Jun 19, 1998

Issue #437

Cover Story

A Fair to Remember

by Chris Willman | Jun 19, 1998
For The Second Annual Lilith, Ringmaster Sarah McLachlan Adds A New Twist To the Usual Fair Read Article
Magazine Cover (Jun 19, 1998)

Best-sellers

'HORSE' RACE

Jun 19, 1998

Encore

Tales of the Kitty

by Beth Johnson | Jun 19, 1998
When 'Garfield' became syndicated 20 years ago, the engine started purring on a whole cat-age industry. Read Article

Scene

Spanning The Globe

by Dave Karger | Jun 19, 1998
It was around the world for Six Days, Seven Nights, Mulan, and Broadway's Tony Awards. Read Article

Style

Hey, Nude!

Jun 19, 1998
Hollywood's fashion statement of the moment? Baring all (well, nearly all). Read Article

Trends

Clone Rangers

by A.J. Jacobs | Jun 19, 1998
Do you miss the young Helen Hunt? Favor the Tom Cruise of All the Right Moves? Not to worry: These up-and-comers are looking extremely familiar. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Jun 19, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

MAN OR MANGO? A LAMENT

by Megan Harlan | Jun 19, 1998

SUNSET LIMITED

by Charles Winecoff | Jun 19, 1998

A WALK IN THE WOODS

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jun 19, 1998

LETTERS

by Suzanne Ruta | Jun 19, 1998

Book Commentary

TITLE OF THE WEEK

Jun 19, 1998
Boy Meets Grill' Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Jun 19, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Book Review

I Know This Much Is True

by Tom De Haven | Jun 19, 1998
In his gripping new family saga, best-seller Wally Lamb conjures up a tormented pair of twins--one sane, the other not. Read Article

Bridget Jones's Diary

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 19, 1998

Box Office

Cover Story

A Fair to Remember

by Chris Willman | Jun 19, 1998
For The Second Annual Lilith, Ringmaster Sarah McLachlan Adds A New Twist To the Usual Fair Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

What to Play

by Gary Eng Walk | Jun 19, 1998
The latest in videogames & cd-roms Read Article

Digital News

Tweak, Memory

Jun 19, 1998
Step back from the future and the World Wide Web opens a treasure chest of nostalgic artifacts. Bewitched, anyone? Read Article

CYBERTALK

Jun 19, 1998
HIGH ON FAME Read Article

'RASH DECISION'

by Rob Brunner | Jun 19, 1998
A DRIVING NEW VIDEOGAME SOUNDTRACK Read Article

The Net Prophet

by Ty Burr | Jun 19, 1998
WINNER OF THE WEEK Read Article

First Look

Slash Of The Titans

by Chris Nashawaty | Jun 19, 1998
It's been two decades since Jamie Lee Curtis was stalked and sliced as legendary scream teen Laurie Strode. She's back in Halloween: H20--and she's brought Mom along for the fright. Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear And Now

by Tom Sinclair | Jun 19, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

What to Surf

Jun 19, 1998
ALL WEBBED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO? EW POINTS YOU TO THE LATEST AND THE GREATEST SITES Read Article

Internet News

Creature Of The Net

by David Kushner | Jun 19, 1998
WILL A GIGANTO 'GODZILLA' SITE STOMP OUT THE LITTLE GUYS? Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jun 19, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Letter From the Editor

'EW Internet'

Jun 19, 1998
A new supplement--dedicated exclusively to the ever- evolving world of online, multimedia, and beyond--debuts this issue Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

A PERFECT MURDER

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998

COUSIN BETTE

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998

MR. JEALOUSY

by Bruce Fretts | Jun 19, 1998

THE HANGING GARDEN

by Bruce Fretts | Jun 19, 1998

ALMOST HEROES

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998

THE WINGS OF THE DOVE

by Denise Lanctot | Jun 19, 1998

FALLEN

Jun 19, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jun 19, 1998
Marvel Comics Read Article

Movie News

Oliver Platt

by Daniel Fierman | Jun 19, 1998

Movie Review

Six Days, Seven Nights

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 19, 1998
Plane-wrecked Harrison Ford and Anne Heche conveniently fall in love--and off cliffs--in Six Days, Seven Nights. Read Article

Beyond Silence

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 19, 1998
Family ties become knotty when music enters a quiet home in the Oscar-nominated Beyond Silence Read Article

High Art

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998
As a druggie photographer redeemed by the love of a good woman, Ally Sheedy rehabilitates her career in the grimly seductive High Art Read Article

Land Girls

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jun 19, 1998
In the World War II-era melodrama Land Girls, three British women fight their battles at home Read Article

Mulan

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998
In Disney's rich Asian epic Mulan, a young woman defines herself when she answers a call to arms Read Article

Can't Hardly Wait

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998
School's out for Jennifer Love Hewitt and friends as the upbeat Can't Hardly Wait revels in the familiar Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Shining Star

by Marc Weingarten | Jun 19, 1998

Being Myself

Jun 19, 1998

GENESIS ARCHIVES VOLUME 1: 1967-1975

by Rob Brunner | Jun 19, 1998

Busy Being Born

by Tony Scherman | Jun 19, 1998

Have a Nice Decade

by Mike Flaherty | Jun 19, 1998

Private Life: The Compass Point Years

by Will Hermes | Jun 19, 1998

Closing in on the Fire

by Tony Scherman | Jun 19, 1998

Imagination

by Steve Futterman | Jun 19, 1998

MTV's Amp 2

by Will Hermes | Jun 19, 1998

Order in the Court

by Marc Weingarten | Jun 19, 1998

SPARKLE

by Matt Diehl | Jun 19, 1998

Vertical Man

by Josef Woodard | Jun 19, 1998

Music Commentary

PUNK ROCKER OF THE WEEK

Jun 19, 1998
Tom Waits Read Article

Music Review

Godzilla: The Album;Armageddon: The Album;Hav Plenty;The X-Files: The Album;Hope Floats;Can't Hardly Wait;Dr. Dolittle: The Album

by David Browne | Jun 19, 1998
The tunes are out there: Our annual roundup of the summer soundtracks competing for your popcorn money. Read Article

The Philosopher's Stone

by Tony Scherman | Jun 19, 1998
A 24-karat collection of never-heard vintage Van Morrison Read Article

New Releases

PASSION IN THE DESERT

by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 19, 1998

New in Paperback

Jun 19, 1998

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Jun 19, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Chips & Bits

Jun 19, 1998
All the news that's fit to process Read Article

THE CHART

Jun 19, 1998
Hits Parade Read Article

Site-seer

Jun 19, 1998
UNSUNG HEROES OF THE NET Read Article

FLICK & CLICK

Jun 19, 1998
EW grades the movies and their tie-in websites Read Article

Gimme That

Jun 19, 1998

Lased & Confused

Jun 19, 1998
SEARCHING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING AT THE '98 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO Read Article

Mail

Jun 19, 1998

The Art Of Selling

by Steve Daly | Jun 19, 1998
When it comes to marketing, cool movie posters can still deliver the biggest bang for Hollywood's buck. But is the current collection suitable for framing? Read Article

Random Quote

Jun 19, 1998

FLASHES

by Carrie Bell | Jun 19, 1998

Station Break

by Tricia Laine | Jun 19, 1998
With summer movie work to spare, there's no rest for the weary TV star. Read Article

MONITOR

by Kipp Cheng | Jun 19, 1998

BAD BOYS

by Zack Stentz | Jun 19, 1998

Oh, Little Buddy!

by A.J. Jacobs | Jun 19, 1998

Looking Rosie

Jun 19, 1998
Look & Learn Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Anita M. Busch | Jun 19, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Jun 19, 1998

TV Review

Win Ben Stein's Money

by Ken Tucker | Jun 19, 1998
Perennial sourpuss Ben Stein adds zest to the quiz-show concept with a Win-ing mix of intelligence and civility. Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

by Mike Flaherty | Jun 19, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change Read Article

The Charts

'RAIN' DRAIN

Jun 19, 1998

The Ratings

BULL MARKET

Jun 19, 1998

Video Capsule Review

THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

by Denise Lanctot | Jun 19, 1998

ELMORE LEONARD'S GOLD COAST

by David Everitt | Jun 19, 1998

MOUTH TO MOUTH

by Mike D'Angelo | Jun 19, 1998

MELODY TIME

by Steve Daly | Jun 19, 1998

STARSHIP TROOPERS

by Chris Willman | Jun 19, 1998

Video Commentary

SELF-HELP OF THE WEEK

Jun 19, 1998
'Simple' at Last Read Article

Video News

Also Released

by Troy Patterson | Jun 19, 1998

Postwoman Speaks

by Martha Cherry, Lois Alter Mark | Jun 19, 1998
Some may think Kevin Costner pushed the envelope a little too far with his Postman, but one real-life courier gives it her stamp of approval Read Article

He's A Poet. Did You Know It?

by Andrew Essex | Jun 19, 1998
CHARLIE SHEEN RHYMES ON TAPE Read Article

Video Review

Spice World;Can't Stop the Music;The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle

by Troy Patterson | Jun 19, 1998
A brash bit of humble-beginnings humbug, Spice World is essentially an infomercial. But will it one day rank with the fine fakery of other rock creation myths? Read Article

What to Watch

THE GUEST LIST

Jun 19, 1998
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article