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Marilyn Monroe Celebrated in Two Centenary Exhibitions
CultureThe Guardian4mo ago

Marilyn Monroe Celebrated in Two Centenary Exhibitions

The BFI and National Portrait Gallery are marking the centenary of Marilyn Monroe's birth with 'the summer of Marilyn,' featuring two exhibitions that aim to celebrate her as a creative pioneer beyond her sex symbol image.

Book Review: Jan Morris Biography by Sara Wheeler
OpinionThe Guardian4mo ago

Book Review: Jan Morris Biography by Sara Wheeler

A review of Sara Wheeler's book on Jan Morris describes the journalist and trans trailblazer as brilliant, prolific, and deeply selfish. The article highlights Morris's stipulations for a National Portrait Gallery painting.