Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Q & A: Andrew Hultkrans on the Year's Images," by Andrew Hultkrans; "Essay: Dennis Cooper on Tots and Toys," by Dennis Cooper; "Q & A: Peter Bowen on Film," by Peter Bowen; "Fashion: Hilton Als on the Prosthetic Aesthetic," by Hilton Als; "Q & A: Darryl Turner on Style," by Darryl Turner; "Essay: Bruce Hainley on the Tenderness of Wallpaper," by Bruce Hainley; "Q & A: Ernest Pascucci on Architecture," by Ernest Pascucci; "Slant: Bell Hooks on Backlash and Betrayal," by Bell Hooks; "Gadget Love: Andrew Ross on the Great Wired Way," by Andrew Ross; "Music: Evelyn McDonnell on Buzzsounds," by Evelyn McDonnell; "Q & A: Mark Van de Walle on Music," by Mark Van de Walle; "Real Life Rock: Jon Savage's Top Ten (Plus Three)," by Jon Savage; "The Best and Worst Exhibitions of 1996," by Mark Van de Walle, Peter Plagens, Dave Hickey, Linda Nochlin, Giorgio Verzotti, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Jim Lewis, Christopher Knight, Robert Rosenblum, Carol Squiers, David Rimanelli, Gary Kornblau, David Frankel, Richard Shone, David Sylvester, Pascaline Cuvelier, Catherine Millet, Michael Brenson, Christoph Blase, Jan Avgikos, Daniel Birnbaum, Boris Groys, and Jeff Weinstein. Cover: Damien Hirst, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Pipilotti Rist.