Turning Around
On the 50th anniversary of the 45, a company that once took calls from legendary U.S. record men like Col. Tom Parker, Berry Gordy, and Chet Atkins now finds itself deciphering orders from Japan, Brazil, Jamaica, and Germany.
Michael McCall

Ron Howard's EDtv
We've got four (count em four!) reviews of Ron Howard's latest as well as an interview with the balding boy himself.

Turning Around
On the 50th anniversary of the 45, a company that once took calls from legendary U.S. record men like Col. Tom Parker, Berry Gordy, and Chet Atkins now finds itself deciphering orders from Japan, Brazil, Jamaica, and Germany.
Michael McCall

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Hey! Oscar!
Now that you've seen the winners, check out these Oscar predictions and see how the prognosticators fared.
Devin D. O'Leary

Reflections
You saw it here first. Zillions of reviews of the latest and greatest films from this year's SXSW Film Festival.

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Volume II, Issue 40 March 29 - April 5, 1999

	News & Opinion
	The Feds have finally acknowledged that marijuana may actually have some medicinal value. What does this mean for legalization? A recent report downplays the role of parents in the upbringing of their children. Plus more. News & Opinion contents page

Film & TV

Ron Howard's new film "EDtv" revisits the world of his youth--life on television. This time it's an adult goofball who agrees to have a cable crew film everything, starring Matthew McConaughey. An Inteview and reviews of the flick, plus more. This week in Film & TV The Deep End of the Ocean Doug's 1st Movie EDtv (1) EDtv (2) EDtv (3) EDtv (4) Forces of Nature The Mod Squad Ravenous Tango True Crime 20 Dates (1) 20 Dates (2) PLUS Ron Howard interview Futurama the cinema experience Regis Philbin SXSW films SXSW Interactive Mikhalkov's "Anna" vid reviews and more... Film & TV contents page Visit the Film Vault for thousands of reviews

	Music
	Making a go of the vinyl record in a CD world is United Record Pressing. Are they Nuts? Artist owned and run Compass Records is making a real go at success without the major labels. Plus more. This week in Music Luther Allison The Iguanas Marvelous 3 Cesar Rosas Dusty Springfield PLUS Pressing vinyl Compass Records SXSW Music Festival and more... Music contents page

	Arts & Leisure
	March Madness Going Kosher Romeo and Juliet Riverdance Kings of Scrabble and more... Arts & Leisure contents page

	Books
	Reflections on the life of author/environmental activist Ed Abbey, an interview with author Anne Lamott, the latest on NEA funding, plus reviews of Ian McMillan's holocaust novel "Villiage of a Million Spirits" and Sinclair Browning's Tucson-area mystery ""The Last Song Dogs." Also on tap are poetry book reviews and a look at a new collection of the works of L.E. Sissman. Books contents page

	Comics
	Come down from your Staggering Heights and get to the Red Meat of the matter with this swell set of cartoons that also includes Mueller, Eye of the Beholder, K. Rat and Random Shots. Comics contents page Visit the official Red Meat site

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