Aug 06, 1999

Issue #497

Cover Story

The XXX Files

by A.J. Jacobs | Aug 06, 1999
LUST IS IN THE AIRWAVES AS HBO'S ULTRA-RACY SEX AND THE CITY LEADS TV INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 06, 1999)

Best-sellers

Biz

Funny 'Men'

by Daniel Fierman | Aug 06, 1999
Batman's grounded and Superman's nowhere. With a high price and a hip cast, can Mystery Men save the day? Read Article

Cybertalk

Encore

Day of The Jacksons

Aug 06, 1999
Thirty years ago, Diana Ross "invited" the music world to meet Motown's newest group, the Jackson 5. Read Article

Style

Runway 'Bride'

Aug 06, 1999
As a skittish bride-to-be, Julia Roberts takes five trips down the catwalk--er, aisle. Read Article

Television

by Ken Tucker | Aug 06, 1999
A tasteless Princess Di subplot and a bland cast make NBC's new daytime entry, Passions, a fruitless endeavor. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Aug 06, 1999
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

DO YOU REMEMBER TV?: THE BOOK THAT TAKES YOU BACK

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 06, 1999
Michael Gitter, Sylvie Anapol, and Erika Glazer Read Article

DARKNESS PEERING

by Rhonda Johnson | Aug 06, 1999
Alice Blanchard Read Article

HOLY SMOKE

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 06, 1999
Anna and Jane Campion Read Article

ITALIAN FEVER

by Daneet Steffens | Aug 06, 1999
Valerie Martin Read Article

GROUP: SIX PEOPLE IN SEARCH OF A LIFE

by Rhonda Johnson | Aug 06, 1999
Paul Solotaroff Read Article

Book Commentary

NATURE TITLE OF THE WEEK

Aug 06, 1999
'How to Have Sex in the Woods' Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Aug 06, 1999
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

The Martin Chronicles

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 06, 1999
A BUNCH OF NEW BOOKS LOOK AT A STAR'S VIDA LOCA Read Article

Book Review

by Ken Tucker | Aug 06, 1999
A new book offers a smart view of how a nascent musical form became one of the great cultural signifiers of our times. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

The XXX Files

by A.J. Jacobs | Aug 06, 1999
LUST IS IN THE AIRWAVES AS HBO'S ULTRA-RACY SEX AND THE CITY LEADS TV INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER Read Article

Digital News

Group Grope

by Dan Snierson | Aug 06, 1999
FINDING A NAME FOR YOUR BAND ONLINE Read Article

Site Unsound

by Zack Stentz | Aug 06, 1999
Are studio moles planting buzz and trashing rivals on movie gossip and fan sites? Read Article

Digital Review

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 06, 1999
E-mail makes it to the printed page, with a bevy of books addressing readers. A few actually reach their destination. Read Article

First Look

New World Order

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 06, 1999
In The World Is Not Enough, Pierce Brosnan shows there's a softer side to OO7 Read Article

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Aug 06, 1999

Hear & Now

Hear and Now

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 06, 1999
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 06, 1999
What the country is talking about this week.. Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Trick

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 06, 1999

Rosie

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 06, 1999
(New Yorker, 97 mins., subtitled, unrated) Read Article

My Life So Far

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 06, 1999

Cabaret Balkan

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 06, 1999
(Paramount Classics, 100 mins., subtitled, R) Read Article

Inspector Gadget

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 27, 2006
(80 mins., PG) Read Article

The Haunting

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 06, 1999

Cruel Intentions

by Troy Patterson | Aug 06, 1999
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe Read Article

Tango

by Eileen Clarke | Aug 06, 1999
Miguel Angel Sola, Cecilia Narova Read Article

Movie Commentary

Movie News

Development Hello?!

Aug 06, 1999
IN THE WORKS...HONEST Read Article

Movie Review

Runaway Bride

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 06, 1999
Runaway Bride reunites Julia Roberts and Richard Gere for a gauzy comedy about a woman's fear of altar states. Read Article

Mystery Men

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 06, 1999
Absurd costumed crime fighters swoop in from the sidelines in Mystery Men, a superhero satire that doesn't try to mask its silliness Read Article

Deep Blue Sea

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 06, 1999

Twin Falls Idaho

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 06, 1999
With their stunning Siamese drama Twin Falls Idaho, the Polish brothers make a solid connection Read Article

Music Capsule Review

On How Life Is

by Marc Weingarten | Aug 06, 1999
On How Life Is Read Article

Breakfast With Girls

by Laura Morgan | Aug 06, 1999
Breakfast With Girls Read Article

"P.E. 2000"

by Matt Diehl | Aug 06, 1999
"P.E. 2000" Read Article

Philadelphonic

Aug 06, 1999
Philadelphonic Read Article

Hoopla

by Rob Brunner | Aug 06, 1999
Hoopla Read Article

Do the Collapse

by Will Hermes | Aug 06, 1999
Do the Collapse Read Article

Eyes Wide Shut

by Josef Woodard | Aug 06, 1999
Eyes Wide Shut Read Article

Detroit Rock City

by Doug Brod | Aug 06, 1999
Detroit Rock City Read Article

Glimmer

by Mark Bautz | Aug 06, 1999
Glimmer Read Article

Forget About It

by Will Hermes | Aug 06, 1999
Forget About It Read Article

Flamingo; Teenage Head

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 06, 1999
Flamingo; Teenage Head Read Article

Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s & '60s

by Tony Scherman | Aug 06, 1999
Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s & '60s Read Article

Music Commentary

Music News

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO

by Chris Willman | Aug 06, 1999

Music Review

Putomayo Presents Africa; Mile Marker 383; Summer in the City; Get Up and Dance; Mambo Mio

by Jim Farber | Aug 06, 1999
There's a whole latte shakin' going on as unlikely sources from Starbucks to Old Navy get into the record biz. An EW guide. Read Article

Music Video Arcade

Mail

Aug 06, 1999

New in Paperback

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Aug 06, 1999
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

AUGUST 2 TO AUGUST 15

Aug 06, 1999
A guide to notable parties, premieres, and happenings Read Article

Devil's Advocate?

by Josh Young | Aug 06, 1999
A lawsuit alleging that his Natural Born Killers incited a murderous road trip has put director Oliver Stone on the hot seat. Is free speech on trial or could Hollywood be guilty of malpractice? Read Article

Women on Top

by Will Lee | Aug 06, 1999
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most bankable leading lady of them all? The answer's not as obvious as it seems. Read Article

Flashes

Aug 06, 1999
special edition Read Article

Monitor

by Troy Patterson | Aug 06, 1999

But, But What About The Music?

by Rob Brunner | Aug 06, 1999
How pay per view fleshed out the festival Read Article

Woodstock Degeneration

Aug 06, 1999
Peace sells, but Generation Y wasn't buying as the granddaddy of music festivals rocked its way to ruin. Read Article

Reality Check

Doctor, My Eyes

by Rob Brunner | Aug 06, 1999

Reel World

Reel World

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 06, 1999
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Aug 06, 1999

Television Commentary

Television News

Keeping a watch on TV

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 06, 1999
The fall season's freshest new sitcom airs this summer, and it's about...Pilgrims? Read Article

The Charts

Cage Heat

Aug 06, 1999

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Top Software

Buy The Board

Aug 06, 1999
TOP SOFTWARE Read Article

Video Capsule Review

Madeline: Lost in Paris

Aug 06, 1999
Voices by Christopher Plummer, Jason Alexander Read Article

The Confession

by Michael Sauter | Aug 06, 1999
Alec Baldwin, Ben Kingsley Read Article

South

by David Everitt | Aug 06, 1999

Eight Days a Week

by Mike D'Angelo | Aug 06, 1999
Keri Russell, Josh Schaefer Read Article

Topaz

by Mike D'Angelo | Aug 06, 1999
Frederick Stafford, John Forsythe Read Article

Video Commentary

CASH-IN OF THE WEEK

Aug 06, 1999
La Video Loca Read Article

Video News

Fast Forward

by Erin Richter | Aug 06, 1999
The latest from the video front Read Article

Rent Check

Aug 06, 1999

Video Review

Message in a Bottle; No Way Out; A Perfect World

by Ty Burr | Aug 06, 1999
As Message in a Bottle, No Way Out, and A Perfect World reveal, when he steps away from sports sagas and dystopian epics, Kevin Costner quietly defines the masculine mystique on screen. Read Article

Work in Progress

The Guest List

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 06, 1999
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

What to Watch

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 06, 1999
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article