Aug. 30, 1999
Issue 124
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
 SCI FI gives the Dune miniseries the green light, Liv Tyler joins The Lord of the Rings, Keanu Reeves will get $30 million for two Matrix sequels, and more.
ON SCREEN
 Charlize Theron may be carrying Johnny Depp's alien baby in The Astronaut's Wife, while Antonio Banderas battles mystical forces in The 13th Warrior.
OFF THE SHELF
 Avon has reprinted Yevgeny Zamyatin's classic political SF novel We, while David G. Hartwell looks at the best short stories of 1998 in Year's Best SF 4.
CLASSICS
 The Island of Lost Souls was the first film based on H.G. Wells' classic novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. And, thanks to Charles Laughton, it's also one of the best.
GAMES
 Raise shields, divert power to the weapons and fire phasers in Star Trek: Starfleet Command, the PC adaptation of the famous boardgame Star Fleet Battles.
COOL STUFF
 Read all about Arthur C. Clarke's fascinating life and career in Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds!, a collection of his essays published between 1934 and 1998.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 Keep up with the latest Back to the Future news and rumors (including details about the fourth movie) by reading the Hill Valley Telegraph.
LETTERS
 Our readers discuss the new Battlestar Galactica movie, professional wrestling on Voyager, The Sixth Sense and even the New Madrid fault line.

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