Michael Jackson Diamond Celebration Recap
One of the things I love the most about parties in honor of Michael is seeing how many people still love and are passionate about him and his music. At the Diamond Celebration, we had the honor of hearing a few people close to Michael speak, including Prince and Paris Jackson…
My Michael Jackson T-Shirt Collection
Here's the 411 on my Michael Jackson collection and some of recommendations for those wanting to start a collection of their own.
What I've Been Up To Lately
On one of my latest videos, I posted a review of King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush. He and Dennis Tompkins were Michael Jackson's costume designers for years and in his book, you will find details about so many of Michael's iconic outfits.
Life Update & Visiting the Brazil Filming Location from TDCAU
Visiting Brazil was a concept that honestly never was on my bucket list. It was something I would never imagined being able to experience, even in my wildest dreams. But it happened for the first time last year…
The Animation of Michael (A Series!)
I’ve spoken about the Jackson 5 series on the blog before and talked about how much Michael loved being a cartoon with his brothers in the ‘70s.
“I was already a devoted fan of film and animation by the time ‘The Jackson 5ive’ Saturday morning cartoon show started appearing over network television in 1971… I loved being a cartoon. It was so much fun to get up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons and look forward to seeing ourselves on the screen. It was like a fantasy come true for all of us” - Michael Jackson.
As an 80’s baby, I grew up watching several animated versions of Michael in shows like South Park, Robot Chicken, and Family Guy. But, I enjoy the features most that involved Michael in the creative process or included his songs in the finished product.
Michael Jackson was a big fan of the art of animation and cartoons in general. He spoke about it in the February 1983 issue of Rolling Stone.
MJFANGIRL'S Guide to Visiting 4 Michael Jackson Hotspots in Tokyo (in one day!)
Want to learn how to visit 4 Tokyo Hotspots in one day? Check out my guide and see where I went this past fall :0
The Ultimate Christmas Collection & Christmas Giveaway!
This is my favorite version because it includes some dope mixes and acapella recordings. I think you guys will love it just as much as I do.
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller- One of My Fave VHS tapes!
A lot of the videos we had back then weren’t even in the best condition. After watching tapes over and over, programs like Moonwalker, Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and The Legend Continues, showed some signs of wear and tear. But static and noise never really made a difference to me. It felt like Michael was almost always on TV in our house.
An Ode to Wylie Draper: Remembering the Man Who Played Michael Jackson
I haven’t talked about this much before but, The Jacksons: An American Dream film miniseries was my introduction to Michael Jackson. It planted a seed of curiosity in me about Michael and who he was. After watching it, I remember becoming totally enveloped in learning more about...
Jacksons Legacy Book- Fan Review
This book feels like something I've been waiting for FOREVER.
When I heard that the Jacksons were coming out with a book this past summer, I pretty much RAN to my computer to pre-order it. To say that I love the Jacksons may be an understatement...
4 Things to Know About Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
The introduction from that video tape to a “behind the scenes” Michael Jackson was life-changing for me. Things just seemed so magical wherever Michael was. And I wanted to be a part of that.
Michael Jackson's Halloween Brings Music, Dance, and the Message of MJ to life- MJFANGIRL First Impression
I recently had the opportunity to catch a sneak peek of Michael Jackson's Halloween at this years New York Comic Convention.
Same Place, Different Time: My Journey Through Michael Jackson's Thriller (Goin' Places Series)
Not long ago, one of my best friends and I embarked on a road trip to Los Angeles. One of our missions was to visit many of the locations where Michael filmed the Thriller short film. And we decided to experience some of our time there as we’d always seen it on the documentary and in the short film… at nighttime.
Brooklyn Loves MJ- Why Every Michael Jackson Fan Needs to Attend At Least Once
Every year Spike Lee hosts this event around the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s birthday. It is now at its third location but, managed to come back bigger and better than ever.
I attended the very first Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson party in 2009...
7 Las Vegas Hotels Michael Jackson Fans Should Visit (Including Mandalay Bay!)
I have always loved Las Vegas. I’m a huge fan of warm weather and sunshine. To be honest, I am not a huge party girl but, I still manage to love the atmosphere of the strip. I’ve had my share of fun but, some of the most fun I’ve had has been following Michael’s footsteps there.
Gratitude- Reflections on a week of Michaeling
The past few days have been somewhat of a whirlwind.
I haven't been sleeping much. I haven't been traveling or preoccupied with work (for once) but, just really busy with enjoying my friendships and "Michaeling".
Looking Back at Michael Jackson’s Dancing the Dream
Michael Jackson considered Dancing the Dream, a collection of his own poems and reflections, to be one of his most personal works. It was also one of the first Michael Jackson collector’s items I’ve ever purchased. When I realized that this was the 25th year anniversary of the books publication, I wanted to share some things about it.
GUEST POST- Searching for Michael Jackson by Rachel
After having read mjfangirl’s post (about how to see 5 Michael Jackson related places in LA), I was inspired. As a longtime Michael Jackson fan and not having seen him perform live (which I don’t love to remind myself) I decided to take her advice and go on a road trip to seek out some magical Michael Jackson energy.
Why every Michael Jackson fan needs to rewatch the short film for Leave Me Alone (NOW!)
Selected as Michael’s 8th best music video by Rolling Stone magazine, “Leave Me Alone” was the only short film for which Michael would receive a Grammy award in the Best Music Video, Short Form category (1990).
5 Groovy Things to know about the Jackson 5 Cartoon
When I was in middle school, I really gravitated to everything Jackson 5... I was (and still am) enamored with the 1970’s but also, loved to see how much fun they appeared to have performing as a family. And let’s be real, the Jackson brothers looked like me, they were my age, and I related to their story.