Make-up artist Erin Parsons has spoken to Vogue about her growing collection of cosmetics favoured by Marilyn, and how the … More
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Marilyn’s Fabulous Fifties Five
With The Fabelmans – Stephen Spielberg’s nostalgic movie about his 1950s childhood, starring an Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams of My Week … More
George S. Zimbel, Marilyn and ‘The Seven Year Itch’
George S. Zimbel, the photojournalist who documented the shooting of Marilyn’s famous ‘subway grate’ scene for The Seven Year Itch … More
John Cale and the ‘Legs of Marilyn Monroe’
Musician John Cale – a founding member of the Velvet Underground – has just released a new solo album, Mercy, … More
Johnny Hyde: Marilyn’s Ambitious Affair in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn’s relationship with Hollywood agent Johnny Hyde – which set her ‘on the road to stardom’ – is explored by … More
When Gina Lollobrigida Met Marilyn
Gina Lollobrigida, an icon of Italian cinema and one of the great post-war sex symbols, died aged 95 on January … More
Casting Sugar: Marilyn Adds a Twist of Lemmon
Writing for Slash Film, Jeremy Smith explores the complex casting process for Some Like It Hot, noting that Jack Lemmon … More
Marilyn’s Triple Bill of Fifties Movie Classics
Marilyn scores an impressive hat-trick in this list of the 15 Best Films of the 1950s, chosen by Slash Film’s … More
Pamela Anderson Gets ‘In the Pink’ With Marilyn
Pamela Anderson – who first found fame as a Playboy model, and then onscreen in TV’s Baywatch -has posed for … More
How World War II Made a Model Girl of Marilyn
Writing for Den of Geek, David Crow looks at how World War II changed the life of young Norma Jeane … More