found out that michael jackson had died last night.  breaking news on al jazeera.

the first concert i ever went to was michael jackson’s bad concert.  i was in the third grade.  my mom took my brother and i.  we got home so late that night after the concert that i got to sleep in the morning and go to school late.  i was the coolest kid in my class that next day.

here are a potpourri of posts commemorating michael jackson’s life and music.  and exploring the controversies and allegations of abuse.

• Open Thread: Remembering Michael Jackson

• 224/2009: michael jackson text messages.

• Michael Jackson - Who’s Loving You?

• When Michael Jackson Met the Press

• NO WORDS.

• R.I.P. Michael Jackso

  I’ll Prefer To Remember Michael Jackson This Way For A Long While - Rest In Peace M.J.

• Michael Jackson’s Mark on a Black-or-White World

• Rest In Peace Michael Jackson

• On Michael Jackson

• RIP Michael Jackson

• He Made Us Dance

• Michael Jackson passes at age 5o

• Michael Jackson: Of Mortal Coils and Music

• He’s Out of My Life: Goodbye, Michael Jackson?

• Yes, Michael Jackson Has Died

• Michael Jackson Memories

• The King of Pop’s Peculiar Reign

• Reports: Michael Jackson is Dead

• Michael Jackson 1958-2009

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