‘Itch Girls’: Marilyn and Kathy Marlowe

Marilyn may be the most famous blonde bomb­shell of the fifties, but she wasn’t the only one. Although largely forgotten … More

The Rise and Fall of Marilyn Monroe Productions

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Maureen Lee Lenker looks back at the history of Marilyn Monroe Productions. First of all, the … More

‘This Lovely Girl’: Marilyn and Arthur Miller

Laura Martin has written a sensitive account of Marilyn’s relationship with Arthur Miller for Esquire. Apart for some minor errors … More

Why Marilyn’s Classic Hollywood Style Still Makes Headlines

Marilyn wasn’t considered a fashion icon in her lifetime – in fact, some of her daring style choices were frowned … 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

Al Guastafeste: Marilyn’s Bandleader Plays On

At 90, Al Guastafeste – the pianist who served as Marilyn’s bandleader during her 1954 tour of US military bases … More

Retracing Marilyn’s Jewish Identity

Writing for UK weekly newspaper The Jew­ish Chronicle, Nathan Abrams – Professor of Film Stud­ies at Bangor Uni­versity – asks, … 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