Features
Wednesday, September 28 2011
Michael Jackson, Dangerous, and the Reinvention of Pop
Nirvana and company may have killed off '80s rock. But if pop was dead, its "king" had successfully created alternatives.
Friday, August 27 2010
Mythologizing Michael Jackson
Aristotle's wisdom about these protagonists suffering irreparable loss at the hands of destiny is applicable to Jackson's journey: he suffered disproportionately more than he deserved; he was intelligent and gifted at evoking pathos in his audience; and he had influence but was in conflict with external forces and internal demons. In short: he was a flawed, tragic figure.
Thursday, July 9 2009
'Thriller': The First in Meta Horror
"Thriller" was the first 'meta' horror film, paving the way for much of the genre films we enjoy today.
Monday, July 6 2009
Thriller, Nevermore: Michael Jackson’s Tell-Tale Obsession with Edgar Allan Poe
Much has been made of Michael Jackson’s identification with the character of Peter Pan, but the late singer had another literary devotion that didn’t make it into his obituaries: He was an Edgar Allan Poe fanatic.
Friday, June 26 2009
Long Live the King: Remembering Michael Jackson
As the world mourns the passing of its definitive pop star, we must ask ourselves why his death means so much to us -- and where the legacy of one of the greatest entertainers of all time now stands.
Reviews
Monday, January 10 2011
'Michael Jackson's Vision' Into the Future
The Moonwalker's short films are brought together here in a single collection. Are you still down with Michael? Are you down? Are you bad?!
Monday, January 3 2011
Michael Jackson: Michael
Michael Jackson's posthumous 2010 album Michael, the first in nine years, reminds us that the best of Michael has already been released.
Friday, December 4 2009
Michael Jackson: The Definitive Collection
Universal Motown cashes in with another redundant compilation.
Monday, February 11 2008
Michael Jackson: Thriller 25
This, folks, is where the mere pop stars get separated from the legends.
Monday, December 11 2006
Michael Jackson: Visionary: The Video Singles
It's impossible to think of anything Jackson could do to stop the bleeding at this point. This ain't it, though.
Blogs
Thursday, December 8 2011
CONTEST: Win the Ultimate Home Theater System and "Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon"
Enter for your chance to win a copy of Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon on Blu-ray along with a Blu-ray disc home theater system (prize pack valued at $375)!
Friday, April 1 2011
Counterbalance No. 27: Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller'
With over 140 trillion copies sold, it’s no surprise that Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller would wind up on Acclaimed Music’s Big List. Counterbalance’s Eric Klinger and Jason Mendelsohn would just as soon not be startin’ somethin’, but here we are.
Monday, September 28 2009
Michael Jackson, King of Pain
Death, where is thy drop off the radar screen? The industry, phenomenon and force of artistry known as Michael Jackson is very much alive, if…
Thursday, July 16 2009
Mapped Out on the Body: Michael Jackson’s Vision for Inclusiveness
With his brown skin, button nose, and chemically straightened hair, it significantly matter that Michael Jackson was black not white, male not female, from a poor family, not rich one. Unsurprisingly, he sought to re-map the globe.
Thursday, July 9 2009
A Thriller in His Own Right: MJ and the Desegregation of Popular Music and Culture
Before the international frenzy that Barack Obama commanded following his historic presidential campaign and win, Michael Jackson was the global face of black exceptionalism and…
News
Monday, December 13 2010
Rival takes on Jackson estate with help from Michael's mother
LOS ANGELES — For someone trying to sell a book, it couldn't get much better than this: Oprah Winfrey, the nation's reader-in-chief, was holding up…
Tuesday, November 9 2010
Controversial posthumous Michael Jackson single debuts
LOS ANGELES — Even in death Michael Jackson has managed to captivate the media, so it's only appropriate that the lead single from his first…
Friday, June 25 2010
Michael Jackson, A.D.
As the first anniversary of his June 25 death approaches, a primer on Michael Jackson, postmortem: Q. What happened to Jackson's record sales after he…
Wednesday, June 23 2010
A year after his death, Jackson remembered more for music than for scandals
In the 363 days without Michael Joseph Jackson, the pop star's legacy has come into sharper focus, his art, music, magic liberally extracted from his…
Tuesday, March 16 2010
Michael Jackson estate, Sony Music Entertainment strike distribution deal
LOS ANGELES — Administrators of Michael Jackson's estate and his longtime record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Monday announced a seven-year distribution deal for as many…
