A version of Marilyn’s ‘cherry dress‘ – designed by Jean Louis for The Misfits and worn by her stand-in, Evelyn … More
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‘Joey D’: Remembering Marilyn’s Lost Stepson
Marilyn was close to her stepson, Joe DiMaggio Jr., from the early days of her romance with the Yankee Clipper … More
‘Yours Retro’ Goes Deeper With Marilyn and Arthur Miller
Marilyn fronts the latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#75, dated June 2024), although some may notice that … More
Keeper of the Flame: Anna Strasberg, the Method and Marilyn
Anna Strasberg, widow of Lee Strasberg, and inheritor of Marilyn’s estate, died aged 84 on January 6, 2024 – read … More
Marilyn at Julien’s: An Icon in Life and Love
Bidding is now underway at the Julien’s Auctions event, Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, with Marilyn’s pink Pucci … More
Wartime Blues: Marilyn, Arthur Miller and ‘All My Sons’
When America entered World War II in 1941, Norma Jeane Baker was a high school student in Los Angeles. Shortly … More
Luke Yankee Brings ‘Marilyn, Mom and Me’ to Long Beach
Marilyn, Mom & Me, a play by Luke Yankee – son of actress Eileen Heckart, who played Vera in Bus … More
Marilyn Sends a Valentine to Tiffany’s
Marilyn may have sung Tiffany’s praises in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), but offscreen she preferred love to diamonds. And for … More
Before Taylor and Travis, There Was Marilyn and Joe
70 years after Marilyn married Joe DiMaggio, another American romance is bringing together two stars from different spheres, as Frederic … More
Arthur Miller: Remembering Marilyn at the BBC
An archival interview with Arthur Miller sheds light on his marriage to Marilyn, as Myles Burke reports for BBC Culture. … More