In the final room of the exhibition are several large journals full of hand-written dedications to Jackson. Most entries are addressed directly to “Michael” and written much like high school yearbook entries. “You are the meaning of life,” wrote one fan. Most thank Jackson for helping them in some way. “You were a childhood hero and inspired a million things in me,” wrote another.

The full blog post, on London’s official Michael Jackson exhibit, is at the NEW YORK TIMES.

The full story, reported by Ben Sisario with contributions from myself and two other reporters, is at the NEW YORK TIMES.

Hours before a recent “The Circus: Starring Britney Spears” performance at London’s enormous O2 Arena, a friend called to say he had an extra ticket to the show; mine if I wanted it. “Yes” bounded from my mouth before he had finished his sentence. Two hours later, we found ourselves 20 feet away from Miss Spears and her circus-themed entourage of mohawked clowns, buff acrobats, sexy dancers and midgets.

It’s not the kind of show I frequent–too expensive, too “Britney” for my taste. But to have declined the offer would have been a grave mistake.

The full blog post is at INTELLIGENT LIFE.