Michael Jackson
Nearly 17 Years After He Passed, Michael Jackson Just Became the Biggest Artist in the World Again
In May 2026, driven by the biopic, Michael Jackson topped the global digital artist ranking and sent Thriller back into the Billboard top 10, decades after his passing.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ Is Sealed in a Time Capsule. It Won’t Open Until 2042
In 1992, Nickelodeon buried a time capsule with a sealed copy of Michael Jackson's Dangerous inside. It won't be opened until April 30, 2042.
Michael Jackson Started a Jacksons Reunion Album in the Nineties. The World Never Got to Hear It
In 1995 Michael and Jermaine Jackson reportedly signed on for a Jacksons reunion album called Humanity. Life and schedules got in the way, and it was never released.
Michael Jackson Befriended a Teenager the World Was Afraid Of. Then He Wrote Him a Song
When a frightened country shunned teenager Ryan White over AIDS, Michael Jackson befriended him, took him to Neverland, and later wrote Gone Too Soon in his memory.
Everyone Says Michael Jackson Abandoned Bubbles. The Truth Is the Opposite
The myth says Michael Jackson dumped his chimp Bubbles. The truth: Bubbles is alive at 43, painting in a Florida sanctuary, with the estate still paying for his care.
Michael Jackson Was a Multimillionaire. His Kids Still Had to Earn Their Toys the Hard Way
Michael Jackson could have bought his children anything. Instead, Paris Jackson says, five toys meant reading five books first. He wanted them to earn things, not feel entitled.
A Sick Little Girl’s Class Wrote to Michael Jackson in Crayon. He Wrote Back Himself
When a Maine girl named Mallory Cyr was battling a rare illness, her classmates wrote to Michael Jackson in crayon. He replied personally, with a letter and a quiet donation.
On 9/11, Michael Jackson’s First Thought Was the Fans Stranded Far From Home
Fans who were there say that on 9/11, after getting his children to safety, Michael Jackson told his team not to abandon the foreign fans stranded in New York with no way home.
Michael Jackson Was Honored at the White House by Two Different Presidents, Six Years Apart
Reagan welcomed Michael Jackson to the White House in 1984 for his anti-drunk-driving work, and in 1990 Bush named him Artist of the Decade. Two presidents, six years apart.
Michael Jackson Was 25 and the Biggest Star Alive. He Still Couldn’t Tell His Own Father to Leave
On the 1983 Thriller set, Michael Jackson asked director John Landis to have his father Joe removed, because at 25 and the biggest star on earth, he couldn't say it himself.