Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is showing at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 pm. This … More
Month: March 2024
When ‘All About Eve’ Swept the Oscars
All About Eve was nominated for fourteen Academy Awards in 1951, including four female acting nominees – a feat unmatched … More
Marilyn Meets James Bond in Artist’s Deepfake Movie
The recent surge in A.I. art and deepfake technologies is highly controversial, not least where dead celebrities like Marilyn are … More
‘Ghost Influencers’: Marilyn and the Immortal Blondes
As author Sarah Churchwell wrote in her 2004 book, The Many Lives of MM, Marilyn is often mentioned when a … More
Artist Launches Posthumous Oscar Bid for Marilyn
The German pop artist Michael Moebius has created several Marilyn-inspired works, including ‘Bubblegum Marilyn’ (see here.) And now, as the … More
Chris Epting’s ‘Pop Culture Road Trip’ With Marilyn
As Chris Epting tells Orange County Magazine, a legendary Marilyn moment on a humble Manhattan subway grate – at 52nd … More
When ‘Sweethearts’ Came Knocking for Marilyn
Writing for Bleeding Cool, Mark Siefert takes a closer look at one of Marilyn’s more unusual magazine covers from January … More
‘Double Cleansing’: A Modern Tweak for Marilyn’s Skincare Regime
Writing for Bustle, Olivia Rose Rushing tried out Marilyn’s personal skincare regime for two weeks, as prescribed back in 1959 … More
Marilyn’s Sixties ‘Transparency’ Inspires YSL, Dior in AW24
The gown designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis for Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ performance at Madison Square Garden in … More
70 Years Later: Marilyn and Joe Go East With ‘Stars and Stripes’
70 years after newlyweds Marilyn and husband Joe DiMaggio visited the Far East, here’s a selection of vintage reports from … More