March/April Table of Contents

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Radar readers, After a brief hiatus, Radar magazine is returning to newsstands Tuesday, February 13. Launching an independent magazine is never easy, but your enthusiasm has kept us going. Thank you for your loyalty and

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Radar readers,

After a brief hiatus, Radar magazine is returning to newsstands Tuesday, February 13.

Launching an independent magazine is never easy, but your enthusiasm has kept us going. Thank you for your loyalty and patience over the past year.

Previous subscribers will receive a copy of our March/April issue this week, and we will be fully honoring all existing subscriptions. If you have any questions about your account status, please visit our subscriber services website or call 866.836.7886. Thanks again for sticking with us.

Sincerely,

Maer Roshan
Editor-in-Chief

FEATURES
toxic-bachelors.jpg Toxic Bachelors
WARNING: The following men have been known to cause extreme discomfort, mental anguish, anxiety, and nausea. Do not take internally.
 
afroninja.jpg Prisoners of YouTube
Meet the most hilarious people ever to lose their jobs, friends, livelihoods, and their dignity—all for your personal amusement. By John Cook
 
socialites.jpg Socialites—They're Just Like Us!
Sure, they have tons of money and style to spare. But even uptown girls sometimes like to slum it. Click here to see the outtakes! Photographs by Jessica Craig-Martin
 
jim-carrey-71117312.jpg Jim Carrey: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Jim Carrey has long been one of the world's most bankable stars. But last year, as reports of his bizarre behavior and on-set tantrums circulated through Hollywood, several of his major projects imploded. Has America's class clown soured on the shtick that made him famous? Or have the studios soured on him? By Kim Masters
 
bing-and-purge.jpg Binge and Purge
As an analyst at J.P. Morgan, Dana Vachon learned that money can buy you anything—except a life. An exclusive excerpt from his much-anticipated debut novel, Mergers & Acquisitions.

INCOMING  
barack-headshot.jpg Politics
Barack Power
How did a junior senator from Illinois become the golden boy of American politics? With a little help from Hollywood. By Leslie Savan
 
cocaine.jpg Static
The rise of the Chavrican; Arnold Schwarzenegger's bully son; Scientology's dream recruit; cocaine's "comeback"; Laura Bush's revealing signature; and much, much more.
 
Baghdad-73142990.jpg Destinations
Let's Go Baghdad!
When it comes to thrills per capita, Iraq's capital is second to none. So throw on a flak jacket, grab your camera, and follow us! By Jebediah Reed and Neel Shah
 
secret-fatties.jpg Social Studies
Inner Fatties
Some people will always be tubby and some forever thin—regardless of their actual size. The following folks are sexy, famous ... and hiding something big. By Dale Hrabi

IN PLAY  
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Something Wild
Rose McGowan chats about lesbian line dancing, the coming apocalypse, and her one-legged role in Tarantino's Grindhouse. By Sarah Horne
 
tweemos.jpg Species
Meet the Tweemos
A field guide to the new Earl Gray-sipping, McSweeney's-reading splinter cell. By Matt Thompson
 
men-in-tights.jpg Hobbies
Men in Tights
A new breed of self-styled superheroes is out to save the world. (But first they have to check with their mothers.) By Howard Halle
 
books.jpg Books
Full Disclosure
A slew of female memoirists air their dirty laundry this spring. Radar takes a peek. By Adam K. Raymond
   
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Schlock Star
B-movie bomb thrower Paul Verhoeven is back with his sexiest, most outrageous film to date. And, oh, it's about the Holocaust. By Matt Thompson
   
vodka.jpg The Sell
Stars on Ice
We concocted four signature drinks using new celebrity-branded vodkas—with decidedly mixed results. By Neel Shah
 
stylist.jpg Scorecard
Gown and Out
With Hollywood's top style diva, Rachel Zoe, on the ropes, a new crop of contenders is vying for her throne. Is that blood on the red carpet? By Danielle Stein
 
shut-up-and-sing.jpg Music
Shut Up and Sing
Britney isn't the only pop star letting it all hang out online. How "too much information" is wrecking rock. By Anthony Bozza
 
avitar.jpg Art
Making Faces
They're sleek, sexy, and shallow (and no, they're not the Hilton sisters.) A new exhibition spotlights Second Life's virtual hotties. By Choire Sicha

COLUMNS  
jokes.jpg Crime
Take the Funny and Run
It's the dirty secret of stand-up: Some of the biggest names in comedy built their careers on pilfered punch lines. But not everyone is laughing. By Larry Getlen
 
gaybabies.jpg Culture Shock
Is Your Baby Gay?
Science will soon allow you to predict—and even alter—the sexual orientation of your unborn child. And no matter what you believe about gay rights or abortion, life will never be the same. By Tyler Gray
 
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Demolition Man
What's up with Wesley? An indictment for tax fraud, an affinity for extremist groups, and a private militia, for starters. By Ethan Brown
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What's it like to wear a fat suit and coddle crying kids for 12 hours? We found four veteran mall Santas—and promised them anonymity—to find out
 


The Secret Side of Shannen Doherty
Now back at West Beverly and teaching drama—what else? —the new 90210's Shannen Doherty opens up to Radar about her phobias (germs, sharks, tabloid reporters), her obsessions (Manolos, Choos, Louboutins), and the secret to her success (a higher power... and it's not Aaron Spelling).

The Real McCain
In an exclusive interview with Radar, pop maven John McCain sounds off on Jon Stewart, media turncoats, and other stuff

The Devil in Bill Maher
America's notorious rabble-rouser has launched an all-out attack on religion. Unfortunately, not everyone is in on the joke.

October/November 2008 Table of Contents
Shannen Doherty, Eminem's strange secret life, John McCain, and more! Check out Radar's current issue

Shooting Shannen
Photos and outtakes from Radar's October/November Shannen Doherty interview



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