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Showing videos filed under: michael jackson
Can We Learn from Polanski?
December 10, 2009As Roman Polanski remains under house arrest, we ask Trish Kinney, author of Silver Platter Girl, Michael Musto, Village Voice columnist and author of Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back, and Dominic Lawson if any good can come of a trial, and why stars seem to be given a free pass on horrific behavior.Learning from Polanski, The People Speak, and Copenhagen
December 9, 2009Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old statutory rape charge earlier this year, and many Hollywood stars immediately rallied to his defense. Celebrity trials aren't new to us, but the particular ugliness of rape and child abuse still seem to get glossed over when there's a big star standing accused. But do we all learn something from public trials and the public discussions that come in their wake?Media Panel: Michael Jackson, Sarah Palin, and an Effective Public Healthcare Plan
July 10, 2009Since the death of Michael Jackson on June 25, the media has been consumed with coverage of the event, culminating in Tuesday's public memorial service at the LA Staples Center that was both heartfelt and, at times, over the top. Even bearing in mind America's fascination with celebrity, was Jackson's death overcovered in the media? Also, was the complexity of his life explored to enough extent in his remembrance? Sarah Palin's resignation in her first term as Alaskan Governor has also brought controversy to the US media, which prompted questioning and criticism from all media outlets, including Fox News. Does she have any political power or credibility left? Other topics include Matt Taibbi's investigation of Goldman Sachs and their corrupt ties with government, the death of the father of the Vietnam War, and can print journalism continue to stay afloat? Joining us in our media panel today to converse about these issues, we have Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Amsterdam News, Joe Conason, National Correspondent for the New York Observer and a contributor to salon.com, and Rolling Stone Executive Editor Eric Bates.Media Roundtable, Bernie Sanders on Healthcare & Got Docs: Against A Trans Narrative
July 9, 2009In the headlines this week: Michael Jackson is remembered, Sarah Palin resigns as Governor and Matt Taibbi exposes our government's corrupt ties with Goldman Sachs. To discuss all this and more, we are joined on our media panel by Elinor Tatum, Joe Conason and Eric Bates. Then, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Franken's win and healthcare reform. And this week in Got Docs: Against a Trans Narrative.Over The Top Obituary Porn? Of Course!
July 2, 2009While this week a coup greets Hondurans, talk of nuclear attacks to save the world occurs and a new Senate majority happens in the real world, the media universe could only focus on what Michael Jackson's heart looked like hours before his death. Author Jill Nelson thinks that since Jackson was never convicted of pedophilia, the media should have stopped treating him like a felon years ago.The F Word: Michael Jackson: Thank You Trans Man
June 30, 2009James Baldwin put his finger on it: we're provoked -- and call "unstable" those who actually destabilize us. While Jackson may have been struggling with his own demons, he certainly stirred up ours.
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