Aug 23, 1991

Issue #80

Cover Story

BONNIE RAITT DOES NOT WANT TO BE A POP STAR

by Ken Tucker | Aug 23, 1991
SHE'S GOT THOSE MILLION-SELLING, WON SOME GRAMMYS, JUST GOT MARRIED, KICKED THE DRUGS AND THE BOOZE, GET-THAT-CAMERA-AWAY-FROM-ME-BLUES Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 23, 1991)

Best-sellers

THEY DID IT

Aug 23, 1991

Close-up

DOUGLAS COUPLAND

Aug 23, 1991
IN HIS DEBUT NOVEL, THE WRITER STRIKES A NERVE WITH THE LATEST LOST 'GENERATION' Read Article

Credits

Discography

BONNIE RAITT ON THE RECORD

Aug 23, 1991
AFTER 20 YEARS AND 11 ALBUMS, POP'S MOST SEASONED CINDERELLA STILL SINGS ROCK AND BLUES FROM THE BOTTOM OF HER HEART Read Article

Encore

THE LAST HARD DAY'S NIGHT

by Bob Cannon | Aug 23, 1991
CLOSING A LONG AND WINDING TOUR; THE BEATLES GAVE THEIR FINAL CONCERT 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Read Article

Book News

Book Review

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: THE LIFE OF GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

by Gene Lyons | Aug 23, 1991
IN THEIR QUICKIE BIO OF NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF, ROGER COHEN AND CLAUDIO GATTI CAPITALIZE ON THE COMMANDER'S CELEBRITY WITHOUT ADDING TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAN Read Article

MAXIMUM BOB

Aug 23, 1991
MAXIMUM BOB BY ELMORE LEONARD (FICTION, DELACORTE, $20) Read Article

MAMISTA

by Gene Lyons | Aug 23, 1991
MAMISTA BY LEN DEIGHTON (FICTION, HARPERCOLLINS, $21.95) Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

BONNIE RAITT DOES NOT WANT TO BE A POP STAR

by Ken Tucker | Aug 23, 1991
SHE'S GOT THOSE MILLION-SELLING, WON SOME GRAMMYS, JUST GOT MARRIED, KICKED THE DRUGS AND THE BOOZE, GET-THAT-CAMERA-AWAY-FROM-ME-BLUES Read Article

First Person

RETEACHING THE WORLD TO SING

Aug 23, 1991
R.E.M. MAKES AMERICA'S HAPPIEST HOMETOWN VIDEO Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

TRUST

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 23, 1991

THE COMMITMENTS

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 23, 1991

Movie News

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE ARNOLD

by Jess Cagle | Aug 23, 1991
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME Read Article

Movie Review

BINGO

by Steven Rea | Aug 23, 1991
REVIEW Read Article

DOUBLE IMPACT

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 23, 1991

BARTON FINK

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 23, 1991
THE COEN BROTHERS, CREATORS OF BLOOD SIMPLE AND RAISING ARIZONA, CHECK INTO THE TWILIGHT ZONE IN BARTON FINK, THE STORY OF A WRITER WHO FINDS THAT HOLLYWOOD IS HELL. Read Article

PURE LUCK

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 23, 1991

Music News

STAR DRECK

Aug 23, 1991
'GOLDEN THROATS 2' Read Article

Music Review

Boozoo Chavis;Charlie Feathers;After Awhile;Johnnie B. Bad;I'm Alive

Aug 23, 1991
FIVE FORGOTTEN VETERANS OF THE MUSICAL FRINGE ARE THE HEROES OF A SERIES OF NEW RECORDINGS. BUT THE PROJECT ISN'T QUITE THE BREAKTHROUGH IT CLAIMS TO BE Read Article

Pop Culture News

YOU'LL NEVER COOK LUNCH IN THIS TOWN AGAIN

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 23, 1991
JEFF SMITH HAS SERVED UP YET ANOTHER SUREFIRE BEST-SELLER, 'THE FRUGAL GOURMET'S CULINARY HANDBOOK.' BUT CAN AMERICA'S FAVORITE TV CHEF CURE A HAPLESS WRITER'S FEAR OF FRYING? Read Article

Mail

Aug 23, 1991

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Aug 23, 1991

BARR BRAWL

by Alan Carter | Aug 23, 1991

FLASHES

Aug 23, 1991

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

Aug 23, 1991
BIOGRAPHIES OF LITERARY STARS AND SUICIDES ANNE SEXTON AND SYLVIA PLATH RAISE ETHICAL QUESTIONS Read Article

N.Y. LAW

by Mark Harris | Aug 23, 1991
NBC'S GRITTY LAW & ORDER WAS A SURPRISE HIT LAST YEAR. WILL IT TALK EVEN TOUGHER IN ITS SECOND SEASON Read Article

TITLE-ATION

Aug 23, 1991

SUPER FREAKED OUT

Aug 23, 1991
FUNK STAR RICK JAMES GETS COUGHT UP IN HIS ACT Read Article

Random Quote

AGAINST TYPE

Aug 23, 1991

Television News

DAVID HASSELHOFF RIDES AGAIN

by Alan Carter | Aug 23, 1991

THE UNNATURAL

Aug 23, 1991
BEFORE CHEERS, SAM MALONE PLAYED PRO BASEBALL. HOW BAD WAS HE? Read Article

A SWEET DEAL

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 23, 1991

THE WEEK

Aug 23, 1991

EMMY MEMO

by Ken Tucker | Aug 23, 1991
IT'S HARD TO HANDICAP THE AWARDS SHOW WHEN THE NOMINATIONS ARE THIS SCREWY. ONLY ONE NOD TO ROSEANNE? AND THE SIMPSONS VS. GARFIELD? ARE THEY FOR REAL? Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Top Tapes

NO SLEEPER

Aug 23, 1991

Video Capsule Review

BOBBY & THE MIDNITES

by Steve Simels | Aug 23, 1991

TWO FOR THE ROAD

by Steve Daly | Aug 23, 1991

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

by Lawrence O'Toole | Aug 23, 1991

ANOTHER PAIR OF ACES

by Michael Sauter | Aug 23, 1991

CODE NAME: DANCER

by Michael Sauter | Aug 23, 1991

THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS

by Lawrence O'Toole | Aug 23, 1991

Video Games

Aug 23, 1991

Video Review

Classic Dating Tips

by Terry Catchpole | Aug 23, 1991

HOME ALONE

by Ty Burr | Aug 23, 1991
THE MACAULAY CULKIN COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER, HOME ALONE, JUST NOW SETTING UP HOUSEKEEPING ON CASSETTE, SEEMS MADE FOR TV-WRITTEN AND FILMED FOR VIDEO RELEASE. Read Article

THE SOUND OF JAZZ;VINTAGE COLLECTION VOL. 1: 1958-59;VINTAGE COLLECTION VOL. 2: 1960-61

Aug 23, 1991
THE SOUND OF JAZZ (1957, VJC, 212-852-2001, $24.95, PLUS $4 SHIPPING) VINTAGE COLLECTION VOL. 1: 1958-59 VINTAGE COLLECTION VOL. 2: 1960-61 (1957, 1959, A*VISION, $19.98 EACH; BOXED SET, $29.98) Read Article