CONTENTS

18 November - 2 December

Cover story: The Incredibles

It seems to be one never-ending success story for animation studio Pixar. Ever since the Hollywood—based company made that deliciously engaging short film about an Anglepoise lamp, the world has been falling at its feet, and the kid-oriented smashes Monsters Inc, Toy Story and Finding Nemo have helped to bring animation firmly into the mainstream. But when Pixar hired Brad Bird executive consultant on The Simpsons to make a more grown-up movie, things were about to go in a radical new direction. Has the gamble paid off? Full story, see page 14.

Also in this issue 19 After Dark We never liked sunshine that much anyway . . . And

now it's all but disappeared for the year. we take a look at the best ways to enjoy the darker side of life in Scotland.

39 Jon Ronson The curioust intrepid Journalist shines his unique lll\E?SIlg€iI|\’€ spotlight on the American military and reveals some stranger serious geings on.

74 Bruce La Bruce His films are far too rude to get a licence for distribution in British Cinemas. but the filmmakers outrageous ideas are eloquenti‘> explained in this €XCILISI‘.’€ inten/iew.

1 17 Hunting for whales Paul Dale takes a boat trip from Tobermon in search of Mob; Dick. And finds his literan; voice.

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Agenda

2 LETTERS

4 15 DAYS TO LIVE 7 NEWS

8 RADAR

10 RAGE

12 THE LEECH

What'sOn

35 AROUND TOWN 39 BOOKS

42 CLUBS

50 COMEDY

52 FILM 58 DVD

74 GAY 75 KIDS

78 MUSIC 82 RECORDS

103THEATRE 110 TV 111 VISUAL ART

Life&Style

117 GO THERE THIS FORTNIGHT

119 EAT & DRINK

121 SHOP

122 PLAY

123 HEALTH & ADVICE

125 CLASSIFIED

A Rear View

136 ANSWER MACHINE: CHARLES DANCE

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