Nov 09, 2001

Issue #624

Cover Story

Sex & The Singles Girl

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 09, 2001
Virginal idol no more, BRITNEY SPEARS is playing the vamp--and toying with her million-dollar image Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 09, 2001)

Books

Between The Lines

by Matthew Flamm | Nov 09, 2001
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Breakout

Gamine Machine

by Steve Daly | Nov 09, 2001
After taking France by storm, the candy-colored romance Amelie hits the States. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Nov 09, 2001

Encore

The 'Body' Politic

by Sunny Lee | Nov 09, 2001
Wrestler Jesse Ventura pinned down the Minnesota governorship three years ago. Read Article

Flashes

'Ring' Bearer

by David Lipschultz | Nov 09, 2001

Boyle and Trouble

by William Keck | Nov 09, 2001

Internet

Barry'd Treasures

by Glenn Gaslin | Nov 09, 2001
A COMIC ARTIST BRAVES THE INTERNET Read Article

Bad Hare Day

by Noah Robischon | Nov 09, 2001
To promote their hard-to-sell independent film, the makers of Donnie Darko are hopping onto the Web. Read Article

Review

TLA Film, Video & DVD Guide: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide 2002-03; Movies of the 90s; Hollywood: A Celebration!

by Ty Burr | Nov 09, 2001
Three new books on film both illustrate and illuminate the complicated world of moving pictures. Read Article

Tape `

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001
Ethan Hawke tries desperately to pry a secret out of an old friend in Richard Linklater's electric Tape Read Article

The One

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001
In the lackluster actioner The One, star Jet Li proves two's a crowd Read Article

Invincible

by David Browne | Nov 09, 2001
Is Invincible, Michael Jackson's new album, (A) a thriller, (B) dangerous, (C) off the wall, or (D) bad? Read Article

What to Surf

by Malcolm Venable, Caren Weiner Campbell | Nov 09, 2001

Noises Off

by Josh Wolk | Nov 09, 2001
Nearly 20 years old, the British farce Noises Off is still bringing some much-needed levity to Broadway Read Article

Wonder of the World

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001
Even with Sex...star Sarah Jessica Parker, there's something unfunny going on in Wonder of the World. Read Article

24

by Ken Tucker | Nov 09, 2001
As a stressed-out special agent, Kiefer Sutherland gets tough on terrorism in the slick, real-time series 24. Read Article

Shrek

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 09, 2001
Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are beauties as the beasts of Shrek, a fairy-tale gem. Read Article

"What's Going On"

by Evan Serpick | Nov 09, 2001

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

by Michael Sauter | Nov 09, 2001

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY: SPECIAL EDITION

by Daniel Fierman | Nov 09, 2001

Television

Elwes Sightings

by John Sellers | Nov 09, 2001
The 'Princess Bride' Dreamboat Materializes on 'The X-Files' Read Article

Behind The Scenes

Lush Afterlife

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 09, 2001
Pour yourself a stiff one. The Ab Fab gals are back and just as bawdy as ever. Read Article

Book Capsule Review

ALIAS

by Ken Tucker | Nov 09, 2001

Austerlitz

by Troy Patterson | Nov 09, 2001

EVA MOVES THE FURNITURE

by Karen Valby | Nov 09, 2001

NORMAN ROCKWELL: A LIFE

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 09, 2001

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

by Evan Serpick | Nov 09, 2001

MOVIE LOVE IN THE FIFTIES

by Lisa Levy | Nov 09, 2001

Burning Questions

Burning Question

by Brian Hiatt | Nov 09, 2001

Cover Story

Sex & The Singles Girl

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 09, 2001
Virginal idol no more, BRITNEY SPEARS is playing the vamp--and toying with her million-dollar image Read Article

DVD News

by Marc Bernardin

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Evan Serpick, Chris Willman | Nov 09, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Nov 09, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Bones

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001

Intimacy

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

K-Pax

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

Life as a House

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

SOBIBOR, OCTOBER 14, 1943, 4 PM

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001

Thirteen Ghosts

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

Movie Review

The Man Who Wasn't There

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001

Domestic Disturbance

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

Monsters, Inc.

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

Amelie

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

Donnie Darko

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 09, 2001

The Town is Quiet

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 09, 2001

Music Capsule Review

Mahogany Soul

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 09, 2001

A New Morning, Changing Weather

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 09, 2001

Burnside on Burnside

by James Sullivan | Nov 09, 2001

The Argument

by Rob Brunner | Nov 09, 2001

Welcoming Home the Astronauts

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 09, 2001

Faithfully

by Craig Seymour | Nov 09, 2001

Since I Left You

by David Browne | Nov 09, 2001

Shallow Hal

by Mark Bautz | Nov 09, 2001

The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001

by Alanna Nash | Nov 09, 2001

Tracy Lawrence

by Alanna Nash | Nov 09, 2001

Music Review

Instructions

by Evan Serpick | Nov 09, 2001

On The Set

Vamping It Up

by Mary Kaye Schilling | Nov 09, 2001
Buffy finds a song in its heart with a showstopping musical episode. Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Lynette Rice | Nov 09, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Nov 09, 2001

Naval Gazing

by Allison Hope Weiner | Nov 09, 2001
CBS' JAG pulls rank, recruiting patriotic viewers. Read Article

Monitor

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 09, 2001

Party's Over

by Clarissa Cruz, William Keck | Nov 09, 2001

Underhand Pitches

by Karen Valby | Nov 09, 2001

Scout 100

by Melissa Rose Bernardo, David Browne, Ty Burr, Bob Cannon, Kelly Choi, Clarissa Cruz, Joe Dziemianowicz, Amy Feitelberg, Nicholas Fonseca, Tricia Johnson, Caroline Kepnes, Wook Kim, Sunny Lee, Alice M. Lee, Allyssa Lee, S.M. Maseman, Emily Mead, Monica Mehta, Nancy Miller, Degen Pener, Tim Purtell , Megan Quitkin, Brian M. Raftery, Erin Richter, Leslie Robarge, Noah Robischon, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Missy Schwartz, Evan Serpick, Jessica Shaw, Karen Valby, Chris Willman | Nov 09, 2001

Reel Life

You Sexy Things

by Justine Elias | Nov 09, 2001
Actors are going almost all the way as movies raise the temperature of on-screen steam. Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 09, 2001
News From Hollywood Read Article

Stage Capsule Review

By Jeeves

by Lawrence Frascella | Nov 09, 2001

DRACULA, THE MUSICAL

by Chris Willman | Nov 09, 2001

Television News

Time Capsule

Time Capsule

Nov 09, 2001

Video Capsule Review

CHOPPER

by Scott Brown | Nov 09, 2001

BRIDE OF THE WIND

by Karen Valby | Nov 09, 2001

Legally Blonde

by Alice King | Nov 09, 2001

A GIRL THING

by Arion Berger | Nov 09, 2001

Everybody's Famous!

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Nov 09, 2001

UNDER THE SAND

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Nov 09, 2001

Video Music Arcade

Ryan's Hope

by Kristen Baldwin, Jim Farber | Nov 09, 2001

Video News

THE CHARTS

Nov 09, 2001

Nov 09, 2001

COMING UP

Nov 09, 2001

What to Watch

What to Watch for week of November 5

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Karen Valby, Caroline Kepnes, Allyssa Lee | Nov 09, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article