Cover: Birthday Bomb
Doing something about too many people may lead governments to do too little, too late.

News: Great Divide
Hearing on alleged police brutality did little to build bridges.

The Scoop: Three shortcuts to the finish.

Holy Rollers: 16 Horsepower revs up for the Apocalypse.

Seeing Eye to Third Eye: Rocker Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye has a bone to pick with everyone.

Audiofile: Reviews of the latest CDs by Lisa Loeb, Bunkhed, Shower with Goats, Sensational.

Talking Pictures: Author, psychologist, and relationships expert John Amodeo attends the disarming romantic comedy The Wedding Singer.

Leaving Las Vegas: Why is Showgirl's director Paul Verhoeven getting ready to film the life story of Jesus?

East End: Nil by Mouth is a London nightmare.

Almodovar Lite: Live Flesh delivers pastel-toned pathos.

Women's Work: Actors' Theatre and Studio Be put female playwrights in the spotlight.

The Dickens You Say: Great Expectations gets stretched to fit modern tastes in new film and book adaptations.

El Niño Bites: The art of eating with your mouth wired shut.