Oct 11, 1996

Issue #348

Cover Story

Live from the set of ''That Thing You Do!''

by Jeff Gordinier | Oct 11, 1996
Tom Hanks and Liv Tyler bring 60s music back to the big screen Read Article
Magazine Cover (Oct 11, 1996)

Cybertalk

Encore

Jose Feliciano's newfangled 'Banner'

Oct 11, 1996
The popular singer's rendition of the ''Star Spangled Banner'' unfurled a controversy Read Article

Style

Bessette Dressed

Oct 11, 1996
New wedding trends? Read Article

Book Commentary

Book News

Zen and the Art of Comedy

by Peter Gerstenzang | Oct 11, 1996
Stand-up philosophy Read Article

Cover Story

Live from the set of ''That Thing You Do!''

by Jeff Gordinier | Oct 11, 1996
Tom Hanks and Liv Tyler bring 60s music back to the big screen Read Article

Digital News

AOL's Velvet Rope has rumors galore

by Chris Willman | Oct 11, 1996
The site becomes a must-read for music industry insiders Read Article

Digital Review

Crash Bandicoot

by Gary Eng Walk | Oct 11, 1996

Internet News

Online Buzz for Christian Bale

by Jason Cochran | Oct 11, 1996
'Baleheads' flock to cyberspace to spread the word about the ''Little Women'' actor Read Article

The Studio System

by Ty Burr | Oct 11, 1996
The big screen hits closer to home as Hollywood pushes its product online. Read Article

Live Wired

by Ethan Smith | Oct 11, 1996
Your computer is crooning to you? The Web is now a radio star. Read Article

Sore Eyes for Sites

Oct 11, 1996
Anarchy endures in cyberspace, and these goofs are puckish proof Read Article

Internet Review

Girls On Film

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 11, 1996

The Gist

Oct 11, 1996

Mail Page

Mail Page

Oct 11, 1996
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Movie Commentary

Movie News

'Older' doesn't mean 'out of work' for Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, and others

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 11, 1996
Actresses over 40 may think they have it rough, but they're really the lucky ones Read Article

Dadetown

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 11, 1996

The Faking of ''Dadetown''

Oct 11, 1996
Hammondsport, NY plays a neat trick on audiences Read Article

Seven Questions for Jennifer Tilly

by Degen Pener | Oct 11, 1996
The ''Bound'' star tells us about pick-up lines and her steamy sex scene Read Article

Movie Review

Trees Lounge

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 11, 1996

Bound

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 11, 1996

Music Commentary

Music News

Enhanced CDs Fall Short of Expectations

Oct 11, 1996
Will the ECD format for stereo system or PC ever find a following? Read Article

Jagged Little Pills

by Ethan Smith | Oct 11, 1996
The latest mock rock meets Alanis Morissette Read Article

Notes from Underground

by Chris Willman | Oct 11, 1996
Dusting off some famously shelved LPs Read Article

Curtis Mayfield's 'New World' Return

Oct 11, 1996
New album at last, new outlook on life Read Article

Music Review

Beautiful Freak

by Ethan Smith | Oct 11, 1996

A Link in the Chain

by David Browne | Oct 11, 1996

Rhythmeen

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 11, 1996

Susanna Hoffs

by Wook Kim | Oct 11, 1996

Sittin' on Top of the World

by Matt Diehl | Oct 11, 1996

A Worm's Life

by Tracey Pepper | Oct 11, 1996

Ballad of the Skeletons

by Tony Scherman | Oct 11, 1996

Freedom in the Groove

by Chip Deffaa | Oct 11, 1996

Coming Up Close: A Retrospective

by Chris Willman | Oct 11, 1996

VH1 Crossroads

by Steve Futterman | Oct 11, 1996

Complicated

Oct 11, 1996

No Talking Just Head

by Ken Tucker | Oct 11, 1996

Horse Stories

by David Browne | Oct 11, 1996

Songs From the Night Before

by Josef Woodard | Oct 11, 1996

Karen Carpenter

by David Browne | Oct 11, 1996
Long after it was recorded and shelved, Karen Carpenter's legendary solo album finally emerges [MDASH] and with it, an even sadder of the tragic singer. Read Article

Antichrist Superstar

by Jim Farber | Oct 11, 1996

Pop Culture Commentary

Parents' guide for TV and movies

Oct 11, 1996
Our recommendations for kid-friendly viewing include ''Arthur,'' ''Quack Pack,'' and ''That Thing You Do!'' Read Article

Pop Culture News

Michael Nash, Carla Sinclair, Shigeru Miyamoto, and others think big

Oct 11, 1996
Multimedia's most influential, forward-thinking folk emerge as screen saviors Read Article

Rage for the machines

by Ron Goldberg | Oct 11, 1996
No multimedia maven should be without the MindDrive, the WideNote, or these other techno-toys Read Article

''Director's Chair'' gives viewers the power

Oct 11, 1996
Steven Spielberg gets into multimedia with a new CD-ROM Read Article

TV-Net Works

Oct 11, 1996
New hardware aims to combine your boob tube with your shrewder computer Read Article

Interactive Entertainment

by Ty Burr | Oct 11, 1996
Want to monitor the future of movies, television, music, and books? All you have to do is log on and tune in. Read Article

Monitor

by Casey Davidson, Anna Holmes | Oct 11, 1996

Flashes

by Chris Nashawaty | Oct 11, 1996

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Oct 11, 1996
The 15 hottest topics the week of October 11, 1996 Read Article

Hyperfiction 101

by Ty Burr | Oct 11, 1996
Linear no more, stories have branched out in cyberspace Read Article

Random Shots

See Them Next Year

by Dave Karger | Oct 11, 1996

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Oct 11, 1996

TV Review

If These Walls Could Talk

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 11, 1996

Murder One

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 11, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

From Goon to Good Guy

by Dan Snierson | Oct 11, 1996
Cross-Examining Anthony LaPaglia Read Article

The Week

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 11, 1996

Kelsey Grammer's Struggles

Oct 11, 1996
The troubled star of ''Frasier'' hits a low note Read Article

Straight Talk from Steven Bochco

by Ken Tucker | Oct 11, 1996
The writer/producer takes us back through 30 years of TV Read Article

Nancy Travis loses her 'Perfect' match

by Jessica Shaw | Oct 11, 1996
Sitcom tries to spice things up to boost its ratings Read Article

Video Commentary

Pinocchio's Revenge

by J.R. Taylor | Oct 11, 1996

Video News

Interview: Reese Witherspoon, Rising Star

Aug 12, 2005
We talk to the star of ''Fear'' about fame, family, and Jim Morrison Read Article

Coming Sooner to Video

Oct 11, 1996
'Twister' and other summer movies rush to tape Read Article

Video Review

Complete History of Golf

by Ty Burr | Dec 11, 1992

The History of the Comics

by Ty Burr | Dec 11, 1992

Taste This

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 11, 1996

Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's

by Chris Willman | Oct 11, 1996

Heathers

Oct 11, 1996

The Search for One-Eye Jimmy

by Michael Sauter | Oct 11, 1996

Race the Sun

by Michael Sauter | Oct 11, 1996

Flipper

by Michael Sauter | Oct 11, 1996

The Craft; Fear

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 11, 1996