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Lyon [a 20th Century Fox executive] did not like her name and chose “Carole Lind” as a stagename, after Carole Lombard and Jenny Lind, but he soon decided it was not an appropriate choice. Norma Jeane was invited to spend the weekend with Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels at their home. It was here that they decided to find her a new name. Following her idol Jean Harlow, Norma Jeane decided to choose her mother’s maiden name of Monroe. Several variations such as Norma Jeane Monroe and Norma Monroe were tried and initially “Jeane Monroe” was chosen. Lyon, however, felt that there were too many actresses with the name Jean, or a variation of it such as Jean Peters, Gene Tierney, Jeanne Crain, and Jean Arthur. Wanting a more unique name Lyon suggested Marilyn commenting that she reminded him of Marilyn Miller, the sexy 1920’s Broadway actress. Norma Jeane was initially hesitant due to the fact that Marilyn was the contraction of the name Mary Lynn, a name she did not like. Lyon, however, felt that the name “Marilyn Monroe” was sexy, had a “nice flow,” and would be “lucky” due to the double “M” and thus Norma Jeane Baker took the name Marilyn Monroe.

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Marilyn Monroe (at the time Norma Jeane Dougherty) working in the Radioplane Munitions Factory, 1945

tspn:

miathermopolis:

mickeyandminnie:

Belle, I have something to show you.
But first, you have to close your eyes. It’s a surprise!

Best part.  It’s because of this movie that I’ve always wanted a library with a ladder that moves across the shelf.  I don’t care if it covers just one wall, I want a ladder, dammit.

Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess because she doesn’t do shit like give up her voice or lie around waiting for a dude as a prerequisite for being alive again. Also she is a NERDDDDDDD

Kate and I were watching Season One of Mad Men yesterday and this little gem popped up, along with this one from Nixon’s 1960 campaign. Just in case you needed to be reminded about all there is to love about the sixties in American politics. (Not intended to be a reference to the anniversary of the JFK assassination [also my mom’s birthday!], it just kind of happened that way.)

YES. YES. YES. A MILLION TIMES YES. (although something does look a tiny bit off about this picture)

Angry Asian Man: Obama’s Got the Moves

Sartorialist: The Switch

いきものがかりの「心の花を咲かせよう」 (via bpick)

turnofthecentury:

André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri ~Petipa 1862 via George Eastman House

I wish ballet classes still used the enormous skirts. I would wear one every day.

not at all secretly, i am an old person.