The Resurrection of Michael Jackson

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<p>The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Mark Binelli, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the new playbook for rewriting the past.</p> <p>Guest: <strong>Mark Binelli, </strong>a writer for The New York Times Magazine.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/magazine/michael-jackson-biopic-estate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The rise and fall and rise</a> of Michael Jackson.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Lionsgate</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>