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...them all out of the woods: the most complete account yet of Bill Clinton's deposition about what did and did not occur between him and Paula Jones, and Gennifer Flowers, and four other women--and above all Monica Lewinsky. Now everyone around her and the President can steer more surely through their testimony, duly warned of the hazards ahead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will The Secretary Stick To The Script? | 3/16/1998 | See Source »

...need something," pronounces the TV producer. "A guide. A talisman. A set of rules. A compass to steer us through this everlasting night." It's typical of this intense, unsettling play that the most truthful (and very nearly the only coherent) thoughts are expressed by the character who's a stand-in for Satan. The rest are a desperate, surprisingly poignant lot who are powerless to resist their appetites yet aware that facing up to them is part of the struggle toward salvation. That struggle, and this evening, are hard to shake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Assault Play | 2/16/1998 | See Source »

Harvard students will probably avoid the new establishment the same way they steer clear of Pizzeria Uno's (unless those who are underaged simply have a horrible fake I.D.) and for the same reasons: It's commercial, antiseptic and boring. So despite its corporate strength, Friday's will probably fade away and disappear into the realm of mediocrity whence it came...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY'S | 2/13/1998 | See Source »

Cutting-edge pop stars in the '90s are obsessed with keeping that edge; they often steer away from their original genres in search of new forms. After helping launch grunge, Nirvana later denounced it. After helping create trip-hop, the musician Tricky moved on to more unsettling sounds. Goldie's Timeless is a smart, soothing album, with sweet-soul soundscapes that sweep the listener away. Saturnz Return pushes further and rocks harder; it seeks not only to embrace drum 'n' bass but to explore punk and classical music as well. The first song, an hourlong track called Mother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Going for the Goldie | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

Make way for the reformers. Last week, by fewer than 50 votes, Beth A. Stewart '00 was elected president of the Undergraduate Council. Her running mate, Samuel C. Cohen '00, also triumphed by a narrow margin. Our new leaders pledge to steer the council away from progressive politics and toward more realistic goals. They want to focus on student services and prioritize issues on which they know they can see results...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Idealism Takes a Tumble | 12/16/1997 | See Source »

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