Jul 14, 2000

Issue #549

Cover Story

''The Patriot''

by Fred Schruers | Jul 14, 2000
Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger talk about the controversially violent Revolutionary War film Read it
Magazine Cover (Jul 14, 2000)

Encore

Remembering the Grateful Dead

by Rob Brunner | Jul 14, 2000
The Jerry Garcia band's last concert was held in Chicago July 9, 1995 Read it

Mail

Mail from our readers

Jul 14, 2000
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't on ''X-men'' and comic book movies, the new ''Shaft'' film, and more Read it

Monitor

Monitor

by Laura Morgan, Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid's separation and Michael Caine's knighting made news the week of July 14, 2008 Read it

Book Article

Audible.com, ''Yahoo! Broadcast,'' and MP3lit.com

by Clarissa Cruz | Jul 14, 2000
We review three audiobook sites Read it

The inside scoop on the book world

Jul 14, 2000
Laura Esquivel will write a follow-up to ''Like Water for Chocolate'', and TV star David Blaine explain the history of magic in''Mysterious Stranger'' Read it

Literature gets a face-lift

by Clarissa Cruz | Jul 14, 2000
Literary classics are popping up everywhere, from ''Beowulf'' as a ''New York Times'' bestseller to Robert Frost on Monster.com Read it

Book Review

Omerta

by Bruce Fretts | Jul 14, 2000

Snake

by Charles Winecoff | Jul 14, 2000

Emotionally Weird

by Megan Harlan | Jul 14, 2000

The Sleep-over Artist

by Charles Winecoff | Jul 14, 2000

The Tale of Murasaki

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jul 14, 2000

The Notorious Dr. August

by Nikki Amdur | Jul 14, 2000

Chicken Run: Hatching the Movie

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 14, 2000

Mountain City

by Megan Harlan | Jul 14, 2000

Cover Story

''The Patriot''

by Fred Schruers | Jul 14, 2000
Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger talk about the controversially violent Revolutionary War film Read it

Internet Review

Shaft Sounds

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

GetMusic

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

Gigabeat

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

Beatnik

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

Pop Click

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

Kid Rock -- Pimp of the Nation

by Scott Brown | Jul 14, 2000

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jul 14, 2000
The 15 hottest topics the week of July 14, 2000 Read it

Movie Article

Parents' Guide to Movies

by Lois Alter Mark | Jul 14, 2000
We review ''Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,'' ''Anna and the King,'' ''The Talented Mr. Ripley,'' and others Read it

The chair of Fox Filmed Entertainment steps down

by Dave Karger | Jul 14, 2000
Former chair Bill Mechanic oversaw films from ''Independence Day'' to ''There's Something About Mary'' Read it

A French media giant goes Hollywood

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jul 14, 2000
Universal's parent, Seagram, plans to merge with France's Vivendi Read it

Hollywood Sequels

by Daniel Fierman, Will Lee | Jul 14, 2000
Films including ''Terminator,'' ''American Pie,'' and ''Jurassic Park'' are slated to have second (or third) parts Read it

Real ''Scary Movie''s

by William Keck | Jul 14, 2000
Stars from Justin Timberlake to Nick Nolte talk about the creepiest films they've seen Read it

''Grinch'' secret

by William Keck | Jul 14, 2000
''Passions'''s Josh Ryan Evans's part as a young Grinch in the upcoming ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' is being carefully guarded Read it

''Planet of the Apes'' news

by Liane Bonin | Jul 14, 2000
''The Perfect Storm'''s Mark Wahlberg will reprise Charlton Heston's role in the new version of the sci-fi classic Read it

Summer Movie Body Count

by Jim Mullen | Jul 14, 2000
''The Patriot,'' ''The Perfect Storm,'' and ''Chicken Run'' bring this summer's film death count up to 402 Read it

''Croupier'''s Clive Owen

by Gillian Flynn | Jul 14, 2000
The star of ''The Rich Man's Wife'' and ''Second Sight'' talks about his latest film Read it

This week in Hollywood

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jul 14, 2000
Pierce Brosnan may star in the ''Talented Mr. Ripley'' sequel ''Ripley's Game,'' while ''Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her'' may skip the big screen and go direct to Showtime Read it

Movie Review

Disney's The Kid

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 14, 2000

But I'm a Cheerleader

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 14, 2000

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 14, 2000

The Perfect Storm

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 14, 2000

Trixie

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 14, 2000

Music Article

The Experience Music Project

by Noah Robischon | Jul 14, 2000
Red Hot Chili Pepper, No Doubt, and Eminem helped open Seattle's new rock museum Read it

k.d. lang's ''Invincible Summer''

by David Hochman | Jul 14, 2000
The singer talks about her first new album since 1995's ''All You Can Eat'' Read it

Ear Protection

by Laura Morgan | Jul 14, 2000
Music stars from Sheryl Crow to the Backstreet boys are sporting designer hearing buffers Read it

30 Odd Foot of Grunts

by David Browne | Jul 14, 2000
Russell Crowe's band will play its first post-''Gladiator'' gig Read it

This week on the music beat

by Rob Brunner | Jul 14, 2000
Hanson's ''This Time Around'' slides down the charts Read it

Music Review

In & Out

by Steve Futterman | Jul 14, 2000

The Best of the Posies: Dream All Day

by Chris Willman | Jul 14, 2000

Healing Time

by Michael Ullmann | Jul 14, 2000

Paivepo

by Daneet Steffens | Jul 14, 2000

Clairvoyance

by Tony Scherman | Jul 14, 2000

Will You Find Me

by Will Hermes | Jul 14, 2000

One Long Year

by Chris Willman | Jul 14, 2000

Fortress

by Marc Weingarten | Jul 14, 2000

''Six Pacs''

by Marc Weingarten | Jul 14, 2000

New Tattoo

by Chris Willman | Jul 14, 2000

Water to Drink

by Rob Brunner | Jul 14, 2000

The Notorious KIM

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 14, 2000

News Article

Urban chic resurfaces

by Nicholas Fonseca | Jul 14, 2000
Stars like Puffy, Mary J. Blige, and Lil' Kim sport street-inspired fashion Read it

Apollo Smile

by Ann Limpert | Jul 14, 2000
The ''Wrecking Ball'' singer talks about her anime-influenced image Read it

Cybertalk

Jul 14, 2000
This week's online quotes are from ''Me, Myself, and Irene'''s Jim Carrey and ''The Perfect Storm'''s Mark Wahlberg Read it

Flip-flops

by Lori L. Tharps | Jul 14, 2000
We chart the history of thong sandal wearing among the stars, from Bruce Willis in 1995 to Traci Bingham this year Read it

Gimme Shelter: Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley

by Tricia Johnson | Jul 14, 2000
The ''Story of Us'' actress and ''Ally McBeal'' producer bought a Los Angeles home Read it

Accessory storage

by Lori L. Tharps | Jul 14, 2000
Fashion brands from Dockers to Brooks Brothers now take cell phones and electronic organizers into account when designing clothes Read it

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: The week's best TV quotes

Jul 14, 2000
TV's funniest lines from to July 7-14, 2000 Read it

TV Article

Remembering Nancy Marchand

by Ken Tucker | Jul 14, 2000
''The Sopranos,'' ''Marty,'' and ''Lou Grant'' all benefitted from the actress' talent Read it

''Survivor'' castoffs speak

by David Hochman | Jul 14, 2000
The first six contestants off the island talk about the reality show Read it

More ''Brady Bunch''?

by William Keck | Jul 14, 2000
''Gilligan's Island'' creator Sherwood Schwartz is developing ''Another Brady Bunch'' Read it

''Survivor'''s Jeff Probst

by Brian M. Raftery | Jul 14, 2000
The reality show's host talks about his experience of the CBS show Read it

The latest news from the TV beat

by Lynette Rice, Bruce Fretts | Jul 14, 2000
''The Sopranos'' is coping with Nancy Marchand's death, while ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' prepares for a new character Read it

TV stars in drag

by Bruce Fretts, Brian M. Raftery | Jul 14, 2000
We track the history of gender-bending sitcom characters Read it

TV Review

Young Americans

by Ken Tucker | Jul 14, 2000

Video Review

Boiler Room

by Marc Bernardin | Jul 14, 2000

The Woody Allen Collection

by Michael Sauter | Jul 14, 2000

The 4th Floor

by Michael Stewart | Jul 14, 2000

Jaws

by Marc Bernardin | Jul 14, 2000

Down to You

by Joshua Rich | Jul 14, 2000

Gorgeous

by Wook Kim | Jul 14, 2000

Quiet Days in Hollywood

by Michael Sauter | Jul 14, 2000

Mansfield Park

by Alice King | Jul 14, 2000

The Audrey Hepburn Story

by William Stevenson | Jul 14, 2000

The Hurricane

by Troy Patterson | Jul 14, 2000

What to Watch

The week's best TV

by Dalton Ross, Marc Bernardin, Bruce Fretts, Ken Tucker | Jul 14, 2000
A day-to-day guide to notable programs, from the prison drama ''Oz'' to the anime ''Heavy Metal 2000'' Read it