Marilyn’s Very ‘Retro’ New Year, and the Story of a Dress

Marilyn is featured twice in the December 2022 issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#57, with Tony Curtis on … More

Marilyn’s Movie Costumes and Dresses Sold in L.A.

Among over 175 Marilyn-related items that went under the hammer yesterday in the Icons and Idols: Hollywood event at Julien’s … More

Marilyn in the Spotlight at Julien’s Auctions

Over 175 Marilyn-related items will go under the hammer tomorrow, December 17, as part of the Icons and Idols: Hollywood … More

Marilyn and Her Finances at Julien’s Auctions

In my latest post about the Icons and Idols event at Julien’s Auctions this Saturday, December 17, I’m looking at … More

The Private Side of Marilyn at Julien’s Auctions

Continuing my series of posts on the Icons and Idols event at Julien’s Auctions this Saturday, December 17, today I’m … More

Rare Note From Marilyn’s Father Heads to Auction

Marilyn’s parents separated before she was born, and as a child, all she knew of her father was a name … More

‘To Love Bravely’: Finding Marilyn in Her Poetry

Writing for Vulture, Marya E. Gates argues that ‘Marilyn’s truth was in her poetry’ (as collected in the 2010 book, … More

‘Happy Birthday Mr President’: Guestbook, Photos and Footage Set for Auction

A treasure trove of items relating to the Democratic fundraiser at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962 goes under … More

Government Gossip: Marilyn’s FBI Files

Writing for the Daily Beast, Adam Manno examines Marilyn’s over-hyped, yet mostly insubstantial FBI files, which cover her liberal politics, … More

From Norma to Marilyn: Early Fox Contract for Sale

A letter dated February 6, 1947, notifying Marilyn that her 6-month contract at Twentieth Century Fox had been renewed for … More