Playboy (USA) August 2007

COVER STORY Haitian stunner Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon starred as the sultry romantic foil on The Jamie Foxx Show before making an impression as a spirited assistant DA on NYPD Blue. With her upcoming projects like the thriller I Know Who Killed Me, it seems this model's ship has come in. Garcelle gets decked out for Senior Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda; our Rabbit anchors on her starboard side. FEATURES 54 BUILDING THE PERFECT PRESIDENT The number of possible presidential candidates-in 2008 is creeping toward two dozen, but like each of us, they all have shortcomings. If we want a perfect president, we're going to have to build one. Laying out a blueprint is CBS News's senior political correspondent, who cherry-picks a set of vital virtues from a group of unconventional exemplars. BY JEFF GREENFIELD 64 NO FARE NO WELL Barry Hannah. is known for his taut prose style, his singular contribution to Southern Gothic literature, and tempestuous, extended bouts with his inner demons. In this unsparing essay, Hannah describes his break with Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the town that has been both his haven and his hell. BY BARRY HANNAH 70 ENTERTAINING THE FUTURE After the next decade's worth of changes, your iPod will seem like a Victrola. The world of entertainment will fit in your pocket, be everywhere you want to be and bow to your command. BY SCOTT ALEXANDER 100 THE GREASECAR WAR On the road today are some 20,000 cars with converted diesel engines running on fuel that is clean, renewable and free: used fry grease. Sadly, to get this planet-saving source of energy in your car, which the government says is against the law, you have to steal it out of Dumpsters. Our intrepid reporter becomes a revolutionary on the green frontier. BY SEAMUS MCGRAW FICTION 88 WE LIVE IN WATER In 1958 Oren Dessens has an affair with a crime boss's wife, steals money from the man's safe and then promptly disappears. Decades later Oren's son attempts to discover his father's ultimate fate in this story of familial love and loss. BY JESS WALTER THE PLAYBOY FORUM 39 VIRTUAL PEOPLE POWER The Internet was founded on the principle that it must not discriminate against or give preference to content or users. When BellSouth and other large companies tried to impose the first Internet tolls, the American people fought back. BY TIM wu 20Q 68 PAUL RUDD He broke out with Clueless, dabbled in Shakespeare, married Phoebe on Friends and currently balances successful careers in edgy indies and blockbuster comedies. Now the disarmingly funny actor talks candidly about getting paid to make out with Michelle Pfeiffer and expresses his regrets about dissing Coldplay in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. BY ERIC SPITZNAGEL INTERVIEW 45 CHRIS TUCKER Though absent from the screen for the past six years, Tucker remains one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, earning upwards of $25 million to reteam with Jackie Chan for Rush Hour 3. The fast-talking funnyman reveals his serious side as he discusses his African activism adventures, the reason he'd now turn down Quentin Tarantino and why he believes he'll never lose his edge. BY MICHAEL FLEMING PICTORIALS 58 SMALL-TOWN TRIPLETS The Satterfield sisters perfectly illustrate why three's company. 74 PLAYMATE: TAMARA SKY In the club and on the beach, this turntable goddess turns the beat�and heads�around. 104 LA BELLE BEAUVAIS Take a fantasy cruise with screen siren Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon. NOTES AND NEWS 11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY Grand Marshal Hef started the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, in which Kendra competed against drivers like George Lucas; at the Playboy Golf Scramble Finals, the Chargers' David Binn and the Eagles' A.J. Feeley putted like they meant it. 12 HANGIN' WITH HEF Stars Paris Hilton, Ludacris and Jennifer Tilly came out to help Hef celebrate his 81st birthday in Vegas and to support charity events at the Mansion. 99 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: CASSANDRA LYNN Miss February 2006 explains why kissing is a dance, not a fight, and why she loves a man with a slow hand. 135 PLAYMATE NEWS Playmate of the Year 2005 Tiffany Fallon co-hosts IFL Battleground; Miss January 2001 Irina Voronina gets primitive on the series Saul of the Mole Men. DEPARTMENTS 3 PLAYBILL 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 17 AFTER HOURS 25 REVIEWS 31 MANTRACK 37 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 86 PARTY JOKES 122 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY 139 ON THE SCENE 140 GRAPEVINE 142 POTPOURRI FASHION 92 PLAYBOY RECOMMENDS A business wardrobe should be built like an investment portfolio�with sensible, educated decisions that add up to luxury. We show you the way. BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS THIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COM THE A-LIST Soak in the view as we name the 10 best beachfront hotels. playboy.com/alist ARE YOU PLAYBOY MATERIAL? Submit your photos and video and rate theirs. playboy.com/aypm MAGAZINE BLOG News, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blog THE 21ST QUESTION Read the last line from actor Paul Rudd playboy.com/21q