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Michael Jackson May Have Danced On This Bluetooth Speaker

3:00AM December 13, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

There are plenty of compact Bluetooth speakers in the world, but none quite have the provenance of Croft House’s offerings. They’re made from maple wood that Michael Jackson himself spent hours dancing on. Now that’s HIStory. More »


Software

Michael Jackson The Experience HD: Just Beat It

11:00AM December 8, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

I don’t care who you are, at some point in your life you have moonwalked while singing a Michael Jackson song. Now Michael’s joined the app world in a new rhythm game. Exploitation or fitting homage? You decide. More »


Geek Out

These Stone Steps Were Inspired By Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean

6:14AM May 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

In the video for Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, the ground lit up when he touched it, as if it were blessing his dance moves. You can’t forget it. These stone steps are almost as cool, as they can illuminate itself too. More »


Cars

How Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson And Marlon Brando Fled On 9/11 In A Rental Car

9:20AM May 6, 2011 | Matt Hardigree

In the days after the 9/11 attacks, the trio of Liz Taylor, Marlon Brando and Michael Jackson found themselves trapped in New York where they’d gone to see the latter’s concert at Madison Square Garden on September 10th. Unable to procure a private jet home, the three rented a car and drove to Ohio in what has to be one of the strangest road trips in history. It’s The Hangover meets a circa-1985 National Enquirer wet dream. More »


Entertainment

Who Knew The Transformers Could Shake Their Metal-Bots To Michael Jackson’s Thriller So Well?

9:40PM April 7, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Is it wrong to feel envious of an animated Autobot’s dance moves? I’m never going to feel the same way about the Transformers again. [Technabob]


Michael Jackson’s Latest Song Can Only Be Heard On Apple’s Ping

10:40PM December 2, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

While the jury’s still out on the authenticity of MJ’s other single Breaking News from his posthumous album, the latest song has been released – and this time, Apple’s Ping has the exclusive offering. More »


Is The New Michael Jackson Song A Complete Fake?

5:40AM November 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

“Breaking News”, the first single from Michael Jackson’s forthcoming posthumous album Michael, is pretty awful. But that might not be Michael’s fault! While Sony insists the track’s legit, Jackson’s nephews say that it actually isn’t MJ singing at all. Controversy! More »


Happy Halloween From Gizmodo

3:00AM November 1, 2010 | Joe Brown

Just a little something to set the mood, from Gizmodo and guest artist emeritus, Powerpig. Featured in this picture: 24 undead minifigs, and a Lego Michael Jackson—it’s more involved than it sounds. More »


Entertainment

Michael Jackson, Twitter And Some iPads Walk Into A Parody Video…

8:40AM October 19, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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iPads versus iPhones. Twitter fights. The King of Pop. Hipsters. Suits. And an impressively faithful recreation of one of the most indelible music videos of all time. Now that’s bad. But, like, good bad. More »


Gaming

Michael Jackson Virtual World Will Be Free Of Lawsuits, Overdoses

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8:24PM September 21, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Oww! The virtual genitalia jokes write themselves, don’t they? Yes, Michael Jackson’s estate has approved an online interactive world, perhaps inevitably called Planet Michael, which will appear in 2011. All the crotch-thrusting detail after the jump. More »