Oct 25, 1996

Issue #350

Cover Story

POWER 101

Oct 25, 1996
Magazine Cover (Oct 25, 1996)

Best-sellers

Biz

BOOK 'EM, OPRAH

Oct 25, 1996
WINFREY FLEXES POWERFUL NEW PUBLISHING MUSCLES Read Article

Cybertalk

Encore

TIME CAPSULE

Oct 25, 1996
Oct. 19, 1977 Read Article

'MR. GOODBAR' UNWRAPPED

by Beth Johnson | Oct 25, 1996
THE 1977 FILM EMBODIED THE DARK SIDE OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION Read Article

Book Capsule Review

VARIOUS POSITIONS: A LIFE OF LEONARD COHEN

by Margot Mifflin | Oct 25, 1996

Book Commentary

DUBIOUS DIET GURU OF THE WEEK

Oct 25, 1996
Jack Nicholson Read Article

Book News

BIG DEAL

Oct 25, 1996

MAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

by Alexandra Jacobs | Oct 25, 1996
FACE-TO-FACE WITH CINDY CRAWFORD Read Article

Book Review

Wilderness of Mirrors

by Gene Lyons | Oct 25, 1996

The Hand I Fan With

by Rhonda Johnson | Oct 25, 1996

The Tears of Things

by Nikki Amdur | Oct 25, 1996

The Book of Candy

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Oct 25, 1996

The Lost World

by Tom De Haven | Oct 25, 1996

The Rocky and Bullwinkle Book

by Ty Burr | Oct 25, 1996

Manhattan Nocturne

by Margot Mifflin | Oct 25, 1996

The Laws of Our Fathers

by Tom De Haven | Oct 25, 1996

Box Office

Cover Story

POWER 101

Oct 25, 1996

POWER 101

Oct 25, 1996

POWER 101

Oct 25, 1996

Digital Capsule Review

Digital News

BOOK BROWSER

Oct 25, 1996
Kaleidoscopic photo book documents the fiber-optic-linked day in the life of cyberspace. Read Article

Digital Review

Blender;Launch;Trouble & Attitude;DigiZINE

Oct 25, 1996
FROM CELEB INTERVIEWS TO ARTICLES ON NUDE HOUSECLEANING, THE TRIPPY WORLD OF CD-ROM MAGAZINES MAKES INTERACTIVE JOURNALISM AN EXPERIMENTAL JOY, PERIODICALLY. Read Article

In the Works

ROBBINS & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN

by Jason Cochran | Oct 25, 1996

Internet Capsule Review

ADDICTED TO NOISE

by Ethan Smith | Oct 25, 1996

SEUSSVILLE

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 25, 1996

Movie Capsule Review

ED'S NEXT MOVE

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 25, 1996

THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 25, 1996

MICROCOSMOS

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 25, 1996

SECRETS & LIES

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 25, 1996

MULTIPLICITY

by Melissa Pierson | Oct 25, 1996

THE ARRIVAL

by William Stevenson | Oct 25, 1996

Movie Commentary

OBSESSION OF THE WEEK

Oct 25, 1996
MAMA CASS Read Article

Movie News

HOW 'BUS' GOT UP TO SPEED

by Dave Karger | Oct 25, 1996
SPIKE LEE'S MILLION-DOLLAR MARCH Read Article

TAKING A SHINE TO THE BLUE-LIGHT SPECIAL

Oct 25, 1996
ATTENTION, SHOPPERS: FALL MOVIE POSTERS ALL LOOK ALIKE Read Article

Movie Review

MICHAEL COLLINS

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996
LIAM NEESON AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICT ARE AT THE CENTER OF 'MICHAEL COLLINS,' NEIL JORDAN'S IRISH EPIC, WITH JULIA ROBERTS--AND HISTORY--CAST IN SUPPORTING ROLES. Read Article

To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 25, 1996
CLAIRE DANES IS HAUNTING, BUT 'TO GILLIAN' LACKS SPIRIT Read Article

The Long Kiss Goodnight

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996

GET ON THE BUS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 25, 1996
SPIKE LEE ORDERS UP A MILLION MAN GEM IN 'GET ON THE BUS' Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Silver City

by Chip Deffaa | Oct 25, 1996

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 25, 1996

Life Is Peachy

by David Grad | Oct 25, 1996

Holly Palmer

by Beth Johnson | Oct 25, 1996

A Few Small Repairs

by Bob Cannon | Oct 25, 1996

The Jam Collection

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 25, 1996

You Must Love Me

by David Browne | Oct 25, 1996

Big Band

by Josef Woodard | Oct 25, 1996

What I Got

by Steven Mirkin | Oct 25, 1996

The First Wives Club

by Matt Diehl | Oct 25, 1996

Being There

by Scott Schinder | Oct 25, 1996

K

by Tracey Pepper | Oct 25, 1996

Big Love

by Alanna Nash | Oct 25, 1996

Black Dots

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 25, 1996

Autobiography of Mistachuck

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996

Music Commentary

Fountains of Wayne and Flamingoes seeing double

Oct 25, 1996
Oops! Two bands with new albums are using the same image for their cover art. Read Article

Music News

THE 'DARK SIDE' OF PEROT

by Ethan Smith | Oct 25, 1996
ANNALS OF ORIGINALITY Read Article

BRANDT NAME RECOGNITION

by Alanna Nash | Oct 25, 1996
A COUNTRIFIED CANUCK SAYS 'I DO' Read Article

BJORN IN THE USA

Oct 25, 1996
THE SWEDES ARE COMING Read Article

Who the #@%! are...311?

by J.D. Considine | Mar 13, 2006
Meet the Hollywood-by-way-of-Omaha band behind ''Down'' Read Article

Music Review

RECOVERING THE SATELLITES

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996

A PLACE IN THE WORLD

by Tony Scherman | Oct 25, 1996
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER NAILS THE TOO-SLICK NASHVILLE SOUND Read Article

TRIAL BY FIRE

by David Browne | Oct 25, 1996
THE BAND'S 'TRIAL' TURNS OUT TO BE A TRIBULATION Read Article

Sweetback

by David Browne | Oct 25, 1996
SWEETS FROM SADE'S SMOOTH-OPERATING SIDEMEN Read Article

Pop Culture News

ABUSE ONLY AS DIRECTED

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 25, 1996

BARRY DILLER FIGHTS THE POWER

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 25, 1996

MOVERS AND SHAKEOUTS

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 25, 1996

Mail

Oct 25, 1996

CRIB NOTES

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 25, 1996
MADONNA'S BABY GIRL ADJUSTS TO LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD. Read Article

FLASHES

Oct 25, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Oct 25, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

MONITOR

Oct 25, 1996

IN LIKE 'FLYNT'

by Steve Daly | Oct 25, 1996
AFTER 34 YEARS, THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REMAINS A TOUGH TICKET Read Article

POWER 101

Oct 25, 1996
INDEX Read Article

THE SPAWNBROKERS

by Erin Richter | Oct 25, 1996

UP, UP, ANYWAY

by Dave Karger | Oct 25, 1996

L.A. STYLE

Oct 25, 1996

KNIFE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT

by Erin Richter | Oct 25, 1996

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

by Jessica Shaw | Oct 25, 1996

A PATCH OF BLUE

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 25, 1996

Power 101

N.Y.C. STYLE

Oct 25, 1996

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Oct 25, 1996

TV Review

CLUELESS;SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996
BY MIXING 'SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH' AND 'CLUELESS' INTO ITS ''TGIF'' LINEUP, ABC TRIES TO LURE OLDER KIDS -- BUT ONLY ONE OF THE SHOWS HAS THE MAGIC INGREDIENTS Read Article

DANGEROUS MINDS

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996
POTTS MAKES AN IDEAL SUB FOR PFEIFFER IN 'MINDS' Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Oct 25, 1996
PRINCE Read Article

Television News

A PASSION FOR FASHION

Oct 25, 1996
ISAAC MIZRAHI'S FAVORITE FLICKS Read Article

SEASON OF THE WITCH

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 25, 1996
THE NICKELODEON ALUM HOPES TO CAST A SPELL ON PRIME TIME. 'SABRINA' STAR MELISSA JOAN HART Read Article

A WHALE OF A TALE

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 25, 1996

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 25, 1996

The Charts

The Ratings

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

SUITE 16

by J.R. Taylor | Oct 25, 1996

KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE

by Ken Tucker | Oct 25, 1996

A MIDWINTER'S TALE

by William Stevenson | Oct 25, 1996

Video Commentary

ACCESSORY OF THE WEEK

Oct 25, 1996
The Eyes Have It Read Article

Video News

COMING UP

Oct 25, 1996

THE ICE QUEEN COMETH

Oct 25, 1996
ACTRESS/WRITER JOAN COLLINS Read Article

Video Review

ERASER;COMMANDO

by Ty Burr | Oct 25, 1996
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S RAGING TESTOSTERONE-FEST 'ERASER' IS A CAMOUFLAGED VERSION OF HIS 11-YEAR-OLD SHOOT-'EM-UP 'COMMANDO.' BUT NEITHER ONE IS QUITE MEATY ENOUGH. Read Article