Feb 16, 1996

Issue #314

Cover Story

CITIZEN CAIN

by A.J. Jacobs | Feb 16, 1996
WILD-MANNERED DEAN CAIN IS NO CLARK KENT, BUT HE IS SUPER MAN ENOUGH TO WEAR THOSE FAMOUS TIGHTS. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Feb 16, 1996)

Best-sellers

Encore

HOW PALIMONY BEGAN

by Alexandra Jacobs | Feb 16, 1996
MICHELLE TRIOLA SUED 'DIRTY DOZEN' STAR LEE MARVIN IN A GROUNDBREAKING CASE IN 1972 Read Article

Legacy

THE HAPPY HOOFER

Feb 16, 1996
GENE KELLY CHANGED MOVIE MUSICALS WITH A GUNG HO GLEE. Read Article

A SUPERIOR GENE POOL

by Michael Sauter | Feb 16, 1996

Book Commentary

Book News

SHE PLAYS ON WORDS

by Suna Chang | Feb 16, 1996
'THORN BIRDS' AUTHOR COLLEE MCCULLOUGH Read Article

Book Review

Absolute Power; Days of Drums; Nathan's Run

by Mark Harris | Feb 16, 1996
STUDIOS ARE OPTIONING THE FILM RIGHTS TO NEW NOVELS BEFORE THE BOOKS ARE EVEN PRINTED. GREAT FOR AUTHORS' BANK ACCOUNTS, BUT WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE THE READER? Read Article

Coming Up

Feb 16, 1996

Cover Story

CITIZEN CAIN

by A.J. Jacobs | Feb 16, 1996
WILD-MANNERED DEAN CAIN IS NO CLARK KENT, BUT HE IS SUPER MAN ENOUGH TO WEAR THOSE FAMOUS TIGHTS. Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

BABE

by Ty Burr | Feb 16, 1996

Digital News

ONLINE AND 'ON THE RECORD'

by Erin Richter | Feb 16, 1996
LINDA ELLERBEE, CYBERJOURNALIST Read Article

CYBERTALK

Feb 16, 1996

Digital Review

PSYCHIC DETECTIVE

by Ty Burr | Feb 16, 1996
STRAIGHT OUT OF SUNDANCE AND ONTO YOUR MONITOR, THE INTERACTIVE MOVIE 'PSYCHIC DETECTIVE' LETS VIEWERS CALL THE PLOTS. IS THIS A FILMGOER'S DREAM OR A GAMER'S NIGHTMARE? Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Feb 16, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

BIG BULLY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996

THE JUROR

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996

FRENCH TWIST

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996

BED OF ROSES

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996

VIRTUOSITY

Feb 16, 1996

BEYOND RANGOON

by Melissa Pierson | Feb 16, 1996

Movie Commentary

Movie News

HE'S RUMBLING IN THE WEST

Feb 16, 1996
WEST JACKIE CHAN, WORLD'S BIGGEST ACTION HERO SUCCESS IN AMERICA COULD BE THE ASIAN STAR'S BEST STUNT YET. Read Article

Movie Review

HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 16, 1996
'HOLLYWOOD MADAM' GOES BEYOND THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK Read Article

BROKEN ARROW

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 16, 1996
IT'S TOUGH TO GET A FIX ON JOHN TRAVOLTA'S VILLAIN--OR MUCH ELSE--IN 'BROKEN ARROW,' AN EXPLOSIVE VEHICLE FROM HONG KONG ACTION WIZARD JOHN WOO. Read Article

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996
JUVENILE COURTSHIPS GET PROBATION IN 'BEAUTIFUL GIRLS' Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Ten Years After

by Wook Kim | Feb 16, 1996

Lucky

by Mike Flaherty | Feb 16, 1996

"Just a Girl"

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Feb 16, 1996

The Score

Feb 16, 1996

What the Hell Happened to Me?

by Jim Farber | Feb 16, 1996

The Gerry Mulligan Songbook

by Chip Deffaa | Feb 16, 1996

Saga

by Chip Deffaa | Feb 16, 1996

Don't Fence Me In

by Alanna Nash | Feb 16, 1996

Tennessee Moon

by Chris Willman | Feb 16, 1996

In Celebration

by Josef Woodard | Feb 16, 1996

John Wesley Harding's New Deal

by Steven Mirkin | Feb 16, 1996

Draconian Times

by Chuck Eddy | Feb 16, 1996

Music Commentary

Music News

(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER

by David Browne | Feb 16, 1996
JULIAN LENNON GETS BACK TO BUSINESS Read Article

Music Review

LOOKING EAST

by Tony Scherman | Feb 16, 1996
JACKSON BROWNE--NO LONGER RUNNING ON EMPTY Read Article

REVELATIONS

by Ken Tucker | Feb 16, 1996
WYNONNA'S 'REVELATIONS' IS LESS THAN DIVINE Read Article

CONGRATULATIONS I'M SORRY

by David Browne | Feb 16, 1996
ON THEIR LONG-IN-THE-WORKS SECOND ALBUM, THE GIN BLOSSOMS BLOOM INTO LEADERS OF AN UPBEAT NEW HYBRID OF ALTERNATIVE AND POP. BUT HOW NEW OR ALTERNATIVE IS IT? Read Article

On-line Events

Oscar Watch

AD NAUSEAM

Feb 16, 1996

Pop Culture News

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

by Dan Snierson | Feb 16, 1996
CONAN O'BRIEN HAS FINALLY STARTED TO FILL DAVE'S SHOES Read Article

THE FIX IS IN

Feb 16, 1996
RULE CHANGES MAKE THIS YEAR'S GRAMMYS NEWLY CREDIBLE, A HANDICAPPER' NIGHTMARE--AND ACTUALLY WORTH WATCHING Read Article

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE SMARTS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 16, 1996
IF YOU LIKE YOUR BEEFCAKE BRAINY, TV IS THE PLACE TO GO Read Article

Mail

Feb 16, 1996

THE BUDDY SYSTEM

Feb 16, 1996
SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT Read Article

GUESS GENIES

Feb 16, 1996

THIS SPUD'S FOR THEM

Feb 16, 1996
BRUCE AND DEMI BUY PORTION OF THE POTATO STATE. Read Article

MONITOR

by Chris Nashawaty | Feb 16, 1996

SIGNED SEAL DELIVERS

by Jeff Gordinier | Feb 16, 1996
THE BALLADEER HAS JOURNEYED FROM RAGS TO A RECORD DEAL--AND GRAMMY FAVE "KISS FROM A ROSE" IS HIS SWEETEST COUP Read Article

HOUR OF THE WOLF

by Jess Cagle | Feb 16, 1996
'PARTY OF FIVE' STANDOUT SCOTT WOLF STEPS UP TO THE SCREEN WITH 'WHITE SQUALL' Read Article

FLASHES

Feb 16, 1996

THEY WERE JUST TWO FUNNY

by Ty Burr | Feb 16, 1996

IT'S MEEK CHIC

by Jessica Shaw | Feb 16, 1996

Reality Check

Reel World

TV Review

HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET

by Ken Tucker | Feb 16, 1996
WITH SIZZLING STORY LINES, HIGH-PROFILE GUEST DIRECTORS, AND A FIERY CAST LED BY ANDRE BRAUGHER, 'HOMICIDE' BURNS UP THE SMALLSCREEN. MISSING IT WOULD BE A CRIME. Read Article

Television News

Feb 16, 1996

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Feb 16, 1996

DEATH BECOMES HIM

by Mike Flaherty | Feb 16, 1996
RICHARD BELZER SLAYS 'EM ON 'HOMICIDE' Read Article

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

LIVING IN OBLIVION

by Ty Burr | Feb 16, 1996

AMADEUS

Feb 16, 1996

THE AMAZING PANDA ADVENTURE

by Michael Sauter | Feb 16, 1996

Video Commentary

JEFFREY;LIE DOWN WITH DOGS

by Lawrence O'Toole | Feb 16, 1996

Giving movie teachers a report card

by Kate Meyers | Feb 16, 1996
Jon Voight's Conrack, Edward James Olmos in ''Stand and Deliver,'' and four others who made the grade Read Article

Video News

HEART IN THE WRONG PLACE

by David Everitt | Feb 16, 1996
ODD ROMANCES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY Read Article