Michael Jackson was one of those global pop superstars that transcended from an entertainer to a cultural phenomenon, influencing everything from film to contemporary art. This show at the National Portrait Gallery explores Jackson’s influence on the creative arts and how artists have used him as a vehicle to examine ideas around fame, talent and race. Some of the art is fantastic but, more than anything else, this is just a great opportunity to reacquaint yourself with Jackson’s once-in-a-generation talent. Plus, the name is a great pun – although we might have gone with ‘Pop Art’ instead.

Much to the annoyance of anyone who follows it, works in it, or just loves it, fashion is often dismissed as lightweight or lacking in gravity. Thankfully, magazines like Vestoj remind you just how misguided those preconceptions are. Bringing together academia, critical theory and the fashion industry, it explores just how important the industry is and how much it affects us all – whether we’re interested in it or not. Each annual issue takes a theme such as ‘masculinity’, ‘slowness’ or ‘shame’, and explores it in depth. This year’s is called ‘On Authenticity’, and it asks important questions about whether there is such a thing as an ‘authentic self’ and how our clothes affect the way we see ourselves. We’re still not sure how to say the name though...

Finding interesting, high-quality writing online can sometimes be a challenge, which is why websites such as The Outline are a breath of fresh air. Instead of just writing about anything, they’ve focused on three pillars – power, culture and the future – and explored them in great detail, from fresh and unexpected perspectives. The highlight of the website, however, is the Info Spiral: every Friday The Outline takes a huge, complicated issue from the week’s news (recently they tackled how much drinkable water is left in the world) and breaks it down into easily digestible chunks. Superb stuff that’s essential for keeping up to date.