The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies | ISSN: 2452-0497
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Abstract: In this month’s column, Kerry Hennigan reflects on the current and forthcoming official projects from the Michael Jackson Estate, namely MJ: the Musical and the forthcoming biographical movie Michael. In considering the concerns of some fans, Kerry looks back on the Estate’s collaboration with Read More …
In episode 76, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the essay “Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’: Michael Jackson’s Critical Race Representation” by Dawn-Elissa Fischer, Professor at the San Francisco State University where she teaches courses on black popular culture, information technology and virtual ethnography. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Read More …
Abstract: Every year around Halloween, the sound of Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” enjoys a resurgence on music streaming platforms as the occasion’s most essential theme song. Just as essential is the iconic dance routine from the Thriller short film, which this year inspired an animated Read More …
Abstract: This issue of MJ Studies Today continues the story of false narratives and alternative histories generated or regurgitated about Michael Jackson. Picking up where Part 1 (August 2024) left off, this month columnist Kerry Hennigan looks at some of the stories about Jackson that Read More …