Moonwalk (dance) Moonwalk (dance) The moonwalk is a dance move in which the dancer moves backwards while seemingly walking forwards. A popping move, the moonwalk became popular around the world after Michael Jackson performed it during a performance of "Billie Jean" on "," broadcast May 16, 1983. It became his signature move. An illusion is involved in creating the appearance of the dancer gliding backwards. Initially, the front foot is held flat on the ground, while the back foot is in a tiptoe position. The flat front foot remains on the ground but is slid lightly and smoothly backward past the tip-toe
Something Like an Autobiography Something Like an Autobiography In 1980, inspired by the memoir of one of his heroes, Jean Renoir, Kurosawa began to publish in serial form his autobiography, entitled "Gama no abura" (Toad Oil; a traditional Japanese ointment for medical purposes). In English translations, the book's subtitle "Something Like an Autobiography" (自伝のようなもの, "Jiden no you na mono") is normally used instead. The book deals with the period from the director's birth to his winning the Golden Lion for "Rashomon" from the Venice Film Festival in 1951; the period from 1951 through 1980 is not covered. The title of the book is a