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Murder Orthodoxies: Sex, Lies and Marilyn

29 Wednesday Aug 2018

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Murder Orthodoxies: Sex, Lies and Marilyn

Among the thousand or more books about Marilyn Monroe, there are certain strands – from coffee-table monographs to cultural criticism. One theme is so persistent, however, that it has become a sub-genre in its own right. Armed with dubious confessions and conspiracy theories, their authors argue that Marilyn’s untimely death was the result of foul play in high (and low) places, and these allegations have been seized upon by readers, as well as journalists and documentarians. Continue reading →

Making Sense of Marilyn

01 Tuesday May 2018

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How do you solve a problem like Norma Jeane, when even her name is in doubt? More than a thousand books to date have been devoted to this question. As Ezra Goodman, at the height of her fame, wrote so prophetically: “The riddle that is Marilyn Monroe has not been solved.” Andrew Norman’s Making Sense of Marilyn is the latest attempt. With a background in medicine, Dr Norman is now a prolific biographer. Marilyn would surely be proud, if rather surprised, to find herself among a litany of subjects as lofty and diverse as Jane Austen and Winston Churchill.  Continue reading →

Dead Blondes: You Must Remember Marilyn

27 Friday Oct 2017

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“Marilyn, that icon of über-femininity, is most often compared to other dead women. Or rather, other dead women are compared to her … Whenever a glamorous young woman dies, she is compared to Marilyn Monroe, whether she was a blonde – or dumb – or not.” – Sarah Churchwell  Continue reading →

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime

24 Monday Apr 2017

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This article can also be read at Immortal Marilyn. (And if you’re looking for a more detailed view of the sale, I also wrote a series of reports on my Marilyn-only blog, ES Updates.) Continue reading →

Marilyn Monroe: A Day in the Life

01 Thursday Sep 2016

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VeVea Day in Life

April VeVea is a 26 year-old ‘Marilynista.’ “My knowledge of her started in 1993, when I was three, and saw a life size cut-out in an antique store,” she recalls. “Marilyn had her dress blowing over her head in the iconic Seven Year Itch dress. As her smile radiated through me all I could think about were two things: her beauty and that she would look better with longer hair.” April also maintains a highly regarded blog, examining popular myths about Marilyn’s life and death. Inspired by authors like Donald Spoto and Michelle Morgan, April has uncovered primary sources, including newspaper archives and original documents from auction catalogues. Continue reading →