Founded in 1785, The Times (known outside the U.K. as The London Times) looks back at its coverage of seismic … More
Month: December 2020
AFI Movie Club Scratches ‘Itch’ for Marilyn
Having featured All About Eve and Some Like It Hot earlier this year, the AFI Movie Club (hosted online by … More
Marilyn Vs the American Gold Digger
A promotional still from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes graces the cover of cultural historian Brian Donovan’s new book, American Gold Digger: … More
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’: A Ticklish Business
Described as ‘the quintessential tale of two women who love each other more than the men in their lives,’ Gentlemen … More
60 Years Ago: Marilyn and Yves on French TV
Marilyn’s explosive affair with Yves Montand rocked both their marriages and was the talk of the movie capital. Sixty years … More
Marilyn ‘Goes Camping’ With George Cukor
From her scandalous affair with Yves Montand on the set of Let’s Make Love to her firing from Something’s Got … More
Under the Mistletoe With ‘Marilyn Today’
Marilyn Today is a mail-order fanzine, with three editions a year published by Germany’s Some Like It Hot Fan Club … More
Marilyn’s ‘Life’ Poem Sold for $16,000
A handwritten poem by Marilyn dating from the late 1950s, with the opening lines ‘Life – I am of Both … More