Aug 14, 1998

Issue #445

Cover Story

Final Cut

by Chris Nashawaty | Aug 14, 1998
Twenty years after Halloween carved her name in lights, Jamie Lee Curtis takes on Michael Myers one last time (we think) in Halloween: H20. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 14, 1998)

Best-sellers

BIG 'NIGHT'

Aug 14, 1998

Encore

'Apocalypse' Then

Aug 14, 1998
Nineteen years ago, Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam version of Darkness finally saw the light. Read Article

Legacy

The Puppet Masters

by Ken Tucker | Aug 14, 1998

Obituary

A Jet, All The Way

by Eileen Clarke | Aug 14, 1998
JEROME ROBBINS, 1918--1998 Read Article

Scene

Kings and Queens

by Tricia Laine | Aug 14, 1998

Style

TV Couture

Aug 14, 1998
Pret-a-Prime Time: Fashion shows are suddenly chic. Read Article

Glamour Boys

by Suna Chang | Aug 14, 1998

Trends

Wayne On The Wane

by Andrew Essex | Aug 14, 1998
Oh, the hazards of Duke -- two new films are contributing to the Hollywood legend's declining appeal. Read Article

Behind the Scenes

Saving 'Place'

by Dan Snierson | Aug 14, 1998
Competition from Ally and Buffy had declawed Spelling's vixens. Can a seventh-season makeover put the bite back in Melrose ratings? Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Aug 14, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

CHARITY

by Margot Mifflin | Aug 14, 1998

SLOW MOTION

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Aug 14, 1998

SIGHT-READINGS

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Aug 14, 1998

THIS BODY

by Megan Harlan | Aug 14, 1998

VANITAS

by William Stevenson | Aug 14, 1998

FROM THE GARDEN OF MEMORY

by Megan Harlan | Aug 14, 1998

Book Commentary

CULINARY GUIDE OF THE WEEK

Aug 14, 1998
'Spam: The Cookbook' Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Aug 14, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Cash & Cachet

by Alexandra Jacobs | Aug 14, 1998
THE STORY BEHIND LITERARY IMPRINTS Read Article

Book Review

Rainbow Six

by Dana Kennedy | Aug 14, 1998
Tom Clancy--the reigning king of the hyper-detailed techno-thriller--and his newest paramilitary heart pounder, Rainbow Six, cause a hardened disbeliever to enlist? Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Final Cut

by Chris Nashawaty | Aug 14, 1998
Twenty years after Halloween carved her name in lights, Jamie Lee Curtis takes on Michael Myers one last time (we think) in Halloween: H20. Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

JEEEM'S CINEPAD

by Ty Burr | Aug 14, 1998

Digital News

The Fraud Squad

Aug 14, 1998
A horde of hoaxsters are out to pull the Web wool over your eyes. Here are ways to tell the bogus from the bona fide. Read Article

CYBERTALK

Aug 14, 1998
No Xpectation Read Article

Extended Play

Aug 14, 1998
MUSIC CDS CONNECT WITH THE WEB Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear And Now

by Rob Brunner | Aug 14, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 14, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

WESTERN

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998

THE GOVERNESS

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 14, 1998

SEVENTH HEAVEN

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998

FULL TILT BOOGIE

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 14, 1998

Ever After

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998

FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998

BASEKETBALL

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 14, 1998

THE PARENT TRAP

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998

SAFE MEN

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 14, 1998

THE NEWTON BOYS

by David Everitt | Aug 14, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Aug 14, 1998
Michael Douglas Read Article

Movie News

GREAT LINES

Aug 14, 1998

The Devil In Miss Zeta-Jones

by Daniel Fierman | Aug 14, 1998
THE SULTRY SCENE-STEALER OF 'THE MASK OF ZORRO' Read Article

Movie Review

Halloween: H20

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998
In the nostalgic slasher flick Halloween: H20, scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis has another night to remember. Read Article

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 14, 1998
Angela Bassett has a romantic reawakening in a tropical paradise in How Stella Got Her Groove Back Read Article

SNAKE EYES

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 14, 1998
Nicolas Cage is trapped in Snake Eyes, an Atlantic City-set assassination thriller that loses big Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Pay Dirt

by Doug Brod | Aug 14, 1998

Since

by Will Hermes | Aug 14, 1998

Ask Anybody

by David Browne | Aug 14, 1998

I Want You Back

by Rob Brunner | Aug 14, 1998

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 14, 1998

The Last Dog and Pony Show

by Josef Woodard | Aug 14, 1998

Lilith Fair 98: A Starbucks Blend

by Beth Johnson | Aug 14, 1998

Domestic Blues

by Tony Scherman | Aug 14, 1998

I Know

by Tony Scherman | Aug 14, 1998

Unbelievable

by Alanna Nash | Aug 14, 1998

Cruel Summer

by Tom Lanham | Aug 14, 1998

Combustication

by Josef Woodard | Aug 14, 1998

Music News

'Highway' To Heaven

by Rob Brunner | Aug 14, 1998

Music Review

whitechocolatespaceegg

by David Browne | Aug 14, 1998
On whitechocolatespaceegg, her first album in four years, Liz Phair jettisons her in-your-face alt-rock past Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Aug 14, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Aug 14, 1998

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Aug 14, 1998
Toni Braxton Read Article

Pop Culture News

Flashes

Aug 14, 1998

Random Quote

Aug 14, 1998

Austin's Power

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 14, 1998
Is Mike Myers' swank secret agent making plans to conquer the world? Oh, behave! Read Article

Monitor

by Alexandra Jacobs | Aug 14, 1998

Back In The Groove?

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 14, 1998
Waiting to Exhale proved to Hollywood that African-American women really do go to the movies. But will they give it up for Stella? Read Article

CRITIC'S CHOICE

by A.J. Jacobs | Aug 14, 1998

COMING UP IN LAS VEGAS

Aug 14, 1998
MAGIC, MUSIC, AND MIRTH Read Article

Date Book

Aug 14, 1998
A guide to notable parties, premieres, and happenings Read Article

Time Line

by Will Lee | Aug 14, 1998

List O Mania

Aug 14, 1998
How do we love lists? Let us count the ways. An unflinching look at the cultural compulsion to rank everything from movies to erogenous zones. PLUS, we made a list (actually, a meta-list) of the all-time best ratings, rosters, & rollcalls. Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 14, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sleeper Patrol

The Fighting Sullivans

by David Everitt | Aug 14, 1998

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Aug 14, 1998

Stage Capsule Review

Stage Review

Siegfried & Roy;EFX;The History of Sex

by Jess Cagle | Aug 14, 1998
Sin City is changing its ways with hipper performers and the promise of better theater. But Siegfried & Roy, David Cassidy, and a new T&A revue prove that some old traditions still have legs. Read Article

KING ARTHUR'S TOURNAMENT

by A.J. Jacobs | Aug 14, 1998
Looking for a family affair while in Vegas? King Arthur's Tournament is joust for kids. Read Article

TV Review

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

by Ken Tucker | Aug 14, 1998
After five years, Conan O'Brien has grown into TV's freshest talk-show host. Read Article

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 14, 1998
Drew Carey and his merry band of sketch artists steal from the Brits and give to the bored with an imported summer-improv show Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Aug 14, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Aug 14, 1998
Luke Perry Read Article

Television News

CHOICE RERUNS

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 14, 1998

THE GUEST LIST

Aug 14, 1998
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

Remote Patrol Keeping a watch on TV

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 14, 1998
Will The X-Files' box office success lead to more small-screen-to-cinema transplants? Read Article

THE RICHTER TALE

by Dan Snierson | Aug 14, 1998
A CHAT WITH CONAN'S SECOND BANANA Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

WAG THE DOG

by Michael Giltz | Aug 14, 1998

THE WITCHES

by Tim Purtell | Aug 14, 1998

MR. NICE GUY

by Mike Flaherty | Aug 14, 1998

by Troy Patterson | Aug 14, 1998

Video Commentary

HOMAGE OF THE WEEK

Aug 14, 1998
Little Lulu Does 'Seinfeld' Read Article

Reviews of five John Goodman films on home video

by Mike D'Angelo | Aug 14, 1998
The kingpin of sunny, guileless comedy on ''Roseanne'' taps his rage in the Coen brothers' latest, bringing casual terror and wit to the bowling epic ''The Big Lebowski'' Read Article

Video News

RENT CHECK

Aug 14, 1998

The Men Who Would Be Leo

Aug 14, 1998
ANCESTORS OF THE 'IRON' MASK' STAR Read Article