The blonde archetype Monroe represented in the 1950s continues to evolve and expand as an ever-fascinating part of pop culture.
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As we approach the centenary of Monroe’s birth, the image that endures in the public imagination has been largely stripped of voice and agency.
Monroe envisioned her home as a sanctuary ‘for any friends of mine who are in some kind of trouble’.
Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.
Iconic authors Joan Didion and Eve Babitz were close in 60s and 70s LA. Journalist Lili Anolik read Eve’s posthumous letters to Joan, and argues each was the closest the other had to a secret twin.
As Hollywood continues to reckon with its past, Vivien Leigh’s story is a reminder of the challenges faced by women, even the most successful ones.
Reading is “sexy”. Maybe it’s because watching someone read exerts a fascination on the beholder, be it St. Ambrose or Marilyn Monroe.
Joyce Carol Oates saw Blonde, her epic novel interrogating the legend of Marilyn Monroe, as ‘my Moby Dick’. Mel Campbell celebrates Oates’ achievement, in the lead-up to the Netflix adaptation.
Movies carrying the NC-17 rating have traditionally been difficult to screen and promote, as they were locked out of some movie theater chains and traditional advertising.
The author of a new book exploring the making of heroines throughout history asks whether Barbie can ever overcome her reputation as the plastic antithesis of feminist ideals.
Marilyn Monroe endures as an icon thanks to a perfect storm of biography and cultural context.
Living rough to prepare for a role. Abusing fellow actors to provoke an ‘authentic’ response … It’s easy to ridicule the Method but the truth of this approach to acting is far more complex.
Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress for five minutes at the Met Gala. That’s showbiz.
Not the bright and optimistic period that pop art at first glance would suggest, a lot of Warhol’s work is about death and destruction.
Even in death, men are able to earn far more than women.
Hefner’s iconic Playmates, a scholar argues, need to be understood within their historical context, when men and especially women were expected to uphold strict standards of sexual propriety.
Marilyn Monroe was a magnetic film star, but she had the potential to be a truly great stage actress. Clues in her life point to a missed chance: to escape the pressure of Hollywood and blossom as a serious thespian.
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