Cover: The Maltese Icon
Beaten-up, middle-aged and not always the victor, Humphrey Bogart remains the quintessential movie star.

News: Library Science
While the city of San Jose and SJSU administrators excitedly pursue plans for the nation's biggest joint library project, nearly 300 faculty members remain unconvinced that this is a good idea at all.

Public Eye: Pat Strikes Back.

Vatican to Emcee Apocalypse: In supermarket tabs, giant babies, aliens and Elvis are outdone by the greatest scoop on Earth.

Portrait of an Author: Wings of the Dove and Washington Square try to pin down the elusive Henry James on film.

Long Quickie: One Night Stand fails to score.

Taking Chances: Cataleptic Canvas festival offers independent filmmakers a new forum.

The Pain Truth: Bob Flanagan lies and dies in Sick.

Jammin': Pearl Jam sneaks into Santa Cruz.

Relapse Your Mind: Jane's Addiction drummer Steve Perkins talks about recapturing the glorious past on Kettle Whistle.

Harping on the Blues: Carey Bell plays a baleful blues harp, spoiling for a fight.

Audiofile: Reviews of the latest CDs by Letters to Cleo, the Aquamen, Rop Style and Pinhead Circus.

Beat Street: Talking with Moby about ecstasy, movies and backpacks.

An Exotic Catch: At Masu, a stylish sushi palace on Saratoga's Big Basin Way, equal emphasis is placed on good looks and good tastes.

What Price Eternity?: My Soul to Keep asks a question we have all pondered.

Books in Brief: Reviews of the latest books by Poppy Z. Brite, Susie Moloney and Astro Teller.