May 09, 2003

Issue #709

Cover Story

EW tracks the evolution of ''X2''

by Scott Brown
More mutants! More mayhem! More drama! We go behind the scenes of the summer's first big movie -- an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's May 9, 2002, issue Read Article
Magazine Cover (May 09, 2003)

Books

Atwood's Greatest Hits

by Karen Valby | May 09, 2003

Mail

Mail

May 09, 2003

N.M.E.

London Calling

by Alex Needham | May 09, 2003
What's new in the land of Radiohead, royals, and rugby? Once again, the editors of Britain's NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS whisk us their monthly report. Read Article

Q&A

Surf dude Jack Johnson makes a splash

by Carina Chocano | May 09, 2003
From the high seas to the high C's, the laid-back Friend of G. Love has a new album Read Article

Review

Getting Mother's Body

by Karen Valby | May 09, 2003
In her debut novel about a downtrodden Texas family, Suzan-Lori Parks spins dialogue into gritty poetry Read Article

A Smell of Our Own

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Rumble In The Jungle

by Dalton Ross | May 09, 2003
Examining the Odds and Oddities Among the Final Contenders on 'Survivor: The Amazon' Read Article

2

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Plagiarythm Nation

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Emphasizer

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Television

On The Air

by Dan Snierson, Jennifer Armstrong | May 09, 2003

Book Capsule Review

A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING

by Noah Robischon | May 09, 2003

THE LIGHT OF DAY

by Gregory Kirschling | May 09, 2003

ARTEMIS FOWL: THE ETERNITY CODE

by Gillian Flynn | May 09, 2003

FATAL FLAW

by Karyn L. Barr | May 09, 2003

NO SECOND CHANCE

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | May 09, 2003

THE GANGSTER WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR

by Allyssa Lee | May 09, 2003

Book News

The Chart

May 09, 2003

Book Review

Getting Mother's Body

by Karen Valby | May 09, 2003

Oryx and Crake

by Oliver Morton | May 09, 2003
In her flawed novel, Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood tackles the mother of sci-fi subjects -- the end of the world. Read Article

Cover Story

EW tracks the evolution of ''X2''

by Scott Brown
More mutants! More mayhem! More drama! We go behind the scenes of the summer's first big movie -- an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's May 9, 2002, issue Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

KISS ME KATE and KISS ME, KATE

by Chris Willman | May 09, 2003

DVD Review

Style Wars; Kung Faux Vol. 1

by Evan Serpick | May 09, 2003

Digital Commentary

We rank the 100 greatest videogames

by Mark Brooks, Amy Feitelberg, Geoff Keighley, Emily Mead, Leah Reisman-Senes, Kimberly Reyes, Noah Robischon, Adam B. Vary, Gary Eng Walk, Erik Wolpaw | May 13, 2003
Find out the all-time No. 1 -- and why other games made the list Read Article

Fresh Meet

Going Postal

by Brian M. Raftery | May 09, 2003
Thanks to a first-class debut, fans are giving emo-tronic group THE POSTAL SERVICE their stamp of approval. Read Article

Just Asking

He's So 'Vein'?

by Kimberly Reyes | May 09, 2003
Third Eye Blind's STEPHAN JENKINS tackles your queries -- nice and nasty. Read Article

Listen 2 This #11

Charts

May 09, 2003
Justin Timberlake has body issues, R. Kelly is getting the spins, and Elton John and Billy Joel are grossing out Read Article

The Worst Song I Ever Wrote

by Jennifer Armstrong | May 09, 2003
Hey, Even Picasso passed off some stinkers Read Article

Props Department

by Kimberly Reyes | May 09, 2003
Boomkat's Taryn Manning fawns over Fiona and pines for Prince Read Article

The Top 6 1/2

May 09, 2003
That's right, not 10. Herewith, the 6 1/2... most stately bands Read Article

Better Than You Think!

by Evan Serpick | May 09, 2003
Actually, Blind Melon didn't totally suck Read Article

S.A.T.'s For Rockers

by Evan Serpick | May 09, 2003
Lil' Mo, you've got 15 minutes... Read Article

Idiot Wind

May 09, 2003
sometimes pop stars talk stupid Read Article

Under My Thumb

May 09, 2003
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik gave us the finger; hand analyst Leslie Zemenek gave us the dirt Read Article

Listen 2 This

by Tom Sinclair | May 09, 2003
Sure, they have a morbid side, but the clean-living, chart-climbing hard-rockers of AFI want you to know they're not all doom and gloom Read Article

Dancehall's catchy beats invade the club scene

by Jon Caramanica | May 09, 2003
Souped-up Caribbean music is redefining reggae with raunch and rhythm Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

CONFIDENCE

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

Identity

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

PEOPLE I KNOW

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

THE REAL CANCUN

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

Movie News

We catch up with the very busy Hilary Duff

by Tim Carvell | May 09, 2003
She's famous for playing regular girl Lizzie McGuire, but the tween star is finding it harder and harder to live a regular girl's life Read Article

BOX OFFICE

May 09, 2003

Meet Ashton Kutcher's crony -- and the latest Spy Kid

May 09, 2003
Ryan Pinkston, known for his red-carpet antics on the MTV show ''Punk'd,'' will also star in ''Spy Kids 3D'' Read Article

Will summer see the return of the R-rated blockbuster?

by Benjamin Svetkey | May 09, 2003
With ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''T3'' set to make a killing, violence, strong language, and sexual content are coming back to a theater near you Read Article

Movie Review

X2: X-Men United

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

Winged Migration

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

Blue Car

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

Owning Mahowny

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

A Decade Under the Influence

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

The Dancer Upstairs

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

Marooned in Iraq

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

City of Ghosts

by Owen Gleiberman | May 09, 2003

The Lizzie McGuire Movie

by Scott Brown | May 09, 2003

Multimedia Review

Midnight Club II; NBA Street Vol 2

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Music Capsule Review

Meet the Girl Next Door

by S. Tia Brown | May 01, 2003

I Can

by Evan Serpick | May 09, 2003

Meet the Girl Next Door

by S. Tia Brown | May 09, 2003

Electric Version

by Brian M. Raftery | May 09, 2003

Fake Songs

by Jim Greer | May 09, 2003

Lytro: Da Undaground Heat Vol. 1

by Jim Farber | May 09, 2003

High Dive

by Kristina Feliciano | May 09, 2003

Body Kiss

by Marc Weingarten | May 09, 2003

Black Cherry

by Jonah Weiner | May 09, 2003

The Electroclash Mix by Larry Tee

by Joe Caramanica | May 09, 2003

When I Pretend to Fall

by Rob Brunner | May 09, 2003

www.thatgogo.com

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

The Swastika E.P., Fleeting Days

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003

Music Review

On and On

by Will Hermes | May 09, 2003
With the winning on and on, onetime surf hero Jack Johnson emerges as the big kahuna of the acoustic set. Read Article

Think Tank

by Rob Brunner | May 09, 2003
Blur could have used a bit of clarity --and maybe ex-guitarist Coxon -- on their unfocused Think piece. Read Article

News + Notes

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | May 09, 2003

Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | May 09, 2003

You Are Not a DJ!

by Noah Robischon | May 09, 2003
Why actors shouldn't quit their day jobs Read Article

The Deal Report

by Gregory Kirschling, William Keck | May 09, 2003

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | May 09, 2003

Dose of Reality

by Allison Hope Weiner | May 09, 2003
Scripted TV is getting it -- whether it likes it or not. Read Article

Pop Culture News

N&N Ticker

May 09, 2003

It Ain't Over Till the Fat Guy Sings

by Jessica Shaw, Nancy Miller, Mark Harris, Dalton Ross | May 09, 2003
Now that there are only talented singers left (so long, Carmen!), the country can get serious about picking an AMERICAN IDOL. We handicap the race and predict a Rubenesque winner. Read Article

At A Critical Age

by Rick Tetzeli | May 09, 2003
Sons and daughters visit EW to put in a day's work -- and see what it's like to watch movies for a living Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

May 09, 2003

Television Commentary

Deaf, dumb, and blindsided: The TV men we worry about

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2003
From the hearing-impaired Gil on ''CSI'' to ''SNL'''s underused Tracy Morgan, here are four guys who could use some help Read Article

EW handicaps the ''American Idol'' race

May 06, 2003
Clay's got the teenybopper vote -- but we like the Velvet Teddy Bear's chances Read Article

Know who'll win ''Survivor''? Check out our odds

by Dalton Ross | May 07, 2003
EW takes a look at the last contestants standing -- and what could win or lose them the money Read Article

Television News

How some ''Buffy'' members live on after the finale

by Missy Schwartz | May 09, 2003
Some of the Scooby gang characters will go on to exist in philosophy Read Article

The Ratings

May 09, 2003

''Everwood'' tackles abortion

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2003
And how shows in the past have chosen to deal with the touchy subject Read Article

The Joel Stein Show

He Got Game

by Joel Stein | May 09, 2003
A lifetime of videogame playing couldn't prepare Joel for Def Jam Vendetta and the awesome power of Meth Read Article

The Week's Main Events

'X-Men' & Gay Men

by William Keck | May 09, 2003

Video Capsule Review

The Emperor's Club

by Michael Sauter | May 09, 2003

MR. BEAN: THE WHOLE BEAN

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 09, 2003

SMOKERS ONLY

by Alice King | May 09, 2003

THE WAY HOME

by Allyssa Lee | May 09, 2003

Video Review

Catch Me if You Can

by Daniel Fierman | May 09, 2003

What to Watch

What to Watch

by Dalton Ross, Josh Wolk, Joshua Rich, Dan Snierson, Kimberly Reyes, Jennifer Armstrong | May 09, 2003
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

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