Jan 12, 1996

Issue #309

Cover Story

by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 12, 1996
Magazine Cover (Jan 12, 1996)

Best-sellers

MARTHA MANIA

Jan 12, 1996

Encore

TELL-ALL TELEVISION IS BORN

Jan 12, 1996
'AN AMERICAN FAMILY' NAMED LOUD SHOOK UP U.S. VIEWERS 22 YEARS AGO Read Article

TIME CAPSULE

Jan 12, 1996
Jan. 11, 1973 Read Article

Legacy

DEAN'S LIST

by Michael Sauter | Jan 12, 1996

THE SONG OF THE SOUSED

by Ty Burr | Jan 12, 1996
THE ORIGINAL SLACKER, DEAN MARTIN GLORIFIED THE LUSH LIFE ON STAGE AND SCREEN Read Article

Book Capsule Review

STRANGE RITUAL

by Margot Mifflin | Jan 12, 1996

EVELESS EDEN

by Megan Harlan | Jan 12, 1996

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MIAMI BEACH

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jan 12, 1996

THE BLUE SUIT: A MEMOIR OF CRIME

by Daneet Steffens | Jan 12, 1996

Book Commentary

PRESS KIT OF THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996
CLEANING HOUSE Read Article

Book Review

INTENSITY

by Mark Harris | Jan 12, 1996
DEAN KOONTZ SOLIDIFIES HIS STANDING AMONG HORROR-GENRE WRITERS WITH 'INTENSITY,' A TAUT, TERRIFYING PSYCHO-CHILLER THAT MORE THAN LIVES UP TO ITS NAME. Read Article

WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS

by Gene Lyons | Jan 12, 1996
LINDA DAVIES DOUBLES THE INTRIGUE WITH 'MIRRORS' Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 12, 1996

PLAYING WITH FIRE

by Chris Willman | Jan 12, 1996
JENNIFER JASON LEIGH THROWS SPARKS WITH ANOTHER RAW PORTRAYAL IN 'GEORGIA' Read Article

SIN AND 'SENSIBILITY'

by Steve Daly | Jan 12, 1996
WHAT'S THE ACADEMY AWARDS BUZZ? IT'S 'LEAVING LAS VEGAS' VERSUS JANE AUSTEN. Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

TOY STORY

Jan 12, 1996

Digital News

CAUGHT UP IN THE ACT

Jan 12, 1996
I WAS A CD-ROM STAR Read Article

Digital Review

THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH;JAR OF FLIES;ALIVE IN THE SUPERUNKNOWN;DULCINEA:MERRY CHRISTMAS

Jan 12, 1996
ENHANCED CDS MAY PROMISE A NEW WAY OF EXPERIENCING ROCK & ROLL, BUT POINTING AND CLICKING ON A COMPUTER SCREEN CAN'T QUITE BEAT TWISTING AND SHOUTING. Read Article

In the Works

Internet Capsule Review

Movie Capsule Review

DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT

by Ken Tucker | Jan 12, 1996

GRUMPIER OLD MEN

by Bruce Fretts | Jan 12, 1996

THE NET

by Melissa Pierson | Jan 12, 1996

SAFE

by Melissa Pierson | Jan 12, 1996

Movie Commentary

BETRAYAL OF THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996
"I SLASHED" "SHAKESPEARE" Read Article

Movie News

OUT OF THE 'BAT' PACK

by Jeff Gordinier | Jan 12, 1996
'12 MONKEYS' COSTAR FRANK GORSHIN Read Article

Movie Review

Waiting to Exhale

by Ken Tucker | Jan 12, 1996

FOUR ROOMS

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 12, 1996
THE ANTHOLOGY 'FOUR ROOMS' IS A CASE OF WALDORF HYSTERIA Read Article

CUTTHROAT ISLAND

by Steve Daly | Jan 12, 1996
'CUTTHROAT ISLAND' IS GRUESOME FLUFF Read Article

12 MONKEYS

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 12, 1996
A DECADE AFTER 'BRAZIL,' TERRY GILLIAM GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE IN '12 MONKEYS,' AN APOCALYPTIC THRILLER STARRING BRUCE WILLIS AS A TIME-WARPED SAVIOR. Read Article

Music Capsule Review

They Walk Among Us

by Tony Scherman | Jan 12, 1996

Victor/Victoria

by Chip Deffaa | Jan 12, 1996

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate

by Tom Sinclair | Jan 12, 1996

How Long Has This Been Going On

by David Browne | Jan 12, 1996

Bigger Than the Beatles

by Alanna Nash | Jan 12, 1996

Young, Rich & Dangerous

by David Hiltbrand | Jan 12, 1996

The Complete Prestige Recordings

by Chip Deffaa | Jan 12, 1996

Big Band Renaissance

by Chip Deffaa | Jan 12, 1996

Pride

by David Browne | Jan 12, 1996

Girl of Your Dreams

by Alanna Nash | Jan 12, 1996

Almost Home

by Tom Sinclair | Jan 12, 1996

Bye Bye Birdie

by Steve Daly | Jan 12, 1996

Visions of a Sunset

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Jan 12, 1996

Music Commentary

COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATEH

by Nisid Hajari | Jan 12, 1996
EDDIE VEDDER MEETS NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN Read Article

DEAD MAN WALKING;THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD

by David Browne | Jan 12, 1996
A LISTEN TO 'DEAD MAN WALKING' AND 'THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD' SUGGESTS THAT TODAY'S SOUNDTRACK CDS HAVE MORE THAN TOM WAITS IN COMMON. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Read Article

Parents' Guide

PARENTS' GUIDE

by Lois Alter Mark | Jan 12, 1996

Pop Culture News

CURSES! FOILED AGAIN

by Chris Nashawaty | Jan 12, 1996

FLASHES

Jan 12, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Jan 12, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

JANET'S DEAL OF THE DECADE

by Dana Kennedy | Jan 12, 1996

DRIVING KIDS TO THINK

by Lois Alter Mark | Jan 12, 1996
A REAL MAGIC SCHOOL BUS JOURNEYS ACROSS AMERICA Read Article

Mail

Jan 12, 1996

MONITOR

by Jessica Shaw | Jan 12, 1996

HE'S THE ONE THAT WE WANT

Jan 12, 1996
WHY JOHN TRAVOLTA SHOULD TURN'PULP' INTO POP. Read Article

TV Review

NEWSRADIO

by Ken Tucker | Jan 12, 1996
FORMER SKETCH-COMEDY ARTISTS PHIL HARTMAN AND DAVE FOLEY LEAD THE CRACK ENSEMBLE THAT HAS TRANSFORMED NBC'S 'NEWSRADIO' INTO A PERFECTLY TUNED SITCOM HIT. Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996
GILLIAN ANDERSON Read Article

Television News

BUSINESS OR PLEASURE?

by Kristen Baldwin | Jan 12, 1996
RATING TV'S WORKPLACE ROMANCES Read Article

SOUND BITES

Jan 12, 1996

THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996

The Charts

The Ratings

Top Software

Video Capsule Review

THE GLASS SHIELD

by Michael Sauter | Jan 12, 1996

THE REAL RICHARD NIXON

by Michael Sauter | Jan 12, 1996

BEASTMASTER III: THE EYE OF BRAXUS

by David Browne | Jan 12, 1996

CASTLE FREAK

by J.R. Taylor | Jan 12, 1996

Video Commentary

UNEARTHING OF THE WEEK

Jan 12, 1996
LAUREN, GREEN Read Article

Video News

TOUGH GUYS DON'T SING

Jan 12, 1996
ROBERT DAVI OF 'SHOWGIRLS' Read Article

COMING UP

Jan 12, 1996

NINE PARTS INSPIRATION

by David Everitt | Jan 12, 1996
IN HOLLYWOOD, IMITATION IS THE MOST FAMILIAR FORM OF FLATTERY. Read Article

Video Review

SHOWGIRLS;LAP DANCING;MIDNIGHT TEASE 2

by Ty Burr | Jan 12, 1996
CHEESY T&A FILMS LIKE 'SHOWGIRLS,' AND THE STRAIGHT-TO-TAPE 'LAP DANCING' AND 'MIDNIGHT TEASE 2, ' EXPLOIT THE CURRENT STRIP-CLUB CRAZE. TALK ABOUT LAPSE OF TASTE. Read Article