Mar 15, 1996

Issue #318

Cover Story

HIGH SPIRITS

by Steve Daly | Mar 15, 1996
CRITICS ARE GUSHING. SCRIPTS ARE POURING IN. AND NOW OSCAR LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET. HOW DID AN OFFBEAT ACTOR LIKE NICOLAS CAGE BECOME THE TOAST OF HOLLYWOOD? Read Article
Magazine Cover (Mar 15, 1996)

Best-sellers

Biz

THE SWEEPS!

Mar 15, 1996
WHAT THE FEBRUARY RATINGS RACE TAUGHT THE NETWORKS Read Article

Cybertalk

Mar 15, 1996

Discography

CAGED HEAT

by Steve Daly | Mar 15, 1996
BUGGED-OUT TO MOONSTRUCK: A QUIRKY ACTOR DISSECTS HIS ROLES Read Article

Encore

BAKKER, BEGGARMAN, THIEF

Mar 15, 1996
TARNISHED TV MINISTER JIM BAKKER FELL FROM GRACE IN 1987 Read Article

Legacy

Mar 15, 1996

Scene

WHITE OUT

by Jessica Shaw | Mar 15, 1996
FLOUTING CONVENTION, STARS MAKE THE AWARDS SCENE IN THE LIGHTEST SHADE OF PALE Read Article

Book Capsule Review

HOW TO MUTATE AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Mar 15, 1996

JUST BETWEEN US GIRLS

by Alexandra Jacobs | Mar 15, 1996

DANCING AFTER HOURS

by Megan Harlan | Mar 15, 1996

J. EDEN

by Suzanne Ruta | Mar 15, 1996

Book Commentary

Book News

READ IT AND WEEP

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 15, 1996
PLOWING THROUGH 'INFINITE JEST' Read Article

Book Review

THE PRESENCE OF THE ENEMY

by Mark Harris | Mar 15, 1996
WITH 'IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENEMY,' THE LATEST INSTALLMENT IN HER POPULAR, INTRICATE SLEUTH SERIES, ELIZABETH GEORGE REIGNS AS QUEEN OF THE MYSTERY GENRE Read Article

Box Office

Coming Up

Mar 15, 1996

Cover Story

HIGH SPIRITS

by Steve Daly | Mar 15, 1996
CRITICS ARE GUSHING. SCRIPTS ARE POURING IN. AND NOW OSCAR LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET. HOW DID AN OFFBEAT ACTOR LIKE NICOLAS CAGE BECOME THE TOAST OF HOLLYWOOD? Read Article

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Mar 15, 1996

Digital Review

WING COMMANDER IV: THE PRICE OF FREEDOM

Mar 15, 1996
MARK HAMILL AND MALCOLM MCDOWELL FACE OFF IN THE PLANET-HOPPING'WING COMMANDER IV,' A MOVIE GAME THAT TAKES CD-ROM WARFARE INTO THE NEXT GENERATION. Read Article

SILENT STEEL

by Ty Burr | Mar 15, 1996
THE DIVE-ACTION ADVENTURE 'SILENT STEEL' HITS ITS TARGET Read Article

Guest Critic

ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS

Mar 15, 1996
WACKY COMIC ISN'T WILD ABOUT CARREY. Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

RUMBLE IN THE BRONX

by Ty Burr | Mar 15, 1996

IBM DIGITAL LIBRARY

by Gary Eng Walk | Mar 15, 1996

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Mar 15, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

RUMBLE IN THE BRONX

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 15, 1996

IF LUCY FELL

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 15, 1996

DOWN PERISCOPE

by Ken Tucker | Mar 15, 1996

BEFORE AND AFTER

by Ken Tucker | Mar 15, 1996

MR. WRONG

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 15, 1996

THE PROPHECY

Mar 15, 1996

CLOCKERS

by Ty Burr | Mar 15, 1996

Movie Review

ORGANIZED CRIME & TRIAD BUREAU

by Michael Sauter | Mar 15, 1996
A HONG KONG FISTFEST KICK-STARTS NEW VIDEO ACTION Read Article

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 15, 1996
PFEIFFER AND REDFORD'S 'UP CLOSE' COULD BE MORE PERSONAL Read Article

THE BIRDCAGE

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 15, 1996
ROBIN WILLIAMS AND NATHAN LANE MAKE AN INSPIRED COMIC TEAM IN 'THE BIRDCAGE,' A REMAKE OF 'LA CAGE AUX FOLLES' THAT TAKES THE DRAG OUT OF GAY STEREOTYPES. Read Article

BRAVEHEART

by Ty Burr | Mar 15, 1996
WITH HIS OSCAR-NOMINATED SCOTTISH SWORD RATTLER 'BRAVEHEART,'MAD MAC MEL GIBSON CHARGES TO THE FRONT LINES OF EPIC DIRECTORS,AND THE ROUSING RESULT IS TARTAN TANGY. Read Article

Music Capsule Review

JEREMY TOBACK

by Josef Woodard | Mar 15, 1996

The Burdens of Being Upright

by Mike Flaherty | Mar 15, 1996

Happy Nowhere

by Steven Mirkin | Mar 15, 1996

Falling Into You

by Chuck Eddy | Mar 15, 1996

It's Good, Eve

by Chris Willman | Mar 15, 1996

The New Standard

by Chip Deffaa | Mar 15, 1996

Guilty

by Nisid Hajari | Mar 15, 1996

TOTAL

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Mar 15, 1996

Dope Dogs

by Tom Sinclair | Mar 15, 1996

The United States off Poetry

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Mar 15, 1996

Tarantula

by Jon Wiederhorn | Mar 15, 1996

It's Not Like That Anymore

by Ethan Smith | Mar 15, 1996

OFFBEAT: A Red Hot SoundTrip

by Anya Sacharow | Mar 15, 1996

Good Weird Feeling

by James Bernard | Mar 15, 1996

Music Commentary

Music News

THE NOTORIOUS W.H.I.G.S.

Mar 15, 1996
A ROCK BAND WITH A LOT OF PERSONALITY Read Article

Music Review

FRONT ROW CENTER: THE BROADWAY GOLD BOX

by Chip Deffaa | Mar 15, 1996
AN EXHAUSTIVE 4-CD SET GIVES ITS REGARDS TO BROADWAY Read Article

UNPLUGGED

by David Browne | Mar 15, 1996

MERCURY FALLING

by Tony Scherman | Mar 15, 1996
ON HIS ALTERNATELY HEARTSICK AND HOPEFUL NEW ALBUM 'MERCURY FALLING,' THE ROCK GOD STING DELIVERS A HEALTHY DOSE OF HOOKS AND--YES--HUMILITY. Read Article

Oscar Watch

Parents' Guide

Mar 15, 1996

KIDS SPECIAL EDITION

by Lois Alter Mark | Mar 15, 1996

Pop Culture News

QUIET RIOT GRRRL

by Chris Willman | Mar 15, 1996
POSEUR OF THE YEAR? GRAMMY SENSATION ALANIS MORISSETTE REMAINS THE SILENT CENTER OF A DEBATE THAT WON'T STOP RAGING Read Article

HOUSE MATES

Mar 15, 1996
MODEL TENANTS SHALOM AND AMBER MOVE INTO THE 'HOUSE OF STYLE' THAT CINDY BUILT Read Article

RUSSELL SPROUTS

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 15, 1996

Mail

Mar 15, 1996

KITCHEN KITSCH

by A.J. Jacobs | Mar 15, 1996

FLASHES

Mar 15, 1996

TOYZ IN THE 'HOOD

by Kristen Baldwin | Mar 15, 1996
THE SUMMER-MOVIE MERCHANDISING BONANZA KICKS OFF. Read Article

MONITOR

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 15, 1996

TOP 'FIVE' HIT

by Jessica Shaw | Mar 15, 1996

President's Letter

AND THE ANSWER IS...

by A.J. Jacobs | Mar 15, 1996

Reel World

L.A.'S FRENCH CONNECTION

by Michael Sauter | Mar 15, 1996

FRANK DARABONT BIDES HIS TIME

by Tom Russo | Mar 15, 1996

TV Review

THE FACULTY

by Ken Tucker | Mar 15, 1996
MEREDITH BAXTER GRADUATES FROM 'FAMILY' TO 'FACULTY' Read Article

Murphy Brown

by Ken Tucker | Mar 15, 1996
IN ITS EIGHTH SEASON, CANDICE BERGEN'S AGING SITCOM SEEMS AWFULLY TIRED. 'MURPHY BROWN' WILL RETURN FOR ANOTHER YEAR, BUT IS IT TOO LATE FOR THE SHOW TO PERK UP? Read Article

Television Commentary

Television News

'IN 'GOOD COMPANY'

by A.J. Jacobs | Mar 15, 1996
A NEW SITCOM WITH A PROVEN FORMULA Read Article

WEBB SIGHTINGS

by Dan Snierson | Mar 15, 1996

Mar 15, 1996

The Charts

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Top Software

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

MURIEL'S WEDDING

by Melissa Pierson | Mar 15, 1996

ASSASSINS

by Michael Sauter | Mar 15, 1996

Never Talk to Strangers

by Michelle Woodson | Mar 15, 1996

POCAHONTAS

by Melissa Pierson | Mar 15, 1996

Video Commentary

Video News

TALKING THE 'TALK'

Mar 15, 1996
ACTRESS REBECCA DEMORNAY Read Article