“As Jackson moonwalked his way into music history, “Thriller” set a new benchmark for blockbusters that changed how the music business promoted and marketed superstar releases. It also changed MTV, breaking down the cable network’s racial barriers and raising the bar for video quality.”
Tag: 07.06.09
First Instant Michael Jackson Book Hits The Shelves
Two Chinese writers slaved for 48 hours straight to produce an “instant” biography of late singer Michael Jackson, despite having never met him, a state-run newspaper said on Monday.
The Music Of The Brain
“What does the human brain sound like? Now you can find out thanks to a technique for turning its flickering activity into music. Listening to scans may also give new insights into the differences and similarities between normal and dysfunctional brains.”
At 94, Frederic Franklin Stars Again At American Ballet Theatre
“The dapper Franklin is an engaging raconteur. Half his charm is the occasionally naughty stories he tells in his soft British accent. If you’ve seen the 2005 film ‘Ballets Russes,’ you’ve seen ‘Freddie’ — a walking, talking history of ballet in the last century.”
Hollywood Movies Increase Popularity In Italy
“Italian movies have suffered an 8% drop in grosses at the home box office to a 24% market share worth $136 million, reversing an upward trend that had seen local pics reap solid returns with Italo auds over the past three years.” In the same period, “Hollywood has upped its share of the Italian movie market by more than 7% during the first half of this year to a hefty 65% of grosses worth a whopping $292 million.”