Michael Jackson: The King of ‘POP’?

In a strange twist of billboard fate, Pepsi is enjoying the benefits of prime placement and ad campaign relevance thanks to this massive digital display in Times Square paying respect to the King of Pop. The soft drink maker is no stranger to Michael Jackson, they lit his hair on fire back in 1984 on the set of what was later a very memorable commercial. And now, with crowds converging at the “crossroads of the world” with digital cameras and flipcams, the soda brand stands to make a killing from the performer’s death. Video evidence of the Pepsi-promoting tribute below.

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By on June 26, 2009 at 2:14 am
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The Apollo Reimagines Michael Jackson’s Age

Earlier today, upon hearing the news of his death, the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem posted a tribute to Michael Jackson on their iconic marquee. Unfortunately, they got his birth year wrong by 15 years. He was born in 1958 and by ’79 had already put out one of his best selling albums: “Off the Wall.”

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By on June 25, 2009 at 10:24 pm
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Parting Shot: Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall”

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This undated stencil image of Michael Jackson was spotted near the Artkraft Strauss building in Midtown, NYC.

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By on June 25, 2009 at 9:18 pm
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While many people are mourning the loss of pop star Michael Jackson, they’re also seething about a crude post that abominable gossip blogger Perez Hilton published and later pulled about the King of Pop. But not before an eagle eyed Twitterer snapped a screengrab and rocker Pete Wentz chided him for the bottom crawling coverage.

By on June 25, 2009 at 9:02 pm
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ET Offers Michael Jackson Last Rites Via ‘Exclusive’ Photo

Keeping it classy as always, Entertainment Tonight posted this heavily branded, “exclusive last photo” of Michael Jackson as medical technicians feverishly worked on him. |ET|

By on June 25, 2009 at 8:02 pm
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Korean designer Rhea Jeong envisions a day when records hover in the air. His concept turntable ” uses a carrier and dock outfitted with a magnetic and auto-calibrating control system which carries the LP into thin air as it is playing music. |DVICE|

By on June 25, 2009 at 7:46 pm
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Michael Jackson Is Dead

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The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is dead. The 50-year-old performer was found not breathing after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. After being rushed to the hospital in a coma, he later died. |LAT|

By on June 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm
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News reports are suggesting the Mosquito, the age discriminating anti-loitering noisemaker, isn’t so good at discouraging vandalism. A month after Tokyo park officials installed the device delinquents smashed a toilet, but it’s possible the vandals simply braved the high pitched noise long enough to act out their annoyance or they’re too old to be affected. |Pink Tentacle|

By on June 25, 2009 at 5:35 pm
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Supreme Court Rules Against Public School Strip Searches, Kinda

In an almost unanimous decision (8-1), the Supreme Court ruled that a public school violated a 13-year-old student’s 4th Amendment rights for executing a humiliating strip search with basically no evidence for something as silly as ibuprofen, better know by its street name: Advil. Well they didn’t find any and despite the court’s findings, the school officials involved in the illegal rights violating action will not be held liable. Justices also left a lot of ambiguity that doesn’t necessarily rule out future strip searches. |SCOTUSwiki|

By on June 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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Rehabbed Falcons Released In Central Park

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Rehabbed Kestrel Release
Rehabbed Kestrel Release
Rehabbed Kestrel Release
Rehabbed Kestrel Release
Rehabbed Kestrel Release
Rehabbed Kestrel Release


Continuing his coverage of city hawks and wildlife, urban naturalist blogger James O’Brien of Yojimbot assisted with releasing a handful of rehabilitated kestrel fledglings on the Great Hill in Central Park recently. Check out how psyched the falcons are to fly off and eat some lesser birds. |Yojimbot|

By on June 25, 2009 at 5:06 pm
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