MJ Studies Today XLVIII
Abstract: In month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at Michael Jackson’s continued influence on, and musical dominance of the Halloween season through his Gothic pop pieces like “Thriller” and “Ghosts” and considers the importance of the genre as a medium for Jackson to respond to his harshest critics even from beyond the grave. […]
MJ Studies Today XLVII
Abstract:This month’s MJ Studies Today is Part 2 of #StreamingMJ – being the examination of songs selected at random by our columnist Kerry Hennigan’s music streaming service. The songs in Part 2 are from the 1990s and 2000s and are some of Michael Jackson’s most sensuous compositions. Column by Kerry Hennigan, editor of the monthly newsletter, […]
MJ Studies Today XLVI
ABSTRACT: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at the work of Michael Jackson as explored in the newly revised edition of Joseph Vogel’s book “Man in the Music” (2019) and Brice Najar’s “Let’s make HIStory” (2016) and considers how the examination of Jackson’s artistic output and his creative processes can tell […]
MJ Studies Today XLV
Abstract: Michael Jackson liked to create magic with his live performances which often included an actual “magic trick” or illusion devised especially for the King of Pop by a professional magician, some of whom became his personal friends. In this month’s column, Kerry Hennigan looks at some of the illusions employed by Jackson in his shows […]
MJ Studies Today XLIV
Abstract: Fans of Michael Jackson have taken to streaming his music online as a show of support for his legacy. Contributing to an increase in his steaming figures for the first half of 2019 according to Nielsen. In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan uses the random shuffle play content of a recent […]
MJ Studies XLIII
Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at Michael Jackson’s legacy as a dancer capable of expressing emotions ranging from the angelic to the ghoulish in his choreography for the stage and in videos. She also looks at some of the artists Jackson himself credited for inspiring him and what it […]
MJ Studies XLII
Abstract: Since Michael Jackson’s passing ten years ago this month, various stories have circulated via social media and the internet claiming that Jackson is still alive and even planning a “comeback”. In this month’s column Kerry Hennigan looks at these death hoax conspiracy theories in the context of death denial phenomena and discusses why these […]
Michael Jackson, Childhood and the Human Need for Understanding
Abstract: In this article, Michael Jackson’s traumatic childhood is examined and analyzed. But its purpose is to help bring awareness of our own childhoods, and how like Jackson, our personality, behaviour and views are shaped by our childhood experiences. Brad Washington is writer for ‘US Today’s Atlanta Falcons wire’ and ‘Fansided’. He also writes for […]
MJ Studies Today XL
Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at resources that tell positive stories of Michael Jackson at Neverland Valley Ranch. These books present first-hand narratives completely at odds with the negative media that has recently been circulating about the ranch and its owner and his purpose for creating his own amusement […]