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Volume III, Issue 1 June 28 - July 5, 1999

	News & Opinion
	Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, a 330-acre tract of land nestled deep in the Arkansas hinterlands, is the only facility of its kind in the world. Billboard proliferation is out of control in Memphis and elsewhere. God is also into billboards these days. Need a spiritual tour guide to see Sedona, Arizona? Plus, the beauty of life and nature, and more. News & Opinion contents page

Film & TV

Independent cinema has exploded during this decade, but video has irreversibly altered the ways movies are made and perceived. John Landis mixes his love of the fantastic with comedy and the genuine pathos. "Big Daddy" begins the "maturation" of Adam Sandler with a "lunge toward responsibility"... maybe. Also, three reviews of "The General's Daughter," wrestling and cooking on TV, and more. This week in Film & TV Big Daddy(1) Big Daddy(2) Big Daddy(3) General's Daughter(1) General's Daughter(2) General's Daughter(3) Red Violin(1) Red Violin(2) Relax... It's Just Sex PLUS Cable Cooking Shows John Landis Interview TV Wrestling Video in the '90s and more... Film & TV contents page Visit the Film Vault for thousands of reviews

Music

The grunge scene shoved the Brit-poppers off of MTV during the '90s, at least. At the same time, the Nashville rock community has grown stronger, and the country music industry is enjoying what could be called the good old days. Plus, profiles of Chucho Valdéz, Maceo Parker, and Mary Jane Lamond, a host of reissues, and more. This week in Music Mary Jane Lamond Maceo Parker Chucho Valdéz PLUS Reissues Country Music Decade Music in the '90s Music Magazines Nashville Rock Scene Tribute Albums and more... Music contents page

	Arts & Leisure
	Cowboy Disneyland Grilling for Snobs Holy Smoke! and more... Arts & Leisure contents page

	Books
	Leslie Marmon Silko speaks at length about growing up in Laguna Pueblo, Indian history, American life and politics, and -- the closest of all to her heart -- the fine art of telling stories. Mark Mazower's new book is essential reading for understanding Europe in the 20th century. R. Scott Brunner has stitched together a "patchwork quilt of life in the South," 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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