They are perhaps the world’s most elite and feared fighting force. The U.S. Navy SEALs have taken down everyone from Manuel Noriega to Osama bin Laden, and a hell of a lot of bad actors in between. And now they’re engaged in a joint mission with anot

In a remote clearing in Swedish Lapland near the Arctic Circle, nine Michelin-starred chefs are racing around to various fire pits and makeshift prep stations, plating rustic-looking delicacies for diners perched on stools carved from tree trunks. Wh

There’s something nearly out-of-body driving a Ferrari in these hills. Sublime even. Any time spent behind the wheel of one of their finest mid-engine supercars is a momentous occasion of course, but now, here—this feels even more transcendent. It’s

The road to success is paved with failure… for some. Others, like Brittany Burke, seem born to hit it big from the jump. The Detroit native’s mother, whose own journey culminated in spokesmodel work for Ford, had clearly seen something special in her

The spirits world was stupefied last summer when an anonymous buyer from Asia paid around $19 million for an incredibly rare cask of Ardbeg single malt distilled in 1975. The nearly-50-year-old whisky is the oldest liquid the cult Islay brand has eve

Anyone who grew up in the 1990s remembers Pamela Anderson on the hit show, Baywatch, running down the beach in slow motion in her red one-piece bathing suit. Fans went to bed dreaming of that image all night long, minus the one piece. Since adding pr

Brooklin has had a hell of a ride. Through the ups and downs that she’s experienced over the past decade, she has one of the most epic comeback stories ever. You might recognize the Maxim Cover Girl competition winner from her days of being an actres

The name Walton carries the same recognition as those of Rockefeller or Ford, and the impact of the Walton family on the communities they serve, and the nation and even the world, as a whole, easily puts them in the same hallowed league—and beyond. E

While legendary French photographer Guy Bourdin is best known for his take on surrealism, “his influences were very diverse,” as his son Samuel Bourdin told Interview magazine. “From pop culture to high art, American comic books from the ’50s and ’60

“It was a very challenging project to pull off because nobody has done it before,” declares Sebastian Schoepe, President and CEO of RSG Group North America. “[RSG Group founder] Rainer Schaller and I traveled all over Europe, to Asia, we researched c

The very last bike the great Barry Sheene rode to victory was recently auctioned by Bonhams in the UK, his 2001 FWD Manx Norton 500cc Racing Motorcycle ‘FW02’, which was specially prepared for the two-time World Champion and took him to first place i

“For me, the Riva Aquarama is simply one of the most beautiful things I own. It will never go out of style because it is a work of art created by a genius. Like the works that remain over time and in our memory, it amazes me every time because it pro

I hadn’t expected this car to have the effect it had on me, or everyone else around it. Hollywood stars sprinting out of breakfasts on Mount Street in Mayfair just to see what the hell had blasted past them and round the block, sounding like an Exoce

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 1 YEAR (PRINT + DIGITAL) FOR $28.00 For fastest service, order online: MAXIM.COM/SUBSCRIBE for the exceptional man… Continuous Service Guarantee: Your subscription will continue unless you ask us to stop. Each year you’ll receive a r

The demand for hard assets as a haven from stock market volatility continues to define the appetite for real estate among the ultra-high-net-worth cohort. But not just any acquisition will do for discerning asset bankers as we venture into 2023. Trop

This is a story of The American Dream. Of struggle, passion, vision, and more than a little smoke and magic. The story of how a legend was nurtured into being by hard work and pure force of will. And friendship. An uncompromising commitment to perfec

Which produces better dancers, the gridiron or the basketball court? Ask Peta Murgatroyd, she’s partnered with guys of all shapes and sizes in over thirteen seasons on Dancing With the Stars. “Basketball players are so huge. I’ve danced with 6’10”, I

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 1 YEAR (PRINT + DIGITAL) FOR $28.00 For fastest service, order online: MAXIM.COM/SUBSCRIBE for the exceptional man… Continuous Service Guarantee: Your subscription will continue unless you ask us to stop. Each year you’ll receive a r

When the apex motorcycle racing series MotoGP came to Austin this spring it brought more than the fastest bikes on the planet to Texas’ capital. Timed to complement the event, the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show took place highlighting some of the most bea

“When he moved to Monaco in the early 1980s, Helmut Newton was already considered a giant in his field and in particular in the fashion world. So it was a privilege to see this extraordinary artist capture a world we thought we knew, starting with Mo

Despite the fact that it’s mid-July in Colorado, the predawn air way up here at 9,300 feet above sea level is crisp and alerting. All around us is pandemonium: quick chattering Italians dart around a humming tour bus in tight red pants and matching s

When a lifelong dream has been realized, what’s one to do? Realize another, if you’re Rachelle di Stasio. On Instagram, the striking feats of flexibility sprinkled between runway shots and bikini snaps hint at the first discipline she conquered: ball

Just as diamonds are catalyzed through heat and pressure, it took the worst year in Ava Max’s life to produce her second album, Diamonds & Dancefloors, due out in January. “A really bad breakup kind of changed my perception on everything, the way I l

Why did Aston Martin feel it was important to return to F1? “Having been born on a racetrack, performance DNA runs through Aston Martin’s bloodline and is something we are re-injecting to the Aston Martin brand through our return to Grand Prix racing