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Episode I of the Star Wars triple trilogy has finally arrived, and reviewers have taken up their trusty light sabers to do battle with each other.

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Volume II, Issue 49 June 1 - June 7, 1999

	News & Opinion
	Gov. George W. Bush of Texas might turn out to be the next President. The staff of the Austin Chronicle takes an extended look at Candidate Bush, his character, his friends, his record, and his platform. Plus media coverage of Milosevic, diplomats for hire, life after Littleton, and killer shots. News & Opinion contents page

Film & TV

A diverse summer-movie season relies less on sequels and more on thrillers and sexual storylines. Another handful of reviews of "Phantom Menace" has arrived, however. As have a pair of "Notting Hill" reviews, and reactions to "Thirteenth Floor" and other big screen films. On the small screen, we have two previews of the 12th season of P.O.V., a look back at a bad Star Wars "sequel," and more. This week in Film & TV Frogs for Snakes Hideous Kinky Notting Hill(1) Notting Hill(2) Star Wars(1) Star Wars(2) Star Wars(3) Thirteenth Floor Three Seasons Trekkies Xiu Xiu: Sent Down Girl PLUS P.O.V.(1) P.O.V.(2) Scanlines Star Wars 4.5 Summer Movies Videos A Go-Go and more... Film & TV contents page Visit the Film Vault for thousands of reviews

Music

The accidental killing of a shepherd by Marines patrolling the border inspired a new tragedia by Santiago Jiménez, Jr., and a new album with the same name. Radney Foster has seen a few changes since his last album, but he's making music he wants to make, and his latest effort is his best yet. Plus, bad greatest-hits albums, "free" music, Ellington reissues, and lots more! This week in Music Jill Cohn Ed O.G. Duke Ellington Radney Foster(1) Radney Foster(2) Radney Foster(3) Santiago Jimenez Jr.(1) Santiago Jimenez Jr.(2) Lif Link Wray PLUS Best Of... Free Jazz and more... Music contents page

	Arts & Leisure
	Italia With And Without Made In America Sports Talk Family Circus Man and more... Arts & Leisure contents page

	Books
	In the summertime you can ignore phone calls, settle in at a café, stay indoors, or take leisurely train rides with a pile of books nearby. It's time to read! Writer Dorothy Allison speaks her mind in a voice that has made her an exciting, intelligent woman. We've also got books about Old West legends, plus reviews of the latest from Annie Proulx and Steve Erickson, and more. 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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