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1999 Stories by Edmund Lee

• Pure Play

  published November 23, 1999

  A throng of mostly white, mostly male game developers, players and enthusiasts crowded the lobby of New School's Tishman auditorium Saturday in... More >>

• Pure Play

  published November 16, 1999

  A throng of mostly white, mostly male game developers, players, and enthusiasts crowded the lobby of New School's Tishman auditorium Saturday.... More >>

• Ex Machina

  published September 14, 1999

  The last good game I played was at the old Playland in Times Square a few years back. Every afternoon, the arC would fill with businessmen on... More >>

• Mayor Foreman

  published September 7, 1999

  A Harlem Man Is Suing His Landlord for Getting His Testicles Scalded in the Shower. The Bizarre Part? Mayor Giuliani Is on the Jury. More >>

• More Monkey Business

  published August 31, 1999

  The Kansas Board of Education doesn't want the Theory of Evolution to be taught in its public schools. Are you a man or a mouse? More >>

• Digable Planet Community

  published August 31, 1999

  Omar Wasow is walking through the Soho offices of Silicon Alley company Community Connect looking for some fruit. The small staff of about 24 are... More >>

• Law of the Jungle

  published August 24, 1999

  Animal rights is no longer just an anticruelty crusade; it is fast becoming a bona fide legal field. Is your fur flying? More >>

• 'Some dubious motive or initiative'?

  published August 17, 1999

  The Interactive Music Xpo (IMX) debuted at the Javits Center last week to the tune of guitar riffs, hip-hop beats, and breakdancers—as well... More >>

• Ill Effects

  published August 17, 1999

  New York legislators recently gave courts the power to force mentally ill patients to undergo treatment or face hospitalization. Feel... More >>

• Sexism & the City

  published August 10, 1999

  The peace and love of Woodstock '99 was shattered by a volley of charges that included multiple rapes and women heckled to take their clothes off.... More >>

• Breakfast of Champions

  published August 10, 1999

  Wade Boggs's road to 3000 wasn't an easy one. Despite needing to average about 176 hits per season over 17 years of play, he's also had to keep... More >>

• Death Valley

  published August 3, 1999

  The surgeon general announced last week that suicide is now a national health threat. Feeling sad? More >>

• Beach Blanket Surgery

  published July 27, 1999

  Summer advertises fun in the sun, but it also forces us to show off our bare flesh. What would you prefer to keep under wraps? More >>

• Power to the People

  published July 20, 1999

  Despite the pervasive fear of Y2K across the nation, New Yorkers will still be able to get health care and water, ride the subway, and flush the... More >>

• Child's Play

  published July 20, 1999

  The sweet taste of soccer victory! The thrill of watching the Liberty at the Garden! The summer of '99 finds women in sports reaching a new zenith... More >>

• Long-Ball Basics

  published July 20, 1999

  Mike Piazza's monster three-run shot against the Yankees. Mark McGwire's 13 moon balls during the Home Run Derby. How do they do it? What exactly... More >>

• Summer of Cinema

  published July 13, 1999

  Lots of this summer's blockbusters have moviegoers in stitches with their curious brand of toilet-trained humor. Offbeat or... More >>

• Physical Reality

  published July 6, 1999

  Last fall, a Long Island woman suffered a fatal stroke while lifting weights at a popular gym. Her husband, who filed suit against the gym, claims... More >>

• Fourth Estate

  published June 29, 1999

  Fourth of July weekend is here, a time for barbecues on the beach, fireworks over the East River, and...that other thing. What was it... More >>

• Bushed and Gored

  published June 22, 1999

  Al Gore formally announced his candidacy for the Oval Office last week, and it looks as if he'll go head-to-head with another political legacy,... More >>

• Plastic Kills

  published June 15, 1999

  Credit card companies are getting students hooked on plastic early, according to a study released last week by the Consumer Federa tion of... More >>

• Open City

  published June 8, 1999

  Herman Badillo, longtime New York politico, is CUNY's new president, and, a la Giuliani, is a critic of open admissions. Who paid your... More >>

• Class Antagonism

  published June 1, 1999

  Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a narrow 5-4 decision holding schools responsible for student-on-student sexual harassment. Teased... More >>

• Jagged Little Pills

  published May 25, 1999

  Last week, researchers claimed big improvements in developing new medications for patients with long-term depression; meanwhile, drug companies... More >>

• Burn, Baby, Burn

  published May 18, 1999

  The Senate is considering an amendment that would ban flag burning, a move that some argue is a slap in the face of the First Amendment. Does it... More >>