Why Girls Have More Fun in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’

Writing for Vulture, film critic Christina Newland – who appeared in the recent CNN docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe – praises … More

The ‘ARTE’ of Marilyn on French TV

Marilyn’s fans in France are in for a treat this Sunday, October 11, when a screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … More

The Colour of Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’

The latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro – #54, with Elvis Presley on the cover – includes a … More

Marilyn, Howard Hawks, and the Making of a Comedy Queen

Writing for Screen Rant, Shae Sennett focuses on the two films Marilyn made with Howard Hawks. (She also recently wrote … More

‘Blowtorch Blonde’: Marilyn’s Hard-Won Resilience

Marilyn’s personal struggles and traumatic experiences are well-known (and exploited to the hilt in Netflix’s Blonde.) On the other hand, … More

Queen of Diamonds: When Marilyn Wore the Tiara

1952 made a ‘sensation’ of Marilyn, but her true year of glory was 1953. She achieved top billing in three … More

Diamond Dancer: When Marilyn Made Music

‘Marilyn Monroe was a great dancer – you wouldn’t know it from Blonde, Sarah L. Kaufman writes for the Washington … More

Why Marilyn is the World’s Most Misunderstood Icon

Writing for BBC Culture, Anna Bogutskaya asks: why do biopics always get Marilyn so wrong? “‘Please don’t make me into … More

Marilyn’s ‘Diamonds’ Back on Vinyl

‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,’ Marilyn’s signature number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is being reissued by Stardust Records as … More

TCM’s ‘Saturday Under the Stars’ With Marilyn

American fans are in for a treat this Saturday as Turner Classic Movies devotes a full day of programming to … More