Fans gathered at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 5th – the 64th anniversary of Marilyn’s passing…
Everlasting Star: Celebrating Marilyn at 100
Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1st, 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. At 24,…
Dear Birthday Girl – Unwrapping the Marilyn Archive
On what would be Marilyn Monroe’s 97th birthday, here’s a gift from me to all her fans. (The photo above…
Nobody’s Perfect: The Ever-Changing Story of ‘Some Like It Hot’
Nobody’s Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot is a new book by British author Lucy Jane Santos. (Incidentally,…
‘The Asphalt Jungle’ (and Eve) in Sweden
The Asphalt Jungle is showing at the Bio Capitol in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday, November 14th at 2:00 pm –…
‘Clash By Night’ in Vienna
Clash By Night is showing at Film Archive Austria in Vienna on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 pm – and…
Marilyn’s Movie Triple in Riga
Three of Marilyn’s funniest comedies are coming to Forum Cinemas (Central) in Riga next week, and all screenings are in…
‘On the Centennial’: Marilyn at the Movies in Chicago
Doc Films, a student-run cinema at the University of Chicago, open to the public – and according to MoMA, America’s…
‘The Goddess’ Released on Blu-Ray
Following their 4K UHD/Blu-Ray release of The Misfits and a Billy Wilder boxset (including Some Like It Hot – see…
Remembering Marilyn and Monty’s ‘Misfits’ in Kearney, Nebraska
The Misfits is showing at the historic World Theatre in Kearney, Nebraska on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 pm. Admission…
Celebrating Marilyn’s Movies From New York to Hawaii
A four-film tribute, ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe,’ is coming to the Angelika Film Centre cinema chain and associated…
Marilyn Goes From Fact to Fiction With Magnum Photos
This striking outtake from Philippe Halsman’s photo shoot with Marilyn for her first LIFE magazine cover story in 1952 is…
‘Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait’ in London – Part 1
In the first installment of a two-part review, I’m looking back at the National Portrait Gallery’s summer exhibition, Marilyn Monroe:…