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November 18, 1999
Film secrets blown: Studios vs. the Web, CNN.com. Harry is quoted in yet another article. Title says it all. Tip courtesy of Angela. October 31, 1999 Reviews, Roger Ebert & the Movies. For those that thought Harry's first visit was a fluke, well, guess again. April 25, 1999 Reviews, Siskel & Ebert. This might just be the validation of Harry's impact that we've all been waiting for. See Harry battle the greatest living film critic...and survive. August 3, 1998 Hollywood Online, Michael Krantz, Time. A brief profile and recommendation of the AICN. August 1998 Building Buzz, James Ryan, Business 2.0. A quick mention of Harry as the "current bad boy of filmdom's online set." Text provided. The Mouse That Roared, Caroline Westbrook, Empire. The usual, but with a few new quotes. Tip courtesy of Kevan. Text provided. July/August 1998 The Man Who Knew Too Much, Richard Regen, Swing. With a ton of new material on Harry’s epic life story, this article sets out to answer all of your lingering questions. But watch out for the often cynical tone. Text provided. July 27, 1998 The Buzz Machine, Rick Marin and Sarah Van Boven, Newsweek. In an article on all things hyped, Harry gets top billing. Text provided. July 7, 1998 Cyber-snoops give film fans sneak peeks, Jim Beckerman, The Record. A quick profile of AICN with some quotes. Most notably, Glen Oliver and Brian A. Linder (Geeks #2 and #3 respectively) are interviewed. Go geeks! June 26, 1998 The trouble with Harry, Doug Saunders, Toronto Globe and Mail. Many good quotes from Harry in this fine interview from Banff. Tip courtesy of Joe. Text provided. June 19, 1998 When Harry talks, movie moguls tremble, Richard Helm, Ottawa Citizen. Another brief rundown of who and what Harry does. Tip courtesy of Shahab. June 15, 1998 Hollywood stars' stock traded on Web exchange, Lee Simmons, Austin Business Journal. A quote from Harry about the Hollywood Stock Exchange. June 13, 1998 Fuzzy Future for "Star Wars" Flick?, Joal Ryan, E! Online News. AICN is referenced in this article about the Prequel reshoot rumors. June 1998 Scully and Mulder's X-cellent Adventure, Rob Tannenbaum, Details. A brief mention of AICN's X-Files plot information. Text provided. The Webzine Food Chain, Joey Anuff, Wired. A quick summation of Harry's popularity. Tip courtesy of J.D.. May 30, 1998 StarGazing - Indy 4?, David Eugene Frese, Kansas City Star. A quick reference to AICN's news on Indy 4. May 26, 1998 Film Reviews - Godzilla, Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle. A brief reference to Harry in regard to Godzilla's media blackout. May 23, 1998 Hollywood's biggest plague is from Texas, Volkskrant. A competent article that covers AICN's Hollywood angle as well as some of the site's unique stylings. Dutch-English translation and tip courtesy of Herman (a big thanks, Herman!). Text provided. Wild About Harry, James Langton, Age. Some nice details that fill in some gaps in the Harry mythos. Text provided. May 11, 1998 Aieee! It's Summer!!, Richard Corliss, Time. No less than Richard Corliss is now quoting Harry ("the dweebmaster") in this article previewing the summer films. May 5, 1998 Duchovny: "X-Files" Movie Mole, Daniel Frankel, E! Online News. AICN is sourced again, this time for some leaks about the upcoming X-Files feature. May 1988 Hooray for Hollywood, Texas, Louis Black, Texas Monthly. A fine profile using the slant of Harry as collector/fan. Tip courtesy of Sarah. Text provided. Buzz, Nancy K. Austin, Inc. Makes a business point about the impact of buzz, with a mention of Harry and his influence on Titanic. 10 celebrities who should get involved in pro-wrestling, Polyholiday. A funny little musing about Harry as a wrestler. April 27, 1998 Gun Crazy, Noel Murray, Nashville Scene. Harry gets slammed in a small part of this long remembrance of Bonnie & Clyde. April 3, 1998 Coming Detractions, Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly. Harry's name is invoked as an idle threat at the end of this article about the lameness of official movie sites. Text provided. April 1998 The Power & Glamour of Hollywood 1998, James Wolcott, Vanity Fair. Overall this article's mainly for the pics, but oh what pics they are. Text and photo provided. March 21, 1998 Who's Buzzing at the South By Southwest Film Festival?, Rick Karr, Anthem. Harry gets a quick mention regarding his powerful "buzz." Tip courtesy of Kenneth. Ain't It Cool, Ron Reagan, CNET Central. A fun video frolic through Geek Headquarters that's a nice change from the typical by-the-numbers interview. Transcript and RealVideo provided. March 19, 1998 Webzine Publishers Grapple with Self-Definition, Marc Savlov, Blurb Hollywood Blurb, Steve Silberman, Wired News. Covers the whole Burn Hollywood Burn quote fiasco and gives some history going back to the Drudge Report days. March 1998 The Wizard of Austin, Roger Ebert, Yahoo! Internet Life. An adoring profile by the real head geek. And so, Harry's journey to legitimacy begins. It's open season on the Web and technology is calling the shots, Alan Lane, Communication World. Harry is put forth as an example of the Internet’s influence on communication, opinion, and power in this interesting essay. Text provided. Spring 1998 Be Moore Like Mike: Bite The Big One, Mark Ebner, Black Book. An excerpt of a great quote about Harry from an interview with Michael Moore. Text provided. February 16, 1998 Ain't it cool news brings Hollywood inside info to the Net, Tom Wellington, The Dartmouth. Described as a "300 pound dropout" (just what is that exactly?), Harry's tale is related in a refreshingly straightforward manner. Tip courtesy of Kenneth. February 1998 The Never-Ending Stories, Premiere. A tidbit about how Harry is sitting on the Eyes Wide Shut script. Text and photo provided. January 8, 1998 Internet hack takes shine off Tinseltown, Christopher Reed, The Guardian. An updated origin story, with a few factual errors. But it still manages to reveal some new information. Text provided. Hollywood woos and boos Net film buff, BBC News Online. Another how and why run down, but with lots of quotes to spice it up (a couple in RealAudio). Even Francis Ford Coppola (?!), and Glen Oliver get a word in (go Glen!). Tip courtesy of Kenneth. November 27, 1997 Les Personnalités de Demain (Personalities of Tomorrow), Courrier International. A summary of the New York Times Magazine article, from a French magazine. Tip and translation courtesy of Réginald. Text provided. November 25, 1997 The Buzz on the Web: Web sites bug studios by posting scoops about coming movies, Laura Evenson, San Francisco Chronicle. More quotes from Harry about the "battle of the buzz." The Buzz on the Web: How the Sites Stack Up, Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle. Harry wins some good comments in this "critical look at movie-gossip Web sites." November 24, 1997 Site irrita indœstria cinematográfica, Raquel Alves, Diário OnLine. A quick summary of AICN, in Spanish. Tip courtesy of Kenneth. Text provided. November 17, 1997 Der Partyschreck, Harald Pauli, Focus. Aka "The Party Crasher: A film freak from Texas becomes the nightmare of Hollywood." It's in German, and apparently gives yet another profile of Harry and his comings and goings. Tip courtesy of Tobias. Translation courtesy of Guido. Text provided. November 16, 1997 Harry Knowles Is Always Listening, Bernard Weinraub, New York Times Magazine. Although this is another typical "meet and greet" of Harry, it is handled quite nicely with plenty of new information. Text and photo provided. November 15, 1997 Maverick web site is the talk of Hollywood (aka "Weird Web site spooks Hollywood"), Eben Shapiro, Wall Street Journal. The same ol' origin story, but some new information on the attempted assimilation of Harry into the studio's publicity machines. Link provided by the Detroit News. November 14, 1997 Austin Power, Joe Nick Patoski, Entertainment Weekly. Harry, the "cyberspace VIP," gets a brief mention in this article about Austin, Texas' Hollywood leanings. Text provided. November 9, 1997 Picks of the Litter, Joel Corbin, Hoosier Review. This Indiana University College online mag gives the thumbs-up to Harry's site. Text provided. November 7, 1997 Ain't it Cool? Local Cyber Geek hits it big, Eric Vespe, Lone Star Dispatch. A rather funny article from the James Bowie High School's student newspaper. Text provided. November 6, 1997 We Hate to Guess What Was on the Buffet, Bill Higgins, Los Angeles Times. Harry gets quoted at the Starship Troopers premiere. Ironic, isn't it? Text provided. November 1997 The Most Hated Man in Hollywood?, Ed Leibowitz,Web Magazine. A really good overview with some new stuff on AICN's beginnings. Tip courtesy of Adam. Text provided. Hollywood 2.0 - Hot Gossip: Aint-it-cool-news.com, James Daly and Lessley Anderson, Wired. Harry makes the list of "the people who are reinventing entertainment." Text and photo also provided. Deconstructing Harry, Marc Saltzman, Detour. A really nice profile that covers a lot of ground and fills in some missing pieces in the Harry legend. Make sure you check out the creepy photo. Text and photo provided. October 31, 1997 Power 101, Entertainment Weekly. That's right, another list, and Harry's got the distinction of the title position, 101st. Text and photo provided. October 26, 1997 Who's bugging Hollywood?, Toby Young, The Sunday Times. The "most powerful independent voice in movie criticism since Pauline Kael" gets a nice overview and some new quotes focusing on test screenings. Free registration required. October 25, 1997 "Beauty and the Beast" Sings New Tune, Marcus Errico, E! Online News. AICN is quoted as a source in this article on Disney's planned altering of its classics. October 24, 1997 Over the Internet, No One Can Hear You Scream, Karen Krizanovich, The Independent. A nice article about Harry's ongoing battle to stop bad movies. Text provided. October 20, 1997 Buzz-ards Circle Hollywood, Peter Bart, Variety. An editorial that tweaks publishers of movie "buzz" as often being out-of-date or incorrect. Read Harry's rebuttal at Response to Peter Bart's editorial about reports on Test Screenings. Text provided. October 16, 1997 Behind the Scenes, Hugh Foster, ComputerLife. A short profile among a list of Hollywood insider sites. October 10, 1997 The WEB Untangled, Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly. Let's see: Entertainment Weekly, an article about the web...a mention of Harry? Naaahhh. Text provided. October 9, 1997 Harry Knowles: Revenge of the fans, Dan Lybarger, Pitch Weekly. A nice article that covers the AICN origin story and its modus operandi with some refreshingly new facts. Tip courtesy of Dan. Text provided. October 1, 1997 Snitching on the studio secrets, Peter Howell, Toronto Star. Gives a good snapshot of Harry's spy network and what it produces. Text provided. September 30, 1997 Tubby computer nerd has Hollywood running scared, Star. Another quick overview. I suspect this has been cobbled together much like the New York Post article was. Text provided. September 26, 1997 Riled about Harry, David Poland, Entertainment Weekly. A short piece focusing on Harry's spies. Mentions Fox's planting of Alien Resurrection reviews. Tip courtesy of Rob. Text provided. Best Austinite to Shake Up Hollywood, Austin Chronicle. Harry has won the locals over as proven by this appearance on the "Best of Austin '97" list. September 18, 1997 Web Site Creator Draws Hollywood Ire, Juan B. Elizondo Jr., Associated Press. A nice solid article with an explanation of what Harry does and why, and even a quote from Harry's dad. If the Variety article made his name in Hollywood, this one will do it for the rest of the US. Text and photo provided. September 6, 1997 Press for Harry Knowles Press, Chris Brandon, Rough Cut. This is truly weird–the first story just about this site. Don't you just hate slow news days? September 4, 1997 Net 'movie nut' gets the reel story, Bruce Haring, USA Today. Some interesting stuff on who has the right to report news. Also talks a little about the "mainstream press" attention Harry and Matt Drudge have been getting. See the photo that ran with the print edition. Tip courtesy of David. September 1997 The man who scares Hollywood, Dan Briggs, SFX. Was Harry "consecrated" by George Lucas? Find out in this profile. Tip courtesy of Jo. Translation courtesy of Trisha (Thanks Trisha!). Text provided. August 31, 1997 The Man Hollywood Hates, Sharon Churcher, Sunday Mail. Some nice information on why Harry does what he does. It's structured as Harry vs. The Studios, with the marketing guy from Warner's back for more. Tip courtesy of Pete. Text provided. Hollywood Movie Chiefs Are Fuming…, World Entertainment News Network. Okay, so now Harry's "the most hated man in Tinseltown." Another one of these micro articles that regurgitate past news reports. Text provided. August 29, 1997 Fact-Free Speech, David Poland, Entertainment Weekly. This is mainly a diatribe against Matt Drudge, with a short closing comment by Harry. Tip courtesy of Mr. Obvious. Text provided. August 26, 1997 Top 5% Review, Lycos. Ain't It Cool News scores an average 92 out of 100, and gets a snappy little review to boot. August 25, 1997 The website that ate Hollywood, Richard Johnson with Jeane Macintosh and Sean Gannon, New York Post. Our favorite "pudgy little Texas movie buff" gets the once over via the Post's fascinating technique of using components gathered from previous articles. Why they needed three people to do this is anyone's guess. Text provided. August 21, 1997 Hot List: Hot Dish–Ain't It Cool News, Rolling Stone. Brief, positive write-up in the 1997 Hot List. Harry says: "All the mail I get is from professionals who tell me it's amazing what I'm doing." Tip courtesy of Brian. Text and photo provided. August 20, 1997 Hollywood Austin, Stacie Schaible, KXAN News. This local television interview VERY closely tracks the Rough Cut interview that aired nationally a mere 13 days before. Coincidence? Transcript and RealVideo provided. August 18, 1997 Who Is Harry Knowles and Why Does Hollywood Hate Him?, Nikki Finke, Hollywood Wrap. Harry is grilled about test screenings. Covers some "behind the scenes" on the Batman and Robin and Titanic episodes. RealAudio link and transcript provided. Money Talks Director BRETT RATNER, People. When asked during an online chat where he likes to 'Net surf, Ratner replys: "Ain't It Cool News. That's the coolest thing on the Internet." August 17, 1997 Bad buzz can kill a movie - but so what?, Jim Slotek, JAM!. Describing Harry as "the most dangerous man in Hollywood," this article goes on to reveal what a "suppress agent" does. Text provided. INTERVIEW HARRY JAY KNOWLES: Internet movie phenomenon, Jo Anseeuw, Movie - The Interactive Film Guide. A nice, long, and in-depth article that asks some good questions. The original was in Dutch/Flemish, but thanks to Gerthein Boersma there's now an English translation. Text provided. August 15, 1997 The Digital Drive: Ain't It Cool, Rick Jackson, Up to the Minute. More Harry-TV, this time a six-minute satellite interview. Harry gives some examples of what he does and how he does it. Includes a bit of info on the Titanic screenings. August 14, 1997 Watching the Web, Thomas E. Weber, The Wall Street Journal. A nice little blurb in a larger listing of recommended websites. Text provided. August 11, 1997 Net news's niche–Inside info, plus attitude, Michael Saunders, Boston Globe. This one's about how insider information provides the grist for independent news pages. It essentially repeats information found in the previous "Cybergeek Leaks Freak Showbiz" Variety article (see below). Text provided. Cyber fan uses Internet to counter Hollywood hype, Matt Zoller Seitz, Plain Dealer. Another brief overview with a few new tidbits. Tip courtesy of Robert. Text provided. August 7, 1997 tom, flicks and harry, Tom Brown, Rough Cut. In this television appearance, Tom Brown asks the "kid named Harry Knowles" all the usual questions. Highlight: Lawrence Bender dissing Harry's "terrible" airing of people's "dirty laundry." Transcript and RealVideo provided. August 6, 1997 This Guy is Driving Hollywood NUTS!, Lianne Hart, Elaine Dutka, Los Angeles Times. A Harry-only article in the Los Angeles Times Calendar section. This one talks a little about the Alien Resurrection screening. Text and photo provided. August 3, 1997 Sites Satiate Users Who Need Extra Scoops of News, Sharon McDonnell, New York Times. A long article about sites catering to "media junkies" with a brief paragraph about Ain't It Cool News. But hey, it's the freakin' NEW YORK TIMES!! Free registration required. July 28, 1997 Cybergeek Leaks Freak Showbiz, Rex Weiner, Variety. In the pantheon of Harry history, this article will go down as THE ARTICLE THAT MADE HIM A STAR. It put Harry on the major media's radar screens. It describes the Titanic incident and Harry's discussions with test screening company National Research Group, and had Harry's picture big as life on the front page. Text provided. July 21, 1997 The Freshest Dish for Movie Geeks, Brad Stone, Newsweek. A brief sidebar that calls the Ain't It Cool News site "one of the hottest on the Net." Quickly mentions the Star Wars prequels and Batman & Robin. Tip courtesy of Andy. Text provided. June 16, 1997 Spotlight On...Internet Critics, Jeffrey Wells, People. A very brief article with an attack from a Warner marketing exec on Harry's now famous Batman and Robin coverage. Harry comes back with the exquisite "These are only opinions, I don't want to destroy the Batman franchise. I just want to see the films better made." June 6, 1997 The Madness of King Geek: Harry Jay Knowles' Cool Movie News, Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle. From Harry's hometown weekly comes the best article so far. Covers the history of Ain't It Cool News and other interesting Harry facts. Reshooting Down the Rumors, Pat H. Broeske, People. Here is Joel Schumacher's infamous "unpoliced Internet" quote in all its original glory. Text provided. May 2, 1997 The Mad Chatters, Dana Kennedy, Entertainment Weekly. In an article about Net gossip, Harry gets an above-the-headline quote and a majority of the coverage. 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