Jul 24, 1998

Issue #442

Cover Story

MESSAGE IN A BATTLE

by Jeff Gordinier | Jul 24, 1998
Magazine Cover (Jul 24, 1998)

Best-sellers

Biz

Summer...What A Bummer

by Andrew Essex | Jul 24, 1998
With event movies and big albums tumbling, Hollywood just can't seem to make it another blockbuster night. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Jul 24, 1998
Idol Banter Read Article

Encore

Joining the Majors

Jul 24, 1998
On the brink of '70s superstardom, Farrah Fawcett and Lee Majors tied the knot 25 years ago. Read Article

Wherefore Art Thou Leo?

by Alexandra Jacobs | Jul 24, 1998
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THE DICAPRIO TOMES Read Article

Scene

Time Warped

by Tricia Laine | Jul 24, 1998
At the Hollywood premieres of the swashbuckling Mask of Zorro and gross-joke-chucking There's Something About Mary, celebs turned back the clock. Read Article

Style

Peel Appeal

Jul 24, 1998
Hello Kitty! Will Uma Thurman's Avengers catsuit make moviegoers meow? Read Article

Tin Tote

Jul 24, 1998
The Goods Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Jul 24, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

MRS. EINSTEIN

by Suzanne Ruta | Jul 24, 1998

BASQUIAT

by Margot Mifflin | Jul 24, 1998

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998

MARCHLANDS

by Megan Harlan | Jul 24, 1998

ANNALS OF THE FORMER WORLD

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jul 24, 1998

THE INN AT LAKE DEVINE

by Megan Harlan | Jul 24, 1998

Book Commentary

SOOTHER OF THE WEEK

Jul 24, 1998
THE EXCRUCIATING HISTORY OF DENTISTRY Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Jul 24, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Book Review

THE LAST RESORT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998
In her first comic novel in 10 years, The Last Resort, Pulitzer winner Alison Lurie conjures up the lush temptations of Key West, along with a cast of endearing oddball characters. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

MESSAGE IN A BATTLE

by Jeff Gordinier | Jul 24, 1998

DVD Capsule Review

The Basketball Diaries

by Troy Patterson | Jul 24, 1998

Digital News

Electric Fans

Jul 24, 1998
Big star or obscure up-and-comer? There's a fan page out there celebrating, and salivating over, every body of work. Read Article

Ch-ch-charges

by Zack Stentz | Jul 24, 1998
DAVID BOWIE'S INTERNET SERVICE Read Article

Making the Scene

Jul 24, 1998
WEB SCREENWRITING CONTEST Read Article

Go Figure

Son Of 'Beach'

by Dave Karger | Jul 24, 1998

Hear & Now

Hear And Now

by Rob Brunner | Jul 24, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jul 24, 1998
What The Country Is Talking About This Week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

NIGHTS OF CABIRIA

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998

LETHAL WEAPON 4

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998

SMALL SOLDIERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 24, 1998

PI

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 24, 1998

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 24, 1998

THE SILVER SCREEN/COLOR ME LAVENDER

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 24, 1998

MADELINE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998

KISSING A FOOL

by Denise Lanctot | Jul 24, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jul 24, 1998
Danny Boyle Read Article

Movie News

Dick Miller

by Erin Richter | Jul 24, 1998
WHO'S THAT GUY? Read Article

Raging Against the Machine

by Chris Nashawaty | Jul 24, 1998
'BUFFALO 66' FILMMAKER VINCENT GALLO Read Article

Movie Review

Saving Private Ryan

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 24, 1998
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks team up for Saving Private Ryan, an unflinching World War II masterpiece. Read Article

Polish Wedding

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998
Claire Danes is up to her mother's wanton ways in the overeager domestic drama Polish Wedding Read Article

THE MASK OF ZORRO

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 1998
As The Mask of Zorro's legendary swordsman, Antonio Banderas swashes but doesn't buckle Read Article

Music Capsule Review

When the Rainbow Comes

by Beth Johnson | Jul 24, 1998

Small Soldiers

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 24, 1998

VICTORY

by Alanna Nash | Jul 24, 1998

Anti-Theft Device

by Will Hermes | Jul 24, 1998

CPR

by David Hajdu | Jul 24, 1998

Happy Pills

by Dan Snierson | Jul 24, 1998

Hydrangea

by Wook Kim | Jul 24, 1998

Sex Down

Jul 24, 1998

Music Commentary

BAD INVESTMENT OF THE WEEK

Jul 24, 1998
Billy Idol and Lisa Marie Presley Read Article

Music News

Baby, You're A Richman

by Chris Willman | Jul 24, 1998
HOLLYWOOD BECKONS: EAT, DRINK, AND BE IN 'MARY' Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Jul 24, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Jul 24, 1998

Where Your Road Leads;Hell Among the Yearlings

by Chris Willman | Jul 24, 1998
Summer brings new CDs from Trisha Yearwood and Gillian Welch, two distinctive--and disparate--country balladeers. Read Article

Pop Culture News

Coppola Bucks

by Dave Karger | Jul 24, 1998
In a judgment he can't refuse, the director wins $80 million from Warner. Read Article

RANDOM QUOTE

Jul 24, 1998

Flashes

Jul 24, 1998

Monitor

Jul 24, 1998

Brown Bags

Jul 24, 1998
The Max From the media hoopla, you'd think NEW YORKER editrix Tina Brown had a sex change. Nope, she just went into business with the Weinsteins. Read Article

Release The Hounds!

by Tricia Laine | Jul 24, 1998

Just Asking

by Kristen Baldwin | Jul 24, 1998

'Lethal' Rejection

by Daniel Fierman | Jul 24, 1998

Sittin' Pretty

Jul 24, 1998
Three months ago, LeAnn Rimes seemed unstoppable. But family troubles and her poorly received new album, Sittin' on Top of the World, have caused growing pains Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Chris Nashawaty | Jul 24, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Jul 24, 1998

TV Review

THE NET;DRUDGE

by Ken Tucker | Jul 24, 1998
Cyber-muckraker Matt Drudge leapfrogs to TV as a refreshingly snarky news anchor. But Sandra Bullock's cyberflick should have remained a big-screen memory. Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Jul 24, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Jul 24, 1998
CHRIS NOTH Read Article

Television News

Remote Patrol

by Bruce Fretts | Jul 24, 1998
Keeping a watch on TV Read Article

Video Capsule Review

KILLING GROUNDS

by Michael Sauter | Jul 24, 1998

KRIPPENDORF'S TRIBE

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Jul 24, 1998

FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER

by Troy Patterson | Jul 24, 1998

GIA

by Degen Pener | Jul 24, 1998

THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE

by Michael Sauter | Jul 24, 1998

by Troy Patterson | Jul 24, 1998

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK: MONEY ROCK

by Rob Brunner | Jul 24, 1998

Video Commentary

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Jul 24, 1998
HUGH HEFNER Read Article

Video News

Fear & Loathing You Know Where

by Steve Daly | Jul 24, 1998
BLOCKBUSTER VS. THE INDIES Read Article

Video Review

Great Expectations;Clueless;William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

by Ty Burr | Jul 24, 1998
...Classics lite. Modern makeovers and the Gen-X pull of a Gwyneth Paltrow, Alicia Silverstone, or Leonardo DiCaprio mean the MTV kids can hit the Big Books without cracking the Cliffs Notes. Read Article

What to Watch

The Guest List

Jul 24, 1998
Look Who's on The Cou ch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article