Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's (and Spike Lee's) BAD25 Proves Your Butt Is Still His

Live: Pepsi Throws A Birthday Party For Michael Jackson; He's Unable to Attend

Bad 25: Ne-Yo, Melanie Fiona, Swizz Beatz Gotham Hall Wednesday, August 29 Better than: an easy hair-burning joke. "You just don't do a Michael song—you try and do the best you can." So said Ne-Yo, dabbing at his forehead, having sweated through his "Smooth Criminal" costume. On screens behi ... More >>

Best Parties Of All Time Roundup: Cher, Aretha, and Rosie Together!

Two of my "best bashes in history" were casino galas that were outrageouly lavish and star studded, just the way events in a glitzy gambling temple should be. First of all: The opening of the Mohegan Sun Hotel and spa in Connecticut in 2002 How's this for a gala weekend? Friday night in the bi ... More >>

Live: Swizz Beatz Brings Out T.I., DMX's Brother And Some Other Guys At The IAC Building

Swizz Beatz IAC Building Wednesday, November 30 Better than: Ja Rule's acting in The Fast and the Furious. It seems cruel that as the recession continues to hit the "snooze" button, Swizz Beatz has picked up yet another job, another paycheck. He is the luxe James Franco, collecting 1099s like pass ... More >>

Instead Of Listening To The Michael Jackson Sentencing, Why Not Watch Das Racist Perform "Michael Jackson" On Conan?

Bless Das Racist for always coming along at the right time, right? The group performed on Conan last night, and while the reactions the group was retweeting in the broadcast's wake seemed a little bit confused/outraged/weary, their take on the completely goofy "Michael Jackson" was, I thought, prett ... More >>

Michael Jackson's Doctor Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter

​Bad news for Conrad Murray. The jury didn't buy the idea that Michael Jackson administered that last, fatal dose of propofol himself.

Das Racist Believe In Miracles In The "Michael Jackson" Video

​Das Racist's Relax is currently online for your perusal/enjoyment right now, and the group's just released the video for the bonkers first single "Michael Jackson." It's an homage to "Black Or White" that comes complete with references to The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live and the Last Supp ... More >>

The Top Five Music Videos Directed By Oscar Winners

MTV turns 30 today. To celebrate, we're running a bunch of pieces on the channel, its legacy, and its future. ​Earlier today, we counted down the best music videos directed by people who took home (or, more likely, left at the podium) the Razzies' "Golden Raspberry" award for worst director. ... More >>

Ever Find Yourself With a Valuable Collectible?

​While uncluttering the house one day, I found a Michael Jackson chocolate bar -- dark chocolate, mind you -- on a shelf, though I have no idea where I'd originally attained it. Must be the Jesus juice. Wherever the thing came from, this discovery had me moonwalking for joy, and I assumed I ... More >>

Rock The Bells, New Orleans Bounce, And Michael Jackson Headline Your Weekend In Nightlife

​We're going to recommend you avoid Manhattan this weekend. Thanks to NYU and Columbia, every 20-year-old within a ten-mile radius will either be moving back into their dorms or celebrating the end of summer with one last cityside hurrah. Instead, take Friday night off and keep yourself in the ... More >>

This Week's Voice: Pazz & Jop 2009!

​In this week's Village Voice, we happily present the 37th (or, uh, 38th) annual Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll, won handily--SPOILER, guys--by Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion and, in singles, Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind." The full album results are here; singles are here. Plus essa ... More >>

Michael Jackson and Hip-Hop

Guess which one of those things didn't die this year

"You're So Butch, Chris!"

​CLICK HERE, read my new column, and find out which famous hottie Sir Ian McKellen eyelash-battingly said that to last week in public! Not quite as butchly, I also dive into:

REMEMBER THE TIME?

NYC celebrates MJ's birthday in a big way

Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Birthday Party Is Moving to Prospect Park

​After widespread alarm by citizens and city officials about "crowd control" and potential chaos in Fort Greene around Spike Lee's Michael Jackson tribute block party next weekend, the city announced today that event will move from Fort Greene Park to the center of Prospect Park. Jackson is no ... More >>

News Roundup: Weezer, Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr., Beanie Sigel, Michael Jackson

​--Yesterday, we reported the existence of a new Weezer track, the punchy "(If You're Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To." Today, Weezer announced the title of their new album, and it's Raditude. Yes, Raditude. Longtime Weez webman Karl Koch writes on the band's site: "'Raditude"??' WHA ... More >>

News Roundup: Vashti Bunyan, The Knitting Factory, The New York International Fringe Festival, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Michael Jackson

​--Legendary cult UK folk singer Vashti Bunyan will appear at 92Y Tribeca with director Kieran Evans for a live performance and screening of the documentary Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before on October 16th and 17th. The New York Press once called Bunyan the "Godmother of Freak Folk." She rel ... More >>

News Roundup: The Feelies, Nine Inch Nails, Positive Jam Festival, Michael Jackson

 --Postpunk pioneers the Feelies, whom this paper once called "The best underground band in New York," will reissue their 1980 debut, Crazy Rhythms and the 1986 Peter Buck-produced follow-up The Good Earth, on September 8. The reissued albums will be released on CD and vinyl in their original ... More >>

Letters: July 15, 2009

News Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Dead Weather, Michael Jackson, Another Diesel Party

--The Dead Weather, who we saw at the Bowery last April, long ago sold out their gigs at Terminal 5 this Thursday and Friday, but the band will play a free show tomorrow at noon at the Third Man Records pop-up store store at 131 Chrystie Street. The one-off is first come, first serve. We recommend b ... More >>

Live From a Somewhat Michael Jackson–Themed Amateur Night at the Apollo

NEW YORK IS OZ

Ashanti's got nothing on Diana Ross

Live Blogging the Michael Jackson Memorial

Live Video streaming by Ustream For all the lovely grace notes, homages, and eulogies that have flowed from any number of erudite and compassionate individuals in the wake of Michael Jackson's untimely death at the young age of 50, a celebrity's death is not over in American until the huge, gaudy, ... More >>

Why Michael Jackson's Past Might Be Gary, Indiana's Only Future

In Defense of Michael Jackson's Magic

A heartbroken rapper channels her grief into a solo Bed-Stuy dance party

Oh Thank God: "Alleged Photos" of Sanford Lover (Update: Alleged Photo Allegedly Not Her!)

We need something to get our minds off Michael Jackson and onto the scandals of the living. So thanks to Bitten and Bound for posting what it says are "alleged photos" of Maria Belen Shapur, the alleged lover of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. And The Swamp has an alleged photo of the alleged ... More >>

Look at This "I'm a Fucking Hipster" Self-Hatred

These went up earlier this week in--where else--Williamsburg. They're from Head Hoods, a project on behalf of a dude that's taken shape in the form of faux-stenciling I CAN'T AFFORD TO

Epic Fail: Times Square Thriller Beat by Texans, Others

EEE! HARMONY

A discussion with a notorious filmmaker

Michael Jackson and Will.I.Am: WTF

50 Cent and Michael Jackson Are Not Friends Now

1983

Why Jacko Beat It, Beat It, Beat It

Celebrity got Michael into this unholy mess, and damned if it didn't help him get out of it too.

Tales of the Tummy, or Bare Naked Ladies

Full of Grace

Court TV's secret weapon brings her flaring nostrils and female rage to CNN Headline News

Abu Ghraib vs. Neverland: Comparing Two Penile Colonies

NY Mirror

Why the King of Pop Will Moonwalk

Musto skips jury duty and judges the Michael Jackson trial

Dance

Letters

Those Lips, Those Lies

Is Michael Jackson guilty of more than dysfunction?

NY Mirror

Freak Wave

Summer's Bonanza Includes Unusually Nutty Celebrity news. Tabloid Heaven or Hell?

Got to Be Startin' Somethin'

The Neverland Music Summit

Sharpton's Confab Charges Music-Money Apartheid

Keepin' It Real?

Music Revolution or a King on the Loose?

The Man in the Distance

Paranoia Jumps Deep

It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

Lying With Animals and Children

Armageddon It