Nov 14, 1997

Issue #405

Cover Story

TEEN STEAM

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 14, 1997
SPARKED BY A SEXY NEW BRAT PACK, A YOUTHQUAKE IS BLOWING THE LID OFF HOLLYWOOD Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 14, 1997)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Encore

MAC ATACKS IN 'HOME ALONE'

Nov 14, 1997
MACAULAY CULKIN RULED THE 1990 HOLIDAY-MOVIE SEASON--AS HIS FAMILY BEGAN UNRAVELING. Read Article

Legacy

RAWER FILMS, FULLER VISIONS

by Ty Burr | Nov 14, 1997

Scene

AT HOME ON THE RANGE

Nov 14, 1997
OUT IN AUSTIN'S SPACE Read Article

AUSTIN POWER

Nov 14, 1997
TWO FILM FESTS AND A TALENT STAMPEDE SPUR HOLLYWOOD TO CREATE AN OUTPOST IN THE LONE STAR STATE Read Article

AUSTIN POWER

Nov 14, 1997
TWO FILM FESTS AND A TALENT STAMPEDE SPUR HOLLYWOOD TO CREATE AN OUTPOST IN THE LONE STAR STATE Read Article

Being There

BIG IN JAPAN

Nov 14, 1997
THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS TITANIC'S FIRST PORT OF CALL. Read Article

Book Capsule Review

THE VELOCITY OF MONEY

by Katherine Hazelwood | Nov 14, 1997

THE PERFIDIOUS PARROT

by Daneet Steffens | Nov 14, 1997

THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Nov 14, 1997

THE PRESENCE

by Megan Harlan | Nov 14, 1997

MAD: FOLD THIS BOOK!

by David Hochman | Nov 14, 1997

RETROSPECTIVE

by Alexandra Jacobs | Nov 14, 1997

Book Commentary

Book News

THE BROWSER

Nov 14, 1997

BETWEEN THE LINES

Nov 14, 1997
THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE BOOK WORLD Read Article

Book Review

JEN-X: Jenny McCarthy's Open Book

by Dana Kennedy | Nov 14, 1997
PUT THOSE NEGATIVE PRECONCEPTIONS ON ICE. JEN-X: JENNY MCCARTHY'S OPEN BOOK TURNS OUT TO BE A REFRESHINGLY CANDID MEMOIR THAT LEAVES NO MORTIFYING MOMENT UNBARED. DRINK UP! Read Article

Box Office

Burning Question

by Dave Karger | Nov 14, 1997

Cover Story

TEEN STEAM

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 14, 1997
SPARKED BY A SEXY NEW BRAT PACK, A YOUTHQUAKE IS BLOWING THE LID OFF HOLLYWOOD Read Article

Digital News

LOG ON FOR LAUGHS

by A.J. Jacobs | Nov 14, 1997
COMEDY ON THE WEB IS NO JOKING MATTER, UNFORTUNATELY. HERE, THOUGH, ARE SOME SITES, HIP AND SILLY, THAT REALLY TAKE THE PRIZE. Read Article

BODY BY 'GATTACA'

Nov 14, 1997
DEBATING ETHICS AT A MOVIE SITE Read Article

MAIL DELIVERY

by Gary Eng Walk | Nov 14, 1997
STUPID VOICE TRICK Read Article

Hear & Now

HEAR AND NOW

Nov 14, 1997
THIS WEEK ON THE MUSIC BEAT Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

THE RULES

by Megan Harlan | Nov 14, 1997

Movie Capsule Review

EVE'S BAYOU

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 14, 1997

STARSHIP TROOPERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 14, 1997

HAPPY TOGETHER

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 14, 1997

TELLING LIES IN AMERICA

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 14, 1997

RED CORNER

by Ty Burr | Nov 14, 1997

SWITCHBACK

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 14, 1997

THE WINGS OF THE DOVE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 14, 1997

FACE/OFF

by Michael Sauter | Nov 14, 1997

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 14, 1997
Tennessee Williams Read Article

Movie News

LEMMONS AND LINES

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 14, 1997
WRITER-DIRECTOR OF 'EVE'S BAYOU' Read Article

REEL WORLD

Nov 14, 1997
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD Read Article

Movie Review

Anastasia

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 14, 1997
WITH ANASTASIA, THE ANIMATED TALE OF A RUSSIAN PRINCESS, FOX SINGS DISNEY'S 'TOON Read Article

Bean

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 14, 1997
IN HIS FIRST MOVIE, BEAN, ROWAN ATKINSON'S DANGER-PRONE BRIT TWIT REMAINS TASTY, IF A BIT SOFT Read Article

Critical Care

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 14, 1997
IN THE CUTTING HOSPITAL SATIRE CRITICAL CARE, DIRECTOR SIDNEY LUMET DIAGNOSES THE ILLS OF MODERN MEDICINE Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Zaireeka

by Ethan Smith | Nov 14, 1997

Deconstructed

by Jae-Ha Kim | Nov 14, 1997

Outside the Frame

by Alanna Nash | Nov 14, 1997

Sax Pax for a Sax

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 14, 1997

Abnormals Anonymous

by Steven Mirkin | Nov 14, 1997

Firecracker

by Scott Schinder | Nov 14, 1997

The Firm

by Matt Diehl | Nov 14, 1997

I'm Afraid of Americans

by David Browne | Nov 14, 1997

Standing Stone

by Josef Woodard | Nov 14, 1997

Heaven

by William Stevenson | Nov 14, 1997

The Book of Secrets

by David Browne | Nov 14, 1997

Heaven

by William Stevenson | Oct 31, 1997

Kettle Whistle

by Steven Mirkin | Nov 10, 1997

Music Commentary

IFFY SWAP OF THE WEEK

Nov 14, 1997
Abdul for Mellencamp Read Article

Honky-Tonk Women

by J.D. Considine | Nov 14, 1997
SHANIA TWAIN, COUNTRY-POPSTER, GETS DOWNRIGHT DOWN-HOMEY ON HER INVITING NEW COME ON OVER. ON THE OTHER SIDE, WYNONNA ABANDONS HER COUNTRY ROOTS FOR CLUMSY BLUES. Read Article

Music News

A LITTLE 'NIGHTS' MUSIC

by Chris Willman | Nov 14, 1997
TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD DIRECTOR PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON DIDN'T GROW UP TO THE SUPERHITS OF THE '70S, BUT HE'S BUILT A MONUMENT TO THEM WITH HIS BOOGIE NIGHTS SOUNDTRACK. Read Article

Music Review

The Beacon Street Collection;See It Through My Eyes

by David Browne | Nov 14, 1997
STARDOM BRINGS MANY THINGS. FOR MEREDITH BROOKS AND NO DOUBT IT'S DUBIOUS DISCS FROM THE VAULT. Read Article

On the Air

ON THE AIR

by Joe Flint | Nov 14, 1997
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE TV BEAT Read Article

Pop Culture News

B.O. CONFIDENTIAL

Nov 14, 1997
THE FALL BOX OFFICE REPORT CARD: 'SOUL FOOD' WAS DELICIOUS, BRAD PITT WENT NOWHERE, AND 'THE FULL MONTY' WENT ALL THE WAY Read Article

INSTANT DHARMA

by Dan Snierson | Nov 14, 1997
WITH DHARMA & GREG, ABC HAS A HIT AND AMERICA A LOOPY SWEETHEART IN JENNA ELFMAN. OF, YEAH, THERE'S SONE GUY IN IT, TOO. Read Article

FLASHES

Nov 14, 1997

JIM MULLEN'S HOTSHEET

by Jim Mullen | Nov 14, 1997
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK.. Read Article

Mail

Nov 14, 1997

BROADCAST NOOSE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 14, 1997
JOHN TRAVOLTA'S MEDIA MARTYR GETS HUNG OUT TO DRY BY DUSTIN HOFFMAN'S SCHEMING REPORTER IN THE KNOTTY MAD CITY. Read Article

MONITOR

by Tricia Laine | Nov 14, 1997

QUIT BUGGIN' ME

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 14, 1997
IN STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE DIRECTOR OF 'TOTAL RECALL' CREATES SOME MEMORABLE ARACHNIDS. HERE'S HOW THE CRABBY CRITTERS CAME TO LIFE. Read Article

CASTING CALL

Nov 14, 1997

HAPPY EARTH DAY

by Kristen Baldwin | Nov 14, 1997

LEAVE IT TO DIVA

by Benjamin Svetkey | Nov 14, 1997
WHITNEY HOUSTON SNUBS ROSIE O'DONNELL, CAPPING A TURBULENT YEAR FOR THE PRICKLY SINGER. Read Article

SPICE CHECK

Nov 14, 1997

AND THE TEEN BEAT GOES ON

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 14, 1997

Radio Active

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Nov 14, 1997

TV Review

Beverly Hills 90210; Melrose Place

by Mark Harris | Nov 14, 1997
THE ETERNALLY APPEALING BEVERLY HILLS GANG HAS KEPT 90210 HOPPING, WHILE A ROAD-WEARY MELROSE PLACE CAST JUST LIMPS ALONG. Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

Nov 14, 1997
A DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS. TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 14, 1997
Connie Chung Read Article

Television News

REMOTE PATROL

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 14, 1997
KEEPING A WATCH ON TV Read Article

REMOTE PATROL

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 14, 1997
KEEPING A WATCH ON TV Read Article

I WANT MY ICE-TV!

by Kristen Baldwin | Nov 14, 1997
WITH HIS NEW CRIME DRAMA PLAYERS, THE RAPPER DOES PRIME TIME AS A BADASS GONE GOOD. CAN THIS BE THE GUY WHO ROCKED THE RIGHT WING WITH "COP KILLER"? Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

SCHIZOPOLIS

by Mike D'Angelo | Nov 14, 1997

GONE FISHIN'

by Denise Lanctot | Nov 14, 1997

RHYME & REASON

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 14, 1997

THE LAST DAYS OF FRANKIE THE FLY

by Michael Sauter | Nov 14, 1997

WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION

by Denise Lanctot | Nov 14, 1997

Video Commentary

COMEBACK OF THE WEEK

Nov 14, 1997
'Urban Cowboy' Read Article

Video News

COMING SOON

Nov 14, 1997

CURRYING THE KIDDIES' FAVOR

by Chris Willman | Nov 14, 1997
THE VILLAIN OF 'ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS Read Article

Video Review

Beauty and the Beast; The Enchanted Christmas

by Ty Burr | Nov 14, 1997
DISNEY GIVES ITS FAIRY-TALE GEM A NEW SETTING WITH THE MADE-FOR-VIDEO BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS. BUT THIS STORY ABOUT BELLE AND HER BRUTE RINGS JUST A BIT HOLLOW. Read Article