‘Spread the Word’: Marilyn, Abbey Lincoln and a Lost Dress

Today, Marilyn’s movie costumes sell at auction for many thousands, sometimes millions. In her lifetime, however, they were studio property, … More

Parallel Lives: Marilyn and Dorothy Dandridge

In Carmen Jones (1954), the temptress played by Dorothy Dandridge stirs memories of Marilyn’s sizzling performance in Niagara (1953.) In … More

Following the recent news that TV’s Smash is heading for Broadway, an update on the Some Like It Hot stage … More

The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy for You looks back at Marilyn’s pin-up shoots with Earl Thiesen in early … More

While director Andrew Dominik hoped his fictional Monroe biopic, Blonde, would play at Cannes in May, it is now reported … More

In 1953, Marilyn first rocked the big screen in Dorothy Jeakins’ sleek modern designs for Niagara, while in her next … More

The former Palm Springs home of singer Bing Crosby has sold for $4.15 million – around $400,00 less than the … More

Covering New York Fashion Week’s ready-to-wear collections for Fall 2022, Vogue has noted at least two designers inspired by Marilyn. … More

CG artist Hadi Karimi has unveiled his latest 3D sculpture of Marilyn, now available as an NFT via Open Sea. … More

In a review for Slant, Chris Cabin and Jake Cole discuss the latest Blu-Ray release from Kino Lorber’s Studio Classics … More