Marilyn Monroe

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The iconic fashion of divas comes to London's V&A museum

The exhibition features dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Rihanna and Édith Piaf.

24 June 2023

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Culture Re-View: Morgan Freeman vs. Marilyn Monroe quotes quiz

1 June 1926 and 1937: Marilyn Monroe and Morgan Freeman are born

1 June 2023

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Whether you hated or loved last year's 'Blonde', this film shows a whole other side to Marilyn Monroe.

31 January 2023

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Razzie Awards 2023: The Worst of the Worst

The satirical awards organization shine a light on the “worst” movies of the year... Andrew Dominik’s controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic 'Blonde' leads the pack this year...

23 January 2023

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Is ‘Blonde’ “anti-abortion propaganda”?

Planned Parenthood has released a statement against the film, alleging it contributes to “anti-abortion propaganda.”

3 October 2022

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"Dress porn": How Marilyn Monroe's iconic dresses were recreated

Marilyn Monroe's on-screen costumes are almost as iconic as her. Suffice it to say, " Blonde " costume designer Jennifer Johnson felt an enormous amount of pressure to get the dresses that we all know so well right for the Netflix film.

29 September 2022

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Blonde'

Brace yourselves for 'Blonde', a singular vision of the life of Marilyn Monroe that won't leave anyone indifferent.

23 September 2022

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Venice Film Festival: the films tipped for awards glory

The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year.

30 August 2022

USA

Marilyn Monroe still a major pop culture icon 60 years after her death

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s and one of the key public figures of the era who made a lasting mark on pop culture.

4 August 2022

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The Marilyn Monroe you may not know

Sixty years after the passing of Marilyn Monroe, here are six lesser-known facts about the iconic Hollywood star.

4 August 2022

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Marilyn Monroe drag queens call on presidents to act on climate change

Drag queens dressed as Marilyn Monroe performed Thursday in Los Angeles on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas to fight climate change.

10 June 2022

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Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking €185 million

Andy Warhol’s iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for a record $195m (€185m), shattering the auction record for an American artist

10 May 2022

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Historians blast Kim Kardashian for risking 'historic' Monroe gown

Concerns have been raised that Kim was able to wear a decades-old, tailor-made garment of historical value - Marilyn Monroe's iconic 'Happy Birthday Mr President' dress, custom-made for her in 1962 - to a red-carpet event.

5 May 2022

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Met Gala 2022: Kardashian flaunts her Marilyn in fashionista frenzy

The Met Gala theme for this year is “Gilded glamour, white-tie,”

3 May 2022

Art

Could Warhol's Marilyn Monroe break records for 20th century art?

Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe is tipped to sell for a record-breaking $200 million at auction in the spring

28 March 2022