Alfred Eisenstaedt’s portrait of Marilyn ‘daydreaming … in California’ appears in Looking at LIFE, among other contributors who brought photojournalism … More
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Desert Noir: Marilyn in the Inland Empire
Gene Kornman’s classic 1953 photo of Marilyn in her gold lamé dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes graces the cover of … More
Frank Sinatra’s Hollywood Home Sold for $5 Million
Frank Sinatra’s luxurious former home in the San Fernando Valley has been sold for $5 million, as Emily Davis reports … More
Marilyn, JFK and the Cal-Neva Tryst That Never Was
Writing for the Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada state archivist Guy Rocha investigates one of the more dubious rumours about Marilyn’s links … 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
Did Marilyn Reach Out to Rock Hudson?
Marilyn is mentioned briefly in a cover story on Rock Hudson for the latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours … More
Beyond the Legend: Marilyn and Ella Fitzgerald
The friendship between Marilyn and Ella Fitzgerald has inspired plays, children’s books, and even an episode of TV’s Drunk History. … More
Marilyn’s Culture Clash in ‘Yours Retro’
The October issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#67, with James Dean on the cover) takes a closer look … More
Dining With Marilyn at the Fox Commissary
Writing for Variety, Pat Saperstein remembers the golden age of studio commissaries. Marilyn was photographed in the Fox Commissary on … More
End of an Era (and a New Beginning) for the Cal-Neva Lodge
Marilyn visited the Cal-Neva Lodge, a casino resort located in Lake Tahoe, on two occasions: firstly in August 1960 with … More