The inevitable Michael Jackson post
Posted on June 27th, 2009
After the is-he-isn’t-he drama, the shock of it actually being true and a day of jokes tasteless or otherwise, I realised today that Michael Jackson actually* died. I’ve read the entire Guardian MJ tribute edition cover to cover, I’ve got Thriller on and I’ve been seeking out internet grief; needless to say, I’m feeling gloomy. And soz, I’m going to do that annoying ‘feel-it share-it’ thing that the internet compels us all to do. I was born in the ’80s [thanks, Calvin Harris, but this really isn't the time] so Michael Jackson has been a household name my whole life. 1984 wasn’t solely notable for my birth, it was also the year that Jacko’s hair caught fire whilst filming an advert and the term…
