The Sherman Oaks estate where bandleader Ray Anthony launched his record, ‘My Marilyn’, with a party for his muse in…
‘An Interesting Idea’: Marilyn, Hitchcock and Marnie
While reading a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (which turns 60 this year) by Tim Gray in Variety, I found…
Say Goodbye to 20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox, the legendary studio where Marilyn’s acting career began and ended, has been renamed after its merger with…
‘Clash By Night’: Marilyn’s Neo-Realist Heroine
Fritz Lang’s Clash By Night (1952) is one of many classic Hollywood films with progressive credentials covered in Paul Buhle…
Joyce Carol Oates Praises Upcoming ‘Blonde’ Movie
As previously reported in May (see here), the release of Andrew Dominik’s Blonde, starring Ana de Armas, has been postponed…
58 Years Ago: Marilyn’s Funeral, in Colour
An astonishing set of candid photos taken by Steve Grady at Marilyn’s funeral on August 8th, 1962 – the only…
The Bride Wore Broadcloth: Marilyn’s ‘Rebellious’ Wedding
The ‘informal and lowkey’ suit worn by Marilyn at her January 1954 wedding to Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco’s City…
Marilyn Makes ‘Contact’ in Cleveland
At Cleveland Museum of Art, PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet – which features an entire section…
Marilyn Stays Safe, Masks Up
The rather annoying #ThugMarilyn trend seen on posters and T-shirts in recent years (with artwork featuring guns, scarves and other…
American Pickers: Marilyn in Korea
David Vincent Mills, a musician based in Sedona, Arizona, was featured in the August 3 edition of American Pickers –…