Playboy July 1995

COVER STORY With her eye-catching role in Steven Seagal's Under Siege 2, model-turned-actress Sandra Taylor is on her way. This month she celebrates Independance Day in her own special way. Our cover was produced by West Coast Photo Editor Marilyn Grabowski, styled by Jennifer Tutor and photographed by Stephen Wayda. Thanks to Alexis Vogel for styling Sandra's hair and makeup. Fireworks by John Cranham and, of course, our Rabbit. 7 PLAYBILL 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 17 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 20 MOVIES by BRUCE WILLIAMSON 23 VIDEO 24 STYLE 28 WIRED 30 MEDIA by KEVIN COOK 32 MUSIC 36 BOOKS by DIGBY DIEHL 37 MEN by ASA BABER 39 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: MEL GIBSON—candid conversation 58 MENENDEZ CONFIDENTIAL—true crime ROBERT RAND 62 TAYLOR MADE—pictorial 70 HAWAIIAN CHIC—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 75 PLAYBOY GALLERY: KAREN FOSTER 77 THE NEW POSTMODERN COMIC—article JOHN TOMKIW 82 CAROL SHAYA: BUSTED—pictorial 84 ROAD TEST—fiction LENNY KLEINFELD 88 THE HEIDI CHRONICLES—playboy's playmate of the month 98 PARTY JOKES—humor 100 THE LINEN LOOK—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 103 WATER TOYS—recreation 107 CLASSIC COVER AND CENTERFOLD: JUNE 1961—pictorial 110 VOLLEYBALL GODDESSES—article CRAIG VETTER 112 FULL MOON RISING—playboy profile STEVE ONEY 116 LITTLE WOMEN—pictorial 126 CARRY ON!—travel 128 20 QUESTIONS: KURT LODER 159 WHERE & HOW TO BUY