EDITORIAL
THE SLEUTHSAYER
"We are living in an age of celebrity worship," observes the editor
of American Photo magazine. "There seems to be no end to the appetite for
the celebrity image." And no end to the hunger for another "25 Sexiest"
issue of Sleuth...
When we last "counted 'em down and stripped 'em off" a dozen issues
ago: Communism was still considered a viable political system; "family values"
were viewed in terms of supermarket bargains; and President Bush had a 94% approval rating. By the time you read this, all of the above will hopefully be history...
And speaking of history, this issue marks our 36th edition—we'd like to
think a near "Perfect 36," as the saying goes—and comprises our
fourth countdown of the comely and come-hither lone "25 Most Beautiful"
volume, and three devoted to the "25 Sexiest•. And it's our most international
in flavor: 10 of our sensuous selectees originate from the States, as well as
4 from London, 3 from France {"...and we see their underpants")! We
complete our world tour with 2 entrants from Italy and Germany, and 1 each from
Australia, Denmark, Brazil and Spain. Long may they rain...
As I write this, another selection process is ongoing in America: the Presidential campaign (and to think the Republicans call our methods "smut" 1). Now, more than ever, sex and celebrities seem to be part of the election equation because, in the words of the Democrat's "head celebrity herder" Shallah Weiss:
"Having stars makes the convention a little sexier. Maybe there are people
who don't read the New York Times, but they'll watch Entertainment Tonight or
read Poop/magazine" tor perhaps Sleuth?). Alas, 1988's most decadent delegate,
Rob Lowe, was not featured in the 1992 Convention video: "I can tell you
he's not coming this year," Weiss explained. "That was a little too
sexy. When we say sexy, we don't mean naked."But we do...
May the Best Woman Win!