The Unsolved Mystery of Marilyn’s ‘Placeholder’ Ring

Writing for Vogue, Emily Chan ponders the riddle of Marilyn’s engagement ring from Joe DiMaggio. (You can also read a … 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

Scandal or Myth: Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’ Special

A four-page article on Marilyn is featured in 50 Scandals That Rocked Old Hollywood, a special issue of UK nostalgia … More

70 Years Ago: Marilyn, Hollywood’s Glamour Queen

The French e-zine, Crazy for You, continues tracing Marilyn’s ascent throughout 1952 with three new issues looking at three glamorous … More

America’s Favourite Cliché: Marilyn and the Myth of Norma Jeane

In an excellent article for The Atlantic, Sarah Churchwell (author of The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe) deconstructs the pernicious … More

Ferragamo’s Marilyn: A Venus in Four-Inch Heels

As many fans already know, Marilyn wore shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo on and off the screen – and the appreciation … More

Michel Schneider’s Last Words on Marilyn

Michel Schneider, author of Marilyn’s Last Sessions – a novel reimagining her relationship with psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson – died … 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

Reviewed: ‘The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe’

You can read my review of The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, the Netflix documentary presented by author … More

Marilyn Covers Italy’s ‘Grand Hotel’

As Sam Shaw’s photos of Marilyn go on display in Turin (see here), this gorgeous image graced the cover of … More