Cover: Brrrrrrp-zing!!!
'Froggy' creator Jonathan London has the lead on what kids will read.

News: Heavy Hitters
Who's who in the big ballgame of life.

The Year in Review: An irreverent look at the living and the dead by A. Lin Neumann.

The Cult of the Two Marys: Goddesses, virgins, and harlots�an unkind history of women, sin, and redemption.

Puff, Puff: The slow-burning tale of anti-smoking laws.

The Scoop: Hale-Bopp cults, mad cows and other delights.

Climbing Up on Capitol Hill: Check up on the your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators--where they stand, how they voted.

Spins: Pairing up the best discs of '97.

Bang a Gong: Moby and Chumbawamba put messages before music.

Berry Merry: Kozlowski Farms goes back to its roots.

Bit o' Bubbly: Local sparklers add fizz and fun to your holidays.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Talking Pictures: David Templeton catches up on some long-overdue correspondence in preparation of the upcoming new year and the 52 weeks of transcendental moviegoing that will be known as 1998.

Director's Cut: Quentin Tarantino dishes the dirt on Jackie Brown.

Dirty Harry: Does Woody Allen bare his soul in Deconstructing Harry?