By Liu Zhongyin Source:Global Times A 1.8 meter-tall bronze statue of late pop star Michael Jackson, dressed like a solider with bandoliers strapped across his chest, was revealed in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Central China's Henan Province, on Saturday. The statue, modeled after the one that appeared on the idol's 1995 album History, was installed in … [Read more...] about Chinese fans remember late megastar Michael Jackson in build up to 10th anniversary of his death
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Candid Cameras? Panel Explores the Legal, Cultural Impact of Documentary Films
An all-star panel of entertainment attorneys, scholars and filmmakers spoke at UCLA School of Law on June 4 discussed the impact of documentary films in law and culture. Co-sponsored by UCLA Law's Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law and the USC Annenberg Center for Communications and Journalism, the event drew more than 100 entertainment law … [Read more...] about Candid Cameras? Panel Explores the Legal, Cultural Impact of Documentary Films
‘Neverland’ Ethics Questioned as Michael Jackson Lawyers Speak at Documentaries Panel
The controversy over HBO’s “Leaving Neverland” is part of a bigger debate that goes back a good century. Film scholars have been arguing about the reality, truth and objectivity of the documentary film since at least Robert Flaherty’s pioneering 1922 epic “Nanook of the North,” and probably all the way back to Thomas Edison’s “Sneeze” kinescope, according to International … [Read more...] about ‘Neverland’ Ethics Questioned as Michael Jackson Lawyers Speak at Documentaries Panel
How Leaving Neverland Showed Us A Side of #MeToo We Didn’t Acknowledge
The #MeToo Movement was supposed to give victims a voice. Could false accusers be the downfall of #TimesUp? Survivors think so. #MeToo. #TimesUp. Finally, there seemed to be a movement that would become a voice for survivors of sexual abuse. A voice that would champion the oppressed and set justice in its rightful place. People on all platforms of social media were voicing … [Read more...] about How Leaving Neverland Showed Us A Side of #MeToo We Didn’t Acknowledge
Chance The Rapper Calls Michael Jackson His “Role Model” For Philanthropy
Michael Jackson's at the center of controversy these days due to Dan Reed's Leaving Neverland documentary. Many prominent figures in the entertainment industry, including some of Michael Jackson's collaborators, began to distance themselves from his name after the controversy broke out, once again. In a recent interview with Forbes, Chance The Rapper revealed that … [Read more...] about Chance The Rapper Calls Michael Jackson His “Role Model” For Philanthropy