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Defining Marilyn: Reel Vs Read

Writing in the Chicago Tribune, Julia Keller argues that a novel like Joyce Carol Oates’ Blonde offers more insight into the real Marilyn than a movie like My Week With Marilyn ever could. While both these examples may have their … Continue reading


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Beyond ‘The Seven Year Itch’

As the giant statue of Marilyn in Chicago turns heads, the Tribune has collected trivia on The Seven Year Itch, including a review from the archives: “A rib-tickling film…adult entertainment of a sort which children will neither understand nor enjoy, but mama … Continue reading


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