Top Picks: Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall,' Stephen Harrigan's 'A Friend of Mr. Lincoln,' and more
King of Pop, remastered
In 1979, as his first great solo album was climbing the charts, a newly emancipated star wrote, 鈥淢J will be my new name, no more Michael Jackson. I want a whole new character.... I will be magic.鈥� On the recently reissued , the music burns as bright as ever, and that breakthrough album鈥檚 irresistible hit 鈥淒on鈥檛 Stop 鈥橳il You Get Enough鈥� and title track will leave nobody stationary. The lavish package includes Spike Lee鈥檚 documentary 鈥淢ichael Jackson鈥檚 Journey From Motown to Off the Wall鈥� on the King of Pop鈥檚 ascent.
Slingshot comic
Fans will know Samantha Bee from her time on 鈥淭he Daily Show,鈥� and now grown-up viewers can check her out on her new program, , on TBS. Bee鈥檚 take on current events is a standout in the post-Jon Stewart late-night TV landscape. Fair warning: Her fiery feminist wit can be profanity-laced. Her show airs Mondays at 10:30 p.m.聽
Single women power
NPR鈥檚 daily show 鈥淥n Point鈥� with host Tom Ashbrook recently featured The Rising Power Of Single American Women, which explored the social phenomenon of single women outnumbering married women for the first time. Ashbrook interviews Rebecca Traister, author of the recent 鈥淎ll the Single Ladies,鈥� for insights and what this demographic could mean in an election year. Listen online at .
Tweets from space
The whole world was watching the journey of astronaut Scott Kelly, now back in the United States after being in space for nearly a year. Kelly recorded fun and poignant parts of his experience on Twitter, including looking down on Earth during the Super Bowl and snapping a final shot of the sunrise. Check out his account at .听听
Lincoln bookshelf
Make room for yet another book about Honest Abe. Historical fiction author Stephen Harrigan depicts Lincoln as a young man in the delightful . A fictional friend named Cage Weatherby gives readers an up-close glimpse of the rough-hewed country lawyer in Springfield, Ill., who longs to achieve something meaningful. Up to the heartbreaking final sentence, Harrigan renders a gorgeous tale of an improbable, bittersweet journey.
