Dec 24, 1999

Issue #518-519
Magazine Cover (Dec 24, 1999)

Coming Up

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 24, 1999
What the Country Was Talking About This Year Read Article

Movie Commentary

The Best and Worst/Movies

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 24, 1999
Movies Read Article

Music News

Worst Music

by David Browne | Dec 24, 1999

Pop Culture Commentary

Best and Worst Books

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst 99/Internet

by Noah Robischon | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst 99/Internet

by Noah Robischon | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst/Movies

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 24, 1999

A Second Opinion

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 24, 1999

A Second Opinion

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst/Television

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst/TV

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst 99/Video

by Ty Burr | Dec 24, 1999

The Best and Worst 99/Video

by Ty Burr | Dec 24, 1999

Mail

Dec 24, 1999

The Worst/Movies

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 24, 1999

Style

Dec 24, 1999

Pop Culture News

Best Nonfiction Books

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 24, 1999

Best Fiction Books

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 24, 1999

The Worst Books

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 24, 1999

Honor Roll

Dec 24, 1999
Best Country Albums; Best Jazz Albums Read Article

Best Music

by David Browne | Dec 24, 1999

Best Music

by David Browne | Dec 24, 1999

A Second Opinion/Music

by Chris Willman | Dec 24, 1999

The Worst/TV

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999

Mail

Dec 24, 1999

3 The Blair Witch Crew

by Noah Robischon | Dec 24, 1999
With a little ingenuity (and a couple of twigs), two greenhorns scared up the year's biggest film Read Article

2 David Chase

by Steve Daly | Dec 24, 1999
Critics and viewers agree: HBO's The Sopranos is the crime show of the century--and no one's more shocked than the killer drama's creator Read Article

10 Denzel Washington

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 24, 1999
He proved a riveting presence (while barely lifting a finger) in The Bone Collector, but his forceful turn in The Hurricane will blow you away Read Article

11 Dixie Chicks

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999
With their sophomore hit, country's high-flyin' Chicks didn't just prove they could do it again--they proved they could do it better Read Article

12 Spike Jonze

by Tricia Johnson | Dec 24, 1999
A man of many faces (and a couple of alter egos), he was also this year's triple threat: Director (Being John Malkovich), actor (Three Kings) and choreographer (don't ask) Read Article

1 Ricky Martin

by Jess Cagle | Dec 24, 1999
This year, La Vida was loca for our little Ricky. From Grammy glory to a boffo concert tour, he shared his faith, reveled in his Latin pride, and (literally) stopped traffic Read Article

9 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

by Dan Snierson | Dec 24, 1999
Perhaps you've heard of it--that little game show on ABC? Read Article

The Entertainers 99

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999

7 Julia Roberts

by Mark Harris | Dec 24, 1999
Thanks to two Runaway hits, America's sweetheart is also the undisputed belle of the box office. Notting to it. Read Article

6 J.K. Rowling

by Troy Patterson | Dec 24, 1999
Every Muggle in America has read her books--and that may be Harry Potter's ultimate magic trick: Kids are reading again Read Article

8 Carlos Santana

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 24, 1999
In the comeback of the year, a supreme axman harnessed the Supernatural to revive his blistering brand of samba soul Read Article

4 Britney Spears

by Ken Tucker | Dec 24, 1999
The new queen of bubblegum pop blew up the competition with her dewy insouciance, vampy videos--and the best navel in the business Read Article

5 Vince McMahon/The Rock

by Mike Flaherty | Dec 24, 1999
A wily tycoon and a slogan-spouting stud led the way in the World Wrestling Federation's hostile takeover of our collective imagination Read Article

Great Performances

by Lisa Schwarzbaum, Ken Tucker, Noah Robischon, Mark Harris, Steve Daly, Dan Snierson, Chris Willman, Will Lee, Jess Cagle, Jamie Bufalino, Mike Flaherty | Dec 24, 1999
The Year's Most Dazzling Turns On Stage And Screen Read Article

Random Quotes

Dec 24, 1999
What TV Show, Movie, Record, or Event Best Sums Up the Year? Read Article

Bowing Out

Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: Rap Metal

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: Stealing 'Beauty'

by Steve Daly | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: Head of Her Class

by Kristen Baldwin | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: 'Sense' & Sensibility

by Jeff Jensen | Dec 24, 1999
The Shockingly Good (And Sometimes Just Shocking) Finds Of '99 Read Article

Breakouts: Lightning in a 'Bottle'

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: Moby's Trick

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts:'Boys' Wonder

by Dave Karger | Dec 24, 1999
The Shockingly Good (And Sometimes Just Shocking) Finds Of '99 Read Article

Breakouts: Deviled Ham

by Dan Snierson | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: Evil's Genius

by Dan Snierson | Dec 24, 1999

Breakouts: A Girl's Guide to Success

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 24, 1999

Award Zone

by Tricia Johnson | Dec 24, 1999
Win or lose--it's how they play the game Read Article

Courtin' Calls

Dec 24, 1999
Highlighting high-profile disputes Read Article

Match Game

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 24, 1999
Hollywood's couples runneth over Read Article

Breast of Show

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 24, 1999
For stars big and small, size DID matter Read Article

Women on Top

by Lori L. Tharps | Dec 24, 1999
In TV, film, and music, chicks ruled the roost Read Article

It's a Rap, Dude!

by Andrew Essex | Dec 24, 1999
White-boy rockers enter hip-hop heaven Read Article

Crime Plays

Dec 24, 1999
A few cases of arrested development Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Dec 24, 1999
A ROUNDUP OF THE YEAR'S MOST QUOTABLE QUIPS Read Article

The Year That Was

Bowing Out

Dec 24, 1999
Where We Say Farewell to Some Old Friends Read Article