Nov 30, 2001

Issue #628

Cover Story

Magic Lessons

Nov 30, 2001
SOUND JUST LIKE A HOGWARTS GRAD WITH OUR CRASH COURSE IN ALL THINGS HARRY Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 30, 2001)

Biz

Oh, 'Dear '!

by Lynette Rice | Nov 30, 2001
Plumbing the riddle of CBS' love-it-or-hate-it Yes, Dear. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Nov 30, 2001

Encore

Secrets and Guys

by Michael Sauter | Nov 30, 2001
Miramax unzipped a winner with its daring crossover surprise The Crying Game. Read Article

Flashes

Slaphappy

by Caroline Kepnes | Nov 30, 2001

Internet

The Apple Of My Ear

by Ty Burr | Nov 30, 2001
A REVOLUTIONARY MP3 PLAYER Read Article

Music

A Christmas Kvetch

by Rob Brunner | Nov 30, 2001
Think the Whole World Gets Misty-Eyed Over Mistletoe Tunes? The Dickens, We Say! Read Article

Santa's Babies

by Brian Hiatt | Nov 30, 2001
You don't need talent to get rich in the music biz, if Kris Kringle's given you the right relations Read Article

Review

September 11, 2001: A Record of Tragedy, Heroism, and Hope

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 30, 2001
Photographers turn their cameras on the World Trade Center tragedy in two powerful new books. Read Article

Sidewalks of New York

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001
Edward Burns shakes and stirs a blend of modern urban relationships in the all-talk, no-action romantic comedy Sidewalks of New York Read Article

MTV TRL Christmas; 8 Days of Christmas; Christmas Memories; That's What I Call Christmas!; Snowflakes; Holidayland; A Very Special Christmas 5; Swingin' Christmas; Christmas Extraordinaire

by Chris Willman | Nov 30, 2001
From crotchety cornballs to angry young punks, everyone wants to get in on psychoanalyzing Saint Nick. Read Article

The Wash

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001
Hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are on autopilot in The Wash, a grimy comedy that stalls out Read Article

Out Cold

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 30, 2001
The teen ski gagfest Out Cold wipes out with its reheated formula of party animals and potty humor Read Article

Brian's Song

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 30, 2001
ABC's half-baked remake of the beloved pigskin melodrama Brian's Song tragically puts the jerk in tearjerker. Read Article

What to Watch

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Ken Tucker, Mike Flaherty | Nov 30, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article

Planet of the Apes

by Steve Daly | Nov 30, 2001
Tim Burton's needless reimagining of Planet of the Apes is monkey-don't-see. Read Article

Anthony Bourdain; Dinner Rush; Food Network

by Ann Limpert | Nov 30, 2001
Whether it's food books, food movies, food shows, or just plain ol' food--there's plenty cooking on the Internet. Read Article

Alice in Wonderland; King Lear

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Nov 30, 2001

BREATHLESS

by Ty Burr | Nov 30, 2001

Scene

City Shtickers

by Daniel Fierman | Nov 30, 2001
A funny thing happened: All of a sudden, New York has become the country's comedy capital. Read Article

Television

Going Out On a Limb

by Lynette Rice | Nov 30, 2001
'Picket Fences' Vet Kathy Baker Lends David E. Kelley a Hand Again in 'Boston Public' Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

by Matthew Flamm | Nov 30, 2001
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

Exile

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 30, 2001

Pox Americana

by Daneet Steffens | Nov 30, 2001

PORTRAIT IN SEPIA

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 30, 2001

THE BULGARI CONNECTION

by Karen Valby | Nov 30, 2001

Book News

The Best of Leifer

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 30, 2001

BEST-SELLERS

Nov 30, 2001

Burning Questions

Burning Question

by Karen Valby | Nov 30, 2001

Cover Story

Magic Lessons

Nov 30, 2001
SOUND JUST LIKE A HOGWARTS GRAD WITH OUR CRASH COURSE IN ALL THINGS HARRY Read Article

Toy Story

Nov 30, 2001
A BUYER'S GUIDE TO POTTERPHERNALIA--FROM MAGICAL TO MUGGLISH Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies

by Donald Liebenson | Nov 30, 2001

10 VIOLENT WOMEN

by Dalton Ross | Nov 30, 2001

EW's Field Guide To The Next New Things

Tales Of The Tape

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 30, 2001

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Nov 30, 2001

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Tom Sinclair, Rob Brunner | Nov 30, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Animal Blind Date

by Kelly Woo | Nov 30, 2001

I Know Where Bruce Lee Lives

by Diane Elliott | Nov 30, 2001

J Records

by Raymond Fiore

J Records

by Raymond Fiore | Nov 30, 2001

The Official Larry Hagman Web Page

by Leslie Robarge | Nov 30, 2001

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Nov 30, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

HAPPENSTANCE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 30, 2001

Novocaine

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001

Movie Commentary

A parents' guide to recent movie releases

Nov 30, 2001
Should you take the kids to these five films? Read Article

Movie Review

Spy Game

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001

In the Bedroom

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 30, 2001

Black Knight

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 30, 2001

Music Capsule Review

A Motown Christmas Volume 2

by Chris Willman | Nov 30, 2001

VH1 The Big '80s -- Christmas

by Chris Willman | Nov 30, 2001

A Christmas Celebration of Hope

by Scott Schinder | Nov 30, 2001

Light of the World

by Evan Serpick | Nov 30, 2001

Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Nov 30, 2001

Wild-Eyed Christmas Night

by Scott Schinder | Nov 30, 2001

One Family -- A Christmas Album

by Chris Willman | Nov 30, 2001

Father Christmas

by Karen Valby | Nov 30, 2001

Christmas in Swingtime

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 30, 2001

A Nancy Wilson Christmas

by Larry Blumenfeld | Nov 30, 2001

On the Air

On the Air

by Nicholas Fonseca, Lynette Rice | Nov 30, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

'Burne Rubber

by Rachel Fischer Spalding, Brian M. Raftery | Nov 30, 2001

What's Up, Doc?

by Nicholas Fonseca | Nov 30, 2001

Mail

Nov 30, 2001

Front & Center

by Ken Tucker | Nov 30, 2001
GENRE-BUSTING DIRECTOR SIDNEY LUMET TRIES TO BREAK THE TV-DRAMA RULES WITH A&E'S DARING (ZEN BUDDHISM, ANYONE?) COURTROOM SERIES '100 CENTRE STREET' Read Article

Uncolor My World

by Steve Daly | Nov 30, 2001
With their film noir homage THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE, the Coen brothers fade to black and white. Read Article

Things That Make You Go Hmmm...

by Jeff Gremillion | Nov 30, 2001

Brush Jobs

by Kelly Choi, Nicholas Fonseca | Nov 30, 2001
In F/X-loving Hollywood, every day is CGI Friday. Read Article

Monitor

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 30, 2001

Potter Of Gold

by Jeff Jensen, Daniel Fierman, Gregory Kirschling, Missy Schwartz, Karen Valby, Malcolm Venable | Nov 30, 2001
J.K. ROWLING'S BELOVED WIZ KID HITS SCREENS--AND BREAKS RECORDS Read Article

Stage Frights

by Evan Serpick | Nov 30, 2001

True Blue

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 30, 2001

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Jessica Shaw, William Keck | Nov 30, 2001
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 30, 2001

Star Wars Watch

Love & 'Wars'

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 30, 2001

Time Capsule

Video Capsule Review

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Nov 30, 2001

DIVIDED WE FALL

by Karen Valby | Nov 30, 2001

THE ROAD HOME

by Allyssa Lee | Nov 30, 2001

POOTIE TANG

by Brian M. Raftery | Nov 30, 2001

MADE

by Scott Brown | Nov 30, 2001

Diary of a Sex Addict

by Alice King | Nov 30, 2001

Video Commentary

Parents' Guide

by Ty Burr | Nov 30, 2001
Video/DVD Read Article