This site contains a collection of Xena-related print magazine articles and
is an annex to the site Articles from Amphipolis.
| View articles on this site by date added to site (main page) by publishing country by article date |
My other related sites Articles from Amphipolis Lucy Lawless Cover Gallery Periodically Lawless |
| October 19, 2002 | Le Lundi (Canada), November 7, 1998 "Je ne réalise pas encore ce qui m'arrive"; pg. 51; 1-page interview with Lucy Lawless, with a Xena photo and a photo of Lucy at the 1998 Emmys |
| October 17, 2002 | TV Highlights #25 (Germany), February 2002; "Ist Dies Das Ende Von Xena?"; pg. 24-29 - (in German) long article about the Xena series ending with many season 6 episode photos. Issue also has centerfold poster of samurai Xena from "Friend in Need" and a collector card from the episode "Chakram" |
| September 2, 2002 | Rated #3 (UK), August 2002; "Top 10 TV Babes - #10 Lucy Lawless"; pg. 32 - Lucy Lawless comes in at #10 with a full page photo of samurai Xena and some tongue-in-cheek comments about Lucy and Xena (Thanks for the scan, anonymous!) |
| August 25, 2002 | Breakout (Netherlands), January 17, 2002; "The Xena Files"; pg. 37 - (in Dutch) one page with facts about Lucy and Xena divided into sections titled "Set Facts", "Xena Facts" and "Lucy Facts", with one photo of Xena and another of Lucy (Thanks for the scan, anonymous!) |
| July 5, 2002 | TV Zone 137, April 2002; "Xena Season Six - The Beginning of the End"; pg. 24-29 - a long and interesting look at season six with comments from writers Melissa Good, RJ Stewart, Emily Skopov, Katherine Fugate, and Joel Metzger, with many episode photos |
| January 29, 2002 | Cult Times #76, January 2002; "Times Past"; pg. 44-45 - 2-page editorial review of Xena and the Xena series finale |
| October 30, 2001 | Dreamwatch #85, October 2001; "Xena Wrap Party - Remembering Xena"; pg. 55-58 - joint interview with Ted Raimi (Joxer), William Gregory Lee (Virgil), and Adrienne Wilkinson (Eve/Livia) about their experiences working on Xena, with photos |
| July 31, 2001 | Starlog #243, October 1997; "Musician of Myth"; pg. 54-57 - interview with 2000 Emmy-award winner and 2001 Emmy nominee, Joseph LoDuca, the man who creates the music of Xena |
| July 17, 2001 | People Magazine, March 5, 2001; "Chatter - Camp Counselor"; pg. 148 - photo of 'crossed-swords Xena' with some quote from Lucy Lawless about the campiness of Xena and that she'll keep a Xena costume when the filming of the final show wraps Spectrum #26, June 2001; "An Interview with Kevin Smith: Ares Murky Business of Evil"; pg. 2-9, 35 - long and very interesting interview with Kevin Smith about his role of Ares on Xena and Hercules, with many photos of Kevin, three with Xena and one with Xena & Gabrielle Contax Guide, May 31, 2001; "Lucy Lawless Hangs Up Xena's Chakram"; pg. 44 - interesting interview with Lucy Lawless about her thoughts on the end of Xena, working with Renee O'Connor, and adjusting to "life without Xena" Series TV Portfolio (FR), March/April 2001; "Superstar - Lucy Lawless"; pg. 10-11 - (in French) this article briefly describes Xena and give Lucy's biography, with full page photo of Lucy and a smaller photo of Xena - issue also has a large poster of Xena |
| April 12, 2001 | TV Zone #135, February 2001; "Xena: Warrior Princess - From Sinner to Saviour"; pg. 60-63 - plenty of photos from seasons 1-3 accompany this article that examines Xena's road to redemption [note: author gets a few facts wrong in his version of Xena's history] New York Times Television, May 1996; "A Woman Wielding Many Weapons, Among Them a Sneer and a Stare"; pg. 4-5,18,22 - fairly lengthy early article about the show and it's popularity with a few quotes from Lucy Lawless (Thanks for these scans, anthonyr!) Star (tabloid), April 17, 2001; "Who's Gay and Who's not"; pg. 41 - in this article about gay characters on tv shows is a small section on Xena with a paragraph and a photo of Xena and Gabrielle, one of Lucy Lawless with husband Rob Tapert and baby Julius, and another of Renee OConnor and husband Steve Muir |
| Jan. 21, 2001 | Starlog #280, November 2000; "Architect of Adventure"; pg. 80-83 - interview with Bruce Seth Green, director of several genre shows including the episode that introduced the character Xena, Hercules' "The Warrior Princess", and Xena's "Dreamworker", with 3 Xena photos |
| Dec. 11, 2000 | The TV Guide (NZ), April 25-May 1, 1998; "Men Wary of Warrior Xena"; pg. 6-7, 96 - interview with Lucy, topics including her family, dating and Lucy's thoughts on fame |
| Nov. 24, 2000 | Newfoundland Herald, November 20-26, 1999; "Lights, camera...pampers"; pg. 32-36 - a Lucy Lawless article discussing the challenges of being a pregnant warrior princess, the stresses in her life affecting her, as well as a short bio, with 4 photos of Xena, one of Gabrielle, and one of them together |
| Oct. 20, 2000 | Starburst Yearbook Special #42, 1999/2000; "Star Bytes"; pg. 56-59 - lots of photos from Hercules and Xena with short comments on various topics both personal and professional from Lucy Lawless and Kevin Sorbo |
| Oct. 11, 2000 | PanGaia #25, Autumn 2000; "From Samantha Stevens to Xena: Warrior Princess - Witchcraft and Paganism on American Television"; pg. 16-23 - the realism of the portrayal of Wicca and Paganism on tv shows, including Xena, with an additional sidebar titled "Xena: Warrior - Savior?" on pages 20, 22-23 which examines the confusing use of religions on Xena |
| Oct. 3, 2000 | Four articles from Hercules & Xena Yearbook (Topps), November 1998
|
| Sept. 7, 2000 | Xpose Special (UK) #12, Summer 2000; "Xena"; pg. 76-82; third season episode guide with many photos and a some episode montages SFX (UK) #20, Christmas 1996; "Budget Dragonheart"; pg. 62-63; article about special effects used in Hercules and Xena, with some photos |
| Sept. 3, 2000 | Cult Times Special (UK) #14, Summer 2000; "things to do in cult tv when you're dead - Go To Hell and Back"; pg. 44; Xena is given a page in this article about creative ways genre shows have brought people back from the dead, with a humorous write-up about the convoluted machinations used in the episode "Fallen Angel", with photos of Archangel Xena and 5th season Gabrielle Cable Guide (UK) August 2000; "We Love Lucy"; pg. 20; - interview with Lucy about her children and the price of fame, with a nice photo of Lucy and two of Xena (Thank you for the scan for this article, anonymous!) Cinescape, September/October 2000; "Sci-Fi Invasion - Fall TV Preview"; pg. 49; preview of of season 6 of Xena in this fall TV preview issue, with photo of Xena and another of Xena and Gabrielle |
| Aug. 9, 2000 |
Cult Times (UK) #14, November 1996; "Times Past"; pg. 62; in an article reviewing the past month's sci-fi shows, the new series Xena: Warrior Princess is given an amusing thumbs up / pg. 17; "Out of the Box" - photo of Xena on cover page for program listings (Thank you for the scan for this article, anonymous!) |
| June 19, 2000 | Curve, April 1996; "Xena: Warrior Princess, Dyke Cult Hero"; article praising the show, with photo of Xena and Gabrielle Curve, July 1997; "Liz Friedman, Warrior Producer"; article about Liz Friedman, a producer of the show, with one photo of Liz and 3 Xena photos |
| June 18, 2000 | New Zealand Woman's Weekly, September 2, 1996; "Gay shock for Xena star"; pg. 6-7; early article about Xena's appeal to the lesbian community |
| June 9, 2000 | Xpose (UK) #45, April 2000; "Make War Not Love"; pg. 14-18; interview with Kevin Smith (Ares) / pg. 26; "Strange Transmissions - 2 letters from fans pointing out errors in the Xpose Special #11 Xena article, with photo of Xena with Argo from "In Sickness and in Hell" / pg. 64; "Strange Transmissions" - reviews of episodes "Seeds of Faith", "Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire", "Punch Lines", "God Fearing Child" |
| June 1, 2000 | SFX (UK) #58, December 1999; "The Thief and the Clown"; interviews with Ted Raimi (Joxer) and Bruce Campbell (Autolycus) with some photos. Also the Xena section of the Spoiler Zone and "The Ministry of Truth" from this magazine are shown here Cooking Light, April 1997; "Ten Women Who Said 'I Can'"; Lucy Lawless is highlighted with nine other remarkable women, with a photo a Lucy and one of Xena |
| May 25, 2000 | Starburst Special (UK) #43, April 2000; "Fantasy Females"; pg. 16-23; long interesting RJ Stewart interview about his role as writer on Xena and Cleopatra 2525 with photos from both shows |
| May 24, 2000 | TV Weekly (St. Paul Pioneer Press), September 29-October 5, 1996; "Lawless combines brains and brawn to save civilizations"; pg. 3; early article about the show with some quotes from Lucy |
| May 22, 2000 | Just About Horses (Breyer), May/June 1999; "Xena & Argo"; pg. 20-21; short Xena article and a montage in this small magazine put out by Breyer to promote their model horse business |
| May 19, 2000 | TV Week (CAN), May 8-14, 1999; "Super Moms"; pg. 6-7, 9; interview with Lucy Lawless and Jeri Ryan who have more in common than at first glance |
| May 9, 2000 | Cult Times (UK) #28, January 1998; "L for Leather"; pg. 12-15; long interesting article/interview with Lucy Lawless |
| May 7, 2000 | Dreamwatch (UK), April 1997; "All Warrior Woman"; pg. 48-51; good article covering the first and second season with 4 photos |
| Mar. 8, 2000 |
People, May 12, 1997; "The 50 Most Beautiful People '97"; pg. 2-3, 158-159; Lucy is featured in the table of contents and on a 2-page spread as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in '97 People, December 29/January 5, 1997; "25 Most Intriguing People"; pg. 78-79; Lucy is featured on a 2-page spread as one of the 25 most intriguing people of the year The TV Guide (NZ), February 15-21, 1997; "Xena Star Back in the Saddle"; pg. 4, 99; Lucy's recovery from Tonight Show accident and her appearance on 'Something So Right' / "Followers Can't Fault TV Heroine"; pg. 4-5, 100; everyone likes the show but Lucy warns it shouldn't be taken too seriously with a small Lucy bio and two Xena photos TV Guide, November 22-28, 1997; "TV's Top 20 Sexy Stars"; pg. 44-45; Lucy is given a 2-page spread and highlighted as one of TV's top 20 sexy stars TV Guide, December 20-26, 1997; "Best Performers of the Year"; pg. 30; Lucy is selected as one of the 10 best performers of the year |
| Mar. 1, 2000 | Cult TV (UK), December 1997; "Lucy Lawless - Loves and Loathes"; pg. 16-17; Lucy talks about the things she loves and those she loathes / pg: 64-65; "Turn On, Tune In - Xena: Warrior Princess" - preview of upcoming episodes |
| Feb. 27, 2000 | Girlfriends, April 1998; "Xenaphilia"; pg. 28-29, 44; this article takes a close look at the subtext of the show, with comparisons to the show Ellen Cult TV (UK), October 1997; "Modern Mythmakers"; pg. 20-24; Joe Nazarro talks with Rob Tapert and Steve Sears about Xena and Hercules |
| Feb. 11, 2000 | Frontier (AUS), February/March, 1999; "Warrior...Princess...Smash"; pg. 20-24; long article covering the show and cast |
| Feb. 9, 2000 | Entertainment Weekly, November 24, 1995; "Gimme Some Skin" / "Toys in Babeland"; pg.85-86; reviews of new shows Xena and Baywatch Nights / short article about Lucy |
| Feb. 8, 2000 | Entertainment Weekly, March 7, 1997; "Xenaphilia"; pg. 38-42; long article covering the show and its appeal, its campy nature, and other strong female characters |
| Feb. 2, 2000 | Cinescape, July/August 1997; "6 Degrees of Xena"; pg. 60-63; a "game" to determine who the show appeals to / "X-siting"; pg. 77; a listing of Xena sites on the internet with descriptions |
| Jan. 3, 2000 | Femme Fatales, February 1997; Vol. 5, #8; "Xena Warrior Princess"; pg. 56-60; about the success of Xena with an interview of executive producer Robert Tapert Sci-Fi Entertainment, April 1996; "Hercules and Xena: The Legends Continue..."; pg. 54-58, 70; the inspiration behind the creation of both shows and interesting information about how the special effects are done |
| Dec. 15, 1999 | Journal of Popular Culture, Fall 1998; Vol. 32.2; "Xena: Warrior Princess as Feminist Camp"; pg. 79-86; a look at how Xena uses camp to undermine the traditional image of women and femininity, using many references such as Entertainment Weekly and Whoosh - (Thank you, Jan Ouellete, for a copy of this article!) Nickelodeon, November 1997, #36; "From A to Xena"; pg. 16-17; a cute primer on things Xena |
| Dec. 2, 1999 | Signature (NZ), December 1998-January 1999; "Lucy in the Sky"; pg. 20-23; interview with Lucy Lawless with a 2-page photo and a smaller Xena promo shot |
| Nov. 30, 1999 | Science Fiction Explorer, December 1995; #10; "Tales of the Warrior Princess"; pg. 28-33; excellent early article with many show photos and interview with R.J. Stewart...also sidebar with interview with John Schulian about Hercules |
| Nov. 28, 1999 | Femme Fatales, January 1996; Vol. 4, #5; "Lucy Lawless - Warrior Princess"; pg. 46-49, 60; early article and interview with Lucy with promo shots and photos from early eps |
| Nov. 12, 1999 | Tele K7 (FR), April 18-24, 1998; "Lucy Lawless Xena Se Range"; pg. 6-8; (in French) interview with Lucy, a bit about Renee, and a sidebar about recurring characters, with photos from the show |
| Oct. 29, 1999 | SFX (UK) #44, November 1998; "The Kick Inside"; pg. 38-39; article about Lucy wanting children and how that would impact the show, as well as other subjects like married life, and more |
| Oct. 26, 1999 | Impact (UK), December 1998; "Hit & Myth"; pg. 41-42; article praising the show and the cast, with pictures from season 3 |
| Oct. 12, 1999 | New Zealand Woman's Day, October 26, 1998; "Superhero for a Day"; pg. 16-17; story of Tim Fairhill's day as an extra on Xena and Hercules, including pictures with Lucy |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | People, April 8, 1996; "Xena-Phile"; pg. 93-94; about Lucy conquering American audiences as Xena, with 3 photos of Lucy at home with daughter Daisy |
| Sept. 18, 1999 | SFX (UK) #19, December 1996; "Hip or Myth?"; pg. 52-61; excellent, long early article about Hercules and Xena with numerous photos from both shows (only Xena photos shown here) |
| Sept. 10, 1999 | Emmy, August 1998; "Xena and Her Man"; pg. 136; separate photos of Xena and Rob Tapert and an interesting interview with Rob. Xena ads within this issue are also shown |
| Sept. 8, 1999 | Starlog #246, January 1998; "Dreamworker"; pg. 34-37; very interesting interview with writer Steven Sears who wrote 'Dreamworker', 'Destiny', 'Greater Good', etc. Article includes 6 photos from the show and one of Steven |
| Sept. 5, 1999 | Starlog #245, December 1997; "Heroic Rennaissance"; pg. 26-29; very interesting interview with producer Robert Tapert, giving insights into the productions of Hercules and Xena. Article includes a photo of Rob as well as many from both shows |
| Sept. 3, 1999 | Starlog #222, January 1996; "Savage Sword of Xena"; pg. 50-53, 66; long and very interesting first season article with quotes from Lucy Lawless and many photos from the show |
| Sept. 2, 1999 | Cinescape, September/October 1999; "Tricks and Treats"; pg. 54-55; review of returning shows this fall with story of Hercules ending, Xena returning, and about Cleopatra 2525 Ms., July/August 1996; "Xena: She's Big, Tall, Strong - and Popular"; pg. 74-77; an early, excellent article on Xena, covering feminism, subtext, and more Playstation (US Official), September 1999; "Xena: Warrior Princess"; pg. 56; preview of the game which is based on the popular show, sidebar about subtext Total TV, November 1997; "Lucy Lawless Uncut"; pg. ?; interview with Lucy Lawless New Zealand Woman's Day, November 6, 1995; "Look Out Hollywood"; pg. 21; a lovely picture of Lucy and short article about local girl Lucy playing Xena and having a bright future |