Jun 12, 1998

Issue #436

Cover Story

Playing with Fire

by Ken Tucker | Jun 12, 1998
Now that The X-Files is a major motion picture, will questions about the cover-ups, conspiracies, and Cancer Man finally be answered? Will Mulder and Scully finally kiss? And will anyone besides the show's viewers care? The truth is in here. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Jun 12, 1998)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Encore

O.J. Simpson Runs

Jun 12, 1998
The sport and screen celebrity fled a murder charge while the whole world watched four years ago. Read Article

Trends

London Calling

by Alexandra Jacobs | Jun 12, 1998
Witty, best-selling British novels about neurotic thirtysomethings attempt to cross the Atlantic. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Jun 12, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

VERTIGO: THE MAKING OF A HITCHCOCK CLASSIC

by Alexandra Jacobs | Jun 12, 1998

PULSE

by Rhonda Johnson | Jun 12, 1998

I CAPTURE THE CASTLE

by Alexandra Jacobs | Jun 12, 1998

TITAN: THE LIFE OF JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, SR.

by Matthew McCann Fenton | Jun 12, 1998

Book Commentary

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Jun 12, 1998
Bill Gates Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Jun 12, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Playing with Fire

by Ken Tucker | Jun 12, 1998
Now that The X-Files is a major motion picture, will questions about the cover-ups, conspiracies, and Cancer Man finally be answered? Will Mulder and Scully finally kiss? And will anyone besides the show's viewers care? The truth is in here. Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

PSYCHO

by Michael Giltz | Jun 12, 1998

Digital Capsule Review

PLOT-O-MATIC 2

by Ty Burr | Jun 12, 1998

ULTIMATE COLLECTOR FOR BEANIE BABIES

by Gary Eng Walk | Jun 12, 1998

Digital News

Cracked Eggs

Jun 12, 1998
IMAGINED MESSAGES FROM MICROSOFT Read Article

Digital Review

JenniCAM;Sean Patrick Live!

by Dave Karger | Jun 12, 1998
Who needs Jim Carrey? Real-life versions of The Truman Show indulge the exhibitionist and the voyeur in us all. Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear And Now

by Chris Willman | Jun 12, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jun 12, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Letter From the President

EW On The Tube

Jun 12, 1998
EW comes to the small screen, teaming up with CNN to air a weekly newsmagazine program, NewsStand: CNN & Entertainment Weekly Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

INSOMNIA

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998

THE OPPOSITE OF SEX

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998

THE TRUMAN SHOW

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998

I GOT THE HOOK-UP

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998

MR. JEALOUSY

by Bruce Fretts | Jun 12, 1998

THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 12, 1998

THE HANGING GARDEN

by Bruce Fretts | Jun 12, 1998

UNDER THE SKIN

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 12, 1998

THE TANGO LESSON

by Eileen Clarke | Jun 12, 1998

SWITCHBACK

by David Everitt | Jun 12, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jun 12, 1998
The Will Rogers Institute Read Article

Movie News

GREAT LINES

Jun 12, 1998
'THE OPPOSITE OF SEX' Read Article

Psycho Drama

by Andrew Essex | Jun 12, 1998

Movie Review

A PERFECT MURDER

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998
Michael Douglas plots against his unfaithful spouse, Gwyneth Paltrow, in the sleek yet sleazy A Perfect Murder. Read Article

COUSIN BETTE

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998
Jessica Lange and Elisabeth Shue act naughty nicely in Cousin Bette, a ribald tale of intrigue and indecencies in prerevolutionary Paris Read Article

ALMOST HEROES

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 12, 1998
As Almost Heroes' misguided explorers, Chris Farley and Matthew Perry hit rock bottom Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Diabolus in Musica

by Dan Snierson | Jun 12, 1998

What's So Funny

by Tony Scherman | Jun 12, 1998

Siren

by Scott Schinder | Jun 12, 1998

Namaquadisco

by Will Hermes | Jun 12, 1998

Push the Button

by Tom Sinclair | Jun 12, 1998

Jubilee

by Josef Woodard | Jun 12, 1998

A Long Way Home;Will Sing for Food

by Alanna Nash | Jun 12, 1998

Zombie Heaven

by Ken Tucker | Jun 12, 1998

Origin

by Josef Woodard | Jun 12, 1998

Munki

by Will Hermes | Jun 12, 1998

Music Commentary

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Jun 12, 1998
Pearl Jam Read Article

Music News

Having Their 'Way'

by Rob Brunner | Jun 12, 1998
WHO THE #@%! ARE...FASTBALL? Read Article

Music Review

Premonition

by David Browne | Jun 12, 1998
Premonition, a live album from ex-Creedence frontman John Fogerty, revives the six-string solo--and foretells its demise. Read Article

Never Say Never

by J.D. Considine | Jun 12, 1998
Sultry R&B star Brandy Never gets too flashy on her funky new album. We wish she would. Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Jun 12, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Parents' Guide

PARENT'S GUIDE

by Lois Alter Mark | Jun 12, 1998

Pop Culture Commentary

Pop Culture News

Man Of A Thousand Voices

by Dan Snierson | Jun 12, 1998
FROM 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' TO 'NEWSRADIO,' HIS WAS A SINGULAR TALENT. REMEMBERING THE COMIC BRILLIANCE OF PHIL HARTMAN. Read Article

Mail

Jun 12, 1998

Gangsta's Paradise

by Tom Sinclair | Jun 12, 1998
MASTER P HAS SIX DISCS IN THE TOP 100 AND A FLICK FROM THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU 'THE ENGLISH PATIENT.' AND YOU THOUGHT PUFFY WAS A PLAYA. Read Article

RANDOM QUOTE

Jun 12, 1998

FLASHES

Jun 12, 1998

Ginger Bail

by Rob Brunner | Jun 12, 1998
With one member gone, will an adoring public lose its taste for the Spice Girls? Read Article

MONITOR

by Kipp Cheng | Jun 12, 1998

Double Takes

by Lance Gould | Jun 12, 1998

Hot Stuff?

by Kristen Baldwin | Jun 12, 1998

Prize Matters

by Jessica Shaw | Jun 12, 1998

X-Files for Beginners

by Mary Kaye Schilling | Jun 12, 1998
The conspiracy--and its players--in a nutshell. Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Anita M. Busch | Jun 12, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Jun 12, 1998

TV Review

The Gap;The Volkswagen Beetle

by A.J. Jacobs | Jun 12, 1998
White makes right as Madison Ave. unleashes a blizzard of minimalist spots pitching everything from cars to khakis. Read Article

INVASION AMERICA

by Ken Tucker | Jun 12, 1998
Hollywood deity Steven Spielberg graces TV with a catchy 'toon Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jun 12, 1998

Television News

Choice Reruns

by Mike Flaherty | Jun 12, 1998

The Guest List

Jun 12, 1998
Look Who's On The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

Remote Patrol

by Bruce Fretts | Jun 12, 1998
Keeping a watch on TV Read Article

WRANGLING BROTHERS

by Kristen Baldwin | Jun 12, 1998
A Q&A WITH THE 'SLIDERS' O'CONNELL Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

AFTERGLOW

by Mike D'Angelo | Jun 12, 1998

LES GRANDES MANOEUVRES

by Troy Patterson | Jun 12, 1998

MEAN GUNS

by Michael Sauter | Jun 12, 1998

Video Commentary

REALITY VID OF THE WEEK

Jun 12, 1998
'American Bounty Hunter' Read Article

Video News

A Week in the Life

by Mike Flaherty | Jun 12, 1998
LENNON, ONO, AND...MIKE DOUGLAS Read Article

If They Can Break It There...

by Tom Russo | Jun 12, 1998
NEW YORK DISASTERS IN THE MOVIES Read Article

It's The Sale/Rental Of The Century!

by Troy Patterson | Jun 12, 1998
'100 YEARS...100 MOVIES' Read Article

Video Review

Scream 2

by Ty Burr | Jun 12, 1998
The stars of Scream 2 walk a dangerous path. Like horror youth before them, they sit on the knife-edge between fame and fizzle. Read Article

Forgotten Silver

by Steve Daly | Jun 12, 1998

What to Watch

What to Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Jun 12, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article