Marilyn Monroe – My World of Interiors

The Reel Argument: Marilyn Monroe

By Bergotte Published June 1, 2026 — on the occasion of her hundredth birthday Marilyn Monroe was born one hundred years ago today, and she has never stopped being alive. Not alive in the way that the famous dead are alive — as a cultural reference, as a poster on a wall, as a costumeContinue reading “The Reel Argument: Marilyn Monroe”

Elvis and Marilyn: The Alchemy of Superstardom

In the mythology of the twentieth century, two figures stand as the defining icons of modern celebrity: Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. They are not simply stars, nor even merely “legends.” They became something more elusive and enduring: cultural deities, objects of near-religious devotion whose fame transcends their work, their lives, and even their deaths.Continue reading “Elvis and Marilyn: The Alchemy of Superstardom”