The XX Factor : michael jackson funeral

Don't Psychoanalyze MJ's Memorial Service

Marjorie Valbrun — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:56:00 GMT

Whew Willa, you offer some tricky psychoanalysis here . None of us can say what the Jacksons were thinking on that stage with Paris, or what they were trying to project to the YouTube audience. What we can safely say is that despite being a dysfunctional...(read more)

Paris Jackson's Speech the Creepiest Moment? Not Even

Dana Stevens — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:57:00 GMT

Jessica, though there were plenty of things to be creeped out by during the Michael Jackson memorial service yesterday, for me Paris Jackson’s short and tearful tribute to her father didn’t number among them. In fact (along with Brooke Shields’ speech...(read more)

Children Speaking at Public Funerals: Cathartic or Cruel?

Jessica Grose — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:25:00 GMT

So. That happened . The bizarre spectacle of Michael Jackson's funeral was everywhere yesterday, and the most talked-about moment was when Michael's daughter, Paris Jackson, went up on stage and told the world , "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been...(read more)