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Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde' (2022).

With Netflix's 'Blonde,' Ana de Armas is the latest in a long line of actors who have attempted to portray Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood’s ultimate It Girl. 

Jon O'Brien








A 2013 photo of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, showing the vacant frame from which Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee was stolen.

Unsolved crimes are exhaustively covered in the media, but chances are, there’s at least one crime from history in this list—from unsolved art heists to mysterious crimes committed against (or by?) royals—that you’re not familiar with.

Jon Mayer




This holiday season, give your wife presents she'll love using year-round.

Looking for a gift your wife will love? Whether your spouse is a fitness fanatic, reader, or coffee lover, there's a gift here that will fit her perfectly.

Molly Gregory












Cheers!

Coffee: You know it would be impossible to start your day without a cup of it, but how much do you really know about your favorite caffeinated beverage?

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Zoe Saldaña in 'Avatar' (2009).

In 2009, James Cameron broke his own 'Titanic' box office record with 'Avatar'—a boundary-pushing CGI feature that promptly made $2.9 billion at the box office.

Scott Beggs