Alyssa Lapid

When Michael Jackson’s Son Accidentally Pressed a Panic Button Installed In His House
In his final years, Michael Jackson lived quietly in a rented Las Vegas house with his three children. Security was ...

Why MJ’s Last Tour Was Named “This Is It?”
On 5 March 2009, Michael Jackson walked onto a small stage at the O2 Arena in London. He was about ...

The Man Who Always Kept Elvis Presley Laughing
On 22 September 1958, a troop ship called the USS General Randall sailed out of New York for Germany, carrying ...

At His Last Concert, He Stopped the Show to Introduce His Father
On 26 June 1977, around 18,000 people filed into Market Square Arena in Indianapolis to see Elvis Presley. It was ...

How Elvis Presley’s Mother Described Him
In September 1956, New York newspaper columnist Sidney Fields traveled to Memphis. Elvis Presley was the most talked-about young man ...

She Did Not Inherit a Tourist Attraction. She Inherited Her Grandfather’s House.
When Lisa Marie Presley died in January 2023 at age 54, a question hung in the air. Who would look ...

The Day Michael Jackson Took Over Brazil Despite Government Opposition
In February 1996, Michael Jackson and director Spike Lee arrived in Brazil to shoot a music video — and the ...

He Wrote His Loneliest Song Alone in a Moscow Hotel Room
In September 1993, Michael Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour arrived in Moscow. On paper it was a triumph — the biggest ...

Jaafar Jackson Remembers Michael Jackson As A Prankster
Jaafar Jackson has spent the last few years becoming Michael Jackson. He trained for three years to play his uncle ...

The Concert That Started the Legal War Is Why HBO Now Has Michael
This month, HBO Max posted a promotional image of Jaafar Jackson as his uncle — red leather jacket, gold lettering ...