The Resurrection of Michael Jackson

The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success. The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the result of a painstaking, yearslong effort to resurrect the reputation of the king of pop, despite the accusations of sexual abuse that have surrounded him for decades. Mark Binelli, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the new playbook for rewriting the past. Guest: Mark Binelli, a writer for The New York Times Magazine. Background reading: The rise and fall and rise of Michael Jackson. Photo: Lionsgate For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Resurrection of Michael Jackson is an episode from The Daily by The New York Times.

This episode is 00:32:42 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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