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Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
Read full article: Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolitionFans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case
Read full article: Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court caseAndy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and āMona Lisaā analogies to Justice Clarence Thomasā enthusiasm for the āPurple Rainā showman.
New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and Bjƶrk
Read full article: New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and BjƶrkThis weekās new entertainment releases include albums from Bjƶrk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,ā the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in āHocus Pocus 2ā and a Showtime documentary about SinĆ©ad OāConnor.
Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'
Read full article: Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s āPinocchioā adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film āBlonde.ā.
Aronofsky, IƱarritu films set for Venice Film Festival
Read full article: Aronofsky, IƱarritu films set for Venice Film FestivalDarren Aronofskyās āThe Whale,ā the Marilyn Monroe drama āBlonde,ā Alejandro GonzĆ”lez IƱƔrrituās āBardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truthsā and Guadagninoās āBones and All,ā with TimothĆ©e Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governor
Read full article: Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governorKari Lake, the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, condemned the growing cultural clout of drag queens, jumping into the latest social grievance taking hold on the right.
For auction: Marilynās dress, Thor's hammer, Capās shield
Read full article: For auction: Marilynās dress, Thor's hammer, Capās shieldSeveral gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for āGentlemen Prefer Blondesā and āThereās No Business Like Show Businessā are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Zurich Ring Cycle focuses on dysfunctional family of gods
Read full article: Zurich Ring Cycle focuses on dysfunctional family of godsAndreas Homokiās production of Richard Wagnerās āDas Rheingoldā that opened at the Zurich Opera is a family affair, stripping Wagnerās mythology of usual trappings, instead laser-focused on a dysfunctional, brooding bunch consumed by greed.
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship
Read full article: Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK ā The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. And with more people shopping online, stores are doing double duty as shipping centers to try to get gifts to doorsteps as fast as possible. Meanwhile, Best Buy says that 340 of its stores are being specially designated to handle a higher volume of online orders, though all its stores ship e-commerce packages. Its goal: to have the 340 stores ship more than 70% of its ship-from-store units during the holiday quarter. Typically, 25% of holiday shopping is based on impulse, according to Marshal Cohen, chief industry advisor at NPD Group, a market research firm.
Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction
Read full article: Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auctionA buyer shouted out with glee that they would pay $368,000 for the Rudolph and Santa Claus figures used in the perennially beloved Christmas special āRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.āBidding for the figures soared past the projected sale price of between $150,000 and $200,000 on Friday at the Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction held in Los Angeles by Profiles in History. The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable. Other highlights from the two-day auction include Marilyn Monroe's tiger-striped gown from āThe Seven Year Itch,ā which sold for a whopping $593,750. Another Monroe gown that she wore when she met Queen Elizabeth II at a London film premiere went for $294,400. A Scarlett O'Hara dress that Vivien Leigh wore in āGone With the Windā and Gene Kelly's rain suit from āSingin' in the Rainā sold for $150,000 apiece.
Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week
Read full article: Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion WeekPARIS ā From escapism at the disco, to resistance and aggression, even to pondering the importance of the postal service while working from home, designers in Paris have presented divergent creative responses to the global health crisis as spring-summer shows continued Friday. Like Milan before it, Paris is undertaking an unusual fashion season for spring-summer 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. PARIS FASHION MUSEUM REOPENSAfter delays because of the COVID-19 crisis, Paris fashion museum the Palais Galliera has finally reopened following about two years of construction and renovation work to coincide with Paris Fashion Week. The designerās life came at a consequential moment in Europe, as war nearly shuttered her fashion house. Perfume and accessories were for a period the only surviving lines sold at 31 rue Cambon in Paris.