- June 1, 1998
- Do Not Adjust Your Set
You are about to read about a man who is hounded by cameras, his every foible dissected by a world of voyeurs. But wait: Is that the story of Jim Carrey’s new movie “The Truman Show”? Or the story of his life?
- May 18, 1998
- Helping Paws
Catching Frisbees is fine, but there are four-legged altruists with the time and inclination to do more.
- May 18, 1998
- Turf War
Big dogs vs. little dogs, dog owners vs. the canine-deprived. Can we learn to co-exist in this town?
- May 18, 1998
- Dream Rover
She toys with canine heart -- but whose is breaking?
- May 11, 1998
- Recite Your Mantra and Call Me In the Morning
Spurred by new developments in neuroscience and by hefty donations from believers -- not to mention a visit from the Dalai Lama -- New York's straitlaced medical Establishment is finally recognizing the healing power of mind-body techniques like meditation.
- April 27, 1998
- America’s Jews Israel’s Lost Tribe?
At age 50, Israel is obsessed with its own troubles, and American Jews feel pushed away. No wonder no one could agree on a birthday celebration.
- April 27, 1998
- The Talk of the Town
Legendary "New Yorker" editor William Shawn zealously guarded his privacy. Now, as Lillian Ross, one of his most illustrious protégées, prepares a memoir of their 40-year affair, it’s clear he had plenty to keep secret.
- April 20, 1998
- Rights of Springer
The Jerry Springer Show is the most voyeuristic, violent, obscenity-laden program on TV. But if you disapprove, that's not Jerry’s problem. “Hey,” he says. “That’s America.”
- April 13, 1998
- Ogle Mogul
The sexually explicit plays of Ronnie Larsen always do well at the box office -- as long as their subjects are gay. But his new one is about female strippers. So will anyone pay to see naked girls?
- April 13, 1998
- Breaking the Code
The new young mobsters live in the ’burbs, wreak havoc in malls -- and covet their bosses’ book and movie deals.