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Dec. 21, 1998
Issue 89
Vol. 4, No. 29

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EXCESSIVE CANDOUR

 Science fiction critic John Clute takes a look at SF author Brian Aldiss' new autobiography The Twinkling of an Eye; Or, My Life as an Englishman in "Sometimes we lose the arrow of the man."

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Arnold might be back for Terminator 3, Fox begins development on a Buckaroo Banzai TV show, USA Network announces plans for a Jules Verne miniseries, and more.
ON SCREEN
 We have a sneak preview of Disney's upcoming giant ape flick Mighty Joe Young, starring Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron.
OFF THE SHELF
 Sarah Zettel tries to save the world of All-Cradle in Playing God, while Patrick Nielsen Hayden continues his original anthology series with Starlight 2.
CLASSICS
 Back in 1949, the animated ape Mighty Joe Young terrorized moviegoers in a story of love, loss and special effects.
SOUND SPACE
 Acclaimed composer James Horner leaves his work on Titanic behind to tackle an even bigger soundtrack: Mighty Joe Young Original Score.
ANIME
 The landmark series Key: The Metal Idol finally draws to a close with an epic 90-minute finale, but is it too boring to watch?
SITE OF THE WEEK
 The Interplanetary Railroad invites readers to become writers with several ongoing SF stories that anyone can add to.
LETTERS
 With the debate about the definition of SF&F finally dying down, our readers tackle an even weighter topic: Is Star Trek: Insurrection any good?

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