Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the new Michael Jackson exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Quincy Jones's 85th birthday part at the O2 Arena, and Men in Black — the Will Smith film released 21 long years ago.
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#35: Klimt & Schiele, Christine and the Queens and 8 Mile
#34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow
#33: The Booker Prize, Fahrenheit 11/9 and Sleeping Satellite
#32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green
#31: King of Thieves, The Clock and But I'm A Cheerleader
#30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping
#29: Unforgotten, Sweetener and The Fugitive
#28: The League of Gentlemen, writers' collections and Man O Man
#27: Fun Home, Summer Listening and Save Tonight
#25: Frida Kahlo, Atlanta and I'll Be Missing You
#24: Long Players with Deborah Levy and David Mitchell
#23: Mood Music, Arctic Monkeys and Willow
#22: Beast, Soul Music and Gladiator
#21: Janelle Monae, The Looming Tower and Jim Crace
#20: Wonderstruck, A Quiet Place and Do the Bartman
#19: Sting & Shaggy, Annihilation and the bumbag
#18: Sade, All Too Human and Final Destination
#17: Threads, I, Tonya and Jarvis at the Brits
#16: Hamilton, the Fatberg, Loveless and "Just Say No"
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