Issue edited by Ida Panicelli. Essays "Believe it or Not: J. Hoberman on American Myths," by J. Hoberman; "At the Limits: Homi K. Bhabha on the Power of the Text," by Homi K. Bhabha; "Folio: Buzz Spector on John Baldessari's Tristram Shandy," by Buzz Spector; "Special Effects: Carol Squiers on the News and Its Pictures," by Carol Squiers; "What in the World: Andrew Solomon on the Art of Perestroika Part II," by Andrew Solomon; "Expertease: Bell Hooks on Cultural Interrogations," by Bell Hooks; "Added Attractions," by Patricia C. Phillips; "Dromos Indiana: A Project for Artforum," by Francesc Torres; "Mourning in America: Diamanda Galas," by Richard Gehr; "Some Things That Cannot Be Said Any Other Way," by Alexandre Melo; "Ideas and Emotions," by David Deitcher; "Egyptian Secrets, or Johnny Investigates the Afterlife: A Project for Artforum," by Johnny; "Sport Illustrated," by Melissa Harris; "If You Go Down in the Woods Today: Fortuyn/O'Brien," by Pier Luigi Tazzi; "The Night Owl," by Anthony Korner. Reviews by Jack Bankowsky, Patricia C. Phillips, Donald Kuspit, David Rimanelli, Kirby Gookin, Matthew A. Weinstein, John Yau, Catherine Liu, Carlo McCormick, Charles Hagen, Richard C. Ledes, Jude Schwendenwien, Lois E. Nesbitt, Ronny Cohen, C. Carr, John Howell, Francine A. Koslow, Howard Risatti, Vincent A. Carducci, James Yood, Ed Hill, Suzanne Bloom, Jae Carlsson, Bill Berkson, Amy Gerstler, Benhjamin Weissman, Colin Gardner, Linda Genereroux, Richard Rhodes, Rubén Bautista, Gloria Moure, Alessandra Mammi, Anthony Iannacci, Daniel Soutif, Max Wechsler, Noemi Smolik, Norbert Messler, Martin Hentschel, Doris von Drateln, Paul Groot, Michael Tarantino, Lars O. Ericsson, Michael Archer, Jean Fisher, Brian Hatton. Cover: David Wojnarowicz.