Oct 21, 1994

Issue #245

Cover Story

THE MAN IN THE PLASTIC BUBBLE

by Jeff Gordinier | Oct 21, 1994
JOHN TRAVOLTA FINDS LIFE AFTER DISCO WITH A KILLER ROLE IN 'PULP FICTION' Read Article
Magazine Cover (Oct 21, 1994)

Best-sellers

Encore

GIG YOUNG'S PARTING SHOT

Oct 21, 1994
THE SUAVE ACTOR ENDED HIS TUMULTUOUS LIFE AND CAREER 16 YEARS AGO Read Article

Filmography

STAYIN' ALIVE

by Ty Burr | Oct 21, 1994
IT TELLS IN THE WAYS HE USED HIS WALK-HE'S A MOVIE MAN Read Article

Style

COMBING FOR TRENDS

by Jessica Shaw | Oct 21, 1994
IN 'BEVERLY HILLS'HOW TO GET A LOCK ON THE EVOLUTION OF HAIRSTYLES ON '90210' Read Article

Book Capsule Review

Sisters

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Oct 21, 1994

Newhouse

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Oct 21, 1994

Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 21, 1994

Book Commentary

Winner Of The Week

Oct 21, 1994
Michael Crichton Read Article

Book News

A MEAT-AND-POTATOES KIND OF GUY

Oct 21, 1994
DAVE THOMAS TURNS LITERARY Read Article

Book Review

Sex in America: A Definitive Survey

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 21, 1994
THEORIES THE BIGGEST SCOOP IN A NEW, AUTHORITATIVE STUDY OF THE COUNTRY'S SEXUAL HABITS MAY BE THAT, UNDER THE COVERS, WE'RE ALL MOR ALIKE THAN WE EVER THOUGHT. Read Article

BEYOND UHURA: STAR TREK AND OTHER MEMORIES

by Albert Kim | Oct 21, 1994
NICHELLE NICHOLS' BITTERSWEET TREK THROUGH HER LIFE Read Article

THE WESTERN CANON: THE BOOKS AND THE SCHOOL OF THE AGES

by Ken Tucker | Oct 21, 1994
WITH BOOKS AN EMINENT CRITIC'S LIST OF LASTING LITERATURE Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

THE MAN IN THE PLASTIC BUBBLE

by Jeff Gordinier | Oct 21, 1994
JOHN TRAVOLTA FINDS LIFE AFTER DISCO WITH A KILLER ROLE IN 'PULP FICTION' Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

Go Figure

Where Egos Dare

Oct 21, 1994
The breakdown of Brando's appearance on ''Larry King Live'' Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

SECOND BEST

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 21, 1994

PULP FICTION

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 21, 1994

THE SCOUT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 21, 1994

THE RIVER WILD

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 21, 1994

Movie Commentary

FLUB OF THE WEEK

Oct 21, 1994
It's News to Them Read Article

The many lives of Shirley MacLaine -- now on video

by Ty Burr | Oct 21, 1994
Rewinding through her work, from her coquettish debut in ''The Trouble with Harry'' to her grand old warhorse turn in ''Guarding Tess'' Read Article

Movie News

LISTENING TO CUSACK

Oct 21, 1994
THE STAR OF 'BULLETS OVER BROADWAY' Read Article

A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE

Oct 21, 1994
THE DIRECTOR OF 'I LIKE IT LIKE THAT' Read Article

Movie Review

Bullets Over Broadway

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 21, 1994
GANGSTERS, DAMES, BACKSTAGE SHENANIGANS-AND, BEST OF ALL, TRUE WIT. THE ROARING '20S FARCE 'BULLETS OVER BROADWAY' REDISCOVERS WOODY ALLEN AT PLAY Read Article

THE SPECIALIST

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 21, 1994
STONE, STALLONE ARE JUST GOOD BODIES IN 'THE SPECIALIST' Read Article

THE BROWNING VERSION

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 21, 1994
FINNEY LEARNS A LIFE LESSON IN 'THE BROWNING VERSION' Read Article

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 21, 1994

Music Capsule Review

San Francisco

by Steven Mirkin | Oct 21, 1994

Rock 'N Roll

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 21, 1994

Lucacentric

by Devon Jackson | Oct 21, 1994

Blowout Comb

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 21, 1994

Without Walls

by Ken Tucker | Oct 21, 1994

Wah Wah

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Oct 21, 1994

The Icon is Love

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 21, 1994

The Lead and How to Swing It

by David Hiltbrand | Oct 21, 1994

Word...Life

by Tracy E. Hopkins | Oct 21, 1994

Roberta

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Oct 21, 1994

Promised Land

by Chuck Eddy | Oct 21, 1994

Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's

by Steven Mirkin | Oct 21, 1994

Music Commentary

Winner Of The Week

Oct 21, 1994

Music News

LOVE, STILL UNLIMITED

Oct 21, 1994
BARRY WHITE'S TIPS D'AMOUR Read Article

A JAILHOUSE CROCK

by Ken Tucker | Oct 21, 1994
IN A WELL-MEANING BUT SLIPSHOD TRIBUTE TO ELVIS, A GAGGLE OF STARS RETURN TO SENDER AND PROVE THAT IT WASN'T JUST THE SONGS THAT RULED-IT WAS THE WAY THE KING CRANKED 'EM. Read Article

Music Review

LOOSE

by Devon Jackson | Oct 21, 1994
MUSICIANS LOVE HER. VICTORIA WILLIAMS' LATEST TELLS US WHY. Read Article

Pop Culture News

FREDDY'S FIRST FRIGHT

Oct 21, 1994
HALLOWEEN HITS Read Article

CHILDREARING GOES DOWN THE TUBE

Oct 21, 1994
KID-CARE VIDEOS WE'D LIKE TO SEE Read Article

A CHILLING EFFECT

Oct 21, 1994
HALLOWEEN HITS Read Article

SEE SPOT ROM

Oct 21, 1994
AUTHOR DAVID MACAULAY Read Article

A RIDE ON THE 'WILD' SIDE

Oct 21, 1994
HALLOWEEN HITS Read Article

LEAVE IT TO BEAVIS

by Lois Alter Mark | Oct 21, 1994

Mail

Oct 21, 1994

INTERVIEW WITH THE GUY

Oct 21, 1994
WHO PLAYS THE GUY WHO PLAYED THE VAMPIRE AS ED WOOD'S BELA LUGOSI, MARTIN LANDAU RISES AGAIN Read Article

DEUCE COUP

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 21, 1994
ONE PLUS ONE EQUALS 6 MILLION RECORDS FOR THE BOOT-SCOOTIN' COUNTRY DUO BROOKS AND DUNN Read Article

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 21, 1994
HOT HOLLYWOOD PROJECTS THAT GOT OFF TO A GREAT START-THEN STALLED. Read Article

FLASHES

Oct 21, 1994

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Oct 21, 1994
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK.... Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Oct 21, 1994

TV Review

DIRECTED BY; PARTNERS

by Ken Tucker | Oct 21, 1994
PETER WELLER LAYS DOWN THE LAW IN HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT Read Article

Television Commentary

Winner of the Week

Oct 21, 1994
Don Johnson Read Article

Television News

THE WEEK

Oct 21, 1994
A GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS BY BRUCE FRETTS.(TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

WHOLE LATTE LOVE

Oct 21, 1994
PRIME-TIME COFFEE KLATCHES Read Article

RAZING THE HIGHBROWS

Oct 21, 1994
HOW TO PUT THE BS IN PBS Read Article

WINNING 'FRIENDS'

by Ken Tucker | Oct 21, 1994
QUICK PACING, SHARP WRITING, AND A CRACK ENSEMBLE CAST MOVE THE NEW SHOW FROM THE CREATORS OF 'DREAM ON' AHEAD OF THE FRESHMAN SITCOM PACK. Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

The Soap Box

'GENERAL' ECLECTIC

by Alan Carter | Oct 21, 1994

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

You Might Be a Redneck If

by Alanna Nash | Oct 21, 1994

THE GATE TO THE MIND'S EYE

by Amy Linden | Oct 21, 1994

THE COWBOY WAY

by Michael Sauter | Oct 21, 1994

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf

by Michael Sauter | Oct 21, 1994

Ali MacGraw's Yoga Mind & Body

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 21, 1994

JIT

by Ty Burr | Oct 21, 1994

Video Commentary

CUTESY TAPE OF THE WEEK

Oct 21, 1994
'Puppy Love!' Read Article

Video News

SEPARATED AT WORTH

Oct 21, 1994
SCREEN SIBLING RIVALRIES Read Article

Video Review

Up In Arms

by Steve Simels | Oct 21, 1994

Shrunken Heads

by J.R. Taylor | Oct 21, 1994

Guyver 2: Dark Hero

by Glenn Kenny | Oct 21, 1994

A Better Tomorrow

by Glenn Kenny | Oct 21, 1994

High Strung

by Glenn Kenny | Oct 21, 1994