What Britain’s fair-minded people want is equality for all before the law, not equality in outcomes. The British public have been equal before the law for centuries, but Labour seems hell-bent on tearing that principle to shreds_Nhy
The famous figure of Lady Justice has long been depicted in a blindfold because justice must be immune to such extraneous things as race, sex and religion. But that vital British principle is under threat as never before. Today, the…
‘I’m not late, I just identify as BST’: Rayner gives workers right to ‘choose their timezone’_Nhy
If you started the week feeling a little bleary-eyed due to the clocks having gone forwards at the weekend, it could be music to your ears. A new workplace movement for those who take what they regard as a ‘non-binary’…
Upadła Madonna z dwoma wielkimi
Wersja polska Miasta żyją swoimi pomnikami. Są one świadkami historii, zmian politycznych, społecznych i kulturowych. Jednak niektóre z nich tracą swoją pierwotną moc – upadają, dosłownie i w przenośni. Zdjęcie przedstawiające demontaż monumentalnego pomnika kobiety w dramatycznym geście rozpostartych rąk…
Polska pomoc dla Ukrainy – symboliczne przesłanie obrazu
Wersja polska Zdjęcie przedstawia żółwia niosącego na grzbiecie wojskowy hełm, a napis nad nim głosi: „Z Niemiec wyruszył transport pomocy dla Ukrainy”. Na pierwszy rzut oka wydaje się humorystyczne, ale pod warstwą ironii kryje się głębsza refleksja nad tempem i…
Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell at Their Imprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 1953 – C1
As part of publicity for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which was soon to be released, Marilyn, along with co-star and friend Jane Russell, immortalized themselves in a very Hollywood way by adding their signatures, handprints, and footprints to the courtyard at…
Before She Was Famous, Marilyn Monroe Was Paid Just $10 an Hour to Pose for Pinup Artist Earl Moran in the Late 1940s – C1
When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women;…
Rare Photos of a Young Marilyn Monroe on the Set of the 1948 Comedy “Sitting Pretty” – C1
Here’s a collection of rare photos of a young Marilyn Monroe in 1948, when she was just 21, with another then-aspiring actress, Laurette Luez, and Hollywood veteran Clifton Webb on the set of a comedy called Sitting Pretty. Marilyn Monroe Rare…
Marilyn Monroe Making Up in the Columbia Studios for ‘Ladies of the Chorus’, 1948 – C1
Ladies of the Chorus is a 1949 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber. Marilyn…
Marilyn Monroe Blowing a Kiss at the Camera, 1954 – C1
Marilyn Monroe blowing a kiss for the camera upon arriving at Idlewild Airport to work on the film, The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe blowing kisses to camera The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, was an adaptation of a hit…
Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 25 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s – C1
Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. She was best known for her hourglass figure of 42.5-inch (108 cm) breasts coupled with a tiny 19-inch (48 cm) waist and 36-inch…