Before Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous women in the world, she spent her youth in foster homes and orphanages, got married when she was just 16, and worked in a munitions factory.Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous women in modern history. Her transformation from a child in the foster system to a Hollywood icon is an American success story unlike any other. So, how did the young Marilyn Monroe do it? Read More...
On May 25, 1996, Kristin Smart was murdered by her classmate Paul Flores at California Polytechnic State University. He walked free for nearly three decades — until a podcast helped solve the case.Axel Koester/Sygma via Getty ImagesA missing person poster featuring a photograph of Kristin Smart, who vanished in 1996.
Kristin Smart disappeared on May 25, 1996, while walking back to her dorm at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California after an off-campus party. Read More...
From technicolor tutus to dark styles more gothic than Notre Dame, a look at the current trends in Japan street fashion.Source: Tokyo Fashion
Japan Street Fashion: Ganguro Hitting its peak in 2000, ganguro was a huge trend in the Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo. The trend–marked by excessive amounts of skin bronzer, bleached hair and the layered ornamentation of neon and plastic accessories–translates literally as “charbroiled face”. Which makes sense, given that it is speculated that the men and women who sport this look are trying to emulate what they think is a sun kissed California style. Read More...
