Oct 31, 1997

Issue #403

Cover Story

POWER 101

Oct 31, 1997
Magazine Cover (Oct 31, 1997)

Best-sellers

Biz

LAST LAUGH PITY

by Dan Snierson | Oct 31, 1997
THE WB'S NICK FRENO, TV'S LOWEST-RATED SHOW. Read Article

Cybertalk

CYBERTALK

Oct 31, 1997

Encore

PHOENIX'S FINAL SCENE

Oct 31, 1997
THE YOUNG ACTOR'S WORLD OF DIZZYING SUCCESS AND COVERT PARTYING COLLAPSED OUTSIDE AN L.A. CLUB IN 1993 Read Article

Legacy

A STORIED LIFE

by Alexandra Jacobs, Gene Lyons | Oct 31, 1997
JAMES A. MICHENER 1907-1997 THE WEST. THE HOLY LAND. SPACE. NO SUBJECT WAS TOO EPIC FOR THE MASTER OF THE HISTORICAL SAGA. Read Article

Book Capsule Review

ROCK THIS!

by Alexandra Jacobs | Oct 31, 1997

THE FLAMINGO RISING

by Rhonda Johnson | Oct 31, 1997

BITTER GROUNDS

by Suzanne Ruta | Oct 31, 1997

DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST

by Daneet Steffens | Oct 31, 1997

THE ATONEMENT AND OTHER STORIES

by Rhonda Johnson | Oct 31, 1997

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER

by Margot Mifflin | Oct 31, 1997

THE ENGLISHMAN'S BOY

by Megan Harlan | Oct 31, 1997

THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST

by Michael Giltz | Oct 31, 1997

Book Commentary

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Oct 31, 1997
'The Full Monty Handbook' Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Oct 31, 1997
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

BETWEEN THE LINES

by Alexandra Jacobs | Oct 31, 1997
THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE BOOK WORLD Read Article

Book Review

The Good, the Bad & the Very Ugly

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 31, 1997
IN HER TAWDRY TELL-ALL, THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE VERY UGLY, SONDRA LOCKE FIRES AWAY AT EX-LOVE CLINT EASTWOOD...AND ENDS UP SHOOTING HERSELF IN THE FOOT. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

POWER 101

Oct 31, 1997

POWER 101

Oct 31, 1997

Digital News

VOX POP

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 31, 1997
THE STONES DO THE WEB Read Article

Digital Review

Riven

by Ty Burr | Oct 31, 1997
THE ADVENTURE GAME RIVEN, THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO CD-ROM'S BIGGEST HIT, GOES ITS FANTASTICAL PREDECESSOR ONE BETTER. Read Article

Hear & Now

HEAR AND NOW

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 31, 1997
THIS WEEK ON THE MUSIC BEAT Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

GUMMO

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 31, 1997

EYE OF GOD

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 31, 1997

THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 31, 1997

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 31, 1997

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

by Michael Sauter | Oct 31, 1997

ADDICTED TO LOVE

by Denise Lanctot | Oct 31, 1997

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Oct 31, 1997
Bigfoot Read Article

Movie News

REEL WORLD

Oct 31, 1997
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD Read Article

NUDE AWAKENING

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 31, 1997
FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR TO SINDERELLA, PAUL THOMAS HAS SEEN HOLLYWOOD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NOW THE PORN LEGEND SCREENS HIS LIFE--SORT OF--IN BOOGIE NIGHTS. Read Article

Movie Review

Year of the Horse

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 31, 1997
NEIL YOUNG REPLAYS HIS LEGEND AGAIN--AND AGAIN--IN JIM JARMUSCH'S CONCERT MOVIE, YEAR OF THE HORSE Read Article

A Life Less Ordinary

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 31, 1997

FairyTale--A True Story

by Ty Burr | Oct 31, 1997
IN FAIRYTALE--A TRUE STORY, TWO ENGLISH GIRLS LAUNCH A MEDIA FRENZY ON SOME WINGS AND A PRAYER Read Article

Gattaca

by Ty Burr | Oct 31, 1997
IN THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF GATTACA, DNA ENGINEERS REDUCE HUMANITY AND DESTINY TO AN EXACT SCIENCE Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Tubthumper

by Tom Lanham | Oct 31, 1997

The Heart of Things

by Steve Futterman | Oct 31, 1997

Gummo

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 31, 1997

Right on My Way Home

by Chip Deffaa | Oct 31, 1997

emerge

by Rob Brunner | Oct 31, 1997

Don't Walk

by Bob Cannon | Oct 31, 1997

New Forms

by Anya Sakharow | Oct 31, 1997

200 Motels

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 31, 1997

Slip Stitch and Pass

by Marc Weingarten | Oct 31, 1997

Risotto

by David Browne | Oct 31, 1997

In the Galaxy

by Scott Schinder | Oct 31, 1997

Avenue A

by Jeremy Helligar | Oct 31, 1997

New Forms

by Anya Sakharow | Sep 30, 1997

Music Commentary

COMEBACK OF THE WEEK

Oct 31, 1997
Bobbi Flekman Read Article

Music Review

The Jackal: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture; Mortal Kombat: Annihilation--Original Motion Picture Soundtrack TVT

by David Browne | Oct 31, 1997
ELECTRONICA GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH TWO NEW TECHNO FILM SOUNDTRACKS Read Article

On the Air

ON THE AIR

by Joe Flint | Oct 31, 1997
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE TV BEAT BY JOE FLINT Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

No Nukes;Tibetan Freedom Concert

by David Browne | Oct 31, 1997
THE ALL-STAR TIBETAN FREEDOM CONCERT ALBUM AND THE CD REISSUE OF 1979'S NO NUKES ARE MORE IN TUNE THAN YOU THINK. Read Article

Pop Culture News

FLASHES

Oct 31, 1997

RANDOM QUOTE

Oct 31, 1997

Mail

Oct 31, 1997

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

by Gene Lyons | Oct 31, 1997
A Man of Many Words Read Article

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Oct 31, 1997
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

SHOCK WAVE

by Dave Karger | Oct 31, 1997
IN 1997, TERROR IS THE TICKET FOR DOING MONSTER BUSINESS. Read Article

MONITOR

Oct 31, 1997

POWER MOVES

Oct 31, 1997
BULLY FOR THEM! Read Article

JEAN'S LIST

Oct 31, 1997

HORNS O' PLENTY

by Joe Dziemianowicz | Oct 31, 1997

LONDON STYLE/LOS ANGELES STYLE

by Tricia Laine | Oct 31, 1997

TRIPLE PLAYERS

Oct 31, 1997
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM... Read Article

LIKE A VERSION

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 31, 1997

Power 101

RISING POWER

by Jeff Gordinier, Chris Nashawaty | Oct 31, 1997
TO LIVE & RISE IN L.A. Read Article

POWER COMEBACK

by Joe Flint | Oct 31, 1997
A DILLER OF A DEAL Read Article

LEXICON

Oct 31, 1997

FALLING POWER

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 31, 1997
ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY Read Article

PROGENY

Oct 31, 1997
HELLO, KIDDIES Read Article

POWER IN FLUX

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 31, 1997
SLIP-SLIDING AWAY? Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Oct 31, 1997

TV Review

House of Frankenstein; Cinderella; Before Women Had Wings; Murder, She Wrote

by Ken Tucker | Oct 31, 1997
NEVER MIND YOUR DAY OF REST. SINCE THE X-FILES MOVED TO SUNDAY, THAT NIGHT'S BEEN A PROGRAMMING BATTLEGROUND. HOW'S A VIEWER SUPPOSED TO CHOOSE -- ESPECIALLY DURING SWEEPS? Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Oct 31, 1997
Gregory Hines Read Article

Television News

REMOTE PATROL KEEPING A WATCH ON TV

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 31, 1997
AS PARTY OF FIVE'S SALINGER BROTHERS, SCOTT WOLF AND MATTHEW FOX ARE SERIAL LADY-KILLERS Read Article

FOUL BALL

Oct 31, 1997

JERRY-BUILT MONSTER

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 31, 1997
'SEINFELD' CLOWN CRAZY JOE DAVOLA IS 'FRANKENSTEIN' Read Article

SLAYER-SPEAK

Oct 31, 1997

A COUPLE OF SUCKERS

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 31, 1997
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER'S NEW BLOODTHIRSTY TEEN TERRORS, SPIKE AND DRUSILLA, BARE BOTH FANGS AND SOULS IN THEIR FIRST EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. AS TOLD TO KRISTEN BALDWIN Read Article

The Charts

LL BEAMS

Oct 31, 1997

Video Capsule Review

THE UNKNOWN MARX BROTHERS

by Michael Sauter | Oct 31, 1997

SAINT-EX

Oct 31, 1997

Video News

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DOG AND OBVIOUS BREASTS

by Denise Lanctot | Oct 31, 1997
BROTHERS AND SISTER EXPLAIN IT ALL ON VIDEO Read Article

NICHOLSON'S SUMMER OF LOVE

Oct 31, 1997
IF YOU LIKE '60S CAMP, MAN, CHECK OUT... Read Article

MAKING SURE THE DINOS STAY HUGE

by Michael Sauter | Oct 31, 1997
THE 'LOST WORLD' JUGGERNAUT Read Article

Video Review

Austin Powers; Our Man Flint; The Silencers; Casino Royale

by Ty Burr | Oct 31, 1997
MIKE MYERS TRUMPS THE PLAYBOY SPIES OF THE '60S WITH AUSTIN POWERS, A SEND-UP OF 007 SEND-UPS THAT HAS LAUGHS AS FREE AS THE LOVE. Read Article

The Jungle Book

by Michael Sauter | Oct 31, 1997