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Heidi Klum has her very own Marilyn Monroe moment in windswept gown

Heidi Klum channelled Marilyn Monroe during her recent appearance as she embraced a billowing dress. The 52-year-old attended Calzedonia’s Summer Beachclub event at km 689 Cologne Beach Club on May 26. The supermodel stunned in a brown maxi dress that featured a softly ruched design that gathered down the bodice. The garment boasted a plunging neckline that was embellished with a gold hardware accent. Heidi layered a leopard-print Calzedonia bikini top beneath the halter-neck dress for a daring twist and finished the ensemble with a pair of nude pointed-toe heels. She added a stack of gold bracelets and chunky statement rings to her look. Heidi’s luscious locks were styled into her signature bombshell curls while her makeup oozed soft glam, courtesy of a smoky eye and glossy lip. In one photograph, Heidi held up her dress and swished it around her silhouette for a billowing effect. © Getty ImagesHeidi Klum wore a billowing brown dress The playful pose was reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe’s white fit-and-flare gown from the 1955 classic, The Seven Year Itch. The …

30 movie stars who changed the world: From Marilyn Monroe to Tom Cruise

Published by Daniella Wilson

From Jimmy Stewart to Tom Hanks, from Marilyn Monroe to Julia Roberts, movie stars have changed our lives since the early days. Looming larger than life on the big screen, so often do their unforgettable performances bring happiness and touch us deeply. Yet some go further still, whether it’s using their fame as a platform for advocacy and breaking through racial or social barriers, or shifting the film industry itself and evolving the way we think about acting. Here, then, is our list of 30 movie stars who changed the world. 30 movie stars who changed the world 1. Olivia de Havilland Key films: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939) “Hollywood owes Olivia a great deal,” remarked her sister and fellow actress Joan Fontaine. For it was de Havilland’s legal battles in court, fighting in 1943 with studio Warner Bros, that produced a landmark result in favour of the performer. The De Haviland Law, as it became known, forbade employers from enforcing a contract for longer than seven years, a …

Marilyn Monroe’s personal memorabilia heads to auction ahead of 100th birthday

Published by Sam Flores

SALE TO COINCIDE WITH BIRTHDAY Heritage Auctions is opening bidding to the public on items from the estate of poets Norman and Hedda Rosten, close friends and confidants of Monroe. The sale, which happens June 1, coincides with what would have been the star’s 100th birthday and features personal belongings dating from 1955 to 1962. Among the most striking offerings are documents never seen publicly, shedding light on Monroe’s inner life. The papers explore her romantic relationships, fears surrounding a lost pregnancy, and her reflections on mortality. “It’s really special because this isn’t material that’s been bought and sold over the decades,” Chanes said. “This is something that’s a discovery.” From costume jewellery Monroe wore to artwork she once held in her hands, the collection offers buyers intimate access to her personal world. The auction also includes correspondence from her ex-husband, playwright Arthur Miller, revealing the emotional complexities of their marriage as well as an unseen letter from Monroe’s psychiatrist describing the day leading up to her death. Chanes highlighted one particularly emotional piece from …

Marilyn Monroe’s Nudes Made Her Notorious. “Surprisingly Good” Acting Made Her a Star.

Published by Sam Flores

Dr. Sauer would know: He’d seen Niagara three times (for purely medical reasons, no doubt). Bernard watched with a mixture of pride and astonishment as his friend achieved a stardom stranger than either of them had dreamed, writing, “Marilyn had turned into a sex symbol of unparalleled dimensions, a myth which everyone interpreted according to his own tender or torrid thoughts. MM became the number one dream girl of the American male, the sort of sex symbol that made the lonely GI Joe swoon and gave him something very concrete worth fighting for instead of “making the world safe for democracy.” When MM was flown to the boys in Korea, she generated more heat there than an atomic bomb explosion on the Bikini Atoll islands. In the solid citiizen type of husband on the home front, she evoked often suppressed unproper thoughts that made him want to beat up his wife. And in the sweethearts and wives who became “displaced persons,” she aroused thoughts which are not communicable even in a free press.” Monroe’s feelings …

Marilyn Minter Wins Anderson Ranch’s International Artist Award

Published by José Betancourt

Marilyn Minter, known for her feminist practice that blends painting and photography, has won this year’s International Artist Award from the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Minter will be honored at the annual Ranch Gala, part of the Ranch’s annual Ranch Week series in July. Ranch President and CEO Peter Waanders told ARTnews in an interview that the choice of Minter came down to her meticulous technique, her studio practice, and her longtime dedication to teaching (Minter is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts in New York). “She’s really a maker, and focused on that. We were also excited that she is a decades-long educator.” Related Articles In an interview, Minter praised the Ranch’s residencies and scholarships, and the featured speakers from a variety of disciplines. “It’s all about ideas,” she said, “and cross-pollination, and access to different brains.” Minter is the 28th recipient of the award, which has been given out annually since 1997. Recent recipients include Charles Gaines, Christian Marclay, Simone Leigh, and Theaster Gates. During Ranch Week, Anderson Ranch will …

Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe, Charli XCX Films Set for Glasgow 2026

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) unveiled the full lineup for its 22nd edition on Wednesday, including films starring the likes of Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe, Jude Law, and Willem Dafoe, twice. The festival in Scotland will also feature 13 Scottish films and celebrate the life and work of Marilyn Monroe 100 years after her birth with “a string of the icon’s classic hits shown on the big screen,” organizers said. Taking place Feb. 25-March 8, the GFF will host 126 films, including 16 world, European and International premieres, 68 U.K. premieres, and 18 Scottish premieres, with titles from 44 countries, including 13 from Scotland. As previously revealed, Scottish films will open and close the festival, with the U.K. premiere of Felipe Bustos Sierra’s documentary Everybody to Kenmure Street, executive produced by Emma Thompson, kicking off the fest, while James McAvoy’s directorial debut, California Schemin’, wrapping it up. Both films were shot in Glasgow. This year’s edition marks Paul Gallagher’s first edition as head of program. Among the GFF 2026 highlights are the U.K. premieres of such movies as Rebuilding starring Josh O’Connor, high-fashion world film Couture featuring Angelina Jolie, relationship …

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