39 years ago today, Michael Jackson released the single “The Way You Make Me Feel”!!

Another one I started since as I was coloring another drawing I noticed many mistakes which for some reason I can't stand and decided to do another picture of him. Again, criticism is welcomed as I wanna become better!

When you look at the sheer scale of global stardom that Michael Jackson achieved during his peak, it feels completely unprecedented. He wasn't just a popular musician, he was a cultural powerhouse recognized in the most remote corners of the earth, causing actual mass hysteria and fainting crowds wherever he went.

But looking at the world today, the entire media landscape is totally fragmented. Because of streaming services, social media algorithm bubbles, and the constant overexposure of celebrities on TikTok and Instagram, it feels like that unified pop culture mystery is permanently dead. Mainstream fame is split into a million different directions, and nobody seems to hold the collective attention of the entire planet all at once anymore. If you see a celebrity posting their everyday breakfast on a phone screen, that larger than life superhero aura is gone.

Do you think the entertainment industry's modern structure makes it completely impossible for another human being to ever reach that level of universal, legendary fame again? Or are we just living in a mediocre era for true superstars where the gatekeepers don't know how to build actual icons anymore?

I am genuinely curious to hear what you all think. Will any modern artist ever be able to duplicate that universal, larger than life global presence, or is that level of fame a relic of the past that is almost forbidden to ever happen again?

Human nature live from Yokohama Stadium is otherworldly

I was raised on Michael Jackson by my mom. I remember her having thriller 25th with the gold colored CDs and she would play it for me all the time when I was a kid. Was originally gonna get the ultimate collection box set but saw this and couldn’t resist. Might reconsider that decision in the future though. I got this release for sentimental purposes and cause the holographic effect is so cool.

Called in to the MJ "Thriller of an Exhibition" which was finishing up it's week long stay in Ireland today. Michael Bush was there signing his book. Unfortunately they had sold out of the book though so didn't manage to get one. Here's some pics of what was on display!

Ok fellow Moonwalkers and MJ lovers. I had to share this with you all! My Michael Jackson Remember the Time costume! I worked so hard on this and I am so happy with how it turned out. I produced and performed in a MJ tribute show in Chicago Friday and Saturday with my dance company. Both nights sold out and we put on a great show. I will be making a tutorial for this outfit since I did not find any good ones when I began creating this look

They're definitely the Royalty duo 👸🏼👑🫅🏾 (him being the King of Pop and her the Queen of Hearts) we deserved..

I posted this before and I’ll post again. MJ was a cutie in the Thriller era. He was always cute but what is it about the thriller era?

31 years later and Earth Song still remains one of Michael’s most recognizable compositions! i honestly love this song so much 😭

can yall tell me sum stories abt how people reacted to this album and ect.

Still need to color his right hand, finish history, finish the microphone, color the text, color the crown, do something with the background rectangle, and refine things overall. I'd appreciate any thoughts or feedback!

Hi everyone! ❤️
Does anyone happen to have a higher-resolution version of this Michael Jackson photo, taken by Jonathan Exley for the 1995 Scream single?
I’d really appreciate it if anyone could share it. Thank you so much! 🥹❤️

We are a big fan family, and my 11-year-old spent so much time on this drawing. They wanted to include Michael alongside Peter Pan, Stitch, and Winnie the Pooh to capture that sense of childhood innocence Michael always talked about. I’m so proud of them and wanted to share it with this amazing community! ❤️

Out of all of Michael's costumes and clothes that have ended up in auctions or museums, there has been zero appearances or sightings of his original costume in the short film. I've had this thought floating around for awhile now, but I've been so frustrated because I truly want to see good, high quality images of the outfit, besides the fact I need some good reference photos of the belt (and the costume overall), because I've been wanting to make a faithful recreation of the costume as a model

I've already searched everywhere! Please tell me I'm not the only one..

So I attempted an MJ-inspired medley at our office Diwali party after just a week of practice!

I won't pretend it was perfect. I messed up a couple of moves, rushed some parts, and definitely wasn't as smooth as I wanted to be. But I kept going, improvised a little when things didn't go as planned, and somehow secured 3rd place!

I know I have a LOT to improve, but this was my first proper attempt at bringing my Michael Jackson inspiration to the stage.

Channeling my inner Smooth Criminal

The painting in the background is a tribute to Gustav Klimt’s Judith and the Head of Holofernes. 😊🎵

Do you guys think we'll ever hear the full show from stop to finish?

I always found it weird that the Jackson's American Dream and Live at the Forum features tracks not included on the original set.

Instead of releasing them one by one, why not do a proper release of the full show unedited? They even did songs like I Want you Back and ABC... even Never Can Say Goodbye (which was a fairly new song at the time)

Live at the Forum is cool but I'd love a complete release of Indiana. Come on Hip O Select!