The first time I recall scaring my mother I was still in elementary school. I was straight A student, running for class president, pegged as ‘one of the good ones’ by church and family. Anyway, I remember making a comment along the lines of “being on top of the world and still having nothing.” […]
I could very, very easily do a post just on the different ways Michael Jackson has influenced me. How many aspects of Mike have I co-opted into my own identity? Soft spoken shyness? Check. Unbridled show biz ambition? Check. Reclusive private life? Check, check, check. Anyway, Thriller is by far my favorite album ever, […]
Lady In My Life is the feature I’ve spent the first quarter of the year writing. Named after one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs, LIML tells the story of a young man (Jamal Ali), as seen through the eyes of of his mother (Tanya Washington), his wife (Gloria Ceballos), and his daughter (Aaliyah […]
Oh yes! This one was on and off the list a few times, but in the end it made the cut. Even though I’m known to be more of a Michael Jackson in his prime fan, Purple Rain still played a very important role in my childhood. How you ask? Read on… Relevance: Prince and […]
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