Michael Jackson

The 50th anniversary of ‘I Want You Back’

Why Michael Jackson’s astonishing vocals at age 11 may be less likely to creep listeners out than his solo work.

The 50th anniversary of ‘I Want You Back’
A shadowy face of Michael Jackson

How do you show a Michael Jackson exhibit after the ‘Neverland’ doc? Curate a new conversation.

How do you show a Michael Jackson exhibit after the ‘Neverland’ doc? Curate a new conversation.
Fourteen-year-old Renata Flores at her first concert held in September 2015, in Ayacucho, Peru. The majority of popular cover songs she sang that night were in Quechua.

How a 14-year-old girl is making Quechua cool in Peru — with music and lyrics from Michael Jackson

How a 14-year-old girl is making Quechua cool in Peru — with music and lyrics from Michael Jackson
James Vincent McMorrow

James McMorrow's haunting rendition of a classic 1980s pop tune changed his life

James McMorrow's haunting rendition of a classic 1980s pop tune changed his life
Romanian candy company ROM's advertisement.

Bucharest NOT Budapest: One Romanian Chocolatier Starts a Campaign to Combat the Confusion

Bucharest NOT Budapest: One Romanian Chocolatier Starts a Campaign to Combat the Confusion

Michael Jackson Statues Draw Adoration … and Ire

Geo Quiz: We're looking for a statue of the late Michael Jackson that sits outside a soccer stadium in England. The team was recently sold and locals want the statue removed. The old owner says the statue must stay. Where is the statue located?

Michael Jackson Statues Draw Adoration … and Ire

Tech entrepreneur starts online service to connect travelers with home-cooked meal

For many travelers, dinner consists of room service, or fast food. But Jay Savasni wasn't satisfied with the norm, so he went about creating an online service that connects travelers with people willing to share a home-cooked meal with them.

Tech entrepreneur starts online service to connect travelers with home-cooked meal

Mealsharing: Finding a Home Cooked Meal Around the World

You may have heard about couch-surfing your way around the world. It's a way to meet people in their homes. Now there's an online service that helps you get a home cooked meal when you're traveling.

Mealsharing: Finding a Home Cooked Meal Around the World
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Raul y Mexia: The Sound of Latino America

Mexican-American rapper Mexia Hernández says he wants to be the voice of first-generation Latinos born in the United States.

Raul y Mexia: The Sound of Latino America
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Craig Marks: I Want My MTV

Thirty years ago, hardly anyone knew what a music video was.

Craig Marks: I Want My MTV
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Living Tributes to Michael Jackson

The years since 2009 have been good for Michael Jackson impersonators. After the pop star died on the verge of a comeback show, fans have wanted to see the closest thing available.

Living Tributes to Michael Jackson

American WNBA basketball stars moonlight in Russia for extra money

American women playing basketball can make a few bucks in the WNBA. But more and more, the elite women in the WNBA are spending the league's off-season overseas, competing in Russia to make a few extra dollars while they're still in prime playing shape.

American WNBA basketball stars moonlight in Russia for extra money
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How American Basketball Talent Gives a Russian Team the Edge

The women's professional Euroleague playoffs are taking place right now in Istanbul and there are a lot of American players on the court. Three of them play for Spartak Vidnoje, a top team based in a small town south of Moscow.

How American Basketball Talent Gives a Russian Team the Edge

As MTV enters 30th year, nostalgia for return to music videos

MTV was launched Aug. 1, 1981. Now, 30 years later, the M (music) doesn't seem to make so much sense — but it certainly did at launch. Today, many folks would like their MTV — back.

As MTV enters 30th year, nostalgia for return to music videos

Conrad Murray found guilty in death of Michael Jackson

The jury in the trial of Conrad Murray in the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson reached a verdict: guilty. Murray is now on suicide watch.

Conrad Murray found guilty in death of Michael Jackson