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  • 5 Common Marilyn Monroe Fictions Taken to be Fact

    I have decided to look at five common misconceptions about Marilyn Monroe for today’s post.   As a lifelong fan of this blonde bombshell, I have a strong opinion on her being misrepresented in the media, looking at you Kim Kardashian! Number 5: Marilyn Was the Real Woman ~I figured I would start strong with…

  • Elizabeth Taylor, Queen of the Silver Screen

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to feature one of my all-time favorite actresses.   Elizabeth Taylor was an icon of Old Hollywood who starred in countless films over several decades!    She was both famous and infamous for her many romantic entanglements.    Taylor was married eight times to seven different…

  • Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood’s Ultimate Sex Symbol

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have chosen to write about Marilyn Monroe.    Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a huge lover of Old Hollywood.    Marilyn Monroe has long been one of my favorite actresses, and this makes her a perfect subject for today’s post! Marilyn Monroe was…

  • My Top 5 Marilyn Monroe Films

    For today’s post I would like to do a countdown of my favorite Marilyn Monroe movies.   This film icon is best remembered for her light hearted comedies, and her role as a sex symbol.    Her tragic death on August 5, 1962 further solidified her as an icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age! Number 5:…