Marilyn’s Signed Photos (and Bracelet) at Heritage Auctions

Three very different photos signed by Marilyn are going under the hammer at Heritage Auctions this Thursday, July 27th. This … More

‘Marilyn: The Woman Behind the Icon’ in Sydney, Australia

After touring Europe, Marilyn: The Woman Behind the Icon – an exhibition of items from the collection of Ted Stampfer … More

Podcasters Go From Norma Jeane to ‘All Things Marilyn’

Two Marilyn-themed podcasts are launching this week. Firstly, All Things Marilyn kickstarts its second season with an exclusive interview with … More

Norma Jeane’s Photo-Booth ‘Selfie’ at Sotheby’s

A photo-booth snapshot of the young Norma Jeane Baker will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York next Monday, … More

Glimpses of Marilyn’s Private World at Julien’s Auctions

Over 100 Marilyn-related lots went under the hammer this weekend, as part of the Hollywood Classic & Contemporary event at … More

How World War II Made a Model Girl of Marilyn

Writing for Den of Geek, David Crow looks at how World War II changed the life of young Norma Jeane … More

German Novelists Reimagine Marilyn, From Beginning to End

An Evening With Marilyn is a new novel in German, from actress turned author Maxine Wildner, reimagining the night of … More

America’s Favourite Cliché: Marilyn and the Myth of Norma Jeane

In an excellent article for The Atlantic, Sarah Churchwell (author of The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe) deconstructs the pernicious … More

Richard C. Miller’s Marilyn Photos Enter the Metaverse

A collection of Richard C. Miller’s images are being sold as NFTs, Yahoo reports. Miller first worked with Marilyn in … More

From Norma to Marilyn: Early Fox Contract for Sale

A letter dated February 6, 1947, notifying Marilyn that her 6-month contract at Twentieth Century Fox had been renewed for … More