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by Michael Tomasky

New York Magazine, November 25, 1996, pp. 24-27

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      1. The New Rudy In Town by Michael Tomasky, pp. 20-27
      2. A 1996 Restaurant Sampler by Gael Greene, pp. 28-35
      3. Retiring the Ramones by Chris Norris, pp. 36-41
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. Technology by David S. Bennahum, pp. 18-19
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        Nixon: An Oliver Stone Film (1995 Film) by Oliver Stone
        Dead Man Walking (1995 Film) by Tim Robbins
      7. Theater by John Simon, pp. 48-51
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        The Cyberthief and the Samurai by Jeff Goodell
      9. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 55-57
      10. Television by John Leonard, pp. 58-59
      11. Cue, pp. 63-96
      12. Letters, pp. 7-8
      13. Intelligencer, pp. 9-12
      14. Best Bets, pp. 42-43
      15. Sales & Bargains, pp. 60-62
      16. Guardian Crossword, p. 109
      17. Cue Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 109
      18. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 110-111
      19. Bad Publicity, pp. 112-116
      20. Classified, pp. 97-104
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 105-108
      22. Cover: Photographs by Kenneth Chen, Andrew Garn, and Melanie Acevedo
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      January 15, 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. The Price Is Still Right: A 1996 Investment Guide by James J. Cramer, pp. 22-27
      2. The Brothers McNally, Together Again by Beth Landman and Alex Williams, pp. 28-37
      3. Lover? Killer? by Amy Pagnozzi, pp. 38-45
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-19
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
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        Richard III (1995 Film) by Richard Loncraine
        Othello (1995 Film) by Oliver Parker
      8. Classical Music by Peter B. Davis, pp. 50-51
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        In the Beauty of the Lilies by John Updike
      10. Television by John Leonard, pp. 54-55
      11. Cue, pp. 57-83
      12. Letters, p. 8
      13. Intelligencer by Beth Landman and Anne Adams Lang, pp. 9-12
      14. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 46-47
      15. Sales & Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, p. 56
      16. Guardian Crossword, p. 95
      17. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 95-100
      18. Classified, pp. 84-90
      19. Strictly Personals, pp. 91-94
      20. Cover: Photograph by Nedjeljko Matura
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      1. The Money Plane by Robert I. Friedman, pp. 24-33
      2. The Non-Fabulous Hamill Boys by Colleen Quinn, pp. 34-35
      3. The Look of Power Now by Mark Stevens, pp. 36-41
      4. Style, Baby! by Jade Hobson Charnin and Randall Short, pp. 42-45
      5. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      7. The Big Picture by William Goldman, pp. 20-23
      8. Theater by John Simon, pp. 48-51
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        The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
      10. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 54-55
      11. Cue, pp. 57-86
      12. Letters, pp. 7-8
      13. Intelligencer, pp. 9-12
      14. Best Bets, pp. 46-47
      15. Sales & Bargains, p. 56
      16. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 99-104
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 98
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 98
      19. Classified, pp. 87-93
      20. Strictly Personals, pp. 94-97
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      January 29, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Letting Go by Philip Weiss, pp. 24-33
      2. Post-Nouvelle Cuisine by Gael Greene, pp. 34-37
      3. Crazy About Art by Larissa MacFarquhar, pp. 38-43
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-19
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      7. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 22-23
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        Books: The Virtue Monger by Judith Shulevitz, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
        It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton
      9. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 48-49
      10. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 50-51
      11. Television by John Leonard, pp. 52-53
      12. Cue, pp. 55-85
      13. Letters, pp. 8-10
      14. Intelligencer by Beth Landman and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-12
      15. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 44-45
      16. Sales & Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, p. 54
      17. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 98-104
      18. Guardian Crossword, p. 97
      19. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 97
      20. Classified, pp. 86-92
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 93-96
      22. Cover: Photograph by Wayne Simpson
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      February 5, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. War by Other Means by Craig Horowitz, pp. 22-33
      2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Maer Roshan, pp. 34-37
      3. The Hot Seat by Rene Chun, pp. 38-41
      4. She Shot Any Warhol by Eric Konigsberg, pp. 42-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 11-15
      6. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 16-18
      7. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 19-21
      8. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 60-61
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        Movies: The Birds and the Bugs by David Denby, pp. 50-51 - 2 Reviews
        Angels and Insects (1996 Film) by Philip Haas
        From Dusk Till Dawn (1996 Film) by Robert Rodriguez
      10. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 52-53
      11. Theater by John Simon, pp. 54-55
      12. Television by John Leonard, pp. 56-57
      13. Pop Music by Chris Norris, pp. 58-59
      14. Cue, pp. 63-91
      15. Between the Lines, p. 6
      16. Letters, pp. 7-8
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 9-10
      18. Best Bets, pp. 48-49
      19. Sales & Bargains, p. 62
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 103
      21. Cue Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 103
      22. Bad Publicity, pp. 104-108
      23. Classified, pp. 92-98
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 99-102
      25. Cover: Photo illustration by Matt Mahurin
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      1. Sunny 76. Happening by Beth Landman, pp. 26-29
      2. Chez Trump by Lisa Birnbach, pp. 30-35
      3. Witness for the Prosecution by John Connolly, pp. 36-41
      4. Hot off the Press by Susan Dominus, pp. 42-43
      5. Schoolhouse Blues by Tomas Muscionico and Michael Tomasky, pp. 44-49
      6. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      7. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      8. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 22-25
      9. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 112-114
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        The Juror (1996 Film) by Brian Gibson
        White Squall (1996 Film) by Ridley Scott
        La Haine (1995 Film) by Mathieu Kassovitz
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        Books: Long Hot Novel by Walter Kirn, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
      12. Television by John Leonard, pp. 56-57
      13. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 58-111
      14. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 115
      15. Cue, pp. 117-148
      16. Letters, pp. 9-10
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      18. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 50-51
      19. Sales & Bargains, p. 116
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 168
      21. Classified, pp. 149-160
      22. Strictly Personals, pp. 161-167
      23. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 168-172
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      1. Missing by John H. Richardson, pp. 26-35
      2. New Homes by Rebecca Mead, pp. 36-37
      3. Blood Sport by Tad Friend, pp. 38-47
      4. To Soothe the Savage Straphanger by Danny Clinch and Stephen Witt, pp. 48-53
      5. Zoom Room by Istvan Banyai, pp. 54-55
      6. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      7. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 20-21
      8. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 22-23
      9. On Seventh Avenue by Alex Williams, pp. 24-25
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        City Hall (1996 Film) by Harold Becker
        Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995 Film) by Nick Broomfield
      11. Theater by John Simon, pp. 60-61
      12. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 62-63
      13. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 64-65
      14. Cue, pp. 67-94
      15. Between the Lines, p. 9
      16. Letters, pp. 10-12
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 13-14
      18. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 56-57
      19. Sales & Bargains, p. 66
      20. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 107
      21. Bad Publicity, pp. 108-110
      22. Guardian Crossword, p. 106
      23. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 106
      24. Classified, pp. 95-101
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 102-105
      26. Cover: Photograph by Jacques M. Chenet
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        Primary Colors by Joe Klein
      2. Report Card: Encouraging? by Michael Tomasky, pp. 58-63
      3. Stretching It by Jade Hobson Charnin, pp. 64-123
      4. Gotham, pp. 21-31
      5. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 32-37
      6. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 38-43
      7. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 44-45
      8. The Big Picture by William Goldman, pp. 46-49
      9. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 134-136
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 137
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        Beautiful Girls (1996 Film) by Ted Demme
        The Broken Arrow (1950 Film) by Delmer Daves
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 127-129
      13. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 130-131
      14. Television by John Leonard, pp. 132-133
      15. Cue, pp. 141-175
      16. Between the Lines, p. 11
      17. Letters, pp. 12-16
      18. Intelligencer, pp. 17-20
      19. Sales & Bargains, pp. 138-140
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 187
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 187
      22. Bad Publicity, pp. 188-190
      23. Classified, pp. 176-180
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 181-186
      25. Cover: Illustration, Photograph by Peter Alexander and Carlton Davis
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      1. Party's Over by Jacob Weisberg, p. 18
      2. Lost and Found by Jesse Kornbluth, pp. 26-31
      3. Scorsese Speaks by James Kaplan, pp. 32-43
      4. Walk This Way by Jesse Green, pp. 44-53
      5. Ed's Moment by Edith Newhall, pp. 58-61
      6. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      7. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 18-25
      8. Books by Walter Kirn, pp. 54-55
      9. Dance by Tobi Tobias, p. 56
      10. Television by John Leonard, pp. 56-57
      11. Cue, p. 63
      12. Theater by John Simon, pp. 64-65
      13. [+]
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        The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1996 Film) by Benjamin Ross
        Up Close and Personal (1996 Film) by Jon Avnet
      14. Letters, pp. 7-8
      15. Intelligencer, pp. 9-12
      16. Best Bets, p. 62
      17. Sales & Bargains, pp. 76-104
      18. Guardian Crossword, p. 118
      19. Cue Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 118-120
      20. Classified, pp. 105-111
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 112-117
      22. Cover: Photograph by Joeff Davis
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      1. The Autumn of the Patriarch by Suzanna Andrews, pp. 26-33
      2. Rich Liberals Aren't Hypocrites by James J. Cramer, pp. 34-39
      3. Lou Reed Is the Man by Chris Norris, pp. 40-43
      4. Seeds of Discord by Carol Prisant, pp. 44-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      7. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 22-23
      8. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 24-25
      9. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 58-59
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, pp. 60-61
      11. [+]
        Movies: The Beach Boys by David Denby, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        The Birdcage (1996 Film) by Mike Nichols
      12. Theater by John Simon, pp. 52-53
      13. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 54-55
      14. Television by John Leonard, pp. 56-57
      15. Cue, pp. 63-93
      16. Letters, pp. 8-10
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      18. Best Bets, pp. 48-49
      19. Sales & Bargains, p. 62
      20. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 106-107
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 105
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 105
      23. Bad Publicity, pp. 108-112
      24. Classified, pp. 94-100
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 101-104
      26. Cover: Photograph by Ken Shung
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      1. Tolling the Bell by David Bennahum, pp. 22-27
      2. Queen Cassandra by Chris Norris, pp. 28-29
      3. Give Me Harvard Or Give Me Death by Ralph Gardner, Jr., pp. 30-39
      4. The Hard-boiled Gossip by Nancy Jo Sales, pp. 40-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      7. Cityside by John Connolly, pp. 20-21
      8. [+]
        Movies: Wonder Bread Cantata by David Denby, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
        Fargo (1996 Film) by Joel Coen
      9. Theater by John Simon, pp. 52-55
      10. [+]
        Books: The Bodily-Fluid Bard by Walter Kirn, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
        Grey Area by Will Self
      11. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 58-59
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 60-61
      13. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 62-63
      14. Cue, pp. 65-94
      15. Letters, pp. 7-8
      16. Intelligencer, pp. 9-12
      17. Best Bets, pp. 48-49
      18. Sales & Bargains, p. 64
      19. Guardian Crossword, p. 107
      20. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 107
      21. Bad Publicity, pp. 108-112
      22. Classified, pp. 95-102
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 103-106
      24. Cover: Photograph by Dana Lixenberg
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      March 25, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. He Did It His Way by David Evanier, pp. 36-45
      2. Untrue Blue by Hariette Surovell, pp. 46-53
      3. Design for the Millennium by Phoebe Eaton, Alexandra Lange, and Carlos Mota, pp. 54-91
      4. Gotham, pp. 21-27
      5. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 28-31
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 32-35
      7. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 101-102
      8. [+]
        Movies: The Future Is Now by David Denby, pp. 92-93 - 3 Reviews
        Chungking Express (1994 Film) by Wong Kar-Wai
        If Lucy Fell (1996 Film) by Eric Schaeffer
        Anne Frank Remembered (1995 Film) by Jon Blair
      9. Theater by John Simon, pp. 94-95
      10. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 96-100
      11. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 103
      12. Cue, pp. 107-143
      13. Letters, pp. 12-16
      14. Intelligencer, pp. 17-20
      15. Sales & Bargains, pp. 104-106
      16. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 161-162
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 163
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 163
      19. Bad Publicity, pp. 164-168
      20. Classified, pp. 144-156
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 157-160
      22. Cover: Photograph by Andrew Bordwin
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    1. [+]
      April 1, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Making the City Safe by Diane K. Shah, pp. 24-27
      2. Children's Crusade by Chris Smith, pp. 28-35
      3. A Whole New Choice by Steve Radlauer, pp. 36-41
      4. Home Movies by Sarah Kerr, pp. 42-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      6. On Seventh Avenue by Rene Chun, pp. 20-21
      7. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 22-23
      8. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 70-71
      9. [+]
        Movies: Who's That Girl? by David Denby, pp. 48-61 - 2 Reviews
        Girl 6 (1996 Film) by Spike Lee
        Diabolique (1996 Film) by Jeremiah S. Chechik
      10. Theater by John Simon, pp. 62-63
      11. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 64-65
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 66-67
      13. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 68-69
      14. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 72-73
      15. The Goods by Rene Chun, pp. 74-75
      16. Sales & Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, p. 76
      17. Cue, pp. 77-108
      18. Letters, pp. 8-10
      19. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      20. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 122-128
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 121
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 121
      23. Classified, pp. 109-116
      24. Strictly Personalss, pp. 117-120
      25. Cover: Photograph by Danny Clinch
    2. [+]
      April 8, 1996 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Back From the Brink by Andrew Jacobs, pp. 28-35
      2. One-Stop Celebrities by Alexandra Lange, pp. 36-45
      3. Virgin Territory by Alex Williams, pp. 46-49
      4. Creature Feature by Barbara Ensor, pp. 50-53
      5. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      7. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 20-21
      8. The Big Picture by William Goldman, pp. 22-23
      9. Cityside by John Connolly, pp. 24-27
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 54-55
      11. Sales and Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, p. 56
      12. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 57
      13. [+]
        Books: Girls of the War Zones by Walter Kirn, pp. 58-67 - 1 Review
        The Atlas by William T. Vollmann
      14. Theater by John Simon, pp. 68-69
      15. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 70-71
      16. Television by John Leonard, pp. 72-74
      17. Cue, pp. 75-104
      18. Letters, pp. 7-8
      19. Intelligencer by Beth Landman and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 9-12
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 118
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 118-120
      22. Classified, pp. 105-113
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 114-117
      24. Cover: Photograph by Mark Arbeit
    3. [+]
      April 22, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Powers of Two by David Handelman, pp. 24-31
      2. Clinton's Secret Weapon by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 32-37
      3. The Best of Next Fall's Fashion by Jade Hobson Charnin, pp. 38-43
      4. Shuttered by Camilo Jose Vergara and Rob Walker, pp. 44-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 15-21
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 22-23
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 48-49
      8. The Goods by Alex Williams, pp. 50-51
      9. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 52
      10. Sales & Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, p. 53
      11. Theater by John Simon, pp. 54-55
      12. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 56-57
      13. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 58-59
      14. Pop Music by Chris Norris, p. 60
      15. Cue, pp. 61-89
      16. Letters, pp. 8-10
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      18. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 102
      19. Guardian Crossword, p. 103
      20. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 103
      21. Bad Publicity, pp. 104-108
      22. Classified, pp. 90-97
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 98-101
    4. [+]
      April 29, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Playing Ball by Craig Horowitz, pp. 20-25
      2. The Auction by Barbara Lippert, pp. 26-31
      3. Needful Things by Carol Prisant, pp. 32-35
      4. The Big Story by Randall Short, pp. 36-39
      5. Pulling a Woody by Chris Smith, pp. 40-41
      6. A Few Good Menus by Ross Wetzsteon, pp. 42-47
      7. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      8. The Money Trail by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 18-19
      9. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 84-94
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 48-49
      11. Sales & Bargains by Leonore Fleischer, pp. 50-51
      12. [+]
        Movies: Women in Love by David Denby, pp. 52-53 - 2 Reviews
        The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996 Film) by Michael Lehmann
        Mrs. Winterbourne (1996 Film) by Richard Benjamin
      13. [+]
        Books: Frost Flake by Walter Kirn, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        Robert Frost: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
      14. Theater by John Simon, pp. 56-57
      15. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 58-59
      16. Television by John Leonard, pp. 60-64
      17. Cue, pp. 65-83
      18. Letters, pp. 7-8
      19. Intelligencer, pp. 9-12
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 108
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 108-112
      22. Classified, pp. 95-103
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 104-107
    5. [+]
      May 6, 1996 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Selling Donna by Rebecca Mead, pp. 30-37
      2. Passion Narrative by Chris Norris, pp. 38-39
      3. Charles in Charge by Maura Sheehy, pp. 40-47
      4. The Powerhouse by David White, pp. 48-51
      5. Gotham, pp. 15-26
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, p. 27
      7. On Madison Avenue by Sally Chew, pp. 28-29
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 90-92
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 52-53
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 54
      11. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 55
      12. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 56-81
      13. [+]
        Movies: Her Revolution by David Denby, pp. 82-83 - 1 Review
        I Shot Andy Warhol (1996 Film) by Mary Harron
      14. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 84-85
      15. Theater by John Simon, pp. 86-87
      16. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 88-89
      17. Cue, pp. 93-121
      18. Letters, pp. 8-10
      19. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      20. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 137-138
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 139
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 139
      23. Bad Publicity, pp. 140-142
      24. Classified, pp. 122-131
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 132-136
      26. Cover: Photograph by Jesse Frohman
    6. [+]
      May 13, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Who's Killing Betsy? by Michael Tomasky, pp. 24-31
      2. After the Fall by Richard Turner, pp. 32-39
      3. A Self-Made Man by Thomas Hackett, pp. 40-41
      4. The Great Migration by Jonathan Napack, pp. 42-47
      5. Two Tall Women by Michael Musto, pp. 48-51
      6. Gotham, pp. 15-21
      7. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 22-23
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 65-66
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 52-53
      10. The Goods by Christopher Bonanos, pp. 54-55
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 56-57
      12. [+]
        Movies: The Bad Old Days by David Denby, pp. 58-59 - 2 Reviews
        Mulholland Falls (1996 Film) by Lee Tamahori
        Dead Man (1995 Film) by Jim Jarmusch
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 60-61
      14. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 62-63
      15. [+]
        Books: Tales of Two Hipsters by Walter Kirn, p. 64 - 2 Reviews
        Cruising Paradise by Sam Shepard
        The Last of the Savages by Jay McInerney
      16. Cue, pp. 67-95
      17. Letters, pp. 8-10
      18. Intelligencer, pp. 11-14
      19. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 109-110
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 111
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 111
      22. Bad Publicity, pp. 112-120
      23. Classified, pp. 96-106
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 107-108
      25. Cover: Photograph by Barron Claiborne
    7. [+]
      May 20, 1996 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Arts and Sciences by Roger Rosenblatt, pp. 36-41
      2. New York's Best Doctors, pp. 42-102
      3. All in the Family, pp. 103-105
      4. Dream Team by Craig Horowitz, pp. 106-117
      5. Gotham, pp. 21-27
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 28-29
      7. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 30-33
      8. The Culture Business by Edith Newhall, pp. 34-35
      9. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 141-143
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 118-119
      11. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 120
      12. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 121
      13. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 122
      14. [+]
        Movies: The Undergraduate by David Denby, pp. 123-134 - 1 Review
        The Pallbearer (1996 Film) by Matt Reeves
      15. Television by John Leonard, pp. 135-137
      16. Dance/Classical Music by Tobi Tobias and Peter G. Davis, pp. 138-140
      17. The Underground Gormet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 144-146
      18. Cue, pp. 147-179
      19. Letters, pp. 10-16
      20. Intelligencer, pp. 17-20
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 205
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 205
      23. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 206-208
      24. Classified, pp. 180-199
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 200-204
      26. Cover: Photograph by Francesco Mosto
    8. [+]
      May 27, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Summer Foods by Gillian Duffy, pp. 28-33
      2. The Maine Course , pp. 34-41
      3. Not Your Grandmother's Lemonade , pp. 42-43
      4. Earthly Delights , pp. 44-51
      5. King of Tarts by Corby Kummer, pp. 52-57
      6. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      7. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      8. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 22-27
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 58-59
      10. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 60-75
      11. [+]
        Movies: Scenes From a Marriage by David Denby, pp. 76-79 - 4 Reviews
        Twister (1996 Film) by Jan de Bont
        Cold Comfort Farm (1995 Film) by John Schlesinger
        Boys (1996 Film) by Stacy Cochran
        Last Dance (1996 Film) by Bruce Beresford
      12. [+]
        Books: The Feel-Good State by Walter Kirn, pp. 80-81 - 1 Review
        The Politics of Meaning by Michael Lerner
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 82-83
      14. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 84-85
      15. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 86-88
      16. Cue, pp. 89-121
      17. Letters, pp. 8-10
      18. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-14
      19. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 138
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 139
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 139
      22. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 140-146
      23. Classified, pp. 122-133
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 134-137
      25. Cover: Photograph by Carlton Davis
    9. [+]
      June 3, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Top Cop by Robert Sabbag, pp. 22-29
      2. Philip Johnson's New York Century by Peter Blake, pp. 30-33
      3. Rock-Me Feminism by Kim France, pp. 34-41
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      6. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 20-21
      7. The Insatiable Gourmet by Gael Greene, p. 98
      8. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 42-43
      9. The Goods by Beth Landman Keil, pp. 44-46
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 47
      11. Sales & Bargains, pp. 48-93
      12. [+]
        Movies: Mission Implausible by David Denby, pp. 94-95 - 1 Review
        Mission: Impossible (1996 Film) by Brian De Palma
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 96-97
      14. Cue, pp. 99-129
      15. Letters, pp. 7-8
      16. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 9-12
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 144
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 144-148
      19. Classified, pp. 130-139
      20. Strictly Personals, pp. 140-143
      21. Cover: Photograph by Jay Blakesberg
    10. [+]
      June 10, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Is Michael Milken Keyser Soze? by Suzanna Andrews, pp. 22-31
      2. The Agony, the Ecstasy by Maer Roshan, Mark Jolly, and Norman Vanamee, pp. 32-39
      3. Dressing Down for Success, pp. 40-45
      4. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      5. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      6. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 57-58
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 46-47
      8. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 48
      9. [+]
        Books: Alcoholics Identified by Walter Kirn, pp. 49-50 - 2 Reviews
        Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
        Terry by George McGovern
      10. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 51-52
      11. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 53-54
      12. Television by John Leonard, pp. 55-56
      13. Cue, pp. 59-90
      14. Letters, pp. 9-12
      15. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 13-14
      16. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 102
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 103
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 103
      19. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 104-110
      20. Classified, pp. 91-98
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 99-101
      22. Cover: Photograph by Tina Paul
    11. [+]
      June 17, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Apartment Madness by Peter Hellman, pp. 24-29
      2. L.I. Law by Alex Williams, pp. 30-37
      3. A Gay Old Time by Henry Alford, pp. 38-43
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-19
      6. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 20-21
      7. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 22-23
      8. The Insatiable Gourmet by Gael Greene, pp. 54-56
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 44-45
      10. The Goods by Rene Chun, pp. 46-47
      11. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 48
      12. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 49
      13. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 50-51
      14. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 52-53
      15. Cue, pp. 57-90
      16. Letters, p. 10
      17. Intelligencer, pp. 11-12
      18. Guardian Crossword, p. 103
      19. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 103
      20. Bad Publicity, pp. 104-108
      21. Classified, pp. 91-98
      22. Strictly Personals, pp. 99-102
      23. Cover: Photographs by Scott Frances
    12. [+]
      June 24, 1996 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. The First Good Time by Ian Frazier, pp. 52-55
      2. River Run by Peter Kaminsky, Robert Patronite, and Matthew McCann Fenton, ..., pp. 56-61
      3. Non-Hampton by Eric Konigsberg, pp. 62-69
      4. Surf City by Alex Williams, pp. 70-75
      5. Summer Fashion by Jade Hobson Charnin and Elizabeth Shepherd, pp. 76-83
      6. Cool New York by Christopher Bonanos, pp. 84-87
      7. Hampton Inns by Beth Landman and Vanessa Grigoriadis, pp. 88-91
      8. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 92-97
      9. Private Edens by Rene Chun, pp. 98-105
      10. [+]
        Summer Movies by David Denby, pp. 106-112 - 5 Reviews
        The Cable Guy (1996 Film) by Ben Stiller
        The Nutty Professor (1996 Film) by Tom Shadyac
        The Rock (1996 Film) by Michael Bay
        Stealing Beauty (1996 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
        California Split (1974 Film) by Robert Altman
      11. [+]
        The Pig Picture by William Goldman, pp. 113-115 - 2 Reviews
        Twister (1996 Film) by Jan de Bont
        Mission: Impossible (1996 Film) by Brian De Palma
      12. how to Clambake by Manny Howard, pp. 116-122
      13. Hot Times by Sarah Bernard and Vanessa Grigoriadis, pp. 123-129
      14. N.Y.C. Day by Day by Deborah Gasiorek, pp. 130-132
      15. Gotham, pp. 37-45
      16. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 46-51
      17. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 133
      18. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 134-136
      19. Cue, pp. 137-182
      20. Letters, pp. 11-32
      21. Intelligencer, pp. 33-36
      22. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 205-206
      23. Guardian Crossword, p. 207
      24. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 207
      25. Bad Publicity, pp. 208-210
      26. Classified, pp. 183-196
      27. Strictly Personals, pp. 197-204
      28. Cover: Photograph by Nigel Parry
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1996 = 13 Issues, 305 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 8, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Clinton Agonistes by Jacob Weisberg, p. 16
      2. Labor Pains by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 16-21
      3. Cafe Society by James Kaplan, pp. 22-29
      4. A Walker in the City by Rich Cohen, pp. 30-31
      5. The Last Bohemians by Chris Smith, pp. 32-39
      6. Gotham, pp. 9-13
      7. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 14-15
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 57-58
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 40-42
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 43
      11. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 44
      12. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 45
      13. [+]
        Movies: Apocalypse, Wow! by David Denby, pp. 46-47 - 3 Reviews
        Independence Day (1996 Film) by Roland Emmerich
        Eraser (1996 Film) by Charles Russell
        A Perfect Candidate (1996 Film) by David Van Taylor and R.J. Cutler
      14. [+]
        Books: Women in Groups by Walter Kirn, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Tales of Burning Love by Louise Erdrich
      15. Theater by John Simon, pp. 50-51
      16. Art by Mark Stevens, p. 52
      17. The Web by Walter Kirn, pp. 53-54
      18. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 55-56
      19. Cue, pp. 59-87
      20. Letters, pp. 5-6
      21. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 7-8
      22. Guardian Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 100-104
      23. Classified, pp. 88-94
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 95-99
      25. Cover: Photograph by Kristine Larsen
    2. [+]
      July 15, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Pretty Woman by Lily Burana, pp. 28-35
      2. Heroin Chic by Maureen Callahan, pp. 36-39
      3. Junk Bonds by Mim Udovitch, pp. 40-41
      4. Opening the Windos by Corby Kummer, pp. 42-47
      5. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-19
      7. Sports by William Goldman, pp. 20-23
      8. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 24-27
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 48-49
      10. The Goods by Rene Chun, pp. 50-51
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 52
      12. [+]
        Movies: Curious George by David Denby, pp. 53-54 - 2 Reviews
        Phenomenon (1996 Film) by Jon Turteltaub
        Striptease (1996 Film) by Andrew Bergman
      13. Art by Mark Stevens, p. 55
      14. Theater by John Simon, p. 56
      15. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 57-58
      16. Cue, pp. 59-88
      17. Letters, pp. 7-10
      18. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-12
      19. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 102-103
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 101
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 101
      22. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 104-108
      23. Classified, pp. 89-97
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 98-100
      25. Cover: Photograph by George Holz
    3. [+]
      July 22, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Where's the Beefcake? by Rebecca Mead, pp. 22-29
      2. The Love Float by Daniel Green, pp. 30-33
      3. Mrs. America by Barbara Lippert, pp. 34-39
      4. 21st-Century Lincoln Center by Chris Norris, pp. 40-43
      5. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      6. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      7. Technology by Craig Horowitz, pp. 20-21
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, p. 56
      9. Wines by Tony Hendra, pp. 57-58
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 44-45
      11. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 46
      12. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 47
      13. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 48-51
      14. Movies by David Denby, pp. 60-88
      15. [+]
        Books: Beverly Hells by Walter Kirn, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        I'm Losing You by Bruce Wagner
      16. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 54-55
      17. Cue, p. 59
      18. Letters, pp. 8-10
      19. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-12
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 99
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 99
      22. Bad Publicity, pp. 100-104
      23. Classified, pp. 89-95
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 96-98
      25. Cover: Photograph by Christian Witkin
    4. [+]
      July 29, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Ms. Perfect by Nancy Jo Sales, pp. 18-25
      2. On the Waterfront by Michael Tomasky, pp. 26-31
      3. The Roar of the Greasepaint by Chris Norris, pp. 32-35
      4. Return of the Don by Jeffrey Goldberg, pp. 36-41
      5. Gotham, pp. 9-11
      6. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 12-13
      7. The Bottom Line by James J. Cramer, pp. 14-15
      8. The Culture Business by Steve Oney, pp. 16-17
      9. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 47-48
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 42-43
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 44
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 45-46
      13. Cue, pp. 49-77
      14. Letters, pp. 5-6
      15. Intelligencer, pp. 7-8
      16. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 89-90
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 91
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 91
      19. Bad Publicity, pp. 92-96
      20. Classified, pp. 78-84
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 85-88
      22. Cover: Photograph by Sante D'Orazio
    5. [+]
      August 5, 1996 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. A Weekend in the Hamptons, pp. 24-39
      2. Mister Pitch by Rebecca Mead, pp. 40-47
      3. Live and Learn by Maureen Callahan and Linda Hall, pp. 48-65
      4. Gotham, pp. 17-21
      5. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 22-23
      6. Corby Kummer, pp. 71-72
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 66-67
      8. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 68
      9. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 69
      10. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 70
      11. Cue, pp. 73-102
      12. Letters, pp. 9-10
      13. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-16
      14. Guardian Crossword, p. 114
      15. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 114
      16. Classified, pp. 103-110
      17. Strictly Personals, pp. 111-113
      18. Cover: Photographs by Mark Peterson
    6. [+]
      August 12, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Fear of Falling by James J. Cramer, pp. 18-21
      2. His Last Pitch by Craig Horowitz, pp. 22-29
      3. Lives of the Artists by James Kaplan, pp. 30-37
      4. Gotham, pp. 11-15
      5. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 16-17
      6. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 47-48
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 38-39
      8. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 40
      9. [+]
        Movies: McRedford by David Denby, pp. 41-42 - 2 Reviews
        A Time to Kill (1996 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        Trainspotting (1996 Film) by Danny Boyle
      10. Theater by John Simon, pp. 43-44
      11. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 45-46
      12. Cue, pp. 49-77
      13. Letters, pp. 7-8
      14. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 9-10
      15. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 89-90
      16. Guardian Crossword, p. 91
      17. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 91
      18. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 92-96
      19. Classified, pp. 78-85
      20. Strictly Personals, pp. 86-88
      21. Cover: Photograph by Norman Jean Roy
    7. [+]
      August 19, 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
      1. Fund City by Earl Crittenden, pp. 22-27
      2. Material Girls by Matt Pincus, p. 28
      3. Sloane Rangers by Charlotte Hays, pp. 28-31
      4. Can This Campaign Be Saved? by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 32-37
      5. Havana Special by Chris Smith, pp. 38-39
      6. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      7. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 20-21
      8. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 40-41
      9. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 42
      10. Dress Code by Jade Hobson Charnin, p. 43
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 44-45
      12. [+]
        Movies: Angel Dust by David Denby, pp. 46-47 - 2 Reviews
        Basquiat (1996 Film) by Julian Schnabel
        Emma (1996 Film) by Douglas McGrath#2
      13. [+]
        Books: Chemistry Set by Walter Kirn, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh
      14. Theater by John Simon, pp. 50-51
      15. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, p. 52
      16. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 53-54
      17. Television by John Leonard, pp. 55-56
      18. Cue, pp. 57-88
      19. Letters, pp. 10-12
      20. Intelligencer, pp. 13-14
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 100
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 100-104
      23. Classified, pp. 89-96
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 97-99
      25. Cover: Photograph by Clark Jones
    8. [+]
      August 26, 1996 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. Fall Fashion Issue, p. 55
      2. Hot Pants , pp. 56-63
      3. Bare Essentials , pp. 64-71
      4. In Living Color , pp. 72-81
      5. The High Style , pp. 82-91
      6. Take the Plunge , pp. 92-95
      7. Channel Surfing , pp. 96-107
      8. The Right Stuff , pp. 108-111
      9. Gotham, pp. 25-35
      10. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 36-39
      11. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 40-43
      12. On Madison Avenue by Alex Williams, pp. 44-49
      13. Sports by Adam Lehner, pp. 50-54
      14. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, p. 120
      15. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 121-122
      16. The Goods by Michael Goldstein, pp. 112-113
      17. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 114-116
      18. [+]
        Movies: Men With Clubs by David Denby, pp. 117-119 - 2 Reviews
        Tin Cup (1996 Film) by Ron Shelton
        Rendezvous in Paris (1996 Film) by Gabi Kubach
      19. Cue, pp. 123-154
      20. Letters, pp. 14-20
      21. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 21-24
      22. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 168-169
      23. Guardian Crossword, p. 167
      24. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 167
      25. Bad Publicity, pp. 170-174
      26. Classified, pp. 155-163
      27. Strictly Personals, pp. 164-166
      28. Cover: Photographed by Francois Rotgers
    9. [+]
      September 2, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Go West, Young Boomer by Christopher Mason, pp. 20-27
      2. Up From Anomie by Linda Hall, pp. 28-33
      3. Who's Really Homeless? by Peter Hellman, pp. 34-39
      4. Gotham, pp. 11-17
      5. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 18-19
      6. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 40-41
      7. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 42
      8. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 43
      9. [+]
        Movies: Beautiful Loser by David Denby, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
        Kansas City (1996 Film) by Robert Altman
      10. [+]
        Books: Jungian vs. Technocrat by Walter Kirn, p. 46 - 1 Review
        The Living and the Dead by Paul Hendrickson
      11. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 47-48
      12. Pop Music by Chris Norris, pp. 49-50
      13. Cue, pp. 51-77
      14. Letters, pp. 5-8
      15. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 9-10
      16. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 89-90
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 91
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 91
      19. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 92-96
      20. Classified, pp. 78-85
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 86-88
      22. Cover: Photograph by Russell Kaye
    10. [+]
      September 9, 1996 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Movies, pp. 48-59
      2. Theater, pp. 60-67
      3. Television, pp. 68-77
      4. Dance, pp. 78-81
      5. Classical Music, pp. 82-89
      6. Pop Music, pp. 90-96
      7. Art, pp. 97-102
      8. Shopping, pp. 106-114
      9. Nightlife, pp. 115-118
      10. Books, pp. 119-124
      11. Food, pp. 125-132
      12. Sports, pp. 133-141
      13. Kids, pp. 142-143
      14. Politics, pp. 144-160
      15. Gotham, pp. 29-37
      16. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, p. 38
      17. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 38-47
      18. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 161-196
      19. Cue, pp. 103-105
      20. Letters, pp. 16-22
      21. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 23-28
      22. Guardian Crossword, p. 220
      23. 'Cue' Crosswod by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 220-232
      24. Classified, pp. 197-213
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 214-219
      26. Cover: Photograph by Nigel Parry
    11. [+]
      September 16, 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Body of Work by Rebecca Mead, pp. 26-33
      2. Shooting Stars by Nancy Jo Sales, pp. 34-39
      3. Speaking Latin by Alexandra Lange, pp. 40-41
      4. The Prosecutor's Prosecutor by John Connolly, pp. 42-45
      5. Gotham, pp. 17-23
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 24-25
      7. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 71-72
      8. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 46-47
      9. The Goods by Rene Chun, pp. 48-49
      10. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, pp. 50-66
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 67
      12. [+]
        Movies: He's Come Undone by David Denby, p. 68 - 1 Review
        The Trigger Effect (1996 Film) by David Koepp
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 69-70
      14. Cue, pp. 73-105
      15. Letters, pp. 10-12
      16. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 13-16
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 116
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 116-120
      19. Classified, pp. 106-112
      20. Strictly Personals, pp. 113-115
      21. Cover: Photograph by Nigel Parry
    12. [+]
      September 23, 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. The 1996 Salary Survey, pp. 32-39
      2. The Baby Scam by Mark Frankel, pp. 40-45
      3. Winning the Race by Alex Williams, pp. 46-47
      4. Eye, Peretz by Maureen Callahan, pp. 48-51
      5. Gotham, pp. 21-25
      6. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 26-29
      7. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 30-31
      8. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 103-104
      9. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 105-106
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 52-53
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 54-55
      12. [+]
        Movies: Silly Goose People by David Denby, pp. 56-96 - 2 Reviews
        Fly Away Home (1996 Film) by Carroll Ballard
        Sweet Nothing (1995 Film) by Gary Winick
      13. [+]
        Books: Did the West Go South? by Walter Kirn, pp. 97-98 - 1 Review
        Blue Sky Dream by David Beers
      14. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 99-100
      15. Television by John Leonard, pp. 101-102
      16. Cue, pp. 107-137
      17. Letters, pp. 15-16
      18. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 17-20
      19. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 150-151
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 152
      21. Classified, pp. 138-145
      22. Strictly Personals, pp. 146-149
      23. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 152-156
    13. [+]
      September 30, 1996 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Fitting In by Daniel Mendelsohn, pp. 24-31
      2. Meet the New Boss by James J. Cramer, pp. 32-37
      3. Wheel Life by Guy Martin, pp. 38-41
      4. Gotham, pp. 13-17
      5. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 42-43
      6. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 44
      7. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, p. 45
      8. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-19
      9. The National Interest by Jacob Weisberg, pp. 20-21
      10. Technology by David Bennahum, pp. 22-23
      11. [+]
        Movies: All in the Family by David Denby, pp. 46-55 - 1 Review
        Secrets and Lies (1996 Film) by Mike Leigh
      12. Theater by John Simon, pp. 56-57
      13. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 58-59
      14. Television by John Leonard, pp. 60-61
      15. Pop Music by Chris Norris, p. 62
      16. Cue, pp. 63-95
      17. Letters, pp. 7-8
      18. Intelligenger by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 9-12
      19. Guardian Crossword, p. 107
      20. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 107
      21. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 108-110
      22. Classified, pp. 96-103
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 104-106
      24. Cover: Photograph by Geoffroy de Boismenu
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1996 = 12 Issues, 321 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 7, 1996 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Caroline, Meet carolyn by Rebecca Mead, pp. 22-27
      2. Manhattan's State Department by Eric Konigsberg, pp. 28-35
      3. A Week in Provence by Gillian Duffy, pp. 36-39
      4. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      5. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 40-41
      6. The Goods by Michael Hirschorn, pp. 42-43
      7. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 44-45
      8. Sports by Chris Smith, pp. 20-21
      9. Restaurants by Corby Kummer, pp. 69-70
      10. [+]
        Movies: Getting Even by David Denby, pp. 46-47 - 2 Reviews
        The First Wives Club (1996 Film) by Hugh Wilson
        Surviving Picasso (1996 Film) by James Ivory
      11. [+]
        Books: The Other Simpsons by Walter Kirn, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        A Regular Guy by Mona Simpson
      12. Theater by John Simon, pp. 50-66
      13. Art by Mark Stevens, p. 67
      14. Television by John Leonard, p. 68
      15. Cue, pp. 71-100
      16. Letters, pp. 8-10
      17. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-14
      18. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 112-113
      19. Guardian Crossword, p. 114
      20. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 114-115
      21. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 116-120
      22. Classified, pp. 101-108
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 109-111
      24. Cover: Photograph by Stephane Cardinale
    2. [+]
      October 14, 1996 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. Introduction, p. 41
      2. Great Imports, pp. 42-56
      3. African American, pp. 57-59
      4. The Home News, pp. 60-65
      5. Stainless Reputations, pp. 66-75
      6. New York Ranges, pp. 76-81
      7. Beautiful Things, pp. 82-85
      8. Gotham, pp. 21-27
      9. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 28-31
      10. The Big Picture by William Goldman, p. 32
      11. Media by Richard Turner, pp. 33-40
      12. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, pp. 86-87
      13. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 88-92
      14. Theater by John Simon, pp. 93-96
      15. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 97-98
      16. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 99-100
      17. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 101-102
      18. Television by John Leonard, pp. 103-104
      19. Cue, pp. 105-138
      20. Letters, pp. 10-14
      21. Between the Lines, pp. 15-16
      22. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 17-20
      23. Guardian Crossword, p. 155
      24. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 155
      25. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 156-162
      26. Classified, pp. 139-149
      27. Strictly Personals, pp. 150-154
    3. [+]
      October 21, 1996 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Cruel and Unusual by Peter J. Smith, pp. 26-33
      2. Chanel Four: News by Jade Hobson Charnin, pp. 34-37
      3. Planet Hollywood Babylon by Corie Brown, pp. 38-45
      4. Gotham, pp. 15-19
      5. Sports by Mark Jacobson, pp. 20-25
      6. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 82-84
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 46-47
      8. The Goods by David Handelman, pp. 48-49
      9. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 50-51
      10. [+]
        Movies: Ticket to Ride by David Denby, pp. 52-53 - 2 Reviews
        Get on the Bus (1996 Film) by Spike Lee
        Vertigo (1958 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
      11. [+]
        Books: High, Hard One by Walter Kirn, pp. 54-57 - 1 Review
        Father and Son by Larry Brown
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 58-75
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 76-77
      14. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 78-79
      15. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 80-81
      16. Cue, pp. 85-117
      17. Letters, pp. 8-10
      18. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 11-14
      19. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 130-131
      20. Guardian Crossword, p. 132
      21. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, pp. 132-138
      22. Classified, pp. 118-125
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 126-129
      24. Cover: Photograph by Tom Victor
    4. [+]
      October 28, 1996 Issue = 29 Articles
      1. Season's Eatings by Gillian Duffy, pp. 44-45
      2. Bisque Jockeys, pp. 46-51
      3. Advanced Latin, pp. 52-61
      4. North and South, pp. 62-67
      5. Phone for the Holidays, pp. 68-71
      6. Cocktail Chemistry, pp. 72-77
      7. Tools of the Trade, pp. 78-83
      8. Gotham, pp. 29-35
      9. New York Journal by Chris Smith, pp. 36-39
      10. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 40-43
      11. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 134-136
      12. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 84-118
      13. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 119
      14. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 120-121
      15. [+]
        Movies: A Violent Birth by David Denby, pp. 122-125 - 2 Reviews
        Michael Collins (1996 Film) by Neil Jordan
        Big Night (1996 Film) by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci
      16. Theater by John Simon, pp. 126-127
      17. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 128-129
      18. Dance by Tobi Tobias, p. 130
      19. Art by Mark Stevens, p. 131
      20. Television by John Leonard, pp. 132-133
      21. Cue, pp. 137-174
      22. Letters, pp. 12-24
      23. Intelligencer, pp. 25-28
      24. Guardian Crossword, p. 199
      25. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 199
      26. Bad Publicity, pp. 200-211
      27. Classified, pp. 175-191
      28. Strictly Personals, pp. 192-198
      29. Cover: Photograph by Alan Richardson
    5. [+]
      November 4, 1996 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. Life on the Street by Alex Williams, pp. 32-39
      2. Coupla Queens by Maer Roshan, pp. 40-43
      3. Women on Film by Guy Trebay, pp. 44-45
      4. A Little Moore to the Left by Alexandra Lange, pp. 46-49
      5. Gotham, pp. 19-25
      6. On Madison Avenue by Rene Chun, pp. 26-27
      7. The Culture Business by Christopher Mason, pp. 28-31
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, p. 92
      9. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, pp. 93-94
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 50-51
      11. The Goods by Steve Radlauer, pp. 52-53
      12. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 54-82
      13. [+]
        Movies: That Girl by David Denby, pp. 83-84 - 2 Reviews
        A Single Girl (2000 Film) by Benoit Jacquot
        Sleepers (1996 Film) by Barry Levinson
      14. [+]
        Books: A Writer's Hardboiling by Walter Kirn, pp. 85-86 - 1 Review
        My Dark Places by James Ellroy
      15. Theater by John Simon, pp. 87-88
      16. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 89-90
      17. Pop Music by Chris Norris, p. 91
      18. Cue, pp. 95-128
      19. Letters, pp. 10-12
      20. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 13-18
      21. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 141-142
      22. Guardian Crossword, p. 143
      23. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 143
      24. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 144-148
      25. Classified, pp. 129-135
      26. Strictly Personals, pp. 136-140
      27. Cover: Photograph by Kristine Larsen
    6. [+]
      November 11, 1996 Issue = 28 Articles
      1. Shot in the Dark by Pat Wechsler, pp. 38-43
      2. How's He Doing? by Michael Tomasky, pp. 44-49
      3. Don't Go, Team by Chris Smith, pp. 50-55
      4. From the Hip by B.J. Sigesmund, pp. 56-59
      5. Peeping at Tom by Nancy Jo Sales, pp. 60-65
      6. Gotham, pp. 17-23
      7. Cityside by John Connolly, pp. 24-27
      8. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 28-37
      9. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 88-89
      10. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 66-69
      11. The Goods by Dany Levy, pp. 70-71
      12. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 72
      13. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 73-75
      14. [+]
        Movies: Capitalist Tool by David Denby, pp. 76-77 - 2 Reviews
        Ransom (1996 Film) by Ron Howard
        Trees Lounge (1996 Film) by Steve Buscemi
      15. Theater by John Simon, pp. 78-80
      16. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 81-82
      17. Records by Peter G. Davis, pp. 83-85
      18. Television by John Leonard, pp. 86-87
      19. Dance by Tobi Tobias, p. 90
      20. Cue, pp. 91-122
      21. Letters, pp. 10-14
      22. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 15-16
      23. Classified, pp. 123-130
      24. Strictly Personals, pp. 131-134
      25. Guardian Crossword, p. 135
      26. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 135
      27. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 136-144
      28. Cover: Photograph by David Burnett
    7. [+]
      November 18, 1996 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. The Urban Suburban by Craig Horowitz, pp. 42-49
      2. A Week in the Death by Ed Shanahan, pp. 50-55
      3. Making the Cut by Jade Hobson Charnin, pp. 56-61
      4. Floating Islands by Douglas Cooper, pp. 62-99
      5. Gotham, pp. 23-29
      6. The Election by Michael Tomasky, pp. 30-33
      7. On Madison Avenue by Alex Williams, pp. 34-41
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 120-122
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 100-101
      10. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 102-105
      11. [+]
        Movies: Good-bye to All That by David Denby, pp. 106-109 - 3 Reviews
        The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970 Film) by Vittorio De Sica
        The Funeral (1996 Film) by Abel Ferrara
        The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996 Film) by Renny Harlin
      12. [+]
        Books: Mickey As Literature by Walter Kirn, pp. 110-111 - 1 Review
        Imagineering by Alex Wright
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 112-113
      14. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 114-115
      15. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 116-117
      16. Television by John Leonard, pp. 118-119
      17. Cue, pp. 123-155
      18. Letters, pp. 14-18
      19. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 19-22
      20. New York Magazine Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 170
      21. Guardian Crossword, p. 171
      22. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 171
      23. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 172-178
      24. Classified, pp. 156-164
      25. Strictly Personals, pp. 165-169
      26. Cover: Photographs by Jean Laughton, Greg Miller, and Ernesto Bazan
    8. [+]
      November 25, 1996 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. A Bloody Mess by Katherine Eban Finkelstein, pp. 28-37
      2. Ice-Cream Socialites by Ralph Gardner Jr., pp. 38-43
      3. A Complex Plat by Corby Kummer, pp. 44-49
      4. Gotham, pp. 19-23
      5. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 24-27
      6. The Underground Gourmet by Peter Kaminsky, p. 82
      7. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 50-51
      8. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 52-54
      9. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 55
      10. [+]
        Movies: Burning Love by David Denby, pp. 56-71 - 1 Review
        The English Patient (1996 Film) by Anthony Minghella
      11. Theater by John Simon, pp. 72-76
      12. Art by Mark Stevens, p. 77
      13. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 77-79
      14. Television by John Leonard, pp. 80-81
      15. Cue, pp. 83-116
      16. Letters, pp. 10-14
      17. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 15-18
      18. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, pp. 129-130
      19. Guardian Crossword, p. 131
      20. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 131
      21. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 132-138
      22. Classified, pp. 117-124
      23. Strictly Personals, pp. 125-128
      24. Cover: Photograph by Eran Offek
    9. [+]
      December 2, 1996 Issue = 29 Articles
      1. The Toast of Christmas Present, pp. 54-55
      2. Sock It to Me, pp. 56-59
      3. Classical Revival, pp. 60-69
      4. Future Perfect, pp. 70-77
      5. Three to Get Ready, pp. 78-81
      6. Mass Appeal, pp. 82-87
      7. One Store Fits All, pp. 88-97
      8. Holidays for Hire, pp. 98-104
      9. Past Presents, pp. 105-107
      10. Gotham, pp. 31-35
      11. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 36-45
      12. Cityside by John Connolly, pp. 46-53
      13. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 132-136
      14. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, pp. 108-109
      15. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 110-113
      16. [+]
        Movies: Bewitched by David Denby, pp. 114-115 - 2 Reviews
        The Crucible (1996 Film) by Nicholas Hytner
        Shine (1996 Film) by Scott Hicks
      17. [+]
        Books: The Servant Did It by Walter Kirn, pp. 116-119 - 1 Review
        Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
      18. Theater by John Simon, pp. 120-125
      19. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 126-127
      20. Television by John Leonard, pp. 128-131
      21. Cue, pp. 137-177
      22. Letters, pp. 12-24
      23. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 25-30
      24. Guardian Crossword, p. 203
      25. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 203
      26. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 204-214
      27. Clasified, pp. 178-197
      28. Strictly Personals, pp. 198-202
      29. Cover: Photograph by Nigel Parry
    10. [+]
      December 9, 1996 Issue = 27 Articles
      1. The Cable Guy by Suzanna Andrews, pp. 34-41
      2. Shooting Stars by Guy Martin, pp. 42-47
      3. This Bytes by Michael Maren, pp. 48-55
      4. The New Originals by Jane Charnin, pp. 56-61
      5. Gotham, pp. 19-27
      6. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 28-31
      7. The Body Politic by David France, pp. 32-33
      8. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 91-92
      9. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 62-63
      10. The Goods by Vanessa Grigoriadis, pp. 64-65
      11. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 66-71
      12. [+]
        Movies: Amateur Hour by David Denby, pp. 72-74 - 2 Reviews
        Everyone Says I Love You (1996 Film) by Woody Allen
        Ridicule (1996 Film) by Patrice Leconte
      13. Theater by John Simon, pp. 75-76
      14. Art by Mark Stevens, pp. 77-78
      15. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 79-86
      16. Dance by Tobi Tobias, pp. 87-88
      17. Television by John Leonard, pp. 89-90
      18. Cue, pp. 93-124
      19. Letters, pp. 12-14
      20. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 15-18
      21. New York Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 136
      22. Guardian Crossword, p. 137
      23. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 137
      24. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 138-140
      25. Classified, pp. 125-132
      26. Strictly Personals, pp. 133-135
      27. Cover: Illustration by Tim O'Brien
    11. [+]
      December 16, 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Loaded and Dangerous by Nancy Jo Sales, pp. 32-39
      2. A Carnival Master by James Kaplan, pp. 40-47
      3. Jingle All the Way by Chris Norris, pp. 48-53
      4. Gotham, pp. 17-23
      5. Cityside by Chris Smith, pp. 24-27
      6. On Seventh Avenue by Rene Chun, pp. 28-31
      7. The Insatiable Critic by Gael Greene, pp. 68-70
      8. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 54-57
      9. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 58-59
      10. [+]
        Movies: Good Sports by David Denby, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review
        Jerry Maguire (1996 Film) by Cameron Crowe
      11. [+]
        Books: Middle American by Walter Kirn, pp. 62-63 - 1 Review
        A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite
      12. Classical Music by Peter G. Davis, pp. 64-65
      13. Television by John Leonard, pp. 66-67
      14. Cue, pp. 71-100
      15. Letters, pp. 9-12
      16. Intelligencer by Beth Landman Keil and Deborah Mitchell, pp. 13-16
      17. Guardian Crossword, p. 111
      18. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 111
      19. Bad Publicity by Larry Doyle and Kyle Baker, pp. 112-114
      20. Classified, pp. 101-107
      21. Strictly Personals, pp. 108-110
      22. Cover: Photograph by Jessica Di Cicco
    12. [+]
      December 23, 1996 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. A Neighborhood Watch, pp. 44-45
      2. Harlem by Dan Winters, pp. 46-56
      3. The East Village by John Weir, pp. 57-61
      4. Staten Island by Dana Lixenberg, pp. 62-70
      5. The Upper West Side by David Denby, pp. 71-73
      6. 14th Street by Christian Witkin, pp. 74-84
      7. Park Slope by Mark Jacobson, pp. 85-87
      8. The Upper East Side by Mark Peterson, pp. 88-95
      9. The West Village by Stanley Crouch, pp. 96-99
      10. The New York Magazine Awards by Nigel Parry, pp. 100-107
      11. Sunset Park by Bernd Auers, pp. 108-109
      12. Williamsburg by Russell Kaye, pp. 110-111
      13. Jackson Heights by Ronnie Andren, pp. 112-113
      14. The West Bronx by Micheal McLaughlin, pp. 114-116
      15. Won't You Be My Neighbor?, pp. 117-125
      16. Gotham, pp. 23-29
      17. The City Politic by Michael Tomasky, pp. 30-33
      18. Cityscape by Karrie Jacobs, pp. 34-37
      19. Sports by Alex Williams, pp. 38-43
      20. Best Bets by Corky Pollan, pp. 126-127
      21. Inconspicuous Consumption by Paul Lukas, p. 128
      22. Sales & Bargains by Dany Levy, pp. 129-132
      23. Critical Views, pp. 133-145
      24. [+]
        Movies: Porn Again by David Denby, pp. 146-150 - 1 Review
        The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996 Film) by Milos Forman
      25. Cue, pp. 151-193
      26. Letters, pp. 12-18
      27. Intelligencer, pp. 19-22
      28. New York Magazine Competition by Mary Ann Madden, p. 212
      29. Guardian Crossword, p. 213
      30. 'Cue' Crossword by Maura B. Jacobson, p. 213
      31. Bad Publicity, pp. 214-222
      32. Classified, pp. 194-205
      33. Strictly Personals, pp. 206-211
      34. Cover: Photograph by Kristine Larsen
5. [+]
  Issues of 1997 = 48 Issues, 1,095 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 1998 = 49 Issues, 1,229 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 50 Issues, 1,268 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2000s = 3 Years, 145 Issues, 3,502 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 50 Issues, 1,203 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 50 Issues, 1,200 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 45 Issues, 1,099 Articles