as “sport.” As long as
you’re doing some activity, it
can count.
Don’t fall asleep right after
sex: If you want a girl to give
you pleasure too, this one is
a definite must-do. And it’s a
lot of fun, too.
Oh, if you do manage to
keep a resolution, let us
know. We will change our
stats in 2015.
Si
Simple.
“During an orgasm,
on
one starts out with localised
sti
stimulation, which then
inc
increases as the brain
re
recruits other neurons, and
m
more and more regions of
th
the brain become active.
B
By the end, nearly the entire
brain is lit up—telling us that
most of the brain systems
become active at climax,”
says renowned andrologist
Dr. Sudhakar Krishnamurti.
He adds that sexual
pleasure and fulfilment are
possible when you are most
relaxed and comfortable.
Take time to whisper sweet
nothings to her and touch
her gently. This can increase
the brainwaves necessary
for the best possible sex.
For her too, genius.
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Get wild with rock’s newest bad girl,
TAYLOR MOMSEN of the Pretty Reckless.
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TAYLOR MOMSEN, the
superhot front woman of
the Pretty Reckless, has
already accomplished
more than most of us
lazy bums could imagine.
She starred as Cindy
Lou Who in How The
Grinch Stole Christmas,
enjoyed a four-season
stint on Gossip Girl,
toured the world with
Marilyn Manson, and was
selected as the face of
Madonna’s fashion line.
Now, with the release
of her band’s second
album, Going to Hell, and
their current tour, she
clearly has her sights set
on becoming a bona fide
music star. Gents, get
ready to be rocked.
DEBORAH MARQUIT
lingerie, CHRISTIAN
BENNER CUSTOM shirt,
AMERICAN APPAREL
pantyhose, KAUFMAN
FRANCO boots
Opening spread, right
WHAT KATIE DID corset,
AMERICAN APPAREL
tights, DR. MARTENS
boots, EDDIE BORGO
spike bracelet
How was the shoot? It went great! We shot in New York, and I brought
in my guitars. It had a rock ’n’ roll vibe.
We’re leaving.’ We’ve literally had parents call the cops during our
shows, reporting that it’s inappropriate for their child.
Do you have a lot of input in your shoots and videos? I’m very involved in
anything to do with creative, and I actually co-directed the video for
“My Medicine.” I like to blend music with image, and at my age
sexuality is a big part of that, so it seems fitting to me.
Maybe they confused you with a different Taylor. What’s the craziest thing
that’s happened on tour? Most of the stories probably shouldn’t get
printed! But somehow a tradition started where female fans jump
onstage and strip down to our song “Goin’ Down.” I think it began in
the US with girls taking their tops off, and by the time we got to
Argentina they just got fucking naked.
You started the Pretty Reckless while you were on Gossip Girl. Were you
worried you wouldn’t be taken seriously as a musician? I’ve been making
music since I can remember, and a few years ago I got to a place
where I had a band and could quit acting; that was my day job. I was
12 when I signed Gossip Girl, and since then I’ve had two records,
toured with Guns n’ Roses… I mean, it feels like a different world.
Are your fans a weird mix of teenage girls and heavy metal dudes? It’s a
combination. We have old rockers who’ve never heard of Gossip Girl as
well as parents bringing their kids, and then going, ‘Oh, just kidding.
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Your own outfits are pretty provocative. What makes you feel the sexiest? It’s
less about what I’m wearing and more about feeling powerful while
performing. That gets my blood flowing.
Were you always into rock? I just like good songs. My dad has a huge
vinyl collection, so I grew up with the Beatles, Zeppelin, and The
Who. It’s like they say: Once you listen to great music, how can you
listen to shitty music?
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PERVERTED SCIENCE
Scientists have brilliant minds. Brilliant, filthy minds. Need evidence?
Here are the names of real chemical compounds that sound like they
were thought up by a middle-school class clown.
CUMMINGTONITE
NONANAL
WHAT IT IS: A mineral discovered in
Cummington, Massachusetts.
WHAT IT COULD BE: What the person who
discovered it thought was going to happen
every night after getting famous for finding
a rock.
WHAT IT IS: A naturally-occurring chemical
used in flavourings and perfumes.
WHAT IT COULD BE: A word found in the
fine print of a prostitute’s business cards. No
disrespect to the new court order intended.
ARSOLE
CLITORIACETAL
WHAT IT IS: A chemical derived from the
Clitoria fairchildiana plant.
WHAT IT COULD BE: That thing you can’t
find on a woman.
WHAT IT IS: A chemical structure of arsenic
and carbon.
WHAT IT COULD BE: The guy who’s in your
parking spot. Or the boss. Or the body part
that gives you pain after a chilli-heavy meal.
FUKALITE
VAGINATIN
WHAT IT IS: A mineral found in a Japanese
mine called Fuka.
WHAT IT COULD BE: You know, sex when
it’s “just the tip.”
WHAT IT IS: A compound from the Selinum
vaginatum plant.
WHAT IT COULD BE: A seriously-righteous
yeast infection medication.
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ILLUSTRATION RAMI NIEMI
urkish Airlines brings its travellers a
flying experience like no other. The
airline, known for its elaborate services, is
introducing “Flying Chefs” on the Indian route
to offer gourmet dining in the sky, at 37,000
feet. Through this service, the airline will offer
a five-star restaurant-style, dining experience
to business class travellers. A live kitchen on the
flights and the interactive sessions with the chefs
will recreate the entire Turkish food essence and
provide an authentic taste of the cuisine to food
lovers in India.
This new catering concept by Turkish Airlines,
in conjunction with its world-renowned catering
partner TURKISH DO&CO, has already been
used on various international routes. It has won
Skytrax awards for the “World’s Best Economy
Class On-Board Catering” in 2010 and 2011;
and the “Best Business Class Catering” in 2013.
This widely appreciated “Flying Chefs” service
will soon be extended to India-Istanbul routes —
Turkish’s first such service on long-haul flights.
Especially selected for the Indian travellers,
dishes from Turkish and world cuisines such as
sish kebab, karniyarik, manti, and imambayildi
will be freshly prepared and served on-board.
Apart from these gourmet dishes which have
never been experienced by Indian travellers
before, Turkish coffee and Turkish delight
will also be available. It’s safe to say, business
class travellers will be provided unparalleled
attention and plenty of choices based on their
individual preferences.
CIRCUS MAXIMUS STARGAZERS
TIME TO SLIP A DISC
As you ring in the New Year, spot a UFO. Yes, making a wish is allowed.
(Just don’t hold your breath—or your drinks—till it comes true!)
Nope, no
intelligent life
over here!
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF CRAZY-ASS BLOGS
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s your friendly neighbourhood green guy. Here are some of the most famous sightings: Washington, D.C., Tehran, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Istanbul…
Aliens must have a terrific frequent flyer programme.
Did Krrish 3 make
you believe that you
need your own little
pet alien? Do you see
shining lights in the
sky? Did an “alien”
hijack your girlfriend’s
underwear? Worry not!
We got Kieran Dickson
of UFO-hunting website
RoswellSightings.com
to give you some tips
to have your own close
encounter (and none
of those flying bicycles
required!).
FIND THEIR
HANGOUTS
Like the southwestern
part of the US since the
1940s, the Andamans
have been a hot spot
for sightings. UFOish
things are often
reported, which makes
sense since it’s remote,
and people can tend
to get a bit lonely out
there. Generally, folks
tend to see UFOs when
they’re out hiking and
relatively isolated.
KEEP ROLLING
If you’re in an area
where you suspect
UFO activity, set up
a time-lapse camera.
Russell Crowe was
actually using one to
film fruit bats at his
place in Australia and
noticed that a strange
object kept appearing
in the sky, so he posted
it on Twitter to see
if there could be an
explanation. There is:
He needs a drink.
JUST WATCH
THEIR MOVES
People rarely report
seeing vivid colours. It’s
usually a bright white
light or something that
has an orange glow.
The most interesting
sightings are of objects
moving erratically at a
speed that a plane or
helicopter can’t move.
The zigzagging ones
are what really freak
people out. Just make
sure you’re not zipping.
GET WITNESSES
One guy in the middle
of nowhere doesn’t
have much credibility.
But in cases like the
Phoenix Lights or the
1952 Washington, D.C.,
incident when multiple
people, including
military personnel
and pilots, reported
seeing the same things
from across the city,
witnesses’ presence
can prompt some
added research.
JANUARY 2014
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FUNNIES
THE
“It’s CIRCUS MAXIMUS!”
I have
magical powers!
I can make clients
disappear just by
quoting my price.
Under Sharia
rule, if a comic
is caught
stealing jokes,
they break his
funny bone.
You think Albert
Einstein could have
done anything in his
life, if every half an
hour Madame Curie
was uploading her
pool party pictures?
My maid is the
anti-Christ. We went
out for a week and she
turned all the wine
into water.
I think Punjab’s leading
party, SAD, missed
a golden chance by
not going for :( as its
election symbol.
Synchronised
swimming is one
of the toughest sports.
Did you know that if one
swimmer drowns, the
entire team has
to drown?
Make Us
Laugh,
Funnyman!
We uncover
RAJNEESH
KAPOOR as he
tickles us to
the floor.
I am against tobacco
because cigarettes kill
and I support animal
rights. So please be
kind to animals and if
you can’t, then please
chain smoke.
LAST NIGHT OF LOVE
After his annual health check-up, Bunty finds out that he has a rare disease and only 12 hours to live. When his
wife gets to know about it, she tearfully says, “Honey, I’m going to give you a night you’ll never forget.” They
make passionate love that night with an ardour they haven’t felt in years. When they’re done, Bunty asks his wife,
“Can we do it again? This time with even more passion.” So the wife complies and they have another round of
heated sex. Later, as she is about to doze off, Bunty gives her a nudge and asks again, “Honey, I know it’s getting
late, but I think we can do it one more time. What do you say?” “That’s easy for you to say,” she complains. “You
don’t have to get up in the morning.”
A HARD LIFE... THE DRIFT
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NOT THE TIME TO KNIT
A husky man looking for sex in a
foreign country accepts a prostitute’s
terms. When she undresses, he
notices that she has no pubic hair.
Shocked, the man snaps, “What, no
wool? In my country all women have
wool down there.” The prostitute
snaps back, “What do you want to
do, knit or have sex?”
NOT INTERESTED
A man enters his favourite restaurant
and while sitting at his regular table,
notices a gorgeous woman sitting
at a table nearby, all alone. He calls
the waiter over and asks for their
most expensive bottle of wine to be
sent over to her, knowing that if she
accepts it, she is his. The waiter gets
the bottle and quickly takes it over
to the woman, saying it is from the
gentleman. She looks at the wine
and decides to send a note over to
the man. The note reads: “For me to
accept this bottle, you need to have
a luxury car in your garage, a bank
balance of crores of rupees, and
seven inches in your pants.” After
reading the note, the man sends a
reply, “FYI, I have three of the most
expensive cars in my garage, and
over 20 crore in the bank. But not
even for a woman as beautiful as
you will I cut off three inches. Please
send the bottle back!”
BY NICHOLAS GUREWITCH
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CIRCUS MAXIMUS MAN SKILLS
Give Yourself A Hand
Picking the right protection for your hands isn’t as easy as it seems. Select the closest approximation
to your profession and we’ll select the right gloves for you.
THE BLOGGER
Starbucks squatters can keep
warm and working long after
the establishment turns off the
lights in an attempt to make you
actually leave.
Get Fingerless Gloves
THE GENTLEMAN
Some people say you look like
James Bond. Some people say
you look like Bruce Wayne. We
say you look like a… Please
don’t kill us, 007/Batman.
Get Leather Gloves
THE URBAN HERO
Problem: Your hand’s frozen to a
beer, and you don’t have a pair
of oven mitts handy. The bigger
problem: You can’t see because
you’re still a little high.
Get Mittens
L AY E R L I K E A L O R D
Here’s how to rock a blazer three ways during fashion’s greatest season, Winter.
WITH A
HOODIE
Nothing says
casual cool
like a hoodiesport coat
combo. Also, we
promise to never
say “casual cool”
ever again.
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WITH A
CARDIGAN
Need to dress
up an official
look? Throw on
a classy sweater,
preferably
one that’s not
too chunky.
Cashmere? Yes.
WITH A VEST
Like the urban
lumberjack
you are, put on
a traditional
outdoor vest
against the cold.
If you’re going
for a red vest,
avoid red pants.
ILLUSTRATIONS RODRIGO DÍAZ CARRIZO, BRETT AFFRUNTI
THE OUTDOORSY GUY
Find yourself working outdoors
more often than not? Do you
want to hang out with Bear
Grylls regularly? If the answer to
either question is yes...
Get Leather Gloves
DRIVING OUR PASSION
Adventure lovers Abhey Thareja and Bharat Seth talk about their five days of bliss, hardship but undeniable peace
in our series of Weekend Adventure with Zippo.
An expedition to Leh is not just an
adventure. It is an endurance test
for man and machine. We drove
through picturesque mountains,
barren, brown deserts and snowcapped peaks. We were on a tight
schedule—we wanted to drive
there and back in seven days. Our
daily routine included having the
radio ready, which meant settling
into the car at 3 am. Leg 1 of our
journey was from Shimla to Manali.
We stopped about 30 km before
Manali in Naggar, known for its
famous castle and farm-fresh trout.
We covered the 300-km stretch by
noon and though it was relatively
easy, tough terrain awaited us. Leg
2 was from Manali to Kaza (Spiti
Valley), and we crossed Rohtang La,
the first mountain pass, in the wee
hours of the morning as we headed
to the treacherous Kunzum La. En
route, we passed two notorious
water crossings—Chhota Dara
and Pagal Nala. We managed to
reach Kaza by midnight, and it was
the third leg that took us through
some unbelievable scenery. Kaza
to Komik, one of the most scenic
drives in the world, was full of
sharp stretches and steep climbs.
Leg 4 was to Keylong and by now,
altitude and fatigue had taken their
toll. Leg 5 was from Keylong to Leh,
across the mighty Baralacha La, the
Gata Loops and the Pang Valley—
where we crossed more plains and
rested a little right after Tanglang
La, the second highest motorable
road in the world. As temperatures
dipped quickly, saving energy and
oxygen was our topmost priority.
The last leg was from Leh-K-topLeh that not many have done. We
stopped in a place called Agham.
We ended our journey in Leh and
as if on cue, the weather suddenly
changed and it started snowing
heavily. But it was an experience
like none other and one we would
gladly undertake again.
Ignite
your
passion!
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CIRCUS MAXIMUS WINGS
WAYS TO INSTA-FAME
We’re a little sentimental on our anniversary, so we pulled out this gem of advice for those who are
bored, poor and bored some more. Plus, you’re guaranteed 15 seconds of (YouTube) fame.
Ever sang your
heart out in
the shower
and
thought
you could
be the next
big crooner?
Thank your stars,
for the Internet not only
has poor standards but
also incredibly poor taste in
music. If you pitch yourself
as the worst singer in the
world, you’ll probably have a
shot at making it big as there
are a lot of idiots out there
who have an ear for crappy
ditties. This worked for a
chick called Rebecca Black,
who sang a pathetic song
called “Friday,” and it was
bad. Write a terrible breakup number, sing it painfully
clear, throw in a quirky
keyboard tune and make a
fool of yourself.
STREAK DURING A
CRICKET MATCH
If you’re
serious
about
getting
noticed,
you may
as well go
the whole
nine yards and
have nothing to hide. Yep,
there is no better way to get
into the spotlight that can be
as guaranteed as a naked
person running across the
cricket ground during an
India match with celebs
in the stands. The upshot
of pulling this off is that
you can get to meet your
favourite player up close
and give him a pep talk. The
downside? Beatings.
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GET YOUR DOG STONED
In all likelihood, this video will be an obvious hit
because it will attract stoners from around the
world to watch, appreciate, and say, “So true,
man. That’s deep.” Chances are that they
will find it extremely funny because they are
likely to be stoned while watching it—who
else watches such things, anyway? Also, since
the video will involve smoking up, great ideas
are likely to be exchanged with man’s best friend. Remember:
Behind every successful stoner is a very stoned dog in a
roomful of smoke.
DUB ENGLISH FILMS
INTO A LOCAL
LANGUAGE
“This is
Sparta!”
This
epic line
defined
the movie
300. But
the scene
loses all its seriousness and
sheen when very loosely
dubbed into Punjabi Sparta.
So, help society by dubbing
a sombre English film into
Punjabi and you can be sure
that people will be rolling
with laughter. (We’re told,
literally translated, Englishto-Oriya sounds ridiculous,
too.) Woody Allen did the
same for his film, What’s Up,
Tiger Lily? He took two films,
overdubbed them, put in
new scenes, and it was a hit!
DO A CHAPPAL-GATE
This one works
beautifully
each and
every
time. All
you got to
do is pick
out an old
slipper,
an exit-free venue
and your issue of interest.
The politico has the press
buzzing already. If you’re a
decent shot, you won’t be
picked for the Olympics,
but it’ll land you in jail. And
what’s a little beating and
torture really, when your
video will play on loop on
news channels (Hindi, English
and regional alike) and your
picture will be on the front
pages? Kid you not, these are
anti-corruption times but not
everyone can go on a fast.
FIGHT WITH A B-GRADE CELEB
This one is a win-win for all. It is a universally
acknowledged truth that B-grade stars can’t
afford good security, let alone agents to
come up with stunts to put them back in the
news. Which is why they will be as eager
as you to get some coverage out of an
otherwise boring ready-to-flip-over existence.
The next time you see one of them, don’t
hesitate to instigate a brawl. Abuse them or curse
their pathetic careers, especially around a crowd. It’ll work like a
charm. Chances are they’ll even jump in as fast as you.
MAKE FIRANGIS
DANCE DESI
If two
American
jocks
dancing
to Daler
Mehndi’s
“Tunuk
Tunuk Tun
Tara” can garner
more than 50,000 hits,
imagine what can happen if
you catch a foreigner in a club
dancing away to Bollywood’s
latest (“Tamanche Pe Disco,”
anyone?). Indians may not look
the best when trying to imitate
their Western counterparts,
but white people pulling off an
item number sure looks funny
as hell. It is just like Hollywood
star Martin Henderson says in
India’s answer to Jane Austen
in Bride And Prejudice, “It’s
like twisting in a light bulb with
one hand and patting a dog
with the other.”
CAPTURE INDIAN
WEDDING BLOOPERS
Weddings
make for
a great
watch...
random
people
getting
drunk,
talking rubbish
and then there’s you. While
the cameras tend to be
trained only on the two most
important people in that
show, you can bob your head
in front of the pandit’s, pull
the dad-in-law’s cheeks and
so on. Or, when the groom is
caught asleep with his mouth
open, or the horse that he
is on decides to piss on a
few relatives, flash the “V.”
Imagine catching the bride
picking her nose?
TEXT JONATHAN DIAS
SING THE WORST
SONG IN THE WORLD
TIME TO KICK OFF
Eight years ago, in 2006, the FIFA World Cup was played with the +Teamgeist.
Now, for the 2014 tournament, the Brazuca is here. We go into the labs to get the basics of the ball.
as well as take a trip back in time with the most influential players of 2006.
Clockwise, from left
STEVEN GERRARD England, HERNÁN
CRESPO Argentina, ANDREA PIRLO
Italy, MICHAEL BALLACK Germany,
ZINEDINE ZIDANE France, MIROSLAV
KLOSE Germany, RONALDO Brazil,
ARJEN ROBBEN The Netherlands
147
Goals scored
in 2006
Italy
Winner in 2006
4
Own goals scored
in 2006
The +Teamgeist was the official
ball for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
in Germany.
B A L L O F FA M E
2010
SOUTH AFRICA
Ball: Jabulani
Winner: Spain
Goals: 145
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2002
S. KOREA/JAPAN
Ball: Fevernova
Winner: Brazil
Goals: 161
The official ball (he, he!) is a big part of football history.
1998
FRANCE
Tricolore
Winner: France
Goals: 171
1986
MEXICO
Ball: Azteca
Winner: Argentina
Goals: 132
1970
MEXICO
Ball: Telstar
Winner: Brazil
Goals: 95
1966
ENGLAND
Ball: Challenge
4-star
Winner: England
Goals: 89
1962
CHILE
Ball: Crack Top Star
Winner: Brazil
Goals: 89
CIRCUS MAXIMUS THE BOOT
BIG KICKS
“I thought I’d
get a jump on
kicking the ball.
Didn’t count on
malfunctioning
Spidey sense!”
T
he star of the moment—before the finals begin—is
the official ball, Brazuca. What’s with the name?
Well, it was named back in September 2012
following a public vote in Brazil that included a million
football fans and 77.8 percent voted for the name. In
true Samba style, the design reflects the Brazilian way of
life, the colours symbolise the multicoloured bracelets
worn in the country and the six identical panels have
been inspired by the meandering pathways of the
Amazon. The ball went through two-and-a-half years
of tests in 10 countries, with 30 teams playing. Plus, it
was also tested at the U-20 World Cup 2013, Argentina
vs Sweden friendly match. The butyl rubber bladder
is supplemented by polyurethane foam material and
thermal bonding, which ensures
stability and minimal loss of
pressure. This also makes the
ball waterproof and very light.
The first prototype went through
perception, static lab—including
the wind tunnel—and Viz tests
before it was given for UEFA,
FIFA and player evaluation.
The competing federations will
get some time to acclimatise
themselves with the ball before
the kick-off in June. Can’t wait?
Neither can we.
1958
SWEDEN
Ball: Top Star
Winner: Brazil
Goals: 126
1950
BRAZIL
Ball: Super Duplo T
Winner: Uruguay
Goals: 88
1934
ITALY
Ball: Federale 102
Winner: Italy
Goals: 70
600
The 2014 World Cup will give you
enough action to get over the
clubs. Here are a few players
who’re likely to redefine the game.
WAYNE ROONEY
ENGLAND
More mature now.
ANDRÉS INIESTA
SPAIN
Steely resolve.
LIONEL MESSI
ARGENTINA
Speedy and tenacious.
MESUT ÖZIL
Germany
Opportunistic.
JAVIER HERNÁNDEZ
Mexico
Ready for his moment.
NEYMAR
Brazil
Cocked and fired-up.
MARIO BALOTELLI
Italy
Unpredictable, talented.
CRISTIANO RONALDO
Portugal
Brash but determined.
Players involved in
testing the Brazuca
437
Weight, in gm
0.2
The ball's water
absorption, in percent
69
Circumference, in cm
134
Rebound, in cm
1930
URUGUAY
Ball: Tiento
Winner: Uruguay
Goals: 70
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How was it working with Anoushka Shankar?
Does her style of music sync naturally?
It’s not about styles of music. It’s an artiste’s
sensibilities that make a collaboration work.
Anoushka is many things at once—she is a girl
who grew up in Delhi learning classical music,
listening to trance with her friends, growing up in
England and America, interacting with all worlds
at once. I find myself drawn to artistes who don’t
simply represent one thing, but can see the
world from different perspectives. While other
sitarists I have worked with have honed their
technical prowess to amazing heights within
their given school of music, Anoushka dares to
break the moulds and translate the music she
hears into many languages of music.
Tell us a little bit about working on Tala Matrix
with legends like Bill Laswell and Zakir Hussain?
They are both masters of their craft and I was a
big fan of both, growing up. Zakirbhai was the
real reason I took to the tabla and, later, Bill was
one of the first renegade producers who
fearlessly brought together disparate musical
styles in a way that inspired me. So the idea of
working with either would have been a pipe
dream for me, growing up. Tala Matrix was mainly
a compilation of tracks featuring tabla players, so
the album featured tracks and collaborations
between Laswell, Zakirbhai, Sultan Khan, Trilok
Gurtu, Talvin Singh and myself. The album itself
was a milestone for me personally, as well as for
the genre of Asian electronica and fusion as a
whole. The year after its release, the Tabla Beat
Science band was formed, featuring Zakirbhai,
Bill, Sultan Khan and myself as a core band with a
revolving door of special guests. We wound up
touring around the world on and off for about
four years until we played our last show in 2006.
Playing on stage with Zakirbhai has been both
the most challenging and musically satisfying
experiences I have ever had.
THE VILLAGE TUNES
A man who’s crossed borders, transcended genres and merged
sounds, KARSH KALE needs no introduction. He talks to MAXIM
about mergers, the world becoming smaller and boss tunes.
What’s going through your mind when you’re
composing music, because it stirs a lot of
emotions in us?
Lots of things. When I’m composing, I’m dealing
with the chaos that sometimes ensues in my
mind. It’s my way of making sense of it.
Composing can be a cathartic experience
sometimes—because you are diving deep into
an emotional space for a long period of time, but
after that you feel like you can move on. And this
is why I make music in the first place. If I didn’t, I
would most likely go mad....
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That’s honest. It’s been widely reported that you
performed at the White House. What hasn’t
been written is your first reaction.
I was quite stunned. It was a great honour to be
invited to the White House. It’s something I never
imagined nor planned for. It’s ended up being
one of the highlight moments of my musical
journey so far. Not really for any other reason, but
because there was a feeling of accomplishment
and acknowledgment of my work. Being
mentioned by the US President in his speech for
creating a sound that’s unique was surreal.
How has fusion grown? Has it become more
EDM- and electronic-centric?
I am actually surprised at the lack of good fusion
electronica out there. Besides people like
Nucleya, Jitter, Sound Avatar and a few others,
no one is really taking things to a new place.
However, I see evolution happening live. Today,
it is not about bedroom producers collaborating
with classical musicians, it’s about classical
musicians learning to produce their own music...
A new avatar of musicians is born. This is the
evolution I am most excited about.
Who is Karsh Kale to Americans and how is that
different to who he is for Indians?
There probably was a difference five or six years
ago, but now with YouTube etc., everyone gets to
see everything that I do. In the end, it’s about the
identity of the audience. If they feel this music
speaks to and through them, I have done my job,
no matter where I am.
There are so many collaborations out there. Are
they somehow a compromise, because it can
just be about bringing together a lot of
musicians and making “good television”?
I don’t think so. I think it’s all positive. Things are
moving and shifting now. It’s not standing still.
CIRCUS MAXIMUS TUNES
Shows like The Dewarists and Coke Studio have
allowed the audience to witness the process of
making music though, sometimes, the music
may not get its due chance to evolve due to TV
schedules and such. Pure music and the creative
control of the artiste is key—they need to be
allowed to create without any external influence.
Which musicians have inspired you?
Zakir Hussain always inspires as he has still not
stopped evolving as a performer and recording
artiste. He just gets better and better.
If you had to choose one genre that defines
“fusion” and you, which one would it be?
I hate the idea of genres... They are traps that
even artistes fall in, and yet are created by the
industry to make it easier to sell music and divide
audiences into categories and demographics.
And then audiences become victims without
knowing it. I refuse to be put in a box—be it
fusion, classical, EDM, rock. As soon as someone
tries to peg me, I change my form and do
something else to prove them wrong.
How has creating background scores for
movies influenced you?
Scoring forces you to think outside of your own
creative box. You must do what suits the film and
the story, so you wind up learning a lot about how
to create different moods and emotions barring
any stylistic or genre-based idea. I grew up
listening to film scores, so it’s always great to be
able to get into a project like that.
How did the Karsh Kale Collective, your new
band in India, come about?
Karsh Kale Collective was formed out of the All
Stars gig at Bacardi NH7 Weekender at the end
of 2011 and we’ve done everything. For me, it is
the dream band I’ve strived to put together... I get
to explore rock, electronica, classical and so
much more, all at the same time. I also see myself
improving as a musician.
BREAKING BASS
You may remember VASUDHA from her days with Aasma, but
she’s now making waves as a solo artiste.
T
ell us a little bit about
your experience with
Aasma. You were 18
when you became a part of the
pop band. It must’ve been one
hell of a roller-coaster ride.
Getting selected to be a part of
Aasma was a dream come true.
Life completely changed after
that. Our first single, Chandu ke
chacha, did well and so much
happened during that time.
Three albums,music videos,
makeovers, vocal training,
styling and so on from the best
in the industry. We also got a
chance to interact with different
music directors—Vishal
Bhardwaj, Salim Sulaiman, Jatin
Lalit and so on.
Do you feel that studying at the
Berklee School of Music helped
your music, and you to grow as
a person?
Berklee came as a blessing in
my life and at the right time. I
was going through a stage of
exploring and discovering my
own sound. After a point, I saw
myself getting repetitive and felt
I needed an environment of
opportunity, a place where I
could learn all that I wanted to
and also be able to choose my
direction, a place where an
artiste strives to be not just
bigger, but better at his craft.
Berklee changed a lot in me as a
person and musician. The kind
of exposure and interaction with
students from all over the world
is something I couldn’t have
gotten anywhere else.
The contemporary music scene
makes you...
Really happy. Especially since
independent music is getting a
remarkable kind of exposure.
Music festivals, TV shows based
on music are great.
Who are your influences?
A lot of my early years of
song-writing were highly
influenced by Alanis Morissette
and Janis Joplin. I also like KT
Tunstall, Fiona Apple and Sarah
McLachlan. However, since I’ve
been exposed to a lot of world
music—Flamenco, Arabic and
Balkan music—my choices have
evolved. My fusion album,
Attuned Spirits, and the music
video of the single “Maajhi”
that’s up on YouTube got a lot of
positive reviews. The album saw
musicians from around 11
countries—Korea, Norway,
Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Canada
and so on—collaborate and
perform together. It is a blend of
Indian raag and Western
contemporary influences.
RECYCLED & REMASTERED (WE’RE WISHING!)
These popular “hits” from 2006 could do well with an update by these current artistes.
AKON FEAT. EMINEM “Smack That”
PSY
It was a cool song when it
came out. Now, imagine PSY,
the “Gangnam Style” dude,
decking this out in his patent
jumpy style. Only two people
in the world will understand it,
but everyone will dance to it.
THE BLACK EYED PEAS “My Humps”
LANA DEL REY
She’s gained popularity with
songs like “Born To Die”. Since
she’s always up for a
challenge, we think Lana Del
Rey would do wonders to this
promiscuous melody... with a
powerhouse vocal rendition.
SNOW PATROL “Chasing Cars”
INDIAN OCEAN
Gary Lightbody and band have
written some great songs and
this particular one is real fine.
We’d love to see Indian
Ocean reinterpret this soulful
song, along with some
beautiful instrumentation.
JAMES BLUNT “You’re Beautiful”
YO YO HONEY SINGH
Ya’ll know how much Yo Yo
Honey Singh loves the ladies.
We’d like to see him tackle this
love ballad and really give it a
repetitive beat we can groove
to... as long as he promises to
keep his shirt on.
SEAN PAUL “Temperature”
BEYONCÉ
Sure as hell, Beyoncé’s got
the swag (and the booty) to
carry forward this song. Trying
to think of another one of his
hits? We were, too. But leave it
up to the not-single-anymore
lady to elevate the tune.
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CIRCUS MAXIMUS HOMETOWN HOTTIES
THE
BURN
No, we’re not using a
patented pick-up line,
but Rochelle gives us the
feeling that we’ve seen
her before somewhere.
(Probably our dreams,
but then again...) This
bombshell, who’s in this
year’s Kingfisher
Calendar and hosted the
last IPL, has given men
plenty to cheer about.
Talking of men, she likes
guys who are strong and
fun. Rochelle’s game for
adventure sports (if
that’s what you want to
do on a date), but she
also wants you to make
her feel like the most
beautiful woman in the
world. And yeah, if you
can’t kiss, puckering up
could be a waste of time.
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THINK YOU HAVE
WHAT IT TAKES TO
MAKE IT TO THIS PAGE?
Send a full-length pic
and contact details to
[email protected]
or log on to
facebook.com/
maximonline.india
FAME AWAITS!
PHOTOGRAPH ATUL KASBEKAR/KINGFISHER CALENDAR 2014
Killer looks, a hot
body and a badass
attitude. Rochelle
Rao will be your
obsession in the
New Year.
DESTINATION: ISTANBUL
TURKISHAIRLINES.COM
CIRCUS MAXIMUS CINEMASCOPE
DOR
Two women’s fate depends on
each other even though their
lives have never crossed
paths. Meera (Ayesha Takia)
comes from a traditional
Rajasthani family and Zeenat
(Gul Panag) is an independent
Muslim woman in Himachal
Pradesh. Coincidentally, both
their husbands, who are
employed in Saudi Arabia, are
roommates. When Meera’s
husband is killed in the
country, the blame falls on
Zeenat’s husband. In order to
save him from execution, she
must find Meera, whose
forgiveness can save her
husband, according to Saudi
Arabian law. Shreyas Talpade
is a con artist who helps Meera
in her quest.
Why watch? Director Nagesh
Kukunoor, known for offbeat
films such as Iqbal and
Hyderabad Blues, created a
poignant picture that was
moving and very social. You
won’t need to pick your nose
for fun, trust us.
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BEING CYRUS
Cyrus, played by Saif Ali Khan,
enters a dysfunctional
family—promiscuous Katy
(Dimple Kapadia) and her
eccentric sculptor husband,
Dinshaw (Naseeruddin
Shah)—to become an
apprentice. He soon realises
that Katy is having an affair
with her brother-in-law,
Farrokh (Boman Irani). Katy
plays her game through Cyrus
and asks him to murder
Farrokh’s father and wife so
she can be with him. But this
plan eventually disassembles
the family.
Why watch? This
psychological thriller is great
and if you missed it in 2006,
catch it now. Director Homi
Adajania assembled a motley
cast of superb performers, and
the plot was as dark as it was
ironic. A killer performance by
Khan—surrounded by stellar
talent, he was—just made it a
pretty riveting watch.
KABUL EXPRESS
Two Indian journalists, Suhail
(John Abraham) and Jai
(Arshad Warsi), travel to
Afghanistan to report on its
state of desolation after the
9/11 attacks. In the process,
they meet an Afghan taxi
driver, Kyber (Hanif
Humghum), and an American
journalist, Jessica Beckham
(Linda Arsenio). They travel
together through the war-torn
country, but their peaceful
expedition is interrupted when
a Taliban official hijacks their
car and forces them to take
him to Pakistan.
Why watch? Many movies
have explored 9/11 and its
aftermath in America and on
its people, but very few have
ventured to showcase the
wretched state of Afghanistan.
An intense movie, but worth a
watch with your mates. The
cast has turned in some good
performances, and it’s a real
pity to see a country tearing
itself apart.
15 PARK AVENUE
The protagonist, Mithi (played
by the always-brilliant
Konkona Sensharma), suffers
from schizophrenia and is
taken care of by her older
sister, Anjali (Shabana Azmi),
and her mother (Waheeda
Rehman). Having lived with
dormant schizophrenia for a
significant part of her life, a
traumatic incident leaves her
in a complete shambles.
Mithi’s disease has her
imagining that her family is
holding her hostage from her
husband and kids who live at
the fictitious 15, Park Avenue.
When she stumbles upon her
ex-fiancé, Joydeep (Rahul
Bose), who she now doesn’t
recognise, he is shocked to
see her and offers to help her.
Why watch? Okay, so the
subject is kind of intense and
the movie kind of heavy, but it
is heart-warming and
well-crafted. (Yes, you read
that right... MAXIM has a
sensitive side, too.)
MALAMAAL WEEKLY
A hilarious masala movie that
you ought to have seen. If not,
here’s the gist: Greed is bad,
villagers are all generally nice
people, charity is always
rewarded, and lotteries are
BS. Extended version? The
movie opens with Lilaram
(Paresh Rawal), a desperate
lottery agent who lives off the
commission of a win. He finds
a winning number, which
belongs to Anthony, a local
drunk who’s died after hearing
the good news. What follows is
comical episode after comical
episode till the lottery is finally
claimed by the entire village.
Why watch? Rawal, Om Puri,
Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav
and others shine in their
respective roles. The movie
was, frankly, a little high on
slapstick, but it is fun and light.
It does deliver a larger social
message, but we were too
busy guffawing over Rawal’s
fake teeth to notice. Kick back
with this film and beer. You’ll
laugh your stress away.
PROMOTION
Turkish Airlines
Golf App
A SCANNER DARKLY
Set in the near future—and by
that we mean the US has
actually lost its war on
drugs—this movie centres
around Substance D, a drug
that causes hallucinations. It is
being overly used and to stop
the epidemic, a team of
undercover cops is enlisted to
infiltrate the trade. One such
cop is Bob Arctor, played by
Keanu Reeves, who gets so
involved that he begins to lose
his own identity and develops
schizophrenic behaviour.
Why watch? Director Richard
Linklater made this rotoscopic
movie based on geek god
Philip K. Dick’s novel. It had a
cast that rocked—Robert
Downey Jr., Rory Cochrane,
Woody Harrelson and Winona
Ryder—all of who helped
create a near-panic-stricken
world. Think Arkham but more
real and... druggies up to their
sinister shit.
THIS IS ENGLAND
A 12-year-old boy in England
gets into a fight at school and
befriends a bunch of
skinheads on his way back
home. The gang becomes
more like his family and the
film traces his experiences as
he grows through the
vulnerable teenage years. This
Is England is said to be based
on the experiences of the
director, Shane Meadows,
himself. The movie is set in the
1980s, a strange time for
children. (Remember?)
Why watch? This one’s a
coming-of-age film that was
widely appreciated back in
2006. It’s on the same lines as
the recent Perks Of Being A
Wallflower, written and
directed by Stephen Chbosky.
If you liked that, you’re bound
to enjoy this film.
THE WIND THAT
SHAKES THE BARLEY
A period film set during the
Irish War of Independence and
Irish Civil War in the 1920s, it is
about two brothers who join
the Irish Republican Army.
Why watch? The film is
brutally honest, raw and will
make you cringe with its
realistic portrayal of conflict
and what it does to people. It
won the Palme d’Or at the
Cannes Film Festival in 2006,
and is the most recognised
work of Ken Loach, a
filmmaker known for his
research and attention to
detail. Cillian Murphy, Liam
Cunningham and Pádraic
Delaney, who play the
protagonists, display their
characteristic intensity, but it
is the supporting cast that
really props this film up. Watch
it for a dose of history and for
realistic performances. Don’t
eat lunch alongside.
The Turkish Airlines Open 2013, which
was held in Antalya from November
7-10, 2013, was full of exciting moments.
Many internationally renowned golf
players participated in the tournament
including the celebrated American golfer
Tiger Woods and French golfer Victor
Dubuisson, who came out as the winner of
the title. To help golf lovers recapture those
moments of glory, Turkish Airlines has
launched the “Turkish Airlines Open
Mobile Golf App” on mobile platforms.
Introduced at the start of the event, the
game is now available at the Apple App
Store free of charge. Compatible with
iPhone 3, 4 and 5 as well as iPad 2 and
its subsequent upgrades, this mobile
application allows players to compete with
their rivals on links that are identical to
the Maxx Royal course, where the game
was played. With real course simulations
and stunning visuals, the Turkish Open
Mobile Golf App will definitely become
one of the favourite applications of
golfers worldwide. In addition to the iOS
platform, the mobile application will also
be available on Android soon.
The Turkish Airlines Open is a USD 7
million European Tour event presented
by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and
Culture. Inaugurated this year, it will
be played annually in Turkey on the
Montgomerie Maxx Royal course at
Belek, Antalya.
WIDEN YOUR WORLD
For more information: www.turkishairlines.com
CIRCUS MAXIMUS GAMING
TIME FOR A REMAKE
These four classic video games deserve a remake. Because, if movies can recycle the
same old stuff, why shouldn’t game studios?
CONTRA (1987)
DÉJÀ
É À VU (1985)
We don’t have to tell you about Contra, right? It’s the game where whoever was the
fictional US President in the 1980s said, “Aliens are attacking an island somewhere?
Send in two shirtless dudes with single-shot rifles. They’re our only hope!” Unless
you cheated, the results were probably typically bad for you. The point is, the
difficulty of Contra was legendary. The music was pretty cool, too. In 2014, we
should start by not pretending that gamers like action. Otherwise, Dark Souls,
Demon Souls, Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac and Puberty Simulator 2013
wouldn’t have the appeal that they do. The truth is, you like games hard, don’t you?
We don’t care how that sounded. You would play a remake of Contra. And you’d
want it just as difficult. Picture it: It would be either first-person or third-person overthe-shoulder, set in a world not dissimilar to Halo or Gears Of War. The difference?
Just like the original, one hit kills, three lives, a handful of continues, and that’s it.
And this time, no Konami code. Don’t pretend you wouldn’t like it. Oh, sure, you’d
bitch about it on message boards and rage-quit and take your grievances to Reddit.
But you’d still come back and play it again and again.
In this game, your character awoke in a bathroom with no memory of who he was.
After discovering a dead body nearby, it became very clear that you were being
framed for the murder. Over the course of the game, you needed to discover who
you were, who was setting you up and, most importantly, that you needed to do
away with all the evidence before going to the police with your story. It was kind
of like The Hangover, except you get to punch a bum and there’s less Ken Jeong
wiener. The game demanded thoughtfulness but, graphically, it also demanded a bit
of imagination, since there was no animation. It simply moved from locked image to
locked image. A remake would work because since then graphics and the concept
of stealth have been overhauled. Think about it: Combine the intrigue of Déjà Vu’s
plot with the sneaky elements of a Splinter Cell. The premise would be similar to the
original game—you’d be trying to clear your name and restore your memory. The
difference? You’d have to sneak your way into buildings, through vent shafts, and so
on. Plus, nifty wiretapping mini-games and eavesdropping side-missions. You can
keep the noir elements, because we need more noir games out there.
“All this
talk of
classics,,
and I’m
stuck in
a shaft!””
Everyone knows Battletoads. The sneering game that looked like a knock-off of the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But the truth was much darker. The game taunted
you by telling you there were three ‘toads’: Zits, Pimple, and Rash. And, of course,
Pimple, who was by far the biggest and strongest of the three, was kidnapped. So
you couldn’t play as him. Instead, green-toad and yellow-toad (equally powerless)—
who could accidentally kill each other—had to fight their way through impossible
level after impossible level of one-hit enemies, pixelated energy thieves, and the
bike level. But a remake would be great because we need to crush Battletoads.
We want to stand over it, like Salman Khan over assorted villains in all his movies,
and say, “If it dies, it dies.” In an era where we have saved games, check points,
hint systems, hacks, patches, cheats and online tutorials, this game wouldn’t stand
a chance. Set in the modern gaming world, we’d rain hot, repressed justice all
over our consoles, just for a chance to fight the Dark Queen. That said, despite our
hopes, there’s still the chance it’ll follow the Ninja Gaiden formula, where they take
an old nightmare and refresh it with a new level of psychological torture.
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SPYCRAFT: THE GREAT GAME (1996)
This game put you in control of Thorn, a CIA operative tasked with safely
neutralising a rocky situation between the US and Russia. The plot was surprisingly
dense and you weren’t just running and gunning—you could assess clues,
Photoshop newspapers, study assassination tools (which would help you find the
trajectory of a recent sniping), and you could even torture somebody. In addition to
being intriguing, this game was a perfect blend of puzzles and good old shootingthings-with-a-gun. It was neat. The reason for a righteous remake? Well, Spycraft
was made in 1996. This was around the time that two of your best options for going
online—then the “Information Superhighway”—were Prodigy and CompuServe. A
remake, with today’s technology, would be a completely different experience. Your
agent would use smartphones to scan a baddie on the go. Hell, you could even use
social media to catfish a mole. Or whatever the secret agent equivalent of catfishing
is. Sharktopusing? Anyway, think about all the ways DLC could help colour this
game’s world. New characters, new adventures for the protagonist—safe to say that
the sky’s the limit.
TEXT BRIAN CULLEN
BATTLETOADS (1991)
Here’s how to put a surf ’n’ turf spin on the
classic hangover cure. Bloody Mary meal it is!
THE
FOODY
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THE SEAFOOD
Get These & Make It!
Add one shrimp (peeled and
deveined) to a small pot of
boiling water that’s been
seasoned with fish sauce
and the juice of one lemon.
Cook for about three
minutes, and then shock
Make It!
Stir together all the
ingredients except for the
vodka in a shaker glass. Add
the vodka and ice, shake
well, and pour into a tall
glass. Garnish with celery
and a stalk of asparagus.
THE LIQUID
Get These!
• 60 ml Vodka
• 350 ml Tomato juice
• 2 dashes Worcestershire
sauce
• 3 dashes Chilli sauce
• ¼ tsp each grated
horseradish, salt and
pepper
• A few dashes of fresh
lemon juice
• Dash of anchovy or dried
fish paste (or two fresh
anchovies ground until
smooth)
NOW, DRINK, EAT AND GO
BACK TO BED!
THE BURGER
Get These & Make It!
Season 1 kg mutton or
chicken patty with salt and
pepper, set it on a
charbroiler, and sear until
the markings are visible.
Then, brush a mini bread roll
with butter and toast it. Mix
1 tbs mayo with a couple of
drops of red chilli sauce and
spread that onto the roll.
Place the patty on the roll
and top with shredded
lettuce, chilli-fried red
onions, and soft cheese
pressed into a wheel. Put a
pickled gherkin on a six-inch
skewer, then a cherry
tomato, then the slider, and
finally another cherry
tomato to secure it all in
place. Done!
with an ice bath to keep it
from overcooking. Set aside.
Grill one spicy chicken
sausage and cut off a oneinch chunk. Wrap the shrimp
around the piece of sausage
and stick it onto a six-inch
skewer. Add it to the glass.
“Is that
a burger,
or has my
stirrer got
itself a
family?”
CIRCUS MAXIMUS SPOILS
THE
AMBER
CHAMP
It’s time to get on
the right side of a
Beergarita. Cold?
THE COMFURGER
Take some leftover meat, some stuff that’s lying around the house and create
a sandwich fit for a scavenger king.
Get These!
• 250 ml Beer
• 150 ml Tequila
• 100 ml Frozen
lemonade concentrate
(or any lemon-flavoured
essence)
Make It!
Get These!
• 500 gm strips of cooked mutton (smoked, grilled
or roasted—with spices)
• 1 cup BBQ sauce
• 4 six-inch sandwich rolls or buns, split
• 8 pickled gherkin slices
• ½ cup finely-chopped white onion
Make It!
1. Wrap the meat in foil and store in refrigerator.
When ready to make the sandwiches, cut the
meat into four equal portions and warm on a
baking sheet in the oven or toaster oven at 350ºF
(175ºC) or in a large skillet over medium heat,
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for up to 4 minutes on each side. This will just
reinforce the flavours.
2. Pour the BBQ sauce into a large shallow bowl.
When the mutton is thoroughly heated, use
tongs to dip each piece of meat into the sauce to
completely cover on both sides.
3. Lay one mutton piece on the bottom of each
roll. Arrange two slices of gherkins on top of the
mutton. Scatter around 2 tbs of the onions over
the pickles and mutton. Cover each sandwich with
the top of the roll. Serve immediately or, if you
like, microwave each sandwich for 15 seconds to
give it that “fresh from under the fast-food lights”
heat. Enjoy the tasty beer cocktail alongside.
1. Combine the
ingredients in a blender
with ice till smooth. Don’t
dilute the lemonade
concentrate.
2. Garnish with a slice
of lime and a cherry.
Add a slice of pineapple
if you’ve got a lady to
impress. The beauty of
this drink is that it has the
flavour of beer and the
kick of a margarita. Try
not to go all hola.
THE
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If you’re not a wine
drinker, mix it up
with this amazing
cocktail. We call it
p
g
the Superangria.
Fruit? Who cares?
THE DATE-WICH
A burger made for the connoisseur in you. (Don’t choke on your food!)
Get These!
FIVE-SPICE AIOLI
Get These & Make It!
• ½ cup Mayonnaise
• Juice of 1 Lime
• 2 tsp Five-spice powder
In a small bowl, mix the
ingredients together. Store in
refrigerator.
CUCUMBER RELISH
Get These & Make It!
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tbs Vegetable oil
• ½ Onion, finely-diced
• 1 red Chilli, diced
• ¼ cup White wine vinegar
• ¼ cup Sugar
• 1 Cucumber, seeded and diced
• Salt to taste
• ½ bunch fresh Mint leaves,
stemmed and chopped
1. Toast the coriander seeds in
a sauté pan over medium-high
heat until fragrant. Drizzle in the
oil, add onion, and cook, stirring,
till translucent. Stir in the chilli
and vinegar, then stir in sugar till
it dissolves.
2. Add cucumber and cook
5–7 minutes over medium heat,
and reduce slightly. Season the
relish with salt, let mixture cool.
3. Before serving the relish, stir
in the mint, and season with salt.
BURGERS
Get These & Make It!
• 1 kg Ground lamb
• 1 onion, minced
• ½ tbs fresh Ginger, minced
• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 tbs Five-spice powder
• Salt and black pepper
• 4 buns
• 1 ripe tomato, sliced
1. Put the lamb, onion, ginger,
garlic, yolk and spice powder
in a bowl, and mix well. Season
with salt and pepper. Divide and
shape the lamb mixture into four
burger patties. Place the patties
in the refrigerator for one hour
to allow the flavours to infuse.
2. Preheat a grill to mediumhigh and lightly oil the grate.
Grill the lamb patties until
they are seared on both sides
and cooked through. Remove
patties from the grill and set
aside. Put buns on the grill, cutside down, and toast until they
are golden.
3. Put the lamb patties on
the toasted buns, slather with
the five-spice aioli, pickled
cucumber relish, and sliced
tomato. Drink the accompanying
cocktail and shout, “I’m free!”
• 90 ml White wine
• 30 ml Orange liqueur
• 30 ml Soda
• 15 ml Lemon juice
Make It!
1. Combine all of the
ingredients in a tall glass
or cocktail shaker.
2. You can add some
more orange liqueur to
the base of a rocks glass
filled with ice. Pour the
mix on top.
3. Garnish with a
slice of lime. If you’re
adventurous, you can add
some vodka or gin to the
ingredients for an added
kick. This cocktail is light,
but don’t let it fool you
into believing you won’t
roll off after a couple.
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If you’ve followed the plan,
there should be a high level of
comfort between you and your
girl. So it’s the perfect time to
steer her towards solely going
down on you. Some girls shy
away from doing it so
brazenly, so you have to make
her comfortable. Initiate with
oral sex on her... she’ll be keen
to reciprocate.
This is a month with a
lot of action, so spice
it up with a position
that’s made to show
her you’re up for
anything. Stand with
your back against a
wall, and bend at the
knees. Let your girl
rise up and lower
herself on you, her
weight resting on
your thighs. Let her
loop her hands
around your neck.
JANUARY 2014
The first month of the year is
the start of something new.
Kick it off with the “69,”
where you lie on top of your
lady love and stimulate each
other orally. There’s no
going back after this...
June
Cool things off with “the
reverse cowgirl.” Yes, it’s as
exciting as it sounds. Let
your girl mount you with her
facing away from you, and
enter her. If she wants to
make it more intense, raise
your torso as she’s moving
up and down. Watch your
back, this can be tricky.
It’s the middle of the year
and sour tempers tend to be
on the rise. Spice things up
with “the regular doggy.”
Your chica should be on all
fours and you should either
stand or get on your knees.
Hold her from behind and
move back and forth. This
should keep her happy.
November
Summer’s here. The sun’s
shining and the birds are
chirping, which means it’s
time for “the kneeling fox.”
Get your girl on her hands
and knees. Kneel down
yourself, grab her waist and
enter from behind. Go gently
at first, then follow her cues.
October
September
April
May
AS the new year dawns, we help you programme
your sexual life, one easy step at a time. Here’s the
position to try each month of 2014, which will
help you make her happy and yourself happier.
MAXIM tried ’em, you test ’em.
January
SEXUAL CAL
Winter’s around the corner,
so take the intimacy up a
notch with “the face-toface position.” Sit opposite
each other and get her to
slide on top of you. She will
be able to see your passion
in your eyes, which fires
her up more than ever.
PROMOTION
CIRCUS MAXIMUS SEX
ENDAR
March
Finish the year with a bang,
literally, and make sure to do
all the positions and more
before the clock hits 12.
Make it a bit more
adventurous by introducing
ribbons into your repertoire.
The “cowgirl” with add-ons
is a great motivator.
January 2015
December
Take cunnilingus to the next
level by having her squat
over your face. (Not
recommended if she’s a
BBW!) Hold hands as she
does so... the idea is intense
sensation for her, so a tiny
bit of squeezing her hands
will just heighten the action.
August
Whether you’re celebrating
Valentine’s Day with your
girlfriend or working it up on a
one-nighter, the missionary
will not fail you. It works as
well for the ladies, because
you can kiss and caress.
July
February
FLYING HIGH
A stressful month for some,
a relaxing month for others.
Spice things by having your
lady climb on top of you and
start penetrating. She can
lean back and hold your
knees. Move her gently and
let the friction elevate!
Will the horniest man please
stand up? No, you actually
have to stand up for this one.
Your lady turns to face the
wall with her feet apart and
her butt stuck out. You enter
while bending your knees
for easier access. This will
let her accurately tell you
when to deepen a thrust.
Turkish Airlines has greatly expanded its
place in the global aviation community and
enhanced the travel experience of global
flyers. With its “Globally Yours” motto, it has
positioned itself as an important player in
the international aviation industry. Today,
Turkish Airlines offers the world’s most
comprehensive network and to reinforce
this status, it has introduced its new brand
identity—“Widen Your World”.
As a part of its new brand communication,
Turkish Airlines has also unveiled its next
commercial video, featuring its global brand
ambassadors and international sports mega
stars, Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi. The
“Kobe vs. Messi: Shootout” commercial, which
is a sequel to “Kobe vs. Messi: Legends on
Board”, emphasises on the global network of
Turkish Airlines.
Throughout the commercial, Kobe and Messi
exchange “selfies” in exotic locations, all of
which are Turkish Airlines’ destinations, and
are also seen at various airports consulting the
airline’s information boards for their flights.
With already more than 105 million views, it
is the most-viewed commercial in YouTube’s
history. Their friendly rivalry in the ad not only
highlights the global reach of Turkish Airlines
but also makes the viewers smile and invites
them to widen their world.
Ah, it’s a new year, and
you’re at month 13. Go all
out and try the “jackhammer.” Let her lie back on
a bed and raise her body so
that you’re holding her legs
apart. The basic premise is
friction because she can
grind herself against you.
It’s a master move, this one.
WIDEN YOUR WORLD
For more information: www.turkishairlines.com
PROMOTION
Punch Away
That Flab
Expanding
Network
Kano/N’djamena flights will be operated
four times a week. The schedule of the
flights is as follows:
Flight No.
Days
TK 585
TK 585
TK 585
TK 587
TK 587
TK 587
THU, SAT
FRI, SUN
FRI, SUN
TUE, SUN
MON, WED
MON, WED
Departure
IST
KAN
NDJ
IST
KAN
NDJ
Arrival
20:35 KAN 01:20+1
02:15 NDJ 03:30
04:25 IST 10:50
20:35 KAN 01:20+1
02:15 NDJ 03:30
04:25 IST 10:50
*All times are in LMT.
Turkish Airlines has also announced the
introductory trip fares from Istanbul
to Canoe at 499 Euros upwards and
to N’djamena at 549 Euros upwards.
Additionally, for the first six months
of service to their new destinations,
Miles&Smiles members are offered a 25
percent reduction in the miles needed to
redeem either award tickets or upgrades.
WIDEN YOUR WORLD
For more information: www.turkishairlines.com
If you want the armour-plating of a rhino, look no further than the
training schedules of Indian boxers like Akhil Kumar and Suranjoy
Singh. These inspired moves will help you get fitter, smarter and, of
course, as strong as a horned beast. Read carefully... we said “horned.”
1
Your Core
Having a strong core
is crucial because it
links your arms and
your legs. Over the
years, a lot of trainers
have gotten away from
traditional crunches
and more into the
plank series, which
work your abs as well
as your obliques. Plus,
they aid your balance
and stability. Hold
each position for 20 to
30 seconds. Rest for
30 seconds between
sets of whatever you
can handle.
Variation 1 Do side
planks with a leg up
in the air, making your
body into a star shape.
Variation 2 Get into
plank position with
your elbows on a
bench, alternating
your legs up.
ILLUSTRATIONS REMIE GEOFFROI
A
globally recognised brand, Turkish
Airlines has strengthened its
presence in Africa by adding
two more destinations to its network—
Kano in Nigeria and N’djamena in Chad.
Turkish Airlines now has a presence at
36 destinations in 25 African countries,
making it one of the leading carriers to
the continent.
The second largest city of Nigeria,
Kano is its second destination—with
existing service to Lagos. To expand its
network further, Turkish Airlines has added
N’djamena, the capital and largest city of
Chad as its first destination in the country.
CIRCUS MAXIMUS FITNESS
2
Your Base
You need to have a solid base in
terms of your legs and glutes, since
the force of any movement of your
upper body normally comes from
your lower body. Alternate between
these two exercises—eight to 12
reps each for three to four sets.
Hex-Bar Dead Lifts Use hex bars with
various weights throughout your
routine. You have better form with
a hex bar, and it puts less stress on
your lower back.
Split Squats Place one foot behind
you on a bench and squat while
holding dumbbells. Keep good
posture and stay in line, not letting
your knee go out or in.
3
Your Shoulders
Strong shoulders help you in almost all your
daily activities, including the missionary position.
Use light weights, around 2.5 pounds (1 kg),
to focus on technique and work your scaps.
Alternate between these two exercises, 10 to 12
reps each for three to four sets.
Dumbbell Bench-Press Lift and hold at the top for a
second or two, then bring weights down slowly.
YTWL Raise Start on your stomach, locking your
shoulder blades back. Pull your arms up into a Y
shape, then a T, then a W, and finally an L. Learn
to read while you’re at it.
4
Your Brain
This is one part that anyone who gyms tends to
underwork. (Or you’re just plain dumb!) You always
need an outlet outside of your work and home. Try
to go to a concert or a movie, at least once a week.
We can’t believe we’re saying this, but cut back on
TV, and on carrying work back home. Engage your
friends and family, because they’ll help you keep
things in perspective. We’ve begun to take work
too seriously and we’re always waiting for an effup, but give it a rest. If you don’t think too much of
yourself when things are going well and you aren’t
too hard on yourself when things are going badly,
you’ll be fine. Saturday is just around the corner.
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FILL YOUR
INNER
EMPTINESS
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MATERIAL
GOODS
Popularly known as the
Rolls-Royce of bikes more than
50 years ago, the Vincent
998-cc Black Shadow was a
bespoke motorcycle. It was the
bike guys wanted to own when
they could earn enough. It was
legendary, and rightly so.
Inspired by Britain’s Royal Air
Force, the motorcycle had a
stressed frame design, and the
black paint and brute stance
gave it superlative aggression.
Though the Vincent motorcycle
was priced much higher than its
competition (almost double!),
enthusiasts didn’t mind the tag
because the bike’s performance
was as good as its looks. At the
1952 world record speed trials in
Montlhéry, France, the Black
Shadow recorded six hours at
more than 100 kmph. Just look
at it... you want one too, right?
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MOTORCYCLE
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SPEC CHECK
Engine 998-cc, V-twin overhead
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Top speed 199 kmph
First produced 1948
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Gearbox Five-speed
Horsepower 67 hp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque 68 Nm @ 5,800 rpm
Enter the cafe-racer world with the
latest Triumph Bonneville. As you
push the 865-cc air-cooled DOHC
engine, the throttle opens up to give
you a roar of approval. Whether
you’re a greenhorn or an experienced
rider, you will love its decent 67 hp at
7,500 rpm and its performance
available at low revs. Its design has
been the talk of the community for
decades... it’s simply gorgeous—the
curved fuel tank, chrome headlight
bowl, the twin rear shocks and the
cast-aluminium alloys. If you want the
’70s to live on, this bike will definitely
be a part of those dreams.
STUFF NEW WAVE
Tech Spoiler For 2014
Here are some cool gadgets and gizmos that are slated to see the light of day...
(and our lonely nights) in the coming months. We haven’t been this excited since the Hot 100.
(Wait, that was just last week.)
“I’ve tried most
of these gadgets,
thanks to my
doobie. It’s like an
all-access pass.”
THE SMART PHONE
If you thought no gadget
list is complete without
mentioning Apple, you’re
probably right. The Apple
iPhone 6 is likely to come
out this year, and if whispers
are to be believed, this
iPhone could feature a
curved OLED display, a
pressure-sensitive touch
screen, better battery
backup and, hold your
breath, no home button. The
much-anticipated iWatch
could be part of the box, but
we’ll have to wait and see.
apple.com
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THE SMART TABLE
Don’t fight over which board game to carry on your holidays
anymore. Just take the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC
instead, which has hundreds of pre-loaded games—including
air hockey. It comes with unique Table PC accessories such
as a joystick, a striker and e-dice, in addition to the wireless
mouse and keyboard. You can still fight over who’s going to
play first, of course.
lenovo.com
THE SMART TABLET
Twitter was abuzz with
Nokia’s eight-in tablet
leaks a few weeks ago, but
this device—reportedly
codenamed Nokia
Illusionist—is expected to
run on Windows RT 8.1 and
a Qualcomm processor.
With the look and feel of the
Lumia 2520, it marks Nokia’s
entry into smaller tabs.
nokia.com
STUFF NEW WAVE
THE SMART TELEVISION
India’s first TV with built-in Mac Mountain Lion X OS packs a
punch. Powered by Apple’s tech—and, we’re thinking, design
cues—the Vu SuperMac TV is being called the first advanced
computer-television integration. This set can be used as a
replacement for a PC or as an additional Mac device, but with
the added boost of near-zero glossiness, thanks to its A+
grade matt panel, and super-sharp picture quality. The result?
Great actual output of graphics, designs or videos. This will
take the hamster to the next level, right?
tech.vu
THE SMART GLASSES
If Tony Stark’s gizmos have
fascinated you, hold your
breath for the Meta Space
Glasses. With these glasses
on, you can enter 3D space
and interact with the virtual
world—pretty much by using
your hands, quite like Stark.
These glasses are also great
if you are a serious gamer.
Try to avoid wearing them on
a date. She’ll knock ’em off.
spaceglasses.com
THE SMART DOCTOR
We haven’t had a health checkup since our lifestyle is pretty
healthy (drinking beer and slouching in front of the TV—that’s
a sweet, stress-free life). That’s precisely where the Scanadu
Scout will come in handy, even for lazy geniuses like us. Press
this tiny device to your temple and it will give you an accurate
reading of your vitals. It will then analyse the data and suggest
whether you should head to the hospital instead of office.
What? No mom-like scolding? We’ll need that feature.
scanadu.com/scout
THE SMART PHONE
There are a million people
who’re keenly awaiting the
Samsung Galaxy S5. We’ve
unearthed this important
info—the latest Galaxy
smartphone will probably run
on Android 4.4 KitKat, have a
Snapdragon 800 processor
running up to 2.5 GHz and
sport a stunning 1440 p,
2,560 x 1,440-pixel-resolution
display. Plus, the battery life
will be better. Need more
reasons? We think not!
samsung.com
THE SMART HEADPHONES
Tired of teaching your girl how to kick ass in GTA? Fret not,
because the Foc.us headset is designed for gamers and can
actually let them “think faster.” It passes a low-level electric
current through your brain, which can make you “smarter
momentarily.” The makers claim it is scientifically proven, but
let us know if it works. We’re already too wired to test it.
foc.us
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THE SPORTSCAR
Ferrari 458 Speciale
If you didn’t know, now you
do: The 458 Speciale is not
a replacement for the 458
Italia. It’s the successor to
the legendary 360 Challenge
Stradale and 430 Scuderia—
two of the company’s best
cars. Propelled by a 4.5-litre
naturally-aspirated V8 engine,
the Speciale races from 0 to
100 kmph in three seconds
with a G-force of 1.33G.
Horsepower? Well, enough to
make you wet your pants. In a
really good way.
THE 2014
AWARDS
WHAT MAKES A GREAT CAR? WELL, WHEN
YOU PUT ASIDE THE SPECS AND SURVEYS,
THE CARS THAT STAND TALL ARE THE
ONES THAT DRIVE LIKE A DREAM, OR MAKE
YOU WISH YOU OWNED THEM! HERE ARE
SOME OF THOSE CARS.
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THE SUPERCAR WE’D DREAM OF OWNING
Pagani Huayra
The reason? Well, it’s the fastest, most advanced and most good-looking Pagani supercar ever. Under that hood is a bespoke six-litre Mercedes-AMG
M158 V-12 twin-turbo engine that chalks out 730 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque. If you like burning rubber, think before you plan to do it with the
Huayra. Now that you’re ready, this supercar comes equipped with custom Pirelli tyres that have been developed for “exceptional” grip in all situations.
Is the Huayra worth all the inheritance you can muster? Totally.
THE BRILLIANT SEDAN
Honda City
The fourth-generation Honda City has a diesel variant, which
is pretty noteworthy in itself because this car has been around
for years. (We’re cool with diesel cars, because our salaries
don’t allow us anything else. Sorry!) Powered by a 1.5-litre fourcylinder DOHC i-DTEC diesel engine and 1.5-litre four-cylinder
SOHC i-VTEC petrol engine, the new City offers a balance of
engine performance and fuel economy, along with sharp looks.
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THE APPROACHABLE SPORTS COUPÉ
Nissan 370Z
If you’re a Japanese car junkie needing that rear-wheel sports
coupé fix, here it is—for under `50,00,000. Its lineage dates
back to the classic 1969 Datsun 240Z and it is a champion
performer that holds its own (it has a big, beastly brother, the
GT-R). While not a dual-clutch, our pick is the six-speed, which
has a rev-match that automatically blips the throttle to sync
engine revs with road speed. Intelligence, buddy.
TH E CO M PAC T SU V
Ford EcoSport
The EcoSport ticks all the boxes for
occasional off-roaders, with good ground
clearance. Powered by a light 1.5-litre
engine, the crossover puts out 110 hp at
6,300 rpm to impress, but it is the size that’s
perfect for the city too.
THE COLLECTOR’S ICON
The Original Mini
Designed by the British Motor Corporation
from 1959 to 1968, the Mini’s design allowed
80 percent of the space to passengers and
luggage. The two-door, front wheel-drive
car helped overcome rationed fuel, but the
848-cc engine did not lack pep.
TH E LO O K S -TH E - PA R T S U V
Mahindra Thar
This is one 4x4 we can’t get enough of. The makers have given its dashboard a face-lift
and new air-conditioning, which makes the Thar good for any condition and terrain.
Backing up its performance is its 2.5 litre NEF TCI-CRDe engine that churns out around
105 hp at 3,800 rpm. Now, close your eyes and imagine driving through a big, dirty
puddle on the trail, with mud flying everywhere. Done.
THE MUSCLE CAR
THE SMALL WONDER
Renault Pulse
The Pulse has a 1.5-litre diesel engine that
puts out 74 hp at 6,000 rpm. With good
mileage and catchy looks, you have a car
that’s beautifully tailored for our streets. We
also love its cousin, the Nissan Micra.
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Bumblebee. Need we say more? Well, if we must… The Z/28 was last produced by Chevy
in 2002, and the feared-on-the-streets model has finally returned, leaner (it’s 135 kg
lighter than a Camaro ZL1) and meaner (500 horses, anyone?) than ever. How barebones
and track-ready is the car? Let’s put it this way: Air-conditioning is optional. In a world
where you can get a GPS and electric seats, this is a throwback to a whole different era.
Till it comes to India, the kick-ass Cruze will do nicely.
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THE CAR TO BUY IF
YOU’RE A B I G S H OT
Rolls-Royce Chicane
Phantom Coupé
When some of the world’s
most talented designers
come together, you can
expect something like the
Chicane Phantom Coupé.
This one-of-a-kind RR
incorporates design cues
and materials that evoke the
rich history of the Goodwood
motor circuit... where the
renowned traditional interior
wood-finish makes way for
carbon fibre and the word
“bespoke” seems like an
understatement. This is the
most drop-dead gorgeous
Phantom ever.
TH E S TR E E T- R E A DY C A R
Volkswagen Vento TSI
Loaded with features like the ABS, ESP and hill-hold function,
the new Vento TSI is powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol
engine mated to a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox—a
match made in heaven (à la the Polo GT TSI). Churning out
105 horses and 175 Nm torque, this sedan has an impressive
powertrain. It is definitely the best Vento variant and a great
car to take on the highway—it is responsive, good-looking and
sure as hell comfortable to ride in.
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THE FUN-TO -DRIVE CAR
Hyundai i20
Nothing much has changed in the next-generation i20 in terms
of looks, but once you step on it, you’ll witness its improved
powertrain. It now churns out 82 hp at 6,000 rpm, but that’s
not all the 1.2-litre Kappa petrol engine does. It also gives you
better mileage and reduced emissions, which are a huge plus if
you’re doomed to long commutes in rush-hour traffic. The topend model also comes equipped with every goodie you’ll ever
need, including a fancy visual reverse indicator.
THE LUXURY SUV
Range Rover Sport Autobiography
Wanna stand out from the dad masses? Pull up to the kiddies’ next parent-teacher meeting in this. A rugged exterior makes it look like it’d be at home
darting across the African savanna, while the plush interior and car-like drive make it just as suitable for darting across the parking lot at In & Out. It’s also
peppy, with its supercharged V-8 that makes for 510 wild horses. Off-road driving? No worries there.
THE URBAN CHARGER
Skoda Octavia RS
A new engine under the hood has truly given the new Skoda
Octavia RS an edge—a boost of power, lower fuel consumption
and lower emissions. The diesel variant is powered by the
2.0 TDI 184 hp engine and the petrol RS is propelled by a
2.0 TSI engine that puts out 220 hp. The car’s top speed of
some 250 kmph comes easy because it can race from 0 to
100 kmph in just 6.8 seconds. Those with long limbs will also
appreciate the spaciousness inside.
THE MOST FRIENDLY CITY CAR
Maruti Swift DZire
Whether you like to live on the edge or be in the centre of the
city, this is the car you’d wanna have all the time. It’s available
in a petrol variant as well, but we love the diesel DZire, which
puts out 74 hp at 4,000 rpm. What’s remarkable about this car
is its easy manoeuvrability in traffic and a near-brilliant pick-up
when you want to rush through the blocks. It is also easy on the
pocket too, thanks to its excellent fuel economy. The widerthan-ever network of Maruti is a solid advantage too.
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THE STANDALONE PICK-UP
THE COMFORT SUV
Toyota Fortuner
The Fortuner has immense on-road presence and comes with an easy price tag, which
has made it extremely popular for on-the-go businessmen and adventure junkies alike.
Its three-litre D-4D Diesel with Intercooler Turbocharger four-cylinder engine backs its
powerful looks with a strong performance. The cool interiors are an added bonus. It’s also
the car every kid wants to have. Us? We’ll just take a ride in yours.
Tata Xenon XT
If a pick-up doesn’t look like raw power, there’s
something missing. This brute delivers on that count,
given that it has been designed to take on any
terrain. Powered by a 2.2-litre 16-valve DOHC VTT
DiCOR that has the power of 138 horses (we’d have
loved a 250 horsepower option), the four-wheel
monster has high ground clearance, an approach
angle of 24 degrees and a water-wading depth of
300 mm. Get out of the city without a worry.
THE SUPER SPORTS SEDAN
BMW 435i Coupé
Unlike others, BMW has a model-naming
system that makes sense. Even casual car
enthusiasts know that the “3” is the slightly
smaller one, the “5” the mid-size one
and the “7” the big boy. Well, think of the
4-series as a sportier version of the 3-series.
In other words, a sportier version of what is
widely regarded as the world benchmark for
mid-size cars. It has all the goods it needs,
plus the power to outrun most sedans.
THE FANTASY-TO-REALITY RIDE
THE
E POWERED-UP CAR
Audii RS7
Germans love their high-performance auto divisions. Audi has the RS, or the “Racing Sport”
wing. This car is a souped-up version of the popular A7 five-door hatchback, and it truly
delivers on both the “R” and the “S.” A powerful 4.0-litre twin turbocharged V-8 engine
churns out an unholy 560 horses, along with an aerodynamic design that belies the speed.
The RS7 can go fast, so racy thoughts are allowed when you’re behind the wheel of one.
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Mercedes SLS AMG Convertible Roadster
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like
to fly—albeit two feet off the ground in a seated
position—hop into one of these. With 583 German
horses at your disposal, this metal wonder
commands your foot to hit the gas hard at any given
opportunity. (It’ll go all the way to 320 kmph without
a worry.) Put the top down, hit the open road and,
please, please don’t let the trees hear Yo Yo.
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DEEPIKA PADUKONE
Since we’d like you to have a good 2014, here’s
solid advice from our Covergirls over the years on
how to make sure you’re treading the friendship,
courtship and relationship paths without missing
a beat. Hey, if the hottest women in the world are
saying it, you need to listen.
Cultivate An Attitude
DEEPIKA PADUKONE: A person that
I would be interested in is someone
who wouldn’t need to try hard, and
is comfortable in his skin. Then the
usual stuff—sensitive, caring, good
conversationalist and a great sense of
humour. The first instinct, however, is that
he has to stand out and be confident.
CHITRANGDA SINGH: Well, confidence
is the most attractive quality in a man. He
has to have a certain ease about who he
is and needs to be happy being himself.
Confidence should not be over-confidence,
though, as that is as off-putting as maybe
no confidence. And yes, a decent sense of
humour certainly won’t hurt!
ANUSHKA SHARMA
GUL PANAG: A very attractive streak in a
man is his desire to want to be able to live
and do something for society at large. I’m
fed up of men who can only think about
themselves and their personal lives. I think
it takes an extraordinary man to think
about more than just himself.
SHRUTI HAASAN: My man just has to be
a good man. As long as he has a good heart
and a decent enough sense of humour, I am
okay even if he isn’t a rockstar. You can’t
change basic character, after all.
KONKONA SENSHARMA
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: The best
way to impress me would be to cook me a
good meal! And a lovely pasta or spaghetti
with a glass of wine would be perfect.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA: A man must
smell good. And, very important, he must
be an achiever. I’ve worked very hard all
my life to be where I am, so I’d like a man
I can respect, a man who has a sense of
accomplishment about him. I can’t be with
someone I don’t respect.
Avoid The Pitfalls
MONICA DOGRA: All the guys I have
ever been with in my life have been totally
different from each other. So clearly, I
don’t have one particular type I am most
attracted to. For me, it is not about the
person but the vibe I get from him. A vibe
that is fun, loving, easy-going and carefree!
And a sense of security, because I just hate
insecure men.
NEHA DHUPIA: Even a little bit of
arrogance is a major put-off. So is lack of
chivalry. And, I simply despise selfishness
in a man.
JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ: Serious
turn-offs are bad eating habits, people who
chew loudly, talk with food in their mouths
and have big egos! And I hate listening to
people who only talk about themselves.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA: I just can’t be with
a man who’s stupid. I can’t stand a man
who can’t even hold a conversation. It just
tells me that you don’t have it in you.
JACKIE FERNANDEZ
MONICA DOGRA
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN
SONAM KAPOOR
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: Showing
off your money. Women are really not
bothered, at least initially, about the car
you drive and the holidays you take. Every
man must have charm because that’s what
will keep me—and every woman—excited
and happy.
SONAM KAPOOR: Men always try and
say cheesy lines, which is such a turn-off.
The best way to ask a girl out is to be direct.
Most men just say rubbish all the time. Just
be simple and just be direct.
NARGIS FAKHRI: Someone who acts like
something he is not, brags a lot, shows
off and someone who thinks he knows
everything. Also, I can’t stand bad hygiene
and usage of bad words. He should never
wear pants that are too tight! Don’t be too
passive and don’t be too aggressive, either.
And make sure you have clean teeth—how
you smile is also very important.
Don’t Overthink It
JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ: Be a
gentleman and relax. Guys who try too hard
get caught out!
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: For me, a
man being straightforward would work
better. I like it when men are to-the-point.
ANUSHKA SHARMA: The guy has to
make the first move. And I’m attracted to
someone if I know he’s attracted to me. I’ll
never find a guy attractive just like that.
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BIPASHA BASU
SUNNY LEONE: I have always liked being
straightforward in what I want. That’s the
only way you’re going to know if you are
compatible with someone or not. Why hide
things or feelings? I say be straightforward
and, if it’s meant to be, then it will be.
SHRUTI HAASAN: I am terrible at
dropping hints, so I won’t have any other
option [than a guy making the first move].
Besides, there is nothing hotter than a
smart conversation and I am sure even
guys prefer a smart, confident woman.
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: If I’m in the
mood, I would go up to him and initiate a
conversation. I feel there is nothing wrong
with that. I am a very instinctive person.
Be Creative About The First Date
KONKONA SENSHARMA: It’s very
simple. As long as I am comfortable with
you, it doesn’t matter what we are doing.
We could be baby-sitting or partying, and
everything in between. But there has to be
a connection and a level of comfort.
KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: I am a very
cheap date so as long as there is good food
and a simple place, I’m okay. Or, maybe, we
could go to Switzerland. Not cheap, I know,
so maybe we could explore the package
tour option! Going to a movie on a date is
so boring. I’d rather sit at a bar with a guy,
have a drink and talk.
SHRUTI HAASAN
SHRUTI HAASAN: First, let me say
this: The whole “first date” pressure is
so overrated. I believe first dates should
happen naturally, instead of being planned
for weeks. I’ll use the clichéd bit—good
food, good conversation, lots of laughing
and a man who smells good.
JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ: First dates
are always awkward because both sides
are trying hard to make an impression.
It should be more casual than formal…
a dinner, movie and a party are good
icebreakers since there is some activity
amid the conversation.
NARGIS FAKHRI: I think once you
become a friend, it’s all over for you. You
have entered the friend zone and you won’t
get out! Sorry to say that but it’s true with
most girls. Sometimes, even if you succeed
in getting a date, that may never amount to
anything else. Remember, first impressions
are important, so say something worth it
when you first open your mouth. Make sure
it’ll get my attention and make me want to
engage in a conversation with you.
SUNNY LEONE: I think when a guy is
himself—that’s the best way. If he’s genuine
in conversation and respectful, then I’m
sure the girl will respond.
NEHA DHUPIA
NARGIS FAKHRI
GUL PANAG
Don’t Underestimate Affection
Work On Your Body & Mind
SONAM KAPOOR: Money has never been
a criterion for me. I have enough money of
my own. As long as the guy has pride and
a sense of self, it’s okay. I don’t expect my
man to be super rich.
SONAM KAPOOR: I would say physical
compatibility is the main thing in
a relationship.
BIPASHA BASU: Love is a strange
emotion. It is non-manipulative and you
can’t try and fall in love with someone. But
eventually, trust is the most important
thing in any relationship.
ANUSHKA SHARMA: All she wants is
love, respect and attention. Nothing else
matters! It is not about how much money
you make, how much you spend on your
girl or how dashing you look. It is all about
true emotions.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA: To be honest,
no matter what the duration of the
relationship is, you have to be honest with
each other, without having to feel that you
have compromised. If you’re talking and
if you’re able to say what you feel, your
relationship will be very solid. I’ve always
been brutally honest.
SHRUTI HAASAN: True and honest
relationships are just as much around us
as the casual stuff. It is just that people
have become less compromising and
have shorter attention spans. But for any
relationship to survive the test of time, a
healthy compromise has to be made.
ANUSHKA SHARMA: Just like you guys,
even women like their space. You don’t
have to get insecure if she’s out with her
friends. Just the way you want to enjoy a
cricket match with your buddies, she’d like
to chill with her friends!
BIPASHA BASU: You cannot manipulate
emotions. I’d say one should carefully
consider if one has a connection with the
person or not. Love will happen on its
own. There is no process for it. And once it
happens, you’ll automatically take it to the
next level.
MONICA DOGRA: My greatest love
memories are without any physicality
whatsoever. If you can’t feel attracted to
someone’s inner beauty, then it is the
saddest situation in life.
SUNNY LEONE: If a man makes the first
move with a kiss, and the woman responds,
it might be a good idea to ask her what
she wants after the kiss. Or, wait for her to
invite you in. Don’t just assume that a girl
wants to sleep with you, because she may
want to get to know you better first. And if
you like a girl, it’s worth the wait.
SHRUTI HAASAN: It totally depends
on the two people. But if you were to ask
me, I’d say this: If I have even the slightest
romantic interest in someone, I’ll be a
bit conservative!
CHITRANGDA SINGH
BEGIN 2014 ON
SOLID GROUND
If you’ve been in a relationship rut, it’s
time to get some knowledge about
how the female mind works. We went
to some of India’s top relationship
experts to get you pearls of wisdom.
Excite Her Mind
Turn a woman on upstairs and you will
be allowed safe passage downstairs—
respect her, compliment her, and
seduce her mentally. This is as true
for long-term relationships or a sexual
experience with no strings attached.
Consider The Timing
Fact: Women tend to analyse every
facet of every scenario. When you are
calling a girl at 2:30 am, it translates
as: “Baby, I couldn’t get any and you’re
my back-up.” Not every girl wants
commitment but no one wants to be
a back-up, either. It doesn’t mean you
can’t go in search of others, it means
not to make it obvious that you have.
Man Up
Never showing up is the biggest no-no,
whether it’s a first date, a follow-up or
an anniversary. Equally bad is being
under-prepared. Whether you got
caught up with mates or at work is not
her problem. Tardiness leads to anger,
anger leads to stress. Second, don’t
ask a girl to pay for your cab or for
dinner. Every girl has self-respect, so
she will offer to. But have some selfrespect of your own. Politely refuse.
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Two decades ago, a young director and dozens of future stars pulled off a truly rare feat: They made a film about the ’70s
experience that spoke to a generation of ’90s kids (us!) and is still finding fans to this day. A box-office bust in its day, it is
now one of the most quoted films ever. Dudes, this is the oral history of DAZED AND CONFUSED.
Text MARC SPITZ Illustration JOHN UELAND
Following the critical success of Slacker, a surprise
hit of 1991, 30-year-old filmmaker Richard
Linklater got plenty of attention.
RICHARD LINKLATER (writer, director,
coproducer): I was doing interviews about Slacker,
and the last question was always, “What do you
want to do next?” And in one interview, I said, “I
want to make this teenage rock’n’roll spree.” I knew
I wanted the story to take place on one day in 1976,
but at one point it was much more experimental. The
whole movie took place in a car with the characters
driving around listening to ZZ Top.
LEE DANIEL (director of photography): It would
have been two shots—one of a guy putting in an
eight-track of ZZ Top’s Fandango! and one of two
guys driving around talking. The film would be the
length of the actual album, and you’d hear each
track in the background as a source.
SEAN DANIEL (coproducer): I was the executive in
charge of Animal House, Fast Times At Ridgemont
High, and The Breakfast Club. And American
Graffiti—what can I say? It’s a movie that inspired me
to get into this.
Well-known casting director Don Phillips, who had
discovered Sean Penn in 1982 while casting Fast
Times At Ridgemont High, was brought in.
DON PHILLIPS (casting director): Every actor in
town wanted to be in it. We wanted Claire Danes
for the girl, but she was still too young. She couldn’t
leave school.
JOEY LAUREN ADAMS (cast member, Simone
Kerr): There was good buzz around it—everyone
knew Rick and that it was his first studio film. Vince
Vaughn and Jon Favreau were there. They knew it
was going to be a breakout and that they’d better
do something on their own, which was part of their
inspiration to do Swingers.
PHILLIPS: Ashley Judd never got up to bat. Vince
Vaughn—who read for the part that went to Ben
Affleck—came up to me a couple of years ago and
said, “Hey, Don, that was the best thing that ever
happened to me, because I wasn’t ready.” It was
between Ben and Vince.
The Los Angeles-based actors were spontaneously
informed of their casting during an extended “pizza
party.” Some were happy; others were out of luck.
MARISSA RIBISI (cast member, Cynthia Dunn):
The pizza party was this big day. All the other
Cynthias were tall and had dark hair. And there was
me with red curly hair, and I thought I won’t get it.
ADAMS: You’d have to make small talk with your
competition. The last thing you want is to pretend to
have fun at a pizza party.
With New York City actors like Parker Posey cast,
Phillips and Linklater combed Austin, where they
found the youngest stars, Christin Hinojosa and
Wiley Wiggins, as well as a future Oscar winner.
wasn’t any stepping on toes. There was a lot of
improv. Rick said, “Be teenagers. Be what you are.”
ADAMS: He said, “If you don’t like your character,
change it. Just know it when you get to Austin.”
JIM JACKS (co-producer): Rick believes in a lot
of improvisation. He would drive me crazy—we
wouldn’t have a shot because he was doing nothing
but rehearsing. Rick and I had arguments.
LINKLATER: I gave each character mixes. Music. I
would say something like, “You’d like Joni Mitchell.
You’d like Black Sabbath.”
PHILLIPS: We met Renée Zellweger, and we said,
“Wow, what a talent. Too bad we’ve already cast
the film.” She wanted to be in it so badly. You hardly
notice her in the movie.
LONDON: He said, “Don’t listen to anything but this
music.” We had to morph into living as if we were
in ’76.
RIBISI: I was really young, too. My boyfriend at the
time—Jason Lee—was my legal guardian. He wasn’t
an actor yet. He was a pro skateboarder.
GOLDBERG: My mix tapes? I always took umbrage
with them. I was a gigantic Neil Young fan at the
time, and I was getting ELO and Foghat?
ADAM GOLDBERG (cast member, Mike
Newhouse): Jason was there the whole time. A
bunch of us tried to convince him to act, which I’d
later regret, because he’d get roles I was up for.
WILEY WIGGINS (cast member, Mitch Kramer):
Honestly, Austin was still fairly stuck in 1976 in the
early ’90s.
FRANK KOZIK (artist, promotional poster): These
people look a lot better than people did back in the
’70s. They weren’t quite that pretty.
The entire cast moved into the local Radisson and
promptly turned it into a “pad.”
The actors convened via a lightning-plagued flight
that might have been seen as a bad omen.
JENSON: Jason’s room—I’m not gonna call it a drug
den, but it was a “’70s den” already. Rory was in
there with his hat on, already in character. The Who
was blasting out of his sound system.
MICHELLE BURKE (cast member, Jodi Kramer):
Seriously, we all almost died.
BURKE: We all decorated our rooms and moved our
beds around, hung tapestries, and burned incense.
GOLDBERG: The cast was holding one another’s
hands. There was so much lightning that, by the time
we landed, we all felt very close already.
COCHRANE: We were like kids in a candy store.
Actors were hooking up with each other and dating.
RORY COCHRANE (cast member, Ron Slater):
Once we got to Austin, though, people really started
getting cliquey.
SASHA JENSON (cast member, Don Dawson): It
definitely got a little tribal.
JASON LONDON (cast member, Randall “Pink”
Floyd): The guys all got along, but with the girls
there was some infighting.
JENSON: But once we all found our places, there
ADAMS: They hated us at that hotel. As for actual
pot smoking, however, Linklater laid down the law.
LINKLATER: People are very surprised about how
militant I am about that kind of work ethic. I set a
tone that was pretty clear: “There’s going to be no
alcohol or drugs. This is set in the ’70s, but it ain’t
gonna be a ’70s movie where they’re all just flying in
the cocaine.”
WIGGINS: Rick seemed really concerned about
messing up the younger kids’ lives by putting us in
the movie.
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One night while sitting in the hotel bar, Phillips
was approached by an unknown 23-year-old
University of Texas film student. Hollywood history
was about to be made.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY (cast member, David
Wooderson): Had I not gone out that night and met
Don? Not sure what I’d be doing today, but I’d still be
in the storytelling business at some level.
PHILLIPS: I come home to the hotel one night and
go to the bar, and this handsome dude comes in
with a beautiful blonde. The bartender says to him,
“See that guy down there? That’s Don Phillips. He
cast Sean Penn in Fast Times.” And Matthew goes,
“I’m gonna go down and talk to this guy.” Matthew
comes and has a vodka with me. We get louder as
the night goes on, and midway through the evening
he says to his girlfriend, “Look, I’m gonna stay here
and talk to Don. Here’s some money for a taxi.”
Like Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider before or Jack
Black in High Fidelity after, McConaughey’s
drawling, horny David Wooderson—with his
moustache and Ted Nugent T-shirt—steals the film
with, seemingly, a minimum of effort.
PHILLIPS: Rick didn’t like him at first, because he
was too handsome.
LINKLATER: Matthew said, “I ain’t this guy, but I
know this guy.”
JACKS: It was clear in the shooting that there was
something very likable about him on-screen.
LONDON: He came in so locked and loaded. You
met this guy who seemed kind of normal, and we
started to rehearse and his demeanour slumps, his
eyes droop—he got that stoned smile on his face and
delivered that “heyyyy” voice. It’s like we were just
in heaven.
ADAMS: Shawn and Milla had started dating, and
I think they were just shy. But they didn’t seem to
want to hang out with us.
GOLDBERG: We’d stay up all night drinking, and
then at 9 am we’d go to the shooting range. The
whole thing was a complete madhouse.
KOZIK: The Wooderson guy? I knew those dudes.
They were the weird local-yokel hero dudes. My
friend Buddy spent two years still hanging out at his
high school after he graduated.
LONDON: He really hurt himself with that, and it sort
of translated into losing a good amount of screen
time and allowing McConaughey to come in and
become a star.
RIBISI: Or we’d come home at 6 am, have dinner,
go to the bar—it opened at 7 am—go to bed at noon,
then wake up at 8 pm, just as the sun was setting.
MCCONAUGHEY: Society says, “You’re too old,
Wooderson. You’re a has-been; you gotta get on
with your life.” But Wooderson knows who he is,
what he wants, and is a very simple and content
man. I always saw him as right on time, in his glory
days—in his mind, and that’s all that matters.
LINKLATER: I’m just loose enough to say, “Maybe
it’s Wooderson who gets to go to the party at the
Moon Tower.”
Linklater, writing, improvising, and adapting on
the spot, gave Wooderson more and more to do as the
shoot went on.
LINKLATER: There was another actor—Shawn
Andrews—who was kind of the opposite of
McConaughey. He wasn’t really getting along with
everybody. I could tell the actors weren’t really
responding to him.
SANDRA ADAIR (editor): We minimised some of
the characters, and some of the other characters
expanded because they were so compelling.
Matthew—the first time we saw dailies with him,
everybody was like, “Oh, my God, who is that?”
He also utters the single most quotable line in a film
full of quotable lines.
JENSON: Sometimes after we’d shoot all night,
Matthew would take us inner-tubing on the river.
Everyone would go to the hotel, take a shower, and
shoot all night again.
If there’s a recurring theme or story line in Dazed
And Confused beyond “hanging out,” it’s the
time-honoured ritual of hazing.
ADAMS: I went to the University of Arkansas for a
semester, and I remember walking by some sorority
sister who was saying to a pledge, “Fry like bacon,
you freshman piggie!”
LINKLATER: At my school the guys got paddled and
the girls had stuff dumped on them. It’s one of those
things that you live through, and then later you go,
“What the fuck was that?”
PHILLIPS: He was an asshole. What happened was,
Matthew was in the ensemble, so he was around,
and Rick just started giving him more lines.
MCCONAUGHEY: I always saw Wooderson as a
classic. Soon as I read his response, “That’s what I
love about high school girls: I get older, they stay the
same age,” I flew with him. I said to myself, Anyone
who believes in that has massaged a massive
perception into a personal truth, without attitude or a
need to defend. That is a classic character.
LONDON: Shawn just didn’t want to interact with
really anyone except Milla Jovovich.
The shoot was gruelling, which had an effect on the
young cast and crew.
Two future stars, Ben Affleck and Parker Posey, were
given the task of embodying brutal bullies.
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WIGGINS: The movie’s institutionalised bullying
seems so strange now.
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BEN AFFLECK (cast member, Fred O’Bannion):
I was definitely the most unappealing character in a
movie full of appealing people.
CHRISTIN HINOJOSA (cast member, Sabrina
Davis): Ben and Parker were among the nicest
people on the set.
LINKLATER: I’d hear from the studio, “We don’t
want this to be an ‘art film.’ ” I said, “Hey, it ain’t no
art film. This is kids partying. And there’s a pretty
good history of these films making money.” It
definitely was a struggle.
LINKLATER: That’s why you cast likable actors.
Ben was smart and full of life. You don’t cast the
unappealing person; you cast the appealing person.
The film was released in 1993, without much
fanfare. The soundtrack proved the bigger smash,
selling two million copies worldwide. There were,
however, pockets around the globe where the film
slowly built a following.
All the while Goldberg, Anthony Rapp and Ribisi
comment on the absurdity of these institutions and
on the ’70s themselves.
DANIEL: Critics knew it was special. We knew it was
special. The audiences we could get also knew it
was special.
LINKLATER: I remember in the ’70s I couldn’t wait
for the ’80s. But every generation sucks in a different
way when you’re a kid. Dazed takes place literally
weeks before punk happens. I was going to put a
Ramones song over the closing credits—like, “Oh,
that’s the future.”
LINKLATER: It played for more than a year in
numerous American towns that had midnight
screenings. People would sneak joints into the
theatre and toke up. I’ve never seen the film high, so
I don’t know if it’s different.
GOLDBERG: Our characters would definitely be into
Elvis Costello and the Jam in a few months.
Others are clearly not giving up their “classic” rock
trappings anytime soon.
LONDON: The last scene we shot is the last scene
in the movie. We were on a pull trailer beyond the
cameras, and I’ll be damned if Rory Cochrane didn’t
pull out a real fatty and say, “Fuck it, man, it’s the
last scene of the movie!”
Now in the realm of the studio system,
postproduction was something of an ordeal for the
young director.
LINKLATER: I sat through screenings and thought,
This audience loves this movie. Then the test
numbers would come in low. “How did you like the
ending?” “What ending? There ain’t no ending.”
DANIEL: I will not forget that night. I can remember
when the audience saw Animal House, and everyone
went crazy. Dazed is different; it ends on this
beautiful, enigmatic note. It doesn’t end with some
happy big laugh. It didn’t make for a great preview.
Meanwhile, McConaughey uprooted and moved out
to Los Angeles.
GOLDBERG: When I first saw him [on set], I was like,
“Who is this guy? Where is this guy coming from?”
But within a few months we were all hanging out at
his pad in Malibu, and I was like, “Okay, I get it now.
He’s a movie star.”
PHILLIPS: Matthew moved in with me. I told him,
“Look, when you finish school, come out to Malibu,
California, and we’ll get you situated, because this is
a tough town.”
HINOJOSA: Don threw all the right parties, and
Matthew was there every step of the way. That was
very smart.
Affleck, like McConaughey, went on to stardom.
And a decade later, Linklater would get his studio
blockbuster with The School of Rock. But they all
keep a special place for Dazed.
ADAMS: It was such a different time in Hollywood.
First off, Universal would never do that movie today,
and if they did, they would not cast all unknowns. It
would be well-known actors.
HIGH
GOLDBERG: Now there’s literally a whole
generation of people discovering it the way we
discovered Animal House.
LONDON: To this very day, I bet there’s not a
college dorm in this country that doesn’t have a copy
of the movie.
MCCONAUGHEY: I’ll be somewhere in public
and somebody in passing will casually throw out
something like, “Say, man, got a joint?” and I’ll just
keep walking and throw back over my shoulder, “Be
a lot cooler if you did.” And the two of us will chuckle
about our way.
COCHRANE: A lot of people want to smoke pot with
me, but it’s too strong these days. It freaks me out.
AFFLECK: It was the thing that enabled me to take
the risks I later took. I wasn’t mature enough at the
time to appreciate the value of the experience. And
now, in retrospect, it’s certainly one of the most
important experiences of my professional life, if not
the most important in a lot of ways.
In 2003, on the 10th anniversary of the release,
much of the cast convened in Austin for a reunion.
In 2013, they did the same, with screenings at the
Austin Film Society and the New York Film Festival.
The movie has now become a global cult classic,
with DVD sales and downloads crossing millions.
BURKE: At the 10-year reunion, I got completely
blitzed. I’m not a big drinker, but I was doing shots
and I said to Jason, “I’m curious, are you still as good
a kisser as you used to be? Why don’t you show
me?” Which didn’t go over very well with his wife.
GOLDBERG: Personally, I was dreading the 20th
anniversary. I’ve never been a big fan of years
passing and mortality, so this is just another signifier
as far as I’m concerned.
JACKS: We’re talking about doing a spiritual sequel
to Dazed And Confused now with Rick. It would be
the early ’80s and instead of the last day of high
school it would be the first weekend of college.
Obviously the actors are way too old. They could be
the parents of the children now!
LESSONS
There are a million messages in Dazed And Confused, but these are the most important.
1
2
3
4
If your parents are
heading out of
town and you’re
throwing a house
party, make sure
the kegs arrive
late rather than
early. Trust us on
this one.
Some of the
biggest names in
history have loved
their weed. And a
lot of them were in
a cult. And a lot of
those cults were
into aliens, man.
If you listen to The
Who’s Tommy
with a candle
burning, you’ll see
your whole future
before you.
The older you get,
the more rules
they’re gonna
try to get you to
follow. You just
gotta keep livin’,
man. L-I-V-I-N.
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5
Ben Affleck is
better as a villain
than a hero.
Not really a life
lesson, but worth
remembering.
6
It’s always a lot
cooler when you
have a joint. But
you didn’t read it
here, did you?
7
Gilligan’s Island
is essentially a
male pornographic
fantasy: “Think
about it! You’re
basically alone on
a deserted island
with two readily
available women.”
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Eight years is a long time. But just because it’s a lot
of days, that doesn’t mean they haven’t been fun. In
magazine terms, that’s 96 issues, more than 12,356
pages, countless pictures and so many words that we’re
stressed just thinking about it. But those words and
pictures have come with some learnings, which we have
compiled into the “Book Of Man.” As you wait for the
hardbound, go through some excerpts below, handily
classified according to the subjects that shake you.
THE LOINS
OF OUR TIME
1. Theorise all you want,
FAC
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our gi
rl.l.
but the only score that
counts is on the “field.” So,
when we take you back
to biology class, we cut
to the chase. The best
way to her orgasm is
using a combination of
your tool, your fingers
and the wriggler in
your mouth. Our
complete A-Z Guide
To Sex didn’t pull
punches, but sure
helped you deliver
some. The editor,
unfortunately,
may still be a
virgin, but we’re
confirming that.
[2013]
2. After
speaking to
women all over the country,
we “touched” an eye-opening
conclusion. Women like a soft
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Life
yet robust touch of the hand.
Hold her with confidence,
but not like you’re going to
squash… ahem, oranges. And
keep your hands warm. Cold
hands=turn-off hands. [2012]
Akhibara district. If you’re not
going to get there anytime
soon, bring it a bit closer home
with some Hentai or hardcore
Manga comics. [2010]
5. Call it evolution, but a
3. Honestly, when it comes
to sex, foreplay is key. But the
intercourse part of it boils
down to orgasm. Her orgasm.
There, it’s on the table. If you
didn’t consider this eternal
fact, you should. Some
proven triggers include dirty
talk, moaning, and actually
losing control. When real girls
revealed what it felt like for
them and how to get them
there, we took extensive notes.
Which we passed on to you.
You’re still welcome. [2011]
4. We wonder if you know
how they live in Tokyo. But
you haven’t lived—or, at least,
visited occasionally—till you
hit on the waitresses dressed
up as Anime characters in the
woman knows when you want
her, even if all you’re doing is
standing still in the opposite
corner of the room. For times
when she feels the same way,
we recommended the “reverse
lip kiss.” Since you ain’t no
Spider-Man, you have to stand
above her and take each other’s
sensitive bottom lip in your
mouth. Fireworks. [2009]
6. The most romantic day of
the year—which men are fast
referring to as D-Day instead
of V-Day—spells bad memories
for some folks. We listed some
of the worst Valentine’s Day
escapades to tell you why
mushy’s really not so great. But
a bit of PDA is something most
girls love too. [2008]
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7. Without a doubt, MAXIM
recognises and addresses
single guys’ modes of living,
as also anguish on Valentine’s
Day. For the latter, a foolproof
quick-fix is perfume. Pick a
decent bottle and you’re done.
It works every time. [2007]
8. Forever the path-breaker, we
rescued your sorry butt from
no-consummation by teaching
you to be your own girl, or by
reading her mind in bed. For
the first, pick a nice printed
dress, darling. For the latter,
watch her pupils—they should
be a little dilated—or read her
hips—she should either be
grinding them or moving them
into you. [2006]
THE MATTERS OF
THE COVER
requested Covergirls ever, and
has appeared on the cover a
record four times—in 2007,
2009, 2011 and 2012. Her cover
in 2011 led to three court cases
filed by bored dudes who loved
it way too much, but it was
her 2012 cover that really took
things into orbit. In a black
swimsuit, it turned out to be
a Bipasha we hadn’t seen in a
while. Conclusion—she’s still
one of the hottest. [2011]
4. A bronzed bombshell called
Neha Dhupia made our fourth
anniversary really special, while
shocking us into submission.
Of course, we got to see her
romance the sun and the water.
We’d never been that interested
in the elements ever. [2010]
5. MAXIM created a special kind
1. The seven sexiest models
in India help us make the
most beautiful empowerment
statement ever. We watch from
the stands as they also redefine
the supermodel phenomenon.
The result: Awareness,
boldness and a sell-out issue.
Perfect combination. [2013]
of magic by roping in three of
India’s hottest models—Nina
Manuel, Shruti Agrawal and
Shaurya Chauhaan—to do an
exclusive bikini shoot for our
third anniversary. The cover
was shot in Delhi for a change,
but it sent heatwaves across
the country. [2009]
6. Say what you will, but
2. It’s okay to blink if you
forget to blink. That’s what
we learnt when the sexy and
fun Sonam Kapoor donned
the seductive cap for MAXIM.
The cover helped us break
stereotypes, and punched our
new look right out there. If you
want to shout “Whoo!” now,
that’s okay. [2012]
3. The ever-bold Bipasha
Basu is one of MAXIM’s most-
December 2012
Bipasha Basu
90
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we loved Kim Sharma. She
appeared in MAXIM three
times, of which once was on
the cover. She made sweating
and exercise very sexy on that
particular occasion. In fact, the
simple sight of her stretching
went way beyond our—and
your—imagination. [2008]
7. Maximum Mallika got into
the bare minimum for a shoot.
That was seven years ago in
November 2012
Lisa Haydon
October 2012
Mahie Gill
2007, but it was the sexiest
thing in leather ever. Mallika
returned in a lace avatar for our
75th issue, which turned the
last shoot on its head. Shiny
black to lacy white, we covered
all your fantasies in 16 pages
over seven years. [2012]
8. Deepika Padukone is one
of the world’s most desirable
women, but she’ll stay in our
hearts as the winner of the
inaugural Hot 100. Fresh off her
debut in Bollywood, she told
MAXIM why the next decade
or so will belong to her. In
characteristic fashion, we stood
by, gaping. [2008]
9. In the last eight years, only
a handful of leading filmstars
have graced the cover three
times. One of them is our girl,
Neha Dhupia, the curvy beauty
who’s taken the hot quotient
higher every year. We keep
asking her what makes Armed
Forces kids so hot, and she’s
always said it’s independence
and discipline. True, and we
salute that. [2012]
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on the cover, so naturally we
were forced to chase them.
Konkona Sensharma, Mahie
Gill, Soha Ali Khan, Sonakshi
Sinha, Amrita Rao, Nandana
Sen, Raima Sen and Shveta
Salve, to name a few. All of
those issues turned out to be
bestselling, and a few of them
even went into reprint—which
means we had to print more
copies. The trend continues to
this day, obviously. [2007-13]
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WWW.MAXIMINDIA.IN
November 2010
Dia Mirza
11. Contrary to popular belief,
MAXIM does not spend the
entire month getting high—we
only spend 27 days a month
doing that. On the remaining
three, we push the envelope to
give you specialised content,
with the unfailing love of our
Covergirls. Over the last couple
of years, we’ve produced a
few special issues based on
partying (of course!), fitness
(without breaking a sweat!)
and sex. These two Sex &
Relationships specials were
fronted by two extremely hot
ladies, Minissha Lamba and
Ameesha Patel. Both these
issues sold out and our inbox
is still filled with requests for
copies. [2012-13]
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SPEAK (WHEW!)
sequence, which
leads to a squished
eyeball. That
eventually leads to a
Tarantino Temple in
the hearts and minds
of a million Indian
nerds, as well as at
MAXIM’s office. [2007]
how many kilos of
dust to unleash the
best Indian albums
of all time. Agni,
Indus Creed, Shiva...
nothing was missed.
Don’t believe us? Hit
‘Play’ and relive the
good ol’ days. [2012]
S&R 2012
Minissha Lamba
3. Any list that seeks
to bring together
the sexiest movie
scenes is bound
to have a million
opinions! Ours was
no different, but
no one doubted
the inclusion of The
Notebook. Why? The
ladies love it. Watch
’em again, will ya?
[2011]
Special Issue 2013
NOT FOR SALE TO MINORS
`150 | Display Until December 2013
Fetish High
Expert Answers
Sex Tape Central
Aphrodisiacs
Pole
Position
50 Bed-Busting
Ideas (For Her!)
Rock
Her World
Good Advice,
Gooder Pics
Ameesha
It’s Time To
Go Beyond
Foreplay
Patel
The Siren Rises!
INDIA
S&R 2013
Amisha Patel
8. The movies based
4. We put our heads
1. We worked day and
night, we drank our sweat
instead of water to get
you everyone from
Quentin Tarantino to
Subhash Ghai, from
Ramesh Sippy to
Sir Ian McKellen,
from Mira Nair to
Mel Brooks. The
one thing that
all of them said:
Take things in
your stride, be it
the Everest of
success or the
pit of failure.
And never, ever stop
believing in yourself. But you
know that. [2013]
2. We went through cassettes,
CDs, Betamaxs and God knows
together and compiled our
picks of the pivotal moments
in music. Moments that
might not have impacted our
listening preferences, but
definitely added to the beat,
or took something away from
it. Here’s one: When Bob Dylan
sang “The Times They Are
a-Changin.” [2012]
5. Recovery is better than
Relapse. We’re talking ’bout
Eminem’s music, which had—
and still does—enough punch
to take the best acts down. His
combo act with Dr. Dre is one
of the highlights of his rebirth.
Leave it to them. [2009]
6. The sickest scene ever is the
culmination of Kill Bill’s Beatrix
Kiddo vs. Elle Driver combat
on J.R.R. Tolkien’s
books have to be, in the words
of geeks, the most well-crafted
cinematic manifestations
of literature. We caught the
movies, the behind-the-scenes
action, played the games,
bought the special edition
boxsets and even saw a video
of Gandalf flashing the finger.
It’s fun, catch it now. [2013]
THE MACHINATIONS
OF OUR GENERATION
1. Isn’t it irritating when you
see something you can’t have?
Well, the concept vehicle for
the sci-fi thriller, Ender’s Game,
is one bitchin’ vehicle. Since
it’s been designed for people in
2098, we suggested you order
another drink ’cos you’ll never
get to ride this. [2013]
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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 08
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Gul Panag
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from weeping moms,
dancing biker boys
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2. As Mr. 007—the most
common non-gay guy crush
for real men—completed 50
years of seducing women
and blowing stuff up, we
lived through his gizmos. We
love the watch that can undo
zippers, and the pen that blows
stuff up. Also, MAXIM created
the tech series called HotTech,
which also featured the
FantasTech Awards. [2012]
3. There was a time when the
word “supercar” would lead
to raised eyebrows. But we
tracked the evolution when
the next wave of world-beating
supercars—that changed the
horsepower game forever—
rose, and we’re glad we
were there. Mercedes-Benz,
McLaren, Lotus, Porsche and
Lamborghini—all the bona fide
street-legal sportscarmakers
were in there. [2011]
4. After months of waiting,
weeks of speculation, sleepless
nights, the iPad finally rocked
India—we’d read blog entries
more than eight months before
that. So, porn literally was a
“touch” away! We jumped on
board with our digital edition.
Why is this important? We were
thinking about the guys who’re
on flights and in airports for
most of their lives.They need
love too. [2010]
5. A “blinkered” rocket design
by Iranian engineer Siamak
Ruhi Dehkordi was spoken
about endlessly. We were
still getting over a seriouslyperilous night of booze. [2009]
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November 2009
Sushmita Sen
October 2009
Amrita Rao
May 2009
Nandana Sen
March 2009
Freida Pinto
GET
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ACTIVE!
6. The US Air Force has some
pretty kinky names for its jets.
Take Tomcat, or Nighthawk.
But that revelation was
overshadowed by the work of
one Paul Moller, a Canadian. He
invented a flying car, called the
Skycar M400, which could go
30,000 feet in the air and cruise
at 560 kmph. All we did was
learn to boil an egg. The bright
side? At least we can still do
that. Wonder what that guy’s
up to now? [2008]
7. Carry a torch when you
go camping. You will avoid
loveless bear humps. And the
most reliable torches don’t run
on batteries—which have the
peculiar tendency to run out
when you most need them.
True, right? [2009]
8. An outfit called Confederate
has designed some of the
most beastly bikes on Earth.
The C2 P-51 Fighter and the
X132 Hellcat are ill, but their
development to create hellish
rides worthy of Sauron. [2007]
and poisoned water coolers are
just some of the 21st century’s
stealthiest killers. On a happier
note, we unlocked the 14 sitting
positions of the lazy mystics do
give your butt pleasure it never
dreamt possible. Easy fix: Don’t
carry a fat wallet and always
carry a hanky or tissues. [2008
and 2012]
3. We taught you how to reboot
your life. Step one: Clear out
the clutter in your drawer and
in your head. Rule: Anything
you haven’t used in three
months should go. Including
condoms. Word to the wise:
The rule does not apply to your
girlfriend’s underwear. [2011]
4. MAXIM’s cheat sheet to
de-stressing, de-bugging and
de-hating your existence in 10
minutes became quite the rage.
Time to get your shit together,
man, with the lazy man’s guide
to life. Here’s a tip: Don’t check
your mail and your freaking
useless updates every damn
waking second. [2010]
5. A lot of letters and emails
THE EVOLUTION
OF (M)ANSWERS
1. More booze, more sex, more
free time... without drugs,
of course. MAXIM helped you
become the ultimate man with
tons of science-y secrets. Here’s
the gist: Get eight hours of
sleep, drink 10 glasses of water,
eat some green veggies and
bathe every day. Done. [2013]
said “Thank you.” Why? We got
you back into top love-making
form for those super intense
workout sessions with your
girl. Position of the moment:
The Reverse Cowgirl. [2009]
6. Cocaine leads to strange
things. Like forcing you to
eat rats, lizards and shit. Fact
Two: It can kill your nose. Stop
snorting, start eating. [2008]
2. We told you how you’ve been
dodging an early death. Vicious
vitamins, fatal fax machines
7. Fitness is in the mind. And
beer is in the hand. Now get
down to doing those 100 pushups. No, we’re not kidding. Beer
can be good for you, and there’s
a ton of science to prove that.
Caveat: Too much may actually
harm you. We’re still testing
this downside. [2007]
8. Health enthusiasts gave us
a pat on the back and we gave
ourself a scornful look in the
mirror when we developed a
workout for the couch-friendly.
The best move: Get off your
damn ass and climb a few
stairs, bud. [2006]
9. The only right answer to the
question, “Is Formula One’s
Indian sojourn over?” is inside
Bernie’s head. Till he decides if
he wants to let us in there, we
chose to go into the paddocks
and on the ground to talk to
experts, enthusiasts, drivers,
traffic marshals and at least
one pissed-off kid who’s hat
we knocked off his cocky head.
Wait, his dad’s our boss? [2013]
10. It takes a special quality
to fulfil a dire need. That’s
one of MAXIM’s hallmarks.
We discovered the orgasmic
capabilities of gizmos with
our Tech Special in our launch
issue. Online shopping was still
a twinkle in our eye, but that
didn’t stop us from pestering
foreign-bound uncles to pick
up gear. Hey, Flipkart, you’re
welcome. [2006]
11. An exclusive journey
through the broken limbs and
shattered dreams of a few good
men, in the ring, trained to
the peak of physical fitness for
deadly execution became one
of our most-read features ever.
We got exclusive access behind
the scenes of the Super Fight
League, so we went deep into
their training camp in Pune to
meet the nameless warriors
who were there from a number
of martial disciplines. We learnt
that the best fitness move is
the pushup, pullup and squat
combine. Try it now. [2012]
12. The fans of F1 have one
thing right: Heritage is
everything. That’s what we
learnt when we put Niki Lauda
face to face with current champ
Sebastian Vettel. They spoke
about everything, including
what happens when the race
ends. More important: Always
respect those who’ve come
before you. They have probably
made things easier for you.
That’s not true, however, for
public loos. [2011]
13. The lowdown on the
CWG 2010 held in New Delhi
became a controversial article,
because we took the point of
view of a sportsperson and
not a bureaucrat. New Indian
sports stars, fiery rivalries and a
bigger platform for sport in our
country was what we expected.
The pre-Games fiasco was a
huge letdown, but at least
more than five people were
now interested in archery and
judo. That’s an upside. [2010]
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14. Do you watch a game for
sportsmanship or for the
love of your favourite team or
player? That’s a tough question,
because everyone wants value.
We learnt this first-hand—and
passed it on to you—when we
listed the 15 greatest rivalries in
sports ever. [2009]
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15. Sports and girls are a very
important mix for us men,
which we recognised years ago.
We created a literal rendition
when we shot some sexy girls
kicking some balls. The playing
kind. Oh, sorry, we meant, the
sporty kind. [2008]
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16. Each place in India has
its own special games, which
range from the downright
stupid to the really tough.
We gave you a ringside view,
and learnt that it’s sometimes
stupid to be too close to the
action. And, oh, wear a guard
when throwing is involved in
any activity. [2010]
17. Miley Cyrus “twerking”
around town gave us a whole
new dimension to the doggy
position. Give it a moment’s
thought before you ask your
girl to twerk. Sure, it’s sexy
but there are some disturbing
videos out there. [2013]
18. Felix Baumgartner’s flying
journey from the edge of space
to Earth for the Red Bull Stratos
project helped get our asses off
November 2007
Yana Gupta
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the couch. We developed some
pretty sick skydiving moves,
but never got the courage to
actually try it. If you must, get
to Bengaluru or to Australia. We
hear it’s fun. [2012]
19. MAXIM closely follows the
lives of hot women because
we care. At the mere hint
of trouble, we’re there like
knights in shining armour. The
idea is not stalking, but being
up-to-date with all those blogs.
To add our own intellect, we
September 2007
Malaika Arora Khan
August 2007
Celina Jaitley
developed a Fakebook page. A
lot of people objected, but we
kept at it. [2010]
20. Michael Jackson departed
to the other side of the world
but we were struck with the
most important question ever:
Where the hell was that second
glove? In other news, a psychic
helped us connect to the late
King of Pop. Weird but good.
[2009 and 2013]
July 2007
Dia Mirza
THE QUESTION
OF GOOD LIVING
1. To posh up your style in
a jiffy, we gave you a yachtinspired shoot. With lightcoloured shirts, linen pants
and loafers, you can’t not make
the right waves. [2013]
April 2007
Mandira Bedi
January 2007
Mallika Sherawat
2. In the
urban
mating
chain, your
wardrobe can
offer you some
respite from
the marauding
hordes. We picked
out stuff you could
rock all through
the year and left
foraging to the lowly
hordes stuck with
trends. Essentials:
Fitted white shirt, dark
denims and a black
jacket. Rock it. [2012]
Hell
Yeah!
3. We gave you guy-first
advice: Screw the weather
and take it to the next level
with man-bags and ankle
boots. You can use ’em for
formal or casual parties. [2011]
4. Just broke up with your girl?
Or did you fancy someone out
of your league? We taught you
how to ace any style if you’ve
just been dumped or if you
wanna ask out that hottie at
the bar. Step one: Fitted T-shirt
and leather sneakers. [2010]
5. Whether you like Holi or
not, fortunately or not, every
guy needs to know how to pull
off bright colours—without
looking like a clown. Use them
as accents, best bet. [2009]
6. Every style rule that we’ve
ever dished out was meant to
make your life a little bit easier,
if not foolproof. The first, most
important, style rule? Please
wear undies. [2006]
7. We got a ton of mail about
how we’d become too metrocentric in our style pages.
We responded by getting the
perfect MAXIM guy, Ranveer
Singh, to talk about some
universal dressing truths. His
advice? Wear black. [2011]
8. Add a twist to your look with
a funky belt or a crazy pair of
socks. Avoid handcuffs. [2007]
9. We tasted and reviewed
German beers until our
lederhosen split. A guide on what
we swallowed, what we spit
and how to rock Oktoberfest
in India got us a real pat on the
back. Play The Hoff. [2013]
10. You love our tips on how to
ease your way into instant sal(i)
vation with easy meals if you
don’t have the time, haven’t
had the time and don’t want to
take away from your sex time.
Chocolate. One word, many
ideas. [2012]
11. Planning a mid-winter
grill? Keep these accessories
handy—a thermometer, a pair
of fire-retardant tongs and an
asbestos fire suit (in case the
pyromaniac in you takes over).
Best things to grill? Sausages,
cutlets and steaks. Veggie?
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12. The Drinking Man’s Guide
to Booze was MAXIM’s ultimate
guide to sipping in style—what
to drink, how to mix it and how
to deal with it in the morning.
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If you think you’ve seen the best Hindi movie
movie, think again
again.
Mainstream filmmakers are getting more and more experimental,
and indie cinema is getting much more visible. It’s only going to get
better. Why? Because audiences are demanding a mixed palette of
films in theatres, and not just because numbers matter... because
filmmakers want to give you something new.
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Spot the commercial ventures
from the plot-lines of these
unreleased films:
1. A man accidentally discovers the ability to
control the lives of his family by moving stars
around in the sky, using a unique gadget.
2. Recession tests an idealistic young couple’s
relationship in the face of the girl’s father’s belief
that love can’t survive a cash crunch.
3. Mumbai transforms into the metropolis it is
today “against a backdrop of love, greed, violence
and jazz music.”
Tough? Well, here’s more information then. The first is Taramandal, produced
by Anand Gandhi, director of that cinematic gem, Ship of Theseus. The second
is YRF’s Bewakoofian, starring Rishi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Ayushmann
Khurrana, and directed by Nupur Asthana, who’s best known for the teleseries Mahi Way. The third is the sketch floating around the Internet of director
Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.
In case you are now mentally slotting these
films, consider this: Who’s to say whether
Kashyap’s films are “commercial” (which
traditionally means they are filled with
elements that tend to appeal to the masses)
or “niche,” considering that he is now a
brand in his own right? After all, his Gangs of
Wasseypur 1&2 were box-office successes,
and he now routinely partners major
studios. Hold on, though… He’s still seen as
the poster-boy of off-beat cinema with his
own production house backing small films
by unknown directors.
And, let’s hold on again... Since Bombay
Velvet stars Kapoor, the conventional
assumption would be that it’s mainstream.
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But this particular actor’s interest in the
untried and untested was evident with
Rocket Singh Salesman Of The Year, so he’s
likely to willingly team up with Kashyap for
an avant-garde venture. Then again...
And that’s the point. Through the
nationwide parallel cinema movement up
to the 1980s, most directors and actors from
the Mumbai film industry tended to fit into
fixed brackets, and if they didn’t, audiences
and general film folk would try to find a slot
for them. Today’s film industry is different.
Of course, many directors determinedly
stick to larger-than-life, fantastical,
formulaic films made on massive budgets,
but the likes of Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj,
Dibakar Banerjee and Imtiaz Ali defy
definitions. Their films occupy a
(seemingly precarious) middle-of-the-road
category somewhere between the old
parallel and the new mainstream. Their
budgets have increased dramatically.
Glamorous stars vie for a chance to work
with them. Big studios join hands with
them. And their box-office earnings are
shooting up. Even as their fortunes rise,
indie productions (to be read as films made
without money from studios) are also
gradually travelling beyond film festivals
and into theatres.
“People like me are experimenting so
much culturally that some filmmakers who
were considered niche by the mainstream
are considered mainstream by us,”says
Anand Gandhi. His thoughts are mirrored
by Rucha Pathak, senior creative director
(Studios) at Disney UTV, who explains this
fluidity:“Unlike the 1970s parallel cinema
movement, everything is more scattered
today. A director may, on one day, make a
film that could be independent but by the
next day, do a completely different kind of
film.” And the best thing is, there’s
acceptability for both.
Most studios, too, now aspire to a mixed
filmography on their release rosters, either
by picking up indie films at the distribution
stage or themselves producing more radical
films, or doing both. UTV, for instance, in
2013 distributed Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus
that many would consider an indie
art-house project. It also co-produced and
distributed the Irrfan-Nimrit KaurNawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer The Lunchbox,
a film heavily promoted by Karan Johar, as
well as Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express.
According to Team Theseus, the film was
made at a cost of around `2.5 crore,
collected about `2 crore at domestic
turnstiles (an uncommonly large amount
for a film of this sort) and is currently
exploring international markets.Trade
sources say The Lunchbox was made at `4
crore and earned `24 crore at the Indian
box-office (“a blockbuster in its space,” says
Johar), and Chennai Express netted more
than `200 crore-plus at home. So though
the earning potential of blockbusters is
skyrocketing, studios have benefitted from
addressing the audience’s demand for
variety, or what Gandhi calls “viewer
exhaustion with the same old crap.”
Adds Shoojit Sircar, director of Vicky
Donor and Madras Café—which he describes
as “mainstream films with daring
subjects”: “Access to the Internet and
television have educated the audience.
Those who grew up watching contentdriven, screenplay-led international films
will watch if the Mumbai film industry
offers them a bit of stimulation. Many
mainstream filmmakers are pushing the
envelope now and the audience likes it.”
The mainstream, as a matter of fact, has
always had rebels who stretched the
straitjacket (rewind to Vidhu Vinod
Chopra’s norm-defying Parinda in the noisy
1980s or to Ram Gopal Varma’s first decade
or so in films). What’s changed now is the
space slowly becoming available to offbeat
films, including indies. “It’s become easier
because big studios and corporates have
deals with exhibitors through the year for a
bouquet of films, so if I have an Aamir and
an SRK film but I also have small films, I
have the muscle to get screens in theatres
for the small films too,” explains Alpana
Mishra, chief executive officer of Alt, the
alternative cinema brand of Ekta Kapoor’s
Balaji Motion Pictures. Mishra throws in a
caveat, though, “But independent films not
backed by studios still struggle for space in
theatres.”
Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal—best known
for his supporting performance as Mikhail
in the Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kaminey—
recalls the one-and-a-half years it took to
release the Hindi-English indie, Prague, in
which he played the lead. When it did make
it to cinema halls through a lesser known
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MAKE AN
INDIE
MOVIE
Here are the tips, from
some of the industry’s
biggest names.
SHOW YOUR SCRIPT AROUND
National Award-winning writer-directorproducer Onir has this advice: “Get your
script evaluated at script workshops and
script labs such as the Mahindra Lab or at
NFDC’s Film Bazaar where you can not only
get your script assessed, you can also hope to
work out co-productions because everyone
comes there from the big film festivals.”
WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND
YOUR CONSTRAINTS
If you’re not seeking investments from big
studios, chances are you have a low budget.
You then need a cooperative cast and crew.
Like the actor who’s conscious of fading light
and tries to get a take right fast so that you
don’t incur the expense of coming back the
next day for that shot.
CUT DOWN ON WASTE
Don’t cast a star if your story doesn’t need
one. Remember, stars almost inevitably mean
expensive vanity vans, security teams and
more. Plan incessantly. Location hunting,
casting overseas actors—a lot can be done
on the Net with the cooperation of fellow
filmaniacs. Save intelligently.
For instance, you may find that shooting
abroad costs you less than building a set in
Mumbai that’s unlikely to look like the
real thing anyway.
SET YOUR OWN STANDARDS
“Remain rigorous to your art,” says
Ruchi Bhimani, executive producer at
Recyclewala Films, which produced Ship of
Theseus. “Don’t be informed by standards
around you. Set your own and better them.”
STICK TO YOUR CINEMATIC
CONVICTIONS
Says Karan Johar, “When I’m making a
mainstream film like Dostana, I’ll tell the
director, ‘Please add two item songs at the
end.’ You need that. But if someone tells me,‘I
want to make a film that’s budgeted tiny. Shall
I add a song here? Shall I add a moment?’ I’d
say, ‘No, make the film you set out to make’.”
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distributor in late 2013, it was pulled out
after a five-day run to make way for the
Ranbir-Rishi-Neetu-Kapoor-starrer
Besharam that released mid-week to take
advantage of a holiday.“At least Prague
came to theatres, so I can put it on my CV.
Usually people like me get small roles in big
films, and the films in which we play leads
don’t get released,”says Sanyal. “But we
have to be positive and keep at it. Today
we’ve got two shows, earlier we wouldn’t
get even that.”
The true “problem”—although this is as
true for any industry as it is for the
movies—is that indies are still competing
with giants for screens. If a starless film is
up against SRK’s or Salman Khan’s or
Akshay Kumar’s next, which do you think
cinema halls will favour? Minimallymarketed, starless fringe films rely on a
positive viewer and reviewer response. This
word-of-mouth takes time to spread and it
may not always happen, even though the
film is well-crafted. So such films are
unlikely to rake in crores in the first week,
but the ones that strike a chord have the
potential to build up over several weeks
and months.
Unfortunately, longevity is hard to get
when influential studios are not
distributing them. Even Ship of Theseus—
presented by Aamir Khan’s wife, director
Kiran Rao, and well promoted by its
distributor, UTV—“was pulled out of
theatres when it was still running
housefull to make place for other films,”
says its executive producer, Ruchi Bhimani.
So, clearly, there is a need for an art-house
chain of theatres and/or more theatres as a
whole (according to industry estimates and
media reports, India has only one-tenth the
number of screens the US has for every one
million people in the population.)
Until that happens, hope lies in studios
backing indies and PVR Director’s Rare,
PVR’s pioneering distribution wing
dedicated to ultra-niche cinema in all
languages. Shiladitya Bora, head of
Director’s Rare, believes that the banner’s
key achievement is that it has“affected
people’s viewing patterns.”He says the first
Director’s Rare film, released in January
2012, sold 1,500 tickets. Now, two years on,
the average per film is 12,000-13,000 tickets.
The label’s greatest success, the purely
crowd-funded Kannada film Lucia, sold
about 65,000 tickets in 105 days (this is not
counting its phenomenal run within
Karnataka and also some non-Karnataka
centres where it was distributed by other
companies). Adds Bora, “Regional indies
can be more successful than Hindi indies
because you know that there is at least one
market where most of your money will
come from, whereas a Hindi indie has no
primary market. It’s difficult for a Hindi
indie to get noticed amidst the clutter
unless you have a good marketing budget.”
Despite the fact that the scenario is
challenging, there’s still reason to clink
those champagne glasses for the niche
moviemaker—and for an audience that
wants different fare on the screen. As the
Mumbai film industry’s mainstream
directors and studios get more inventive,
and indies get more visibility, smaller
producers are waking up and gently
sniffing the coffee. Masala king Rohit
Shetty springs a surprise when he says his
new production house’s offerings will
include low-key non-star films, “the kind
I’m not directing”.
Even the Bhatt family’s Vishesh
Films—currently identified with lowbudget films, the horror genre and Sunny
Leone’s Indian film launch—is revisiting
films mirroring the mood of the criticallyacclaimed Arth and Saaransh with which
Mahesh Bhatt made his name as a director.
Vishesh’s forthcoming film, City Lights, is
helmed by Hansal Mehta, whose Shahid, the
real-life story of a human rights lawyer in
Mumbai, earned universal critical acclaim
and money last year. City Lights is an
adaptation of Metro Manila, which is
Britain’s entry to the 2014 Oscars. Mehta
strikes an optimistic note on the changing
face of Hindi cinema, quoting words that
the eponymous protagonist of Shahid used
to describe the Indian judiciary:“Waqt lagta
hai par ho jaata hai.” Things take time in the
film industry, but they do happen. And
that’s really good news for the viewer.
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OUR GIRL IN
THE MOVIES
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ROLLERGIRL. FELICITY SHAGWELL. JADE THE STRIPPER.
HEATHER GRAHAM
HAS SECURED A PERMANENT ROLE IN OUR FILM-GOING FANTASIES.
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LA PERLA bra, DANA
REBECCA necklace
Opposite
H&M bikini, HEATHER
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SCHUTZ Erlene heels
Opening spread
STELLA MCCARTNEY
lingerie, KARMA EL
KHALI cuff, AMANDA
KEIDAN rings
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In the 2006 film The Oh in
Ohio, a hot sex shop clerk
caught our eye. But then
we realised it was the
same girl who’d floored
us as the object of desire
in the 1988 teen comedy
License to Drive. Now,
eight years and many
memorable films later—
from Swingers to Boogie
Nights to Austin Powers:
The Spy Who Shagged
Me and The Hangover—
H E AT H E R G R A H A M
has cemented her place
in our lives. We caught
up with her to chat about
movies, women and a
very special pair of skates.
Does the Wolfpack get in touch for
Hangover-style benders?
I never drink, so I doubt that
they would be calling me if
they were. I’m so tame.
Was it different playing Jade
another time around?
Night and day. My character is
completely different and in a
totally different circumstance.
She’s not a stripper anymore.
We heard you thought it would be
fun if Jade got pregnant and did a
lap dance. Are you bummed you
missed your chance?
I still wanna do that! Wouldn’t
that be funny? So disturbing.
Being on set with funny folks like Ed
Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Jeffrey
Tambor and Ken “Chow” Jeong,
have there been any moments you
just lost it?
In a movie you do it over and
over, so at a certain point, even
if you were laughing, when
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you’ve done it six times, you’re
not anymore. But you know
that one line that Zach has
in the first Hangover where he
goes, “I didn’t know they gave
out rings at the Holocaust”?
That one makes me laugh so
hard. It’s so stupid.
So you don’t really party much, but
do you have any crazy Las Vegas
stories that we don’t know?
I’m not really a big Vegas
person. I’m more, “Let me
go to a yoga retreat and do
yoga three hours a day.” I’ve
definitely gone and partied,
but I kind of hate Vegas, to be
honest. It’s kind of disgusting.
How do you feel about guys doing
yoga to get girls?
I mean, if it gets them into
yoga and they’re better human
beings from it… There are
so many hot girls wearing
tight clothes, so if guys are
pervy, that can make it really
uncomfortable.
Have you donned a pair of roller
skates since playing Rollergirl in
Boogie Nights?
There was a roller rink party I
went to a few years ago, and
I fell. Someone was like, “Oh,
my God. Rollergirl just wiped
out!” I also have a pair from
the movie in an alcove at my
house, but I haven’t put them
on in a while.
STYLING TARA SWENNEN/THE WALL GROUP MAKE-UP JO STRETTELL/THE MAGNET AGENCY
HAIR IAN JAMES/THE WALL GROUP MANICURE TRACEY SUTTER/CLOUTIER REMIX
Okay, the most recent movie first...
how did you find out you would be
reprising the role of Jade in The
Hangover III?
The director-writer-producer,
Todd Phillips, sent me an
e-mail! It was really fun to see
everyone again... it felt a little
like a reunion. Everything was
different in a way, because the
movies they’ve done since the
first Hangover have all been so
successful, but everything’s
also exactly the same.
HERVE LEGER
swimsuit, HEATHER
BELLE CO. H-cuff,
CRESTA BLEDSOE
bracelet and ring
Opposite
H&M bra top,
ALLSAINTS shorts,
DANA REBECCA
necklace
STY
2
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3
4
2. TOMMY HILFIGER
Flinn blazer,
`27,550
MACKAGE
Elmo wool/cashmere
scarf, `5,850
3. TOMMY HILFIGER
Sidney sweater,
`12,200
4. ERNEST
ALEXANDER
Durham trousers,
`13,800
5. COACH
3-in-1 deerskin
gloves, `12,150
6. MAVI
Zach slim straight
corduroys, `6,010
7. BEN SHERMAN
Scott boots, `15,650
8. FOSSIL
Estate herringbone
fabric duffel, `14,000
6
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PHOTOGRAPHS
NICK FERRARI
STYLING
ELIZABETH
OSBORNE/HALLEY
RESOURCES
PRICES ARE SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES/CURRENCY CONVERSIONS IN INDIA AND ABROAD.
PRICES MAY VARY, BASED ON EXCHANGE RATES, DUTIES, LOCAL TAXES AND SHIPPING CHARGES.
5
1. ERNEST
ALEXANDER
Charles patch-pocket
blazer, `36,500
FRENCH
CONNECTION
cotton shirt, `5,400
TOMMY HILFIGER
knit tie, `4,000
YLE
LOOK
GOOD
WITH
EASE
CHILL
KILLERS
Give winter the
cold shoulder in these
cool clothes.
2
3
1
1. REI
Colour-block
trooper hat,
`2,150
2. EDDIE BAUER
Northwind down
vest, `6,070
LIFE/AFTER/DENIM
Comet shirt, `7,240
3. ORIGINAL
PENGUIN Camo
windbreaker,
`7,700
4
5
4. PERRY ELLIS
Donegal wool/
nylon cable knit
sweater, `6,010
TIMBERLAND
Earthkeepers
Thompson plaid
cord shirt, `4,800
5. AMERICAN
EAGLE
OUTFITTERS
Canvas backpack,
`2,500
6. TIMBERLAND
Earthkeepers
City Premium
boots, `11,700
7. DENIM &
SUPPLY RALPH
LAUREN
Flannel-lined pants,
`7,700
BURTON
Retreat leather
belt, `3,700
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STYLE
CHECK MATED
Take your Scotch patterns straight up!
SHIPLEY &
HALMOS
Farrand coat
`56,900
TOMMY HILFIGER
silk tie, `4,000
PENDLETON
WOOLLEN MILLS
wool buttondown shirt,
`7,080
J. PRESS YORK
STREET reversible
vest, `27,690
DOCKERS
Alpha Khaki cotton
trousers, `3,950
NAUTICA cotton
toggle coat, `21,410
J. HILBURN sport
coat, `40,000
IZOD silk bow-tie,
`2,800
PENDLETON
WOOLLEN MILLS
wool cabbie,
`2,500
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PRICES MAY VARY, BASED ON EXCHANGE RATES, DUTIES, LOCAL TAXES AND SHIPPING CHARGES.
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CHUKKA
CAN!
March in style with
good boots!
Clockwise
from top
PHOTOGRAPHS NICK FERRARI STYLING CLAIRE TEDALDI/HALLEY RESOURCES
ADIDAS Originals by
Bedwin Winter
chukkas, `12,000
UGG AUSTRALIA
Orazio suede
boots, `17,500
JOHNSTON
& MURPHY
Copeland
water-resistant
chukkas, `8,800
VANS Chukka Decon
in aged leather,
`4,700
JOHN VARVATOS
USA Hipster calf
suede chukkas,
`12,200
MARK NASON
SKECHERS Taswell
leather boots, `5,000
ROYAL ELASTICS
chukka boots, `9,000
COLE HAAN
Martin Wedge
Long Wing chukkas,
`17,500
STYLE
STYLEFINITY
& B E YO N D
We celebrate eight years of MAXIM with some timeless ideas on how to look good.
Leather is meaner and trendier
than it has ever been—
appearing in so many shapes
and forms that you can wear it
anywhere. A facemask may be a
bit much, but donning a leather
jacket is great for the cold. And
it’s a killer piece that girls love.
PHOTOGRAPH AMIT SHARMA
STYLING AMIT HANSRAJ
{December 2010}
A man in a suit is a
man of the world, and
that’ll probably hold
true for a long time.
A pin-striped suit is
one piece you ought
to own, because no
matter what year it
is, 2006 or 2014, it
will always be hip.
When searching
for the perfect suit,
check to see if the
jacket is nipped-in
at the waist, has
slim shoulders and
that the trousers are
narrower at the knees
and cut to break on
your shoe.
PHOTOGRAPH
BIKRAMJIT BOSE
STYLING
NISHA KUNDNANI
{June 2013}
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STYLE
Sorbet colours—
you know, bright
shades—seem to be
a rage, although
we have our
reservations. If you
think you can carry
off juicy hues, go for
it. If not, add it in
little details, such as
a belt, a watch strap
or socks. If you’re
dressing formal, slip
in a candy pocket
square. It’s fun.
PHOTOGRAPH ASHISH CHAWLA
STYLING MAHIMA SHUKLA
{July 2012}
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Boots are like bulletproof vests for your feet,
especially when you’re battling the tough
paths. Plus, they are kind of a style staple, so get
a decent pair. Most importantly, they go well
with denims. Which, incidentally, is a fabric
you can wear any number of times. Bought it,
worn it, love it? Don’t stop now!
PHOTOGRAPH MUNEESH TARSEM
STYLING KARISHMA BERY
{August 2013}
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STYLE
Think moccasins
only work on casuals?
Think again. A pair
of patent leather
or brushed leather
moccasins can elevate
a suit. They’re easy
to put on and, while
you’re about it, swap
the classic black tux
with a midnight blue
or oxblood. Finish off
with your game face.
PHOTOGRAPH
ROGER J. RENBERG
STYLING
RINYAOKHAN JAJO
{June 2010}
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Sweaters are
comfy and
can remind
you of your
grandmom’s
hand-knits. Get
the same warm,
fuzzy feeling
but update the
fit. Pick a slim fit
option, preferably
without too intense a
print. An interesting
accessory is a ushanka
(or trooper hat), which
is a staple of winter street
style. It protects your ears
and looks pretty badass.
PHOTOGRAPH AMIT SHARMA
STYLING RINYAOKHAN JAJO
{January 2008}
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Nothing grabs attention more than a long
coat (unless, of course, you show up nude in
the dead of winter). The idea of a “military”
style really works with the ladies too. Before
you pick up one, pay attention to details:
Big flap pockets and metal buttons are in.
As far as accessories go, a hat instantly adds
playfulness. Pick one that’s trendy, because
magicians are passé.
PHOTOGRAPH IRINA USOVA
STYLING AMIT HANSRAJ
{March 2012}
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Turtlenecks. Ah,
turtlenecks. They’re
back in action—
never went out,
actually—and not just
“accentuate” your
jawline, but work
wonders to give your
frame a vertical boost.
Wear it with a blazer, a
denim jacket or by itself.
We miss Steve Jobs.
PHOTOGRAPH
AMIT SHARMA
STYLING
RINYAOKHAN JAJO
{January 2009}
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STYLE
A grey jacket or suit is
perfect for anything...
it is just casual and
just formal enough.
It’s a safe bet for those
who don’t like a lot of
colour. But go easy on
the shirts—it shouldn’t
look like the palette
went nuts under the
jacket. Stick to pale
blues, mauves, pinks
and whites.
PHOTOGRAPH
ANEEV RAO
STYLING
NISHA KUNDNANI
{February 2013}
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If you’re prone to
spilling, you could
worry. Or just work
on your hand/eye
coordination. The
white-on-white linen
look is a summer
winner. Take the idea
a step further with a
good pair of leather
sandals. They are
comfy, they let your
feet breathe and are,
well, hasslefree.
PHOTOGRAPH
AMIT SHARMA
STYLING
AMIT HANSRAJ
{May 2012}
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STYLE
A quirky tie
can jazz up
the setting.
When choosing
from a pile,
don’t shy away
from colourful
patterns. But
please note: Bulky
knots look clumsy,
and you can leave
the untying to your
girl. And there’s good
news: The “geek” look
is in, so going old school
with a tie pattern and
an angular spectacle
frame is cool.
PHOTOGRAPH
ANAY MANN
STYLING
RINYAOKHAN JAJO
{October 2008}
STASH
“I’d like to
toast the
crazy!”
GUILTY
PLEASURES
BUNDLED
TOGETHER!
Is that a bird?
Is that a plane?
No, it’s birdbrain.
PHOTOGRAPH GETTY IMAGES
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subscription to MAXIM, which should do you a
world of good. Or, 12 months’ worth, anyway.
DECEMBER 2013 WINNER
“Santa needs new
pantyhose.”
JITIN B.
Mumbai
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honeymoon. When they got back, the bride
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asked, “How was the honeymoon?”
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wonderful! So romantic...”
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Suddenly she burst out crying. “But, ma, as
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soon as we returned, Sameer started using
the most horrible language... things I’d never
heard before! I mean, all these awful fourletter words! You’ve got to come get me and
take me home.... Please, ma!”
“Sara,” her mother said, “calm down! Tell
me, what could be so awful? What four-letter
words does he use?”
“Please don’t make me tell you, ma,” wept
the daughter, “I’m so embarrassed, they’re
just too awful! Come get me, please!”
“Darling, you must tell me what has you so
upset.... Tell your mother these horrible
four-letter words!”
Still sobbing, the bride said, “Oh, ma... words
like DUST, WASH, IRON, COOK...!’’
HOW BIG?
The first time a guy went to buy condoms, he
was waited on by a beautiful young woman.
She asked what size he wanted and he said
he wasn’t sure. So she asked how big he
was and he said, “Compared to what?” She
held up one finger and asked if he was that
big. He said, “I’m bigger than that.” Then she
held up two fingers and asked if he was that
big. He said, “I’m bigger than that.” Then she
held up three fingers and asked if he was
that big. He said, “I’m about that big.” She put
the three fingers in her mouth and declared,
“You’re a medium.”
SMALL TALK
What did the prostitute’s
knee say to the other?
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What?
Nothing. They have never met.
STASH SEXY IN PUBLIC
TEAM
MASCOT
APOLOGIES TO NATIONAL
L PARTIES,
BUT WE’VE GOT THE HOTTEST
TTEST
MASCOT AROUND.
What do you think of the MAXIM
mascot outfit?
Well, half of it is goofy and the other
er
half is sexy, so I think it definitely fits
the brand!
PHOTOGRAPHS BEN RITTER MAKE-UP & HAIR KRISTEN RUGGIERO
Do you think you had a positive eff
ffect on
the guys in the office?
Yeah, everything from the neck down
wn
may have been a little distracting for
or the
employees, but it did cheer them up.
p. And
that’s the point of a mascot: To boost
st morale
and get people amped.
Apart from your mere presence, how did you
accomplish that?
Just cheering everybody on with pom-poms,
om-poms, throwing
glitter and shooting T-shirts out to the
he staff, dancing like
a fool—all the traditional mascot duties,
uties, I guess.
Did any editors look particularly depressed before
you got here?
I don’t know how you could be sad in this office.
Everyone is so laid-back, and there are scantily clad
models running around and bottles of liquor, it doesn’t
really even look like work.
Can you not tell our boss that? What’s
hat’s the worst job
you’ve ever had?
I once had to pass out flyers on the street. It was a
really awful experience. Everyone would hurry past and
ignore me.
That’s very difficult for us to believe,
ve, but this outfit
may have come in handy!
Exactly—specifically the bottom half.f. I don’t know if
the office would be packed, but I’d definitely be out
of flyers!
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STASH 24 HOURS
DABBOO RATNANI
The leading celebrity photographer zooms us in on his last day plans. Fix that strobe.
So, how do you think you’ll go?
At work, with a camera in my hand.
What’s the big plan for the last day?
I hope I’ll be shooting for my calendar
and the last image will be shot much
before I go.
A leading photographer of the
country. Life’s been kind, right?
For sure.
If we’d wanna poach some clients,
what would be your top three tips?
Be passionate—photography has to be
in your bloodstream for you to evolve
and to justify your work and there has
to be an intense love for the art and
not for the money or glamour. Learn
from life. Be aware of everything from
interesting locations to characters.
Which photograph would you wanna
take up there with you?
My first picture that got published—of
Sanjay Dutt in Mauritius. It was the last
frame of the roll and it was perfect—
we were deep-sea fishing, his hair was
flying and he was holding the fishing
rod. It really captured the moment.
The one thing you’re glad you won’t
have to do up there?
I’m a big dark chocolate person.
I won’t have to bother about calories
or cutting down.
What’s been the craziest moment of
your life?
The first time my wife was pregnant,
I had to shoot far from Mumbai. Since
she was due any day, we’d packed
everything for the hospital. I was
shooting Amitabh Bachchan and when
he saw my wife, he said he didn’t want
to be responsible, so we wrapped up
with amazing speed. It was crazy!
Ever feel some day was going to be
your last?
Never. I’m a very positive person.
Would you like to be a photographer
in your next life, too?
Yeah, I love my profession. I knew that
I wanted to be a photographer at 16
and very few people follow the dreams
they have at that age.
Who’s one person you can’t wait to
work with?
Madonna. She is an amazing woman
who I have idolised for a long time.
Which late photographer would you
hold a workshop with, up there?
The late Herb Ritts. Our styles are
similar, he worked with celebrities
and did a lot of candid shots. And
Prabuddha Dasgupta.
Who would you like to spy on, on
Earth after you’re gone?
My wife and kids.
Three quirks you couldn’t beat?
That I look mellow but I’m wacko.
That I love motorcycling. And that I’m
a coffee-holic. And I wouldn’t want to
beat them, either.
Heaven or hell? (We already know!)
Heaven. I’ve always been a clean guy,
personally and professionally.
We knew that. But what’ll we catch
you doing up there?
A mix of everything. I’d like to work,
party and chill.
Which dead celebrities would we
catch you partying with?
Jim Morrison.
Your last shot at redemption: What
would you have changed?
Everything’s gone right, pretty much.
If I had to change one thing, I wish I’d
had my kids a little earlier.
A deathbed confession?
None, my life’s been pretty open.
Your last words?
Life’s been beautiful.
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Maria Sharapova,
one of the leading
female tennis players
in the world, returns
a powerful shot on
Day 6 of the
Wimbledon Lawn
Tennis
Championships in
2011. There’s no
need to get freaked
out over this picture.
The sheer power
with which the shot
was delivered
caused the G-forces
to sway her muscles.
Since most of you
have probably never
seen the insides of a
gym, moving with
such great intensity
does that to you.
WE STILL
LOVE HER!
Uncovering the many avatars
of Maria.
The Tennis Player
Not that we should be
pointing this out but this
hottie has a number of
titles under her tennis
belt. In 2005, she had
two firsts: She became
World No. 1 and also
the first Russian female
to top the WTA rankings.
She’s won four Grand
Slam singles.
SHARA
POWER
Maria Sharapova is not your average
athlete. One look at the arms, and we’d
think twice about passing a crack.
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Sugarpova
You’d think a
sportsperson and a
fitness fanatic wouldn’t
have a premium candy
line, but she does! Her
line has 12 jazzy flavours
like flirty, fun and smitten
so the next time you see
a sexy woman at the bar,
you know exactly what
to slip her.
Philanthropist
A successful woman
who does charity is a
hot combo. She helms
the Maria Sharapova
Foundation that helps
under-privileged kids
around the world.
In 2007, she was
announced as a Goodwill
Ambassador for the UN.
PHOTOGRAPHS GETTY IMAGES, MARIASHARAPOVA.COM
The Model
With a hot bod like that,
we’d be surprised if she
wasn’t a model. She’s
done everything from
endorsements to bikini
shoots. MAXIM ranked
her as the hottest
athlete in the world for
the fourth time in 2006.
She also has her own
tennis fashion line.
AIR YOUR HOME
Stylish fans will elevate your home’s ambience.
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Winter has arrived and with all its glory
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right amount of heat to work out. Duke’s
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in fresh and vibrant colours. They are also
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in at home, but that doesn’t give you an
excuse to skip a trip to the gym.
STASH AUTOPORN
AIR BENDER
Your flying fantasy may finally come true.
Every kid on Earth has dreamt of flying off
into the blue yonder. Then, puberty hits
and those dreams vanish as fast as
pimples sprout. But, if all goes according to
plan, Terrafugia’s flying car concept, the
TF-X, will be launched in a few years. This
hybrid electric flying car will feature vertical
take-off and landing (VTOL) and
accommodate four passengers at a time.
The design team at Terrafugia has given
this flying car state-of-the-art intelligent
systems and fly-by-wire controls, which will
make it safe and, well, super-fun. Not clear
if you’ll need a pilot’s licence to drive/fly
one of these, but hopefully we won’t have
to worry. We’ll be able to afford a chauffeur.
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xpanding its already comprehensive
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Lahore is the second largest metropolitan
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IST
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Tue, Thu, Sat
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20:00 LHE 04:35+1
09:35
*All times are in LMT.
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Additionally, for the first six months of
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upgrades. For more details about the flight
schedules, please contact the Turkish Airlines
call centre at 90-212/444-0849.
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S TA R T
Your most rigorous recent
workout was…
In the past year, you have spent
approximately 20 hours a week
or more…
B
A. Sweating out a meat binge after
a long night at Hard Rock.
B. Putting away the dumbbells.
C. Getting up to go “break the seal.”
A
B
A
A. Taking out the trash with
empty cans of beer.
B. Parked outside of Raasta,
throwing the vibe out.
C. Watching Bigg Boss.
C
On New Year’s Day, you threw up…
A. Some thing you’re pretty sure
you need to breathe.
B. A ball gag. You were wondering
where that went!
C. “Hold on! Still vomiting!”
A
C
B
C
You’ve come out of a drunken
stupor in…
A. Colaba, kissing a pic of Ranveer.
B. A bathtub, not your own,
clutching a kidney, which is
your own.
C. A bumping car with Yo Yo Honey
Singh blasting out of the speakers.
A
B
TRUE
E
You’ve lost feeling in your
legs because…
A
A. You drank too much.
B. Your bookie broke them.
B
FALSE
E
C
Have you ever traded sex for any of
the following?
A. A cigarette floating in a can of
Red Bull.
B. Two tickets to the premiere of
the next big film.
C. More sex.
The most intellectually stimulating thing you did
this past year:
NO
A B
A. The operating room, just as
the baby’s head was crowning.
B. The prayer place, just before
the holy vows.
C. Your hotel room, while
getting a massage from a
strange Thai lady.
Fill in the blanks: You’ve got
to know when to hold ’em,
know when to __ ’em.
A. Watching that Friends episode that takes place in
Las Vegas.
B. Googled bangin’ a librarian.
C. Translated a tranny’s Chinese ankle tat.
YES
True or False: You’ve lit up in
one or more of these
situations...
A. Fold
B. Bury
C. Lick
C
A
YES
Are you starting to smell
like either of the
following?
Do you have the serenity to accept all the things
you cannot change, the courage to change the
things you can, and the wisdom to avoid off-brand
tequila or vodka?
NO
N
A. A tablecloth in a South
Indian bar.
B. Mika’s uvula.
YES
The highlight of your 2013:
A. Winning a bet that drinking absinthe
wouldn’t permanently mess you up.
B. Toss up between any of the 5,984 times
you ejaculated.
C. Watching Sunny’s Jism. Twice.
STOP SMOKING
Hey, man, that’s really
great. We’d shake your
hand, but those orangeyellow fingers gross
us out.
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B
C
NO
A
A
B
B
C
C
LEARN MORE ABOUT
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Fascinating. Now move
over. We’re trying to
watch some shitty award
show.
QUIT DRINKING
You should know that
this is also a resolution,
to no longer be fun,
tolerable or invited to
parties.
B
C
Who is your hero?
A. Aamir Khan
B. Shaktimaan
C. The dude who washes his
butt with orange juice in
Delhi Belly.
In 2013, you spent `10,000 or more on…
A. Beer-related appliances for the car and/or
your cubicle at work.
B. Fake bills, random invoices and unbilled
credit card expenses.
C. A dog who doesn’t love you.
STOP GAMBLING
Good luck to you. We’ll
join your parents and
everyone else you’ve
ever let down in betting
that you fail.
GIVE UP LYING
Hey, instead of spending
unearned cash, try to get
a real job.