20th Century Diva: Marilyn’s Movies in Rome

A series of Marilyn’s movies runs through May at the Cinema Quattro Fontane in Rome, as part of the venue’s … More

‘Some Like It Hot’ in Billy Wilder’s Polish Hometown

Some Like It Hot is showing at 5:30 pm next Wednesday, May 3rd, at the Billy Wilder Centre for Culture … More

Norma Jeane’s Photo-Booth ‘Selfie’ at Sotheby’s

A photo-booth snapshot of the young Norma Jeane Baker will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York next Monday, … More

Marilyn Holds the Spotlight at Julien’s Auctions

Over 100 Marilyn-related lots went under the hammer this weekend as part of the Hollywood Classic & Contemporary event at … More

Glimpses of Marilyn’s Private World at Julien’s Auctions

Over 100 Marilyn-related lots went under the hammer this weekend, as part of the Hollywood Classic & Contemporary event at … More

Kennedy Gala Program Signed by Marilyn Sells for $88,900

117 Marilyn-related items went under the hammer yesterday, as part of the Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary event at Julien’s Auctions. … More

Nancy Olson Livingston Remembers Marilyn

Nancy Olson is best-known for her Oscar-nominated performance as Betty Schaefer, a level-headed script reader who lends a hand to … More

Marilyn and the Art of Reading Dangerously

Photographs of Marilyn reading are practically a genre unto themselves, as Audrey Wollen noted in a 2019 essay (see here.) … More

New Book Re-Investigates the Untimely Death of ‘Iconic’ Marilyn

Icon: What Killed Marilyn Monroe – Volume One is the latest book from Gary Vitacco-Robles, author of Icon: The Life, … More

Marilyn, Arthur Miller … and Richard Avedon’s ‘Relationships’

This 1957 photograph of Marilyn with husband Arthur Miller is featured in Richard Avedon: Relationships. With German actress Nastassia Kinski … More