Tag: Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe: Sultry or Drug-Addled?
There’s a fine line between sultry and drug-addled–and no one pioneered this concept better than the original blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. Her love of sedatives [Read More…]
The Monroe-Mansfield-Ekberg Complex
Certain types of women were born to be damaged goods. They didn’t have a prayer from the start. The primordial goddess of the wayward persona [Read More…]
Gossip Girl: Why There Will Never Be Another Gossip Queen as Powerful as Hedda Hopper
For those out of touch with the 1950s, Perez Hilton has nothing on the original gossip queen, Hedda Hopper. Like most gossip columnists, Hopper had [Read More…]
Sex Bomb: Marilyn Monroe’s Continuing Contribution to the Gold Standard of Sexuality
Marilyn Monroe means many different things to different people. For some its glamor, for others its Old Hollywood, but everyone can agree that, overall, she [Read More…]
Audrey Hepburn: Still The Pinnacle of Elegance
On May 4th, what would be Audrey Hepburn’s eighty-fifth birthday, her poise and elegance remains more vivid than ever. Not only evident in her film [Read More…]
The Five Women Who Have Most Successfully Pulled Off Dark Eyebrows with Blonde Hair
Though blonde hair and dark eyebrows is generally classified as risky aesthetic business, there are certain female celebrities who can pull the look off to [Read More…]
From Copywriting to Copulating: The Hefner Legacy
The illustrious Hugh Hefner began his journey toward becoming the foremost innovator of adult content at Esquire magazine. Working as copywriter for the publication, Hefner kenw all [Read More…]
