Oct 18, 1996

Issue #349

Cover Story

''Michael Collins'' comes to the big screen

by Steve Daly | Oct 18, 1996
Liam Neeson and Director Neil Jordan talk about their 12-year battle to bring the drama to life Read Article
Magazine Cover (Oct 18, 1996)

Cybertalk

Encore

''Hollywood Squares'' turns 30

Oct 18, 1996
We trace the history of the show based on tic-tac-toe Read Article

Time Capsule

Oct 18, 1996
Oct. 17, 1966 Read Article

Legacy

That Guy, Ted Bessell

by Jeff Gordinier | Oct 18, 1996

Monitor

Monitor

Oct 18, 1996

Book News

To the Nth 'Degrees'

by Alexandra Jacobs | Oct 18, 1996
A wacky new book shows how just about everyone in Hollywood is closely related...to Kevin Bacon, that is. Read Article

Cover makeover leads to a best-seller

Oct 18, 1996
'A Civil Action' goes paperback Read Article

Book Review

Rave On: The Biography of Buddy Holly

by Alanna Nash | Oct 18, 1996

Dave Barry In Cyberspace

by Megan Harlan | Oct 18, 1996

Living It Up

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Oct 18, 1996

Good Hair

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Oct 18, 1996

After All

Oct 18, 1996

I Never Came to You in White

by Nikki Amdur | Oct 18, 1996

The Hottest State

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 18, 1996

The Sparrow

by Tom De Haven | Oct 18, 1996

Cover Story

''Michael Collins'' comes to the big screen

by Steve Daly | Oct 18, 1996
Liam Neeson and Director Neil Jordan talk about their 12-year battle to bring the drama to life Read Article

Digital News

Sneak peak, with an empirical view

Oct 18, 1996
Behind 'Star Wars' Read Article

Digital Review

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Oct 18, 1996

Dinosaur Hunter

by Gary Eng Walk | Oct 18, 1996

Pyst

Oct 18, 1996

Internet Review

Spumco's Wonderful World Of Cartoons

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 18, 1996

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Oct 18, 1996
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Commentary

Winner of the Week

Oct 18, 1996
Charlize Theron Read Article

Movie News

Trial and Errors

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Oct 18, 1996
How a mess of rewrites and meddling Yankees turned 'The Chamber' into hard labor Read Article

Diversifying her acting experience

Oct 18, 1996
Talking with ''Chamber'' costar Lela Rochon Read Article

''Vertigo'' gets made over

by Steve Daly | Oct 18, 1996
The Alfred Hitchcock classic gets a new look Read Article

Movie Review

The Ghost and the Darkness

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 18, 1996

The Chamber

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 18, 1996

Secrets and Lies

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 18, 1996

Ridicule

by Dave Karger | Oct 18, 1996

Music Commentary

Music News

Rocking the Votes

by Ethan Smith | Oct 18, 1996
We look at former presidential candidates and their theme songs Read Article

Movie stars' failed albums

by Rich Brown | Oct 18, 1996
How records from Eddie Murphy, Mr. T, Don Johnson, and others fared Read Article

El Vez on tour

Oct 18, 1996
What it's like to see the Mexican Elvis on stage Read Article

Music Review

The Moment

by J.D. Considine | Oct 18, 1996

Best Of Van Halen

by David Browne | Oct 18, 1996

Justus

by David Browne | Oct 18, 1996

Baja Sessions

by Steven Mirkin | Oct 18, 1996

First Blood

by Alanna Nash | Oct 18, 1996

Iris Dement

by Tony Scherman | Oct 18, 1996

Killing Me Softly With His Song

by Jeremy Helligar | Oct 18, 1996

White Light White Heat White Trash

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 18, 1996

Set It Off

by Matt Diehl | Oct 18, 1996

Shackman

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 18, 1996

Sutras

by Alanna Nash | Oct 18, 1996

Red Hot + Rio

by Tracey Pepper | Oct 18, 1996

Reflections

by Josef Woodard | Oct 18, 1996

Car Button Cloth

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 18, 1996

Wack-Ass Tuba Riff

by Jason Ferguson | Oct 18, 1996

Now I Got Worry

by David Browne | Oct 18, 1996

Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo

by Wook Kim | Oct 18, 1996

Billy Breathes

by David Browne | Oct 18, 1996

Pop Culture Commentary

Style

Oct 18, 1996

Salty breezes now for sale

by Jessica Shaw | Oct 18, 1996

Pop Culture News

Clint Eastwood honored by Carnegie Hall

by Larry Blumenfeld | Oct 18, 1996
''Eastwood: After Hours'' promises to be an all-star fete Read Article

''Riverdance'' Hits Home

by Jason Cochran | Oct 18, 1996
How did a celebration of Ireland become a New World smash? Read Article

Flashes

Oct 18, 1996

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Oct 18, 1996
The 15 hottest topics for the week of October 18 Read Article

Inside Van Halen's Reunion

Oct 18, 1996
Eddie explains what happened, and what went wrong Read Article

Overdosing on ''Star Wars'' products

Oct 18, 1996
The latest in products from the George Lucas saga Read Article

Emaciation Proclamation

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 18, 1996
Calculating rock's disheveled chic Read Article

Kerri Strug tries to find her place in show-biz

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 18, 1996
Voiceover work not likely for the gold-medal gymnast Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Oct 18, 1996

Stage News

Chicago returns to Broadway

Oct 18, 1996
The Bob Fosse musical bullets back ... Read Article

TV Review

Suddenly Susan

by Ken Tucker | Oct 18, 1996

Something So Right

by Ken Tucker | Oct 18, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

Week in Review

by Chris Nashawaty | Oct 18, 1996
Sunday isn't the only hotly contested night of series television this fall Read Article

Rating trouble for ''Lois and Clark''

by Chris Nashawaty | Oct 18, 1996
Who can beat Superman? Wacky aliens and heavenly angels, that's who Read Article

Neither one took debate

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 18, 1996
Free advice for presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole Read Article

The Week

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 18, 1996

Now Starring: Production-Companies Logos

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 18, 1996
New TV logos on ABC, CBS, and NBC make their mark Read Article

Chris Carter’s ''Millennium''

by Benjamin Svetkey | Oct 18, 1996
''The X-Files'' creator's new series aims beyond the paranormal to just plain shocking Read Article

Video Commentary

Face-Off of the Week

Oct 18, 1996
'Grizzly' Details Read Article

Solitaire for Two; A Modern Affair

by Melissa Pierson | Oct 18, 1996

Video News

Slimey legal tales

by Peter Gerstenzang | Oct 18, 1996
We analyze corrupt attorneys in ''True Believer,'' ''The Verdict,'' ''Body Heat,'' and others Read Article

Video Review

Superman II

Oct 18, 1996

James and the Giant Peach

by Michael Sauter | Oct 18, 1996

Celtic Pride

by Michael Sauter | Oct 18, 1996

Serpent's Lair

by J.R. Taylor | Oct 18, 1996

The Star Maker

by Lawrence O'Toole | Oct 18, 1996