Nov 13, 1998

Issue #458

Cover Story

The Girls of Summer

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 13, 1998
Brandy and Jennifer Love Hewitt have a new horror flick--as well as money, power, and their whole lives ahead of them Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 13, 1998)

Best-sellers

Biz

Lotsa Pluck

by Joe Flint | Nov 13, 1998
Scott Sassa's got all the right moves, but has the embattled Peacock's new Entertainment prez met his match? Read Article

Close-up

Wild Ride

by Jeff Gordinier | Nov 13, 1998
The Cruise focuses on a Manhattan mad hatter. Read Article

Encore

A 'Carrie' Nation

by James A. Martin | Nov 13, 1998
The patron saint of persecuted teens made her screen debut 22 years ago. Read Article

Scene

Fetes To Die For

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 13, 1998

Style

Redressing Ginger

by Tricia Laine | Nov 13, 1998
Ex-Spice Girl revamps her look by turning down the vamp. Read Article

Crew Cut

by Kristen Baldwin | Nov 13, 1998

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 13, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

THE EVOLUTION OF JANE

by Daneet Steffens | Nov 13, 1998

RINGMASTER!

by Kristen Baldwin | Nov 13, 1998

HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 13, 1998

CHANEL: HER STYLE AND HER LIFE

by Megan Harlan | Nov 13, 1998

RED, WHITE AND BLUE

by Megan Harlan | Nov 13, 1998

THE WOODY

by Will Lee | Nov 13, 1998

THE POISONWOOD BIBLE

by Daneet Steffens | Nov 13, 1998

Book News

Tagging Along

by Alexandra Jacobs | Nov 13, 1998
ADVICE FROM AMERICA'S PREMIER COLLECTORS Read Article

Book Review

A MAN IN FULL

by Mark Harris | Nov 13, 1998
Tom Wolfe's long-anticipated new novel, A Man in Full, depicts the social nuances of the '90s with the same brilliance that illuminated the excesses of the '80s in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

The Girls of Summer

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 13, 1998
Brandy and Jennifer Love Hewitt have a new horror flick--as well as money, power, and their whole lives ahead of them Read Article

Digital News

College Bored

Nov 13, 1998
CONFESSIONS OF AN UNDERGRAD GAME ADDICT Read Article

CYBERTALK

Nov 13, 1998
HIGH HOPES Read Article

Digital Review

Jeopardy; Wheel of Fortune; You Don't Know Jack; Boxer Jam

Nov 13, 1998
The game show--that enduring staple of entertainment media--takes its rightful place on the Internet. Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear and Now

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 13, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

LIVING OUT LOUD

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998

T-REX: BACK TO THE CRETACEOUS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998

AMERICAN HISTORY X

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998

JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 13, 1998

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998

I WENT DOWN

by Michael Sauter | Nov 13, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 13, 1998
Leatherface Read Article

Movie Review

THE SIEGE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998
I [BRACKET "Bomb"] New York Denzel Washington battles an urban terrorist threat--and the overreaction it inspires--in The Siege. Read Article

GODS & MONSTERS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 13, 1998
A bravura Ian McKellen takes pride in Frankenstein as director James Whale in Gods and Monsters Read Article

ELIZABETH

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 13, 1998
The lurid reign of England's Virgin Queen gets the royal treatment in the opulent Elizabeth Read Article

Velvet Goldmine

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 13, 1998

THE WATERBOY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 13, 1998
Adam Sandler fumbles as a tackle-happy idiot in The Waterboy, a deflated football comedy Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Hard to Swallow

by Steven Mirkin | Nov 13, 1998

Mama Drama

by Rob Brunner | Nov 13, 1998

Queens of the Stone Age

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 13, 1998

The Masterplan

by Matt Diehl | Nov 13, 1998

Believe

by Beth Johnson | Nov 13, 1998

PURE MORNING

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 13, 1998

Redneck Wonderland

by Tom Lanham | Nov 13, 1998

Farmers in a Changing World

by Alanna Nash | Nov 13, 1998

The Imperial Album

by Matt Diehl | Nov 13, 1998

Follies: The Complete Recordings

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 13, 1998

Rafi's Revenge

by Matt Diehl | Nov 13, 1998

I Belong to You

by Alanna Nash | Nov 13, 1998

You Am I's #4 Record

by Ken Tucker | Nov 13, 1998

Music Commentary

MARKETERS OF THE WEEK

Nov 13, 1998
R.E.M. Read Article

Music Review

Tracks

by David Browne | Nov 13, 1998
Tracks, Bruce Springsteen's box of vault songs, is chrome-wheeled and fuel-injected all right. But are four discs of hit-and-miss material steppin' out over the line of sound judgment? Read Article

R.

by David Browne | Nov 13, 1998
Soul man Kelly's new double disc puts the R. in overload Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Nov 13, 1998
The latest news on the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Nov 13, 1998

Pop Culture News

Recipe For Success

by Andrew Essex | Nov 13, 1998
Take one cup of Emeril(right), add a hefty dose of Two Fat Ladies, mix in viewers' obsession with all things good to eat (and all the chefs who cook them), and what do you get? Tastes like The Food Network--one of cable's most palatable pleasures. Read Article

A Knight To Remember

Nov 13, 1998
SIR IAN MCKELLEN EXERCISES HIS NOBLE ACTING MUSCLE BY SHEDDING SHAKESPEARE AND DONNING TWO VERY DIFFERENT ROLES--A NAZI AND A GAY DIRECTOR. Read Article

Pitching Lineup

by Kristen Baldwin | Nov 13, 1998

RANDOM QUOTE

Nov 13, 1998

FLASHES

by Rob Brunner, Will Lee | Nov 13, 1998

Jim Mullen's Hotsheet

by Jim Mullen | Nov 13, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Monitor

Nov 13, 1998

The Early Line

by Dave Karger | Nov 13, 1998
The nominations are just three short months away. Time to get cracking on those Oscar predictions. Read Article

Siege Mentality

Nov 13, 1998
DIRECTOR EDWARD ZWICK WANTED THE SIEGE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST ARAB BASHING--SO HOW DID HE WIND UP ACCUSED 0F IT? Read Article

TWIN POWERS

by Suna Chang | Nov 13, 1998

Fashion Etc.

Nov 13, 1998
THE WHO, WHAT, AND WEAR Read Article

Glenn to Earth: Let's Do Launch

by Jeff Jensen | Nov 13, 1998

Curious George

Nov 13, 1998
Pop Culture 101 Read Article

No Rain, No Gain

by Scott Brown | Nov 13, 1998

Reel World

Reel World

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 13, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Nov 13, 1998

TV Review

The X-Files;Millenium;Brimstone

by Ken Tucker | Nov 13, 1998
Well, finally! The X-Files is back, adding spooky class to Fox's duo of doom: the moody Millennium and the hell-fiery Brimstone. Read Article

Rolie Polie Olie;Noddie;Mad Jack the Pirate;Histeria!;One World

by Ken Tucker | Nov 13, 1998
THE BEST AND WORST OF THE NEW KIDS' SHOWS Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 13, 1998
Richard Belzer Read Article

Television News

Remote Patrol Keeping a watch on TV

Nov 13, 1998
No kidding: A rash of hit-sitcom writers think children shouldn't be seen or heard Read Article

The Ratings

Top Software

Video Capsule Review

ARTEMISIA

by Mike D'Angelo | Nov 13, 1998

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

by Michael Giltz | Nov 13, 1998

by Troy Patterson | Nov 13, 1998

Video Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 13, 1998
DVD Fans Read Article

Video News

Fast Forward

by Mike Flaherty, Michael Giltz | Nov 13, 1998
The latest from the home-video front Read Article

School of Hard Rock

by Beth Pinsker | Nov 13, 1998

Video Review

SMALL SOLDIERS

by Michael Sauter | Nov 13, 1998
The demon doll has nothing on these tiny warriors. But as a kid flick, Soldiers goes off half-cocked. Read Article

ARMAGEDDON

Nov 13, 1998
Making the world safe from Armageddon's asteroid is the latest quest of cinema's A-team: the motley crew. Read Article

What to Watch

The Guest List

Nov 13, 1998
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

What to Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Nov 13, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article