Composite image showing a screenshot of a Times article criticizing a Michael Jackson biopic alongside a photo of Jaafar Jackson, dressed in a red jacket portraying Michael Jackson, with headline text accusing writer Richard Morrison of reviving racist tropes.

How Richard Morrison of ‘The Times’ Revives Racist Tropes to Attack Michael Jackson

07/162026 Richard Morrison, once a name that carried some weight in cultural commentary, now reduced to recycling tabloid smears dressed up as moral outrage. His recent screed against the Michael biopic is not criticism; it is a hit job wrapped in the stained robes of false virtue. Morrison whines that the film “whitewashes” Jackson and turns him into a “saint.” He sneers at the $1 … Continue reading How Richard Morrison of ‘The Times’ Revives Racist Tropes to Attack Michael Jackson

Jaafar Jackson dressed in a black‑and‑white Michael Jackson–style outfit raises one arm in dramatic lighting, with mist behind him and headline text reading ‘How “Michael” Shattered $1 Billion and Proved the World Still Believes in the King,’ alongside a Decked Out logo.

How ‘MICHAEL’ Shattered $1 Billion and Proved the World Still Believes in the King

07/12/2026 There is a number in Hollywood that separates the merely successful from the historic, and this weekend, a film about the life of Michael Jackson claimed it. MICHAEL the Lionsgate and Universal co-production starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has officially crossed $1 billion at the global box office, an estimated $371.9 million domestically and $629.8 million internationally for a worldwide total north … Continue reading How ‘MICHAEL’ Shattered $1 Billion and Proved the World Still Believes in the King

“Torn parchment labeled ‘1st Amendment’ beneath the headline ‘Trump’s War on the Separation of Powers,’ with a Decked Out logo, symbolizing constitutional damage and political conflict.

Trump’s War on the Separation of Powers

07/11/2026 Clocking It: The Political Rundown — The Verdict Earlier this week, Halfway Clocked laid out the philosophical architecture of American governance. The Founders, drawing on centuries of political thought from Aristotle to Montesquieu, constructed a system designed to do one thing above all else: prevent the concentration of power. They divided authority among three branches, gave each the means to resist the others, and … Continue reading Trump’s War on the Separation of Powers

Separation of powers: Why the Founders Divided Power: Painting of the Founding Fathers gathered around a red‑covered table in an ornate room, dressed in 18th‑century attire, reviewing documents and scientific instruments during a formal meeting.

Separation of powers: Why the Founders Divided Power

07/08/2026 Clocking It: The Political Rundown — Halfway Clocked The most radical idea in the Constitution is not that the people should govern. It is that the people should not trust any single part of the government to do so. When James Madison sat down to write Federalist No. 51 in February 1788, he was not composing a theoretical treatise. He was making a practical … Continue reading Separation of powers: Why the Founders Divided Power

Bombshell Poll Finds More Americans Believe Michael Jackson Innocent of All Allegations

Bombshell Poll Finds More Americans Believe Michael Jackson Innocent of All Allegations

07/04/2026 A major new YouGov poll delivers a stunning rebuke to the decades of media sensationalism surrounding Michael Jackson. When asked directly, “As far as you know, are any sexual assault allegations against Michael Jackson true?” only 19% of American adults answered yes. That means a staggering 81% of Americans either believe the allegations are false and Michael Jackson is innocent or acknowledge they simply … Continue reading Bombshell Poll Finds More Americans Believe Michael Jackson Innocent of All Allegations

'MICHAEL' Surpasses 'The Passion of the Christ' as the Highest-Grossing Biopic Domestically

‘MICHAEL’ Surpasses ‘The Passion of the Christ’ as the Highest-Grossing Biopic Domestically

07/03/2026 How MICHAEL Surpassed The Passion of the Christ Domestically and Oppenheimer Worldwide to Become the Highest-Grossing Biopic in History For two decades, the crown for highest-grossing domestic biopic sat atop a film about a man who died for humanity’s sins. Now, it rests on the shoulders of a man who lived to make humanity dance, and whose legacy of joy, unity, love, genius, and … Continue reading ‘MICHAEL’ Surpasses ‘The Passion of the Christ’ as the Highest-Grossing Biopic Domestically