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The golden ambition of "Legally Blonde"

Regardless of what “Elle” is doing, the 2001 movie still proves a woman’s limitless potential

Salon

Jess Cartner-Morley’s July style essentials: statement jackets, happy stripes and the chicest white T-shirt

Whether it’s a brilliant beach towel or the perfect party bag, our fashion expert’s monthly edit is full of summer winners

The Guardian - UK

Monroe at 100: Marilyn and the cult of the blonde

Before beloved modern classics such as Legally Blonde and Barbie, there was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire – two 1953 films that helped shape the blonde cinematic archetype, cementing Marilyn Monroe’s status as the most iconic blonde in Hollywood history.

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The Guardian view on Frida Kahlo the icon: a thin line between canonisation and commercialisation

Editorial: The Mexican artist’s legacy is far greater than the kitsch. She is a much loved symbol of rebellion and resilience

The Guardian - UK

'I Can Channel Her': Inside Kim Kardashian's Eerie Resurfaced Clip About 'Creepy Voodoo' With Marilyn Monroe's Hair

A video of Kim Kardashian receiving Marilyn Monroe's hair and joking about channelling Monroe through 'creepy voodoo' has gone viral, sparking renewed debate over her controversial connection to the Hollywood legend.

International Business Times UK

‘Red flags’ at Marilyn Monroe’s death scene, investigator finds ‘possible influence’ made LAPD ‘look the other way’

He contradicts the offical statement and points out everything that should have made the LAPD pause.

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Did Marilyn Monroe Know Too Much? New Claims Link JFK Secrets to Her Mysterious Death

A new investigation into Marilyn Monroe's death challenges the suicide ruling, suggesting links to the Kennedys and government secrets, reigniting debate over the Hollywood icon's mysterious demise.

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How to watch 'Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe' online — stream the AI investigation from anywhere

Dig deeper into the death of the Hollywood icon — here's how to watch "Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe" online and potentially for free

Tom’s Guide

‘Marilyn Mode.’ I’m Always A Sucker For Kim Kardashian Going Blonde (And So Is Khloé)

Blondes do have more fun.

Cinemablend

Why does Marilyn Monroe still define the 'Ideal Woman'?

As we mark 100 years since her birth, the enduring legacy of Marilyn Monroe means she still shapes ideas of what makes an ideal woman. Annette Young talks to Professor Amanda Konkle, a film specialist, as to why this is the case. Also the ongoing impact of Ebola continues to…

France 24

The day a 25-year-old photographer convinced Marilyn Monroe to go nude in a swimming pool: Lawrence Schiller's remarkable memoir of a movie icon

Re-released to mark what would have been Monroe's 100th birthday, Marilyn & Me is one of the most fascinating books about magazine photography ever written.

Digital Camera World

5 new to HBO Max movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes in June

Our guide to the best new movies you can stream on HBO Max in June 2026, each of which is rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Farewell to David Hockney and Marilyn Monroe at 100

His career spanned London's swinging '60s, the counter-culture of 1970s Los Angeles and the bucolic calm of springtime in Normandy. David Hockney was a master painter of portraits and landscapes, injecting riotous colour into canvases that hang in collections from New York to Tokyo. We take a look back at…

France 24

Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?

With beloved stars’ personal items increasingly up for grabs after they die, a new generation of fans are bidding on everything from bowler hats to dog bowls

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Evening Standard

Pop art pioneer James Francis Gill on unseen side of Marilyn Monroe

The American artist rose to fame in 1962 when his piece depicting Marilyn Monroe was picked up by the Museum of Modern Art.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Marilyn Monroe: ‘All a girl really wants is for one guy to prove to her…’ Timeless truth about trust and relationships, and how women may believe not all men are the same

Quote of the day: For Marilyn Monroe, a woman whose life was often misunderstood, this message may have been one of her most heartfelt observations and one that continues to speak to millions today.

The Guardian - UK

‘My life is about beauty’: Julie Newmar at 92 on shocking the world as Catwoman – and caring for her son

She starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, had to stoop when she danced with Fred Astaire, then became world-famous – and a gay icon – in the original Batman series. But her life behind the scenes has been just as interesting ...

The Guardian - UK

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be

The actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?

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Mind-melting MC Escher, mesmerising Marilyn and the greatness of Glasgow – the week in art

Escher’s eye-popping visions enter the video dimension, Pan-Africanism pulls in the big names and agent provocateur Julio Le Parc hits the UK

Evening Standard

The agony, ecstasy and self-made genius of Marilyn Monroe

4/5 This exhibition is a must-visit, refreshing once again the discourse around Marilyn Monroe

Digital Camera World

Beach photos that set a young Marilyn Monroe on a highway to Hollywood commemorated with new plaque

Pin-up photos captured on a Long Island beach set a 23-year-old Norma Jeane’s trajectory towards Hollywood and history!

The Guardian - UK

The Misfits review – Marilyn Monroe is fascinatingly sad in John Huston’s desolate western

The bleak Arthur Miller-written 1961 American pastoral is rereleased to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Monroe, who plays a naive divorcee who meets three new suitors in her most serious and poignant role

The Independent UK

The secrets that the Marilyn Monroe pictures don’t tell us

ART: The National Portrait Gallery’s highly anticipated Marilyn exhibition – in celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday – is full of striking, evocative magic. But when it comes to one of history’s most photographed and most misunderstood women, it leaves us with more questions than answers, writes…

The Guardian - AU

The Misfits: Marilyn Monroe’s final film showed her capacity for playing painfully knotty characters

Written for Monroe by then husband Arthur Miller, the role of Roslyn is contradictory and complex

TechRadar

5 new 4K Blu-rays to add to your collection from May 2026

For May 2026, I'm looking at 5 new 4K Blu-rays that could be added to your collection, which includes one of my most anticipated discs of all time.

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