Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge

The film industry has slowly embodied the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle with biopics about celebrities.

Paul Hoskin, Weber State University

It seems as though every generation only listens to songs from their own era, so why are the 1980s so universally loved?

Alexander Landgraf, The University of Chicago

The pop star’s renowned career was plagued with music industry controversy — both in life and death, it seems.

Salma Heram, George Washington University

The worldwide pop sensation is once again taking the world by storm with their new summertime anthem, as the band flaunts creative pop references and dance motifs.

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

Since his rise to fame, many fans have drawn parallels between this year’s star Super Bowl performer and the King of Pop, but the artist prefers to highlight his own originality instead.

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

Music has become a multisensory experience. Check out a brief history of how music incorporated the two art forms to reimagine visuals and audio united.

Kayla Johnson, Bradley University

The song is blowing up all over social media, but as a piece of music, it doesn’t have much going for it.

Daniel Reed

Just because the King of Pop is gone doesn’t mean he isn’t still making serious money.