NPR

'Blonde,' the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, is an exercise in exploitation, not empathy

In her New York Times pan of Norman Mailer's 1973 biography of Marilyn Monroe, the critic Pauline Kael wrote, "I wish they'd let her die." I had much the same thought after watching Blonde, which ...
WRIC

Police exercise held on VCU Monroe Park campus, university community told to expect ‘realistic sounds and behaviors’

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) announced that its campus police were holding an exercise Wednesday on the university’s Monroe Park campus. Those in the area were told to ...
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Active shooter training exercise to impact part of VCU’s Monroe Park Campus in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An active shooter training exercise held by the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police Department and the Richmond Police Department will impact a part of the ...
LAist

'Blonde,' the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, is an exercise in exploitation, not empathy

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The movie turns Monroe into an avatar ...