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Tall Tales

Warhol’s Monroe portrait breaks auction record

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 May 2022

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Tall Tales

Doctor says we should not sleep naked because of flatulent spraying

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Sep 2021

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In Review

How to start collecting photography

Sophie Wright, Magnum’s global cultural director, explains how to start snapping up quality images

16 Sep 2019

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In Depth

How did Marilyn Monroe die?

On what would have been her 92nd birthday, the death of the tragic Hollywood sex symbol remains a source of wild speculation

1 Jun 2018

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dead, aged 91

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In Brief

Hefner bought crypt beside Playboy pin-up Marilyn Monroe

Playboy centerfold told Vanity Fair she'd never met Hefner

29 Sep 2017

American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962). (Photo by Baron/Getty Images)

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In Brief

Marilyn Monroe: Seven greatest quotes from Hollywoods icon

Auction lot appears to confirm blonde bombshell had an affair with US politician Robert Kennedy

10 Aug 2016

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In Depth

Five things you didn't know about Lauren Bacall

Hollywood actress dies at the age of 89 following a long career on the stage and screen

13 Aug 2014

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