2020 has been a difficult year for all of us – but while there haven’t been many exhibitions or screenings…
When Marilyn ‘Kicked Off’ at Ebbets Field
One of Marilyn’s liveliest public appearances – kicking off a New York football game – is remembered on the Israelly…
Cardi B’s Marilyn Moment Blows ‘Up’
Rapper Cardi B pays homage to Marilyn in the video for her No. 1 single, ‘Up,’ as Elana Fishman reports…
Remembering Marilyn’s Day-Glo Trip
Day-Glo, the fluorescent paint that seems to glow in daylight, was invented by two teenage brothers in their mother’s kitchen…
70 Years Ago: Marilyn in ‘As Young As You Feel’
The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy For You looks at As Young As You Feel, which commenced filming in…
Does the World Owe Britney Spears (and Marilyn) an Apology?
In the wake of a recent New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears, two points of debate have come to…
Marilyn’s Biographer Plans Book on Her Time in England
Author Michelle Morgan has announced that her seventh book on MM, When Marilyn Met the Queen: Marilyn Monroe’s Life in…
Phil Moore: Hollywood’s Black Pioneer, and Marilyn’s Musical Mentor
Phil Moore (shown above with Marilyn in 1951) was the first salaried black musician to work at a major Hollywood…
Amber Ruffin to Co-Write ‘Some Like It Hot’ Stage Reboot
Comedian, writer and TV presenter Amber Ruffin has been named as co-writer on the upcoming Broadway reboot of Some Like…
Dogs Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Marilyn T-Shirt at H&M
This officially licensed women’s t-shirt, featuring a 1955 photo by Milton Greene, is now available in larger sizes (L-4XL) at…
Chameleon Child: Avedon’s Marilyn Meets Capote
This 1957 photo of Marilyn by Richard Avedon – an outtake from their Life magazine shoot, which also featured Arthur…
