Playboy December 1996

COVER STORY Santa has more than visions of sugarplums dancing in his head. Forget Donner and Blitzen—that little vixen on his lap is none other than 1994 Playmate of the Year Jenny. McCarthy. Contributing Photographer Arny Freytag shot this festive cover; Missy Garland produced it and styled Jenny's hair and makeup as well. Both Santa and our Rabbit, it would appear, have eyes for only Jenny. 5 PLAYBILL 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 17 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 22 STYLE 24 MUSIC 26 MOVIES BRUCE WILLIAMSON 29 VIDEO 30 WIRED 34 BOOKS DIGBY DIEHL 36 MEN ASA BABER 39 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: MIKE WALLACE—candid conversation 66 PLAYBOY'S HISTORY OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION PART ONE (1900-1910): THE CITY ELECTRIC—article JAMES R. PETERSEN 74 WHEN JENNY MET SANTA—pictorial 80 BLACK ALLEY—fiction MICKEY SPILLANE 85 PLAYBOY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE—modern living 90 HANGIN' WITH THE PREZ—article GEORGE PLIMPTON 94 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS—pictorial 102 THE LOOK OF LOUNGE—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE and CHRIS NAPOLITANO 198 THE SOUNDS OF LOUNGE CARMEN ARMILLAS 106 HUNTERS' HARVEST—satire JOYCE CAROL OATES 110 VICTOR VICTORIA—playboy's playmate of the month 122 PARTY JOKES—humor 124 LOOKING FOR AL—playboy profile LAWRENCE GROBEL 128 NEW ST. NICK—fable SHEL SILVERSTEIN 133 PLAYMATE REVISITED: CHRISTA SPECK 138 THE BURGLAR AND THE WHATSIT—fiction DONALD E. WESTLAKE 140 20 QUESTIONS: LISA KUDROW 143 PLAYBOY'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW—sports GARY COLE 148 THE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS—drink 151 PLAYBOY GALLERY: RAQUEL WELCH 152 CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM THE RICH & FAMOUS—humor JOE QUEENAN 154 SEX STARS 1996—pictorial text by GRETCHEN EDGREN 206 WHERE & HOW TO BUY 229 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE